Apprentice Designer/Estimator
Howarth Timber, Moss Sawmills, Katherine Street, Ashton under Lyne, OL7 0AG
About the company:
Howarth Timber Engineered Solutions is a leading timber engineering specialist, located at purpose-build sites strategically positioned across the UK. Renowned for its team of timber engineering experts, the very latest manufacturing processes, integrated supply chains and strong environmental credentials. Howarth Timber Engineered Solutions prides itself on achieving timber engineered excellence.
Products include roof trusses, spandrel panels, I-joists, metal web joists, floor cassettes and roof cassettes.
The vacancy is for a Level 3 Engineering Design and Draughtsperson Apprenticeship.
Engineering design and draughtsperson / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Hours of work:
Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 17:00pm
Friday 8:00am to 16:00pm
The Job Role will entail:
- Preparing accurate designs, schedules and quotations for submission to customers
- Value engineering to ensure best possible financial return to the business
- Presenting accurate information for manufacturing
- Reviewing, evaluating, prioritising and managing workload
- Reviewing own work for accuracy, efficiency and quality, additionally reviewing colleagues work if required
- Liaising with sales team on project and customer specific opportunities
- Liaising with internal operational teams
- Maintaining and updating internal systems, as well as keeping up to date with internal and external system and process developments
Personal Qualities:
- Enthusiastic and approachable
- Can work at pace
- Self motivated and organised
- Attention to detail and thorough
- Ability to build rapport with the team and wider business
- Analytical
- Ability to work in a team and alone
- Adhere to all company procedures and policies
- To make full use of staff training and development opportunities