DONALD H. MILLEDGE JR.

678-***-**** • adxwbd@r.postjobfree.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-milledge-6371456/ SENIOR MANAGER PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT US Army Veteran Certified Project Manager Six Sigma Green Belt

• 14+ Operations Project Management • P&L Budget Cost Controls Management • Operations Military Leadership

• Capital Project Management Engineering • Business Process Improvement Six Sigma • Team Leadership Development

• KPI Metrics Performance Management • Full Cycle Program HR Operations • Multi-Project Planning Execution

• Vendor Relationship Management Negotiations • Operations Start-up Change Management • Quality Control / Assurance

• Supply Chain Management Demand Planning • Human Resource Management • Workforce People Services PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LUCID MOTORS – Casa Grande, AZ

HR Manager, People Services 2020-Present

• Led a team of 6 specialist to support operations. Manage and develop a team of AZ based HR professionals to operate the on-boarding efforts to streamline a process to create a great experience for the new hires coming aboard at Lucid Motors. professionals supporting our HQ and AZ manufacturing operations.

• We utilize Jira to work through different tier levels up to the COE’s to solve complex issues in manufacturing. Directing employees and managers to the appropriate online support materials, reports, tools systems, and/or vendors, where available. We are responsible for designing and implementing innovative interim and longer-term solutions for People Operations.

• Responding to and troubleshooting employee and manager-related workforce transactions and issues. Processed and verified required documentation on the designated HR employee life cycle activity such as: employment contracts, I9’s, termination letters, transfer letters, salary change notifications, verification of employment, high profile on-boarding and off boarding.

• Responding to and troubleshooting employee and manager-related workforce transactions and issues. Work with the HRIS Project team to implement Kronos and UKG and created standard processes for metrics