Joseph Alan Miller

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EDUCATION

University of Florida Gainesville, Florida

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cumulative GPA 3.43 December 2013

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing and Project Engineer, MasterBrand Cabinets, Auburn, Alabama May 2014-Present

Lead Project Engineer over a $4.5 million door plant expansion and equipment upgrade.

Project Manager over a $330,000 equipment upgrade to the door manufacturing area.

Responsible for scheduling, runoffs, and implementation of new equipment into the existing layout, including

installation and training of 11 new pieces of equipment.

Post completion engineer responsible for critical machine operations and troubleshooting in the event of a failure.

Develop layouts for the door plant and coordinated with maintenance moves for current and future equipment.

Maintain project schedule, budget, and scope throughout the acquisition of the new equipment.

Develop training plan for all maintenance staff and operators that will be working with the new equipment.

Project lead for two Six Sigma Black Belt projects that have resulted in an annual savings of $100,000.

Design the setup of new processes for additional steps needed in the assembly of the doors.

Initiate technological advancements to help reduce processing time and increase throughput at the workstations.

Direct various continuous improvement Kaizen activities to improve product flow and processing of materials.

Quality Engineer I Weld Department, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, Lincoln, Alabama January 2014- May 2014

Responsible for the fit and finish of the doors on the completed vehicle.

Performed complex analysis on deforms and defects to determine the root cause and solutions needed.

Worked with suppliers to correct parts that were being received out of specification.

Made adjustments to welding robots and set jigs to correct welded body defects.

Worked with stamping and design to make changes to a fender design to correct quality defects.

Project Engineering Co-op, GAF Materials, Burgaw, North Carolina May 2013-July 2013

Designed and built an automated parts collection system to minimize material handling and operator involvement.

Project management, managed the conversion of a manual assembly process to an automated process.

Managed a lean initiative to eliminate excess inventory through layout and process changes.

Worked to maximize efficiency of an assembly by balancing the workload and eliminating bottlenecks.

Managed the implementation of assembly components into an assembly line, requiring alterations to scheduling,

planning, and operations of a department.

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Intern, GE Appliances, Louisville, Kentucky January 2012-May 2012

Involved with the design and implementation of a new assembly line in preparation for new products.

Business team leader responsible for the entire assembly line and the completion of 36 test units.

Manufacturing leader of lid sub-assembly work stations feeding into main assembly line.

Analyzed material flow and ergonomics at assembly stations to optimize production.

Manufacturing and Process Engineering Intern, Navistar Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois June 2011-August 2011

Assisted with design and implementation of a new paint storage room for the paint robot.

Created work instructions and visual aids for new processes being implemented into the assembly line.

Assisted with researching failures of engines during the testing phase.

Designed tooling to assist with the assembly of various engine components.

OTHER SKILLS

Six Sigma Green Belt (Honda Manufacturing of Alabama), Six Sigma Black Belt Candidate (Six Sigma Canada)

Experience with AutoCad, SolidWorks, Polyworks, LABView, and VBA.

Significant experience with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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