Experience

idX Corporation

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Estimator

  • Aug 2019 - Present



VIRA Insight

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Estimator

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2019



Lozier Corporation

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Estimating Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2017

  Work with sales and customers to develop new products and programs up to $40MM. Perform on-site reviews, provide sketches and or drawings for engineering and estimating Created a custom estimating program to improve and maintain consistent cost estimates Source materials and gather costs as needed Provide BOM’s and routing information to engineering Manage and train estimators Performed time studies Review drawings, BOM’s and routes for accuracy Work with sales and customers to develop new products and programs up to $40MM. Perform on-site reviews, provide sketches and or drawings for engineering and estimating Created a custom estimating program to improve and maintain consistent cost estimates Source materials and gather costs as needed Provide BOM’s and routing information to engineering Manage and train estimators Performed time studies Review drawings, BOM’s and routes for accuracy



Leggett & Platt

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Estimating Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2014

  Work with sales and customers to develop new products and programs up to $40MM. Perform on-site reviews, provide sketches and or drawings for engineering and estimating Created a custom estimating program to improve and maintain consistent cost estimates Source materials and gather costs as needed Provide BOM’s and routing information to engineering Manage and train estimators Performed time studies Review drawings, BOM’s and routes for accuracy Work with sales and customers to develop new products and programs up to $40MM. Perform on-site reviews, provide sketches and or drawings for engineering and estimating Created a custom estimating program to improve and maintain consistent cost estimates Source materials and gather costs as needed Provide BOM’s and routing information to engineering Manage and train estimators Performed time studies Review drawings, BOM’s and routes for accuracy



Miramar Designs Ltd

• Vice President - Manufacturing

  • Mar 1981 - Dec 2010

  Managed department supervisors and up to 150 employees and resources at multiple locations (totaling 600,000 sq. ft.) to ensure production goals and on time shipments are achieved ~ maintained a 99% on time shipping record. Establish, monitor and enforce safety and company policies ~ 2007 – 2010 zero lost time accidents Publish production schedules to meet customer requirements Resolve scheduling conflicts by analyzing information and recommending solutions to meet on-time delivery of product Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve the efficiency of internal systems and processes Provide written assembly instructions for internal projects and projects assembled at final destination Create, implement and monitor inventory procedures ~ reduced inventory mistakes by 20% Help implement and train employees to use ERP system, purchase orders, sales orders, inventory, WIP and BOM Implemented and trained employees to use WIP/Job module to give an overall view of jobs in-house Customize and maintain instructions and forms for ERP system Provide labor estimates for new projects Provide feedback to estimators by providing time studies Help create a standard estimating program Help design and produce prototypes for new products Setup facilities and assembly lines for temporary and permanent production Monitor equipment maintenance program Designed and upgraded custom quick change mold bases ~ increased production 20% Produce aluminum injection molds for custom quick change mold bases Show less