Terry Steele
Howell,MI
Summary
Accomplished manufacturing professional with diverse skills and experience in a machine shop manufacturing environment. Skilled at determining competitive product pricing based on estimating precision machined parts, prototype thru production, simple thru complex close-tolerance machined parts. Complete estimates include outside processes such as heat treat, splines, gears, grinding, coatings, and assembly. Career experience includes machining, programming, job processing, project management, scheduling, leadership, and customer management. Effective in communicating manufacturing concepts and requirements to all levels of management, peers, staff, and diverse clientele.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Cost Estimator Manager
Roush Industries
01.2017 - Current
- Company Overview: Complex Precision Machined Parts
- Responsible for all RFQ's sent into the Roush machining division
- Lead a team of cost estimators that specialize in precision machining
- Created a live quote log that everyone works from and fills in data as they are working on the quote
- Work with the scheduling department to review machine schedules to offer the customer the best delivery date possible
- Review all completed quotes by analyzing blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to ensure that all requirements and costs were captured in the quote
- Determine markups depending on costs and labor requirements and calculate structure/overhead costs (% mark-ups)
- Prepare reports used for management purposes to review quotes to discuss business cases
- Participation in coordinated meetings with sales personnel to maintain positive business relationships with current customers and determine opportunities for new business
- Work with Program Managers during kick-off of awarded work
- Ensure adherence to quality system through estimating process
- Send incomplete quotes back to estimators for completion if something was missed
- Send reviews to Estimators on each quote, letting them know if anything has changed and how they did on the quote
- Meet with each Estimator weekly to review workload, offer advice or help anywhere needed, and make sure they have all the tools needed to adequately quote
- Keep an open forum of communication with all Estimators to insure a positive attitude and outcome
- Complex Precision Machined Parts
- Maintained strong attention to detail while managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work.
- Streamlined the estimation process by developing standardized templates and procedures for consistent results.
- Optimized resource allocation by evaluating historical data and forecasting future needs based on anticipated projects.
- Analyzed buildings to prepare estimates for [Type] work.
Cost Estimator
Roush Industries
01.2011 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: Complex Precision Machined Parts
- Analysis of blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost and labor estimates for manufactured product and related services
- Review prints and data to determine the best manufacturing process, labor requirements, and calculate structure/overhead costs (% mark-ups)
- Prepare estimates using excel based templates
- Prepare reports for management purposes such as planning, organizing, scheduling work, selecting vendors or subcontractors, and determining cost effectiveness
- Review quotes in meetings with shop management and program managers for input
- Participation in coordinated meetings with sales personnel to maintain positive business relationships with current customers and determine opportunities for new business
- Document and issue quotations to customers
- Aid Program Managers during kick-off of awarded work
- Establish program sourcing requirements for subcontractors
- Ensure adherence to quality system through estimating process
- Complex Precision Machined Parts
Cost Estimator/Processor/Material Planning Analyst
A.B. HELLER, INC.
01.1998 - 12.2011
- Company Overview: Precision Machined Products
- Cost estimating and processing of new orders
- Analysis of blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost and labor estimates for manufactured product and related services
- Review data to determine material and labor requirements and calculate structure/overhead costs (% mark-ups)
- Prepare estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work, selecting vendors or subcontractors and determining cost effectiveness
- Participation in coordinated meetings with sales personnel to maintain positive business relationships with current customers and determine opportunities for new business
- Prepare quotes using advanced Excel spreadsheets
- Document and issue quotations to customers
- Generate Work Orders, create routers and process jobs through ERP system
- Establish program sourcing requirements for raw material suppliers and subcontractors
- Analyze project quality metrics for low volume production jobs, including performance to plan, budget conditions and resource utilization
- Final cost analysis and closing out of completed projects to determine profitability
- Review customer forecasts for accuracy based on historical trends and current market conditions
- Order materials, schedule outside services, and production scheduling/planning
- Perform inventory and scrap analysis to improve process development and optimize material flow
- Ensure adherence to ISO 9001:2000 and TS-16949 quality standards
- Project management of low volume production jobs
- Precision Machined Products
Processor/Project Manager
A.B. HELLER, INC.
