Time Work Project Manager

Ryan Miller

Indianapolis, IN 317-***-**** *********@*******.***

I am a Mechanic, Inventor and Problem solver at heart. What makes me different from most of my peers is that I see the Big Picture. I understand how, the customer, engineering, marketing, the customer, finance, personnel, and the customer, the customer, the customer all must work in concert to be successful. Also, my experience internationally has given me a unique ability to understand and work well in cross cultural situations. Skills & Abilities

- Management, Operations, and Systems training/integration

- Design, Creativity, and a Solution based doctrine.

- Comfortable with the Hardware and Software side of Automation

- Friendly and good people skills

- Short learning curve, Adaptive, easily grasps complex concepts. Experience

Product Manager — T. Ernst and Associates Jan 2020 -Present

- I manage the sale, design, and installation of custom automated manufacturing systems. Made up of equipment sourced both internationally and domestic.

- Specify and Design the Automation systems (Software and Hardware)

- Specify and Design custom equipment and processes to meet customer requirements.

- Manage the installation, start-up, and follow up care for most of my projects.

- Predominantly our business is in the food and beverage industry. $3M-$8M typ. Product and Automation Consultant — Miller Engineering and Design Aug 2018 -Jan 2020 Automation Consulting -Improving quality and throughput, with automation and process improvements in the manufacturing of Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, and Transportation industries.

-Robotics- pick and place, palletizing, and welding.

-Packaging and inspection automation.

-Manufacturing improvements e.g., Filling, mixing, assembly, etc. Product Development -Developing products for companies and individuals with product ideas but not the skills needed to build a product or business around them.

- Medical devices - Respiratory intervention devices, capsule filling, and small-scale blending.

- Food manufacturing – Blending, dispensing, heating a cooling of liquids and solids.

- Police Safety – Firearm safety devices, training, and response tools.

- Fiscal planning – Business models, marketing plans, company scaling plans, etc. V.P. Engineering/Product — SerVaas Laboratories Nov 2008 -Aug 2018 Growth 6.8M – 25.8M

I was brought on to the Labs to make them into a more mature, professional, and financial prosperous.

- Shored up their production capabilities with a combination of hiring and training of the production and maintenance staff.

- New product development.

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- Worked closely with the sales/marketing team to develop clear product strategies.

- Managed the development of new products and marketing strategies to achieve the product goals.

The increase in sales generated by these new products contributed significantly to the company growth.

- Vertically integrate high-cost raw materials. My responsibility included, financial, personnel, equipment sourcing, integration, and automation

-Composite a can line to manufacture our 10M containers we used per year. 1.2M - 16-month ROI

-Blow Molding operation to manufacture our 6M containers we used per year. 2.1M -22 Month ROI

- Automation both with new equipment and networking existing equipment to eliminate manual work, improve quality, and productivity. 3.6M 19 Month ROI Engineer— Nappanee Window Jan 2000 – Nov 2008

Growth 1.5M – 69.8M

- New product development.

- Worked closely with the sales/marketing team to develop clear product strategies.

- Managed the development of new products and marketing strategies to achieve the product goals.

The increase in sales generated by these new products contributed significantly to the company growth.

Main achievements:

Reinvented the expandable RV market with a cost effective and reliable bed door system – Still the industry standard.

Invented the composite ramp door with integral close assist. – Still the industry standard. Designed, planned, Installed, staffed, and ran a new Fully Automated Aluminum Extrusion Facility.

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