Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Kirkland L. Miller
Greer, South Carolina 29650-2820 abmudv@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Strategic Project Manager / Engineering Leader with a broad background in
strategic planning, team building and decision making skills, focused on
achieving profitable growth consistent with business strategies and
objectives. Recognized for project cost reduction and on-time delivery,
through strategic and technical hands-on leadership. Motivated by the
challenge and leveraging the tools of Lean and SixSigma. Knowledge of
diverse cultural backgrounds. Expertise in the following areas:
Project Management FMEA Product Development
Product Design DFSS Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma (DMAIC) RCCA Global Quality Assurance
Written, Oral & Computer ISO 9000 ISO Compliance Auditor
Communication
Customer Centricity KAIZEN Supplier Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GOODRICH - ENGINE COMPONENTS 2005 - 2010
Project Manager - New Products (Hodges SC) (Greenville, SC)
2008 - 2010
Evaluate new product for manufacture and provide quotes, process sequence
development and engineering services. Develop and manage detailed project
plans, resolve customer and supplier technical issues. Evaluate strategic
5-year and business development plans for new technology improvements.
Manage and mentor Engineering team through professional growth and
development of intellectual property designs, equipment and processes.
Perform ISO certification compliance audits.
. Instituted Goodrich Project Plan template and update existing NPP to LPI
in line with Least Waste Way (LWW) project development.
. Completed six existing projects lagging customer required date,
generating millions in sales.
. Initiated and completed 11 new strategic projects to 100% on time
delivery to customer required date, through Value Stream Mapping process
and new LPI procedures.
. Restructured team objectives and empowered 11 Engineers achieving 100%
group trained as Lean Practioners.
. Authored White Paper for Chrome Plate on irregular shape surfaces,
resulting in customer revisions to specifications and acceptance
requirements, saving over $100K in unnecessary rework costs per year.
. Directed and developed three intellectual property designs through
coordinating customer and supplier technical interface reviews and
substantiated supplier qualifications through performance metrics.
. Led Team to improved first pass yield throughput of thermal barrier
coating from 83% to 93%, through application of Continuous Improvement
manufacturing events.
Program Manager-New Products/Engineering Team Leader -
Thermal Coatings and Machining (Hodges SC)
2005-2008
Evaluated new product for manufacture and provide quotes, process sequence
development and engineering services. Developed and facilitated detailed
project plans, and led development team on new products from design to
delivery of mature product. Evaluated strategic 5-year and business
development plans for new technology improvements. Critiqued existing
processes for improvements. Structured team objectives and mentored
engineers toward professional growth. Performed ISO certification
compliance audits.
. Initiated and completed 10 new product projects, leading to an increase
in annual sales by 9%.
. Developed and qualified four new sub-tier suppliers which led to improved
cycle and reduced cost through competitive bids.
Independent Consultant Services 2004 - 2005
Consulting Services for Quality Assurance Engineering, Quality Systems,
Manufacturing Engineering, Program Management, SixSigma Tools, Lean
Manufacturing, and Supplier audits/surveys.
. Developed new processes and implement control processes and procedures to
guarantee conformance to ISO documents. Developed and maintained metrics
to manage programs.
. Reduced manufacturing losses on AGT1500 Compressor Airfoils from 90% to
less than 5%, through the use of Lean and SixSigma strategies, and
reducing the human element.
. Completed 9 Project Qualifications in four weeks. Each project
consisting of Process and Quality Plans, Metallurgical and dimensional
evaluations, and CoC's with customer acceptance.
GENERAL ELECTRIC
GE GAS TURBINE LLC Greenville, SC 1987 - 2004
Advanced Product and Process Engineer NPI - (APPE)
(AME, Sourcing Quality Engineer and Project Manager) Evaluated designs
and managed Compressor Airfoil new product introduction programs. Prepared
MS Project plans and assured operational performance to cost and schedule.
Perform design-to-manufacture capability and developed proposals with
should-cost estimates. Participate in supplier negotiations. Authorized
and tracked appropriation requests for investment and expense items. Led
manufacturing team in design reviews for manufacturability and cost
evaluations.
. Extensive travel including Americas, Europe and Asia.
. Directed multiple concurrent project qualification teams, consisting of 5-
7 engineers, to complete over 500 high-technology and export-controlled
NPI qualifications.
. Reduced Start-up cost by 40% on New Products through competitive supplier
negotiations.
. Co-designed and managed a critical project that attained $42MM in sales
the first year which drove a customer operational loss avoidance of $30K
per hour. Granted a Patent and honored with Intellectual Property Award
of the year for GE Energy.
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - (AME)
. Developed new CNC Single Spindle High Speed 5-Axis Airfoil Milling
process to reduce manufacturing cost and cycle, improved quality, first
pass yield, and capability enabling new 3D Aero Airfoils manufacture.
Minimized handwork and manufacturing reduced cycle by two days.
. Developed new processes to reduce manufacturing cost and cycle.
Manufacturing Engineer - (ME)
. Using SMED, developed and implemented single generic tooling across 9
types of equipment (28 machines), reducing set-up and lot size and
enabling rapid off machine set-up, resulting in cycle reduction from 14
weeks to 3 weeks and reducing WIP by over 50%.
. Led manufacturing transition team that enabled non-stop manufacturing
during site change. Completed the site transition in 14 months, two
months ahead of schedule.
. Led the $34 million, two-year equipment purchase and installation team to
on-time start-up and provided an integral role in facility expansion
addition.
EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
B.S., Mechanical Engineering - Union College (Schenectady, NY)
Unigraphics Hybrid Lean Practioner Goodrich People Philosophy
Modeling
Statistical Design Six Sigma Greenbelt Managerial Skills and
Methods Development
PCC Investment Casting Design for Compressor Aerodynamics
Six-Sigma
AWARDS
Intellectual Property Award for Patent Managerial Award - 1991
- 2003
Patent Award - 2003 Merit Award - 1992
SixSigma Greenbelt Project of the Month Power Generation Award - 1993
- 2000
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certification GE Global Sourcing Quality Certification Six Sigma
Engineer - 2002 Greenbelt - 2001
American Heart Association - Heart First
Aid Certification
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