01.1997 - 12.1997
- Company Overview: Precision Machined Products
- Determined product process and resource requirements for manufacturing
- Created all process documentation and communicated requirements to relevant personnel
- Acted as a liaison between manufacturing and estimating functions to facilitate effective communication
- Purchased raw materials and contracted outside services for secondary processes
- Worked with manufacturing personnel to ensure that appropriate resources were determined, and customer requirements were met including requirements for processing, quality, packaging and delivery
- Precision Machined Products
Shift Supervisor
A.B. HELLER, INC.
01.1990 - 12.1997
- Company Overview: Precision Machined Products
- Supervised second shift and built shift from 9 people to 45 people
- Responsibilities included hiring, training, quarterly/annual reviews of employees, disciplinary action and termination
- Determined, scheduled and communicated responsibilities to second shift personnel
- Assisted and trained machinists to program and set-up CNC lathes and mills
- Determined requirements for close tolerance low volume/prototype work and low volume production
- Assisted and trained machinists with cad system (Mastercam)
- Evaluated production personnel and delegated leadership responsibilities to department leaders
- Precision Machined Products
Machinist/Supervisor
ADVANCE MACHINE
- Programmed, set and ran various jobs on CNC lathes and mills
- Specialized in detail work on Bridgeport's, hand lathes, surface grinders, ID and OD grinders
- Advanced to shop foreman
- Functioned as a machinist while supervising 6 employees
- Determined product lead-times and delivery requirements in consultation with internal functions and customers
Machinist
CHARLEVOIX MANUFACTURING
- Set-up and operated 6 spindle automatic screw machines in a production environment
- Responsible for daily production requirements of department
- Assisted in the development and maintenance of control charts for quality control
Machinist
LATHRUP MANUFACTURING
- Initial manufacturing experience operating Bridgeport's, lathes, CNC mills, CNC lathes, tracer lathes, turret lathes and various machine shop equipment
Education
High School -
Farmington High School
Farmington, MI Associates Degree - Business
University of Phoenix
Computer Programming Courses -
Oakland Community College
Farmington, MiSkills
- Troubleshooting
- Precision machining
- Machine setup
- Manual milling
Training
- Negotiating the Best Solution, 01/01/23
- Confronting Workplace Conflict, 01/01/23
- IT Security Awareness Training, 01/01/23
- Zero Tolerance Awareness Training
- Surviving an Active Shooter Event, 01/01/21
- Security Training Phishing, 01/01/21
- ITAR Training, 01/01/20
- Success Factors, 01/01/20
- Conflict Resolution, 01/01/19
- Project Estimating & Scheduling, 01/01/18
- Excel 1, 2 & 3, 01/01/06
- Problem Solving Facilitation, 01/01/02
- Rapid and Accurate Cost Estimating and Quoting, 01/01/01
- Excel, 01/01/95
- Total Quality, 01/01/93
- Mastercam, 01/01/92
- Caterpillar Blueprint Reading, 01/01/92
- Computer Programming in the C language, 01/01/92
- Shop Math, 01/01/91
- Metal Cutting Technology, 01/01/91
Timeline
Cost Estimator Manager
Roush Industries
01.2017 - Current
Cost Estimator
Roush Industries
01.2011 - 12.2017
Cost Estimator/Processor/Material Planning Analyst
A.B. HELLER, INC.
01.1998 - 12.2011
Processor/Project Manager
A.B. HELLER, INC.
01.1997 - 12.1997
Shift Supervisor
A.B. HELLER, INC.
01.1990 - 12.1997
Machinist/Supervisor
ADVANCE MACHINE
Machinist
CHARLEVOIX MANUFACTURING
Machinist
LATHRUP MANUFACTURING
High School -
Farmington High School
Associates Degree - Business
University of Phoenix
Computer Programming Courses -
Oakland Community College
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