Cost Estimator

Troy Design and Manufacturing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. At TDM, we use 21st Century manufacturing processes such as 3D design and printing, laser cutting, and automation for prototype and low volume manufacturing of components of current and future Ford vehicles. At our Chicago modification center facility, we do state of the art vehicle modifications for multiple police interceptor platforms.

We partnered with the UAW to provide our employees with competitive wages, exceptional benefits, and the opportunity to work across the wide spectrum of challenging career opportunities.

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Under general direction of the Program Planning Manager, is responsible for development of all cost models of the programs.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Responsible for creating BOMs, Cost Models, and Quote packages from information gathered from the program documentation and program team
2. Responsible for soliciting RFQs and sourcing of all prototype work to Tier two suppliers
3. Creates and adjusts early program cost and capacity projections based on customer actual milestones.
4. Develops customer relationships and works to integrate TDM into the vehicle team.
5. Conducts review and/or composition of timeline, engineering data, deliverables prior to Program Management hand-off
6. Participates in Engineering Change activity in support of program
7. Attends customer directed meetings when required.
8. Support PROGRAM NEEDS Platform Managers
9. Assist in creating and maintaining a historical database for common commodities
10. Develop new methods and refine TDM Cost Models to more accurately cost commodities and tools and ensure consistency across program platforms
11. Create and maintain a matrix listing requested improvements to macros created for PM/Costing/M1/PCD. Create and implement macros based on priority set by management
12. Point person for rolling out new software and processes for cost control/tracking
13. Performs other duties and required or requested

QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM REQUIRED:

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience 6+ years in a manufacturing process environment
• Ability to work with multiple excel documents for cross-reference and lookups
• Excellent written and verbal communication ability
• Teamcenter/CAD experience
• EBOM MBOM experience
• Resource planning experience
• Advanced cost estimating and budget planning knowledge
• Ability to work with others
• Ability to handle and work with changing direction

PREFERRED:

• Automotive related process experience
• Previous skilled trade supervision a plus
• Presentation skills

BENEFITS:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401K with company match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program