Experience

Advanced Integration Technology

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr. Cost Analyst and Sales

  • Sep 2017 - Present



Ascent Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Estimating Supervisor

  • Dec 2014 - Sep 2017

  Supervisor of the estimating department specializing in production tooling for the aerospace industry. Supervisor of the estimating department specializing in production tooling for the aerospace industry.



KUKA

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervisor, Estimating (Aerospace)

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

• Estimator, Sr. (Aerospace)

  • Aug 2006 - Nov 2014

  Processing & Estimating prototype/production tooling for the aerospace industry. Both manually operated & highly automated advanced systems. Responsible for creating estimates for KUKA U.S. and KUKA Germany.Other regions that I create estimates for are as follows: Brazil, China, India, Canada, Russia, France & The United Kingdom)Other departments within KUKA that I have created Proposals/Estimates for are Trim Chassis Final, Logistics and Alternative Energy.Other responsibilities include: development of manufacturing processes, assembly of complete proposal packages, occasionally check processes and quotations that are constructed by the Proposal Engineers, attend quotation lineups at customers facilities, turning over lineup information to the proposal/estimating team, being the key person in pricing negotiations with the customer, developing project budgets, preparing after-sales cost estimates & budgets for revisions to current orders, suggesting improvements to the cost estimating database. Show less



MAG Powertrain Technologies

• Sterling Heights, Michigan

• Estimation Project Engineer

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2006

  MAG Powertrain Technologies was a merger of Cross Hüller, EX-CELL-O & Lamb Specialty and main responsibility: developing computerized cost estimates of metal cutting machines and various manufacturing systems. Other responsibilities include: preparing after-sales cost estimates for revisions to work orders, preparing work order cost budgets, suggesting improvements to the cost estimating system and additions to the system database. Also occasionally review processes and quotations that are constructed by the Proposal Engineers. Frequently serve as the Liaison between the Sterling Heights facility and Eislingen Germany on various subjects. Show less



EX-CELL-O MACHINE TOOLS, INC.

• Supervisor, Estimation / Project Controlling

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2006

  Supervise the Estimation / Project Controlling employees and work with all department Managers/Supervisors to ensure proper & accurate cost estimating, tracking and controlling of company orders.Other responsibilities included: developing and monitoring project schedules, development and maintenance of all North American Operations individual department project budgets, monitoring and processing of all after order changes and reporting all information regarding each change to each project team member and the customer. Conception of the bill of materials for all orders. Arranging quotations for after order changes requested by the customer including cost and schedule impact. Prepare information and organize new order line-up meetings. Show less

• Production Planner

  • Feb 2003 - Aug 2004

  Worked with management from all departments to plan, implement, schedule and follow-up to ensure timely delivery of all North American Operations orders.Other responsibilities included: developing and maintaining project schedules based on department/customer feedback, monitoring all engineering changes and scheduling impacts, organizing and chairing weekly project review meetings to discuss the budget/schedule status of each project, preparing capacity utilization plans, create and maintain 100-Bills (BOM’s) and assisting the Estimating Department in work overflow. Show less

• Sr. Estimator / Proposal Engineering Technician

  • May 1992 - Feb 2003

  Developed proposals and computerized cost estimates of metal cutting machines.Other responsibilities include: preparing after-sales cost estimates for revisions to work orders, preparing work order cost budgets, suggesting improvements to the cost estimating system and additions to the system database, developing conceptual engineering for innovative metal cutting machining systems, and preparing written proposal presentations.Also spent quite a bit of time working in Eislingen, Germany. Many trips averaging 2-weeks including one trip that was a 3-month duration. Show less