Vacancy

Published: June 2026

Share

Estimating Engineer

Job Title :

Estimating Engineer

Sectors :

Defence

Job Type :

CNC

Job Location :

Portsmouth

Contract Type :

Permanent

Salary :

£45000.00 - £55000.00 per annum

REF :

BBBH18709_1782737620

Job Published :

29 June 2026

Estimator

Location: Hampshire
Salary: Up to £50,000, hybrid working, Pension scheme, Life insurance, Clear scope to grow and shape your territory

Looking to take your CNC machining experience off the shop floor?

Whether you're already an Estimating Engineer or an experienced CNC Machinist, Programmer, Setter or Manufacturing Engineer looking for your next challenge, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

We're looking for someone with a strong CNC machining background who understands how complex precision components are manufactured. If you've spent years machining parts, reading engineering drawings and understanding cycle times, tooling and manufacturing methods, we can help you develop into a successful Estimating Engineer.

What You'll Be Doing

Working alongside an experienced estimating team, you'll:

  • Produce quotations for complex precision-machined components.
  • Review engineering drawings and determine the most efficient manufacturing route.
  • Estimate machining cycle times, tooling and production costs.
  • Work closely with customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams.
  • Support new product introduction from RFQ through to production.
  • Help secure profitable new business for a world-class precision engineering manufacturer.

What We're Looking For

The most important thing is your CNC machining knowledge.

You'll ideally have experience as a:

  • CNC Miller
  • CNC Turner
  • CNC Programmer
  • CNC Setter/Operator
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Production Engineer
  • Estimating Engineer

You should also have:

  • A strong understanding of CNC machining processes.
  • The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
  • Knowledge of tooling, fixtures, machining strategies and cycle times.
  • Experience machining a range of materials.
  • Excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn.

Estimating experience is welcome but not essential if you have the right machining background and are keen to develop into the role.

Why Join Us?

  • Salary up to £50,000
  • Monday-Friday days with an early finish every Friday
  • Opportunity to move into a specialist engineering role
  • Full support and training for candidates transitioning into estimating
  • Work on complex components for Aerospace, Defence, Nuclear, Marine and other high-specification industries
  • Long-term career progression within an established global engineering business

If you've built your career around CNC machining and want to use your technical knowledge in a new way without losing touch with engineering, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential conversation.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.

Apply now

How can we help?

If you’d like to learn more about our candidate support, don’t hesitate to ask…

View the latest jobs
Find your next career opportunity

Defence

Estimating Engineer

Portsmouth

Permanent

CNC

£45000.00 - £55000.00 per annum

Apply

Wrexham

HSEQ Manager

Food, Beverage & FMCG

Permanent

£50000 - £60000 per annum + Bonus

Apply

Aerospace

Mechanical & Electrical Fitters

Electrical Maintenance

Part Time

£16.50 - £18.50 per hour + Overtime

Apply

Contract

Strategic Procurement Specialist

Precision Engineering

Purchasing Manager

£65000 - £85000 per hour

Apply

Automotive

Quotations Engineer

Internal Sales Engineer

Permanent

£35000 - £40000 per annum + Hybrid + Training & Development

Apply

Permanent

Buyer

Buyer

£34000 - £40000 per annum + Excellent!

Apply

Defence

Programmes & Contracts Manager

Permanent

£80000 - £90000 per annum + Excellent!

Apply

Chemical & Process

Supply Chain Manager

Permanent

£50000 - £60000 per annum + Excellent!

Apply

Permanent

Senior HR Advisor

Human Resource Officer

Food, Beverage & FMCG

Blackpool

Up to £42000 per annum + Benefits

Apply

Packaging

Quality Assurance Lead

QA/Technologist (FMCG)

Permanent

Stoke-On-Trent

£42000.00 - £46000.00 per annum

Apply

Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Permanent

Aerospace

£40000.00 - £50000.00 per annum

Apply

Aerospace

Manufacturing Engineer

St Albans

Manufacturing Engineer

Permanent

£55000 - £65000 per annum

Apply

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Permanent

Food, Beverage & FMCG

Up to £55000 per annum + Benefits

Apply

Permanent

Senior Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Chemical & Process

£60000 - £70000 per annum + Hybrid + Healthcare

Apply

Chemical & Process

Maintenance Engineer

Gloucester

Permanent

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

£50000 - £56000 per annum

Apply

Permanent

Buyer

Buyer

£34000 - £40000 per annum + Excellent!

Apply

Area Sales Manager

BDM - Northern Territories

Sales

Permanent

Manchester

£60000 - £70000 per annum

Apply

Chemical & Process

Production Supervisor

Gloucester

Production Team Leader

Permanent

Up to £37000.00 per annum

Apply

Permanent

Night Shift Maintenance Engineer

Food, Beverage & FMCG

Mechanical Maintenance

Bradford

Up to £50000 per annum + Benefits

Apply

Automotive

Commercial Applications Engineer

Permanent

Internal Sales Engineer

£35000 - £40000 per annum + Hybrid + Training & Development

Apply

Aerospace

Production Engineer

Permanent

£40000.00 - £45000.00 per annum

Apply

Operations Manager

Head of Operations

Precision Engineering

Permanent

£90000 - £100000 per annum + Benefits

Apply

Packaging

Quality Technologist lead

Stoke-On-Trent

Permanent

QA/Technologist (FMCG)

£38000.00 - £42000.00 per annum

Apply

Permanent

2 X Team Managers

Production Team Leader

Rochdale

Food, Beverage & FMCG

£33600.00 - £33660.00 per annum

Apply

Permanent

Sales Manager

Chester

Area Sales Manager

Chemical & Process

£50000 - £54000 per annum

Apply

Sales

Specification Sales

Manchester

Permanent

£60000.00 - £75000.00 per annum

Apply

York

Manufacturing Engineer

Permanent

Manufacturing Engineer

Aerospace

£50000 - £60000 per annum + good package benefits

Apply

Third-party Logistics

Production Inventory Controller

Manchester

Permanent

Materials Controller

£32000 - £35000 per annum + Pension

Apply