THEODA E. MILLS, JR.

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St. Louis, MO 63137

314-***-****

acn2r4@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Professional production and project manager, and environmental public health specialist. Possess a strong

background in regulatory affairs, compliance and enforcement, lean manufacturing, process engineering and

training. Proficient in public health project management, production launches, technical adequacy, business

leadership, forward thinking, and implementing mission-critical systems.

ACCOMPLISHMENT

Created a business management consulting firm, that specialized in providing technical assistance, training,

and administrative services to minority and women owned construction enterprises. Help generate

approximately $29 million in construction contracts over three-years.

Serve as board member on several local community-based governing boards. Provided management

oversight, served on executive board and operating committees. Skilled fundraiser.

Proven demonstrative effectiveness in consolidating, launching, and re-engineering manufacturer’s

production operations/systems e.g.: Mazda, Ford, Merck & Co, Lear Corp, American Axle, and others.

Extensive project management experiences in deploying various levels of information technology and

management information systems. Familiar with a variety of communications technologies

Graduate in MBA, MM, & MHA with emphases in Organizational Development & Cultural Change,

Quality, Lean, Six Sigma, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems & Technology, and Public Policy.

Adjunct faculty at a local community college and university teaching courses in: quality and performance

improvement, administration of health care organizations, and financial management.

SKILLS

Client Relations Management ~ Assess Enterprise Management ~ Enterprise Resources Planning

Manufacturing Resources Planning ~ Forecasting ~ Organizational & Operations Planning ~ Lean

Manufacturing ~ Process Improvement ~ Performance Improvement ~ Project Design & Management~

Budget Planning & Development ~ Quantitative Research ~ Quantitative Reports ~ Problem-solving ~ Six

Sigma r ~ Microsoft Project 2010~Operating Systems Knowledge ~ Database Management ~ Project

Integration Management ~Manufacturing Engineering ~ Quality Assurance & Control~ Risk Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Harris-Stowe State University - Anheuser Busch School of Business, St. Louis, MO

Adjunct Faculty

01/2015 – Present

Teach Financial Management in Healthcare & Healthcare Management

St. Louis Community College - Healthcare Information Technology (IS Department) St. Louis, MO

Adjunct Professor

08/2013 ~ Present

Teach Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare

St. Louis County Government – Health Dept., Hazelwood, MO

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Environmental Representative (Environmental Public Health Specialist)

9/2007 ~ 6/2014

Worked in a variety of public health initiatives, including Homeland Security Bio-Watch program.

DeWolf, Boberg & Associates (DBA) - International Management Consulting Firm, Hilton Head, SC

Business Management Consultant

7/2006 ~ 5/2007

Project: Vought Aircrafts, Inc. (Locations: Nashville, TN & Los Angeles, CA)

Member of advance quality and performance improvement team;

Coached front line managers and supervisors in culture behavior change techniques.

Help develop strategies to improve quality, increase production standards, and reduce scrap.

Used a number of prescribed techniques and tools

Served as the internal consultant for the Bonding and Fuselage Departments

Drove performance improvement through the principles of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma.

Completed company’s Six Sigma Black Belt training program.

Environment: DMAIC, DMADV, DMADOV, Lean, Six Sigma, Green/Black Belt

Construction Careers Center – Chartered St. Louis Public High School, St. Louis, MO

Construction Instructor/Teacher

8/2005 ~ 7/ 2006

Developed advanced construction curriculums for high school juniors and seniors learners

Curriculum taught the concepts of architectural, construction management, and engineering

Provided graduating learners with a gateway program, providing school-to- work internship

Supervisor of the Architecture, Construction Management, and Engineering (ACE) Program

Trained in construction project management Association of General Contractors (school’s owner).

Environment: Construction Project Management.

