Sheet Metal Engineer
Resume:
Michael J. Ingber
**************@*****.***
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Oak Park, MI 48237
Career Summary
Manufacturing Estimator/Industrial Engineer with extensive experience
including sheet metal fabrication and assembly, linear actuators, and
injection molded plastics for North American, European and Asian markets.
Strong background in classifying new products by direct labor and burden,
materials and overhead leading numerous studies to identify cost reduction
opportunities Demonstrated ability in preparing labor and material
estimates for high and low production part volumes using company software
and self-generated estimating models as well as benchmarking experience.
Experience
Midway Products - Monroe, Michigan (contract)
2013
Cost Engineer - Sheet Metal Products
For major OEM's estimate sheet metal products via blank layout, assignment
to proper transfer and progressive presses. Formulated Bills of Material
with applied labor and mark ups. Coordinate with Sales, Tooling as well as
Purchasing departments to ensure timely RFQ responses to customer.
BORGWARNER - Auburn Hills, Michigan 2010 -
2012
For domestic, European and Asian programs - provided pricing on transfer
cases, sheet metal components and electrical/pneumatic linear actuators.
Developed vendor supply base for competitive cost.
. Identified cost savings opportunities for aluminum cast cases/covers
and sheet metal components.
. Provided costed bills of material for new designs on all torque
transfer units.
. Estimate program Engineering design changes and identify cost changes
to BorgWarner.
. Led complete cost effort for transfer case castings, sheet metal,
powder metal, forgings and electronics components for recent foreign
acquisition based on existing design knowledge via complete cost up
from material to labor and burden, SG&A and Profit and tooling.
. Benchmarked competitors' linear actuators to reduce estimating time
for BorgWarner to estimate similar components and at the same time
improve on existing design.
AM GENERAL - Livonia, Michigan (contract) 2009 -
2010
Project Engineer - Cost Reduction
For the HMMVS Program, review current design and manufacturing
methodologies and document cost reduction ideas for the Army Tactical
Command.
. Identified cost savings opportunity of $274.00 per unit through
effective sheet metal blanking and assembly.
. Documented and established historical data base on for material and
labor savings on components including fiberglass lay-up, injection
molded, as well as steel components and structures.
GENERAL MOTORS - Warren, Michigan 2000 -
2009
Senior Cost Engineer - Global Cost Engineering
2003 - 2009
Established machining and assembly cycle times for sheet metal, structural
and electrical assemblies. Updated costing models to include changes from
Engineering and Purchasing. Consolidated cost data from foreign platforms
into common cost estimating model.
Documented machine and assembly cycle times for domestic and foreign
programs for input into self developed estimating models as well as
General Motors proprietary software.
Established complete costing based on direct labor, burden, capital
requirements and profit margins.
Cost Estimator - Worldwide Vehicle Benchmarking 2000 -
2003
Developed cross car benchmarking studies. Directed teardowns of GM versus
competitors' vehicles to identify opportunities for cost reduction for
sheet metal and electrical assemblies. Led cross vehicle studies to
evaluate how the use of common components could be applied to future car
platforms increasing efficiency of manufacturing and reducing overall
costs.
HARVARD INDUSTRIES - TRIM TRENDS DIVISION - Farmington Hills, Michigan
Group Leader - Auto and Truck Trim and Roll-formed Estimates
1999 - 2000
A major supplier of roll formed sheet metal and machined assemblies.
Oversaw entire costing function providing labor and material estimates in
a timely manner to Sales staff.
. Developed common cost estimating models for sheet metal, sheet metal
assembly cycle times, direct labor, burden and profit margin for union
and non-union shops.
. Reduced time in preparing estimates from receipt of engineering math
data to complete BOM roll-up estimate by 25%.
A.G. SIMPSON CORPORATION - COST ESTIMATOR - Troy, Michigan
1997 - 1999
Cost Estimator - Sheet Metal Fabrication and Assembly
For a major supplier of sheet metal components and complete assemblies,
calculated material, labor and tooling analysis on math data prior to input
into estimating software on all sheet metal components.
. Decreased material usage in sheet metal progressive dies by as much as
50% through efficient material nesting layout. Estimated major body
in white components and sub assemblies.
JOHNSON CONTROLS - Plymouth, Michigan
1995 - 1997
Cost Estimator - Structures and Mechanisms
For a major supplier of seating and interior components, developed labor
and material estimates for Internal seating sheet metal frames and
mechanisms as well as interior components.
. Interpreted cost variations through analysis of engineering and
supplier variances from original design. Provided costed bill of
materials for manual and power tracks, seat backs and pans.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Management, University of New Haven, Connecticut
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering, New York Institute of
Technology, Westbury, New York Associates in Science - Mechanical
Technology, State University of New York, Farmingdale, N.Y.
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