Cost Estimator

Founded in 1946, HI-LEX is a leading supplier of window regulators, door modules, power lift gate systems, and mechanical control cables primarily serving the automotive industry, but also the power sports, marine, construction equipment, and medical device sectors. Headquartered in Takarazuka, Japan (near Osaka), and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), HI-LEX employs more than 12,000 associates across its global footprint.

In the Americas region, HI-LEX has grown steadily in the region, and now has ten (10) manufacturing facilities across the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. In the U.S., HI-LEX operates under three divisions: HI-LEX America in Battle Creek, Michigan; HI-LEX Controls in Hudson, Litchfield, and Hazel Park, Michigan; and Daedong HI-LEX of America in Cusseta, Alabama. The company’s automotive center is in Rochester Hills, Michigan which consists of finance, sales, engineering, testing, and program management, and will serve as the location for the Cost Estimator
Website: HI-LEX.com

POSITION SUMMARY:
This role coordinates, directs and leads estimating efforts to ensure optimum costing and coordination of projects and programs to ensure HI-LEX meets customer expectations and manufacturing requirements.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with functional departments to understand current BOM product costs, designs, specifications, manufacturing processes, and commodity market drivers
• Facilitate teamwork with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Sales
• Determining what factors of production will influence the cost of a service or product
• Preparing cost estimates for HI-LEX products using in-house costing tool CAXIOM.
• Migrating existing cost sheets from excel to CAXIOM costing format.
• Creating labor estimates for any project
• Compiling and recording actual costs
• Presenting prepared estimates to management and other stakeholders
• Capacity planning for equipment and tooling for all business opportunities.
• Ability to analyze statistical information, prepare, and present the data.
• Good knowledge and understanding of target cost and production cost calculations
• Very good understanding of the value-add process
• Liaison to support Value Management to meet department goals and objectives.
• Sound business and technical understanding of the automotive industry.
• Organizes meetings with multiple departments and plant personnel.
• Willingness to travel between HI-LEX facilities.
• Perform other duties as required.