Engineered Plastic Corporation, - Automotive Plastic Injection Modeling Operations, Lima, OH

Manufacturing Engineer/Production Supervisor (Launched Team)

10/2004 ~ 4/2005 (Contracted)

Project: Launch- GM Cobalt Interior Design

Member of launch team and served as manufacturing process engineer

Responsible for value stream mapping manufacturing process

Conducted lean-management analysis of production operations to improve processes capabilities

Created new workforce training model that addressed safety and injection molding process controls

Established formal engineering change notification (ECN) system to supplement SOPs

Establishing key assembly and quality interface points to sure up production standards

Environment: DMAIC, DMADOV, Lean

Lear Corporation – Automotive Dashboard Sequencing Program, Warren, MI

Manufacturing Engineer/ Production Supervisor (Launch Team)

04/2004 ~ 10/2004

Project: Launch Ford Sequencing Dash Board Line

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Assigned to launch team as part of R & D function.

Tested and integrated production operations of new poka yoke electronic sequencing systems

Responsible for line balancing and standardizing manufacturing processes

Performed and analyzed production costs, employees training and level-loaded production lines

Managed day-to-day manufacturing operations in dual-role as production supervisor

Oversaw dimensional data management, advance statistical process, data control analysis

Monitored key productivity variables to enhance JIT/Kanban pull systems.

Assisted in the development of a cross-functional team model and hourly workforce training

Certified in Six Sigma Green Belt and Continuous Improvement

Environment: DMADOV, Six Sigma Green Belt

One Accord Consultants, LLC (Business Management Consulting), St. Louis, MO

Sr. Managing Partner/Owner

02/2001~ 04/ 2004

Firm provided an array of R & D, technical assistance, administration, and training services

Built internal capacity for not-for-profit clients to operate government funded social programs

Performed grant searches, grant writing, and liaison activities between grantor and grantee

Provided consulting services to small minority and women owned construction enterprises

Helped clients with required certifications, ge3neraql contracting matching for set-a-side programs.

Prepared bids, and worked with key stakeholders (internal and external) during project planning

Negotiated contracts and identify relevant specialists to achieve deliverables.

Daimler Chrysler, Mack Avenue Engine Plant, Detroit, MI

Production/Maintenance Supervisor (Launch Team)

02/1999 ~ 02/2001

Project: Launch Mack Avenue Engine Plant

Launch team member assigned to the 2nd shift cylinder block line.

Served as lead production and maintenance supervisor

Responsible for maintaining the day-to-day integrity and operations of the cylinder block line.

Established plant-wide tool change program and maintenance alert response system, MARS

Responsible for lean manufacturing and continuously improvement activities

Worked as a member of the internal manufacturing engineering team

Responsible for improving the machining processes and standardizing operating processes.

Worked with external engine block suppliers; providing suppliers with data-driven machining issues

Contributed to overall launch success by increasing throughput by 37% across all three shifts.

Environment: DMADOV, Lean

EDUCATION

Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri

Master Degree in Health Administration (MHA)

Fontbonne University, St. Louis, Missouri

Master Degree in Management (MM)

Master Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, Missouri

Bachelor Degree of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)

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Minor: Information Systems & Management

CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING

Construction Project Management, AGC

Blow-molding – Merck & Co, Certification

Extrusion & Injection Molding – Pilot Industries, Certification

Good Manufacturing Practice, GMP Institute, Certification

Hazardous Waste Management – AAIM, Certification

Industrial & Quality Engineering – Line Balancing, MQ Institute, Certification

Information Technology Management- Webster University (C.E.U.)

Kaizen – Continuous Improvement Training, Mazda Quality Institute, Certification

Lean Manufacturing, Mazda Quality Institute

Managing Your Warehouse – AAIM, Certification

Production Engineering, Mazda Quality Institute, Certification

Production Engineering Systems - Eastern Michigan University, Certification

Time Management – Time Management Bank, Pilot Industries, Certification

Total Quality Management, Mazda Quality Institute, Certification

Six Sigma Green Belt Training -United Technologies, Inc.

Six Sigma Black Belt Training - DBA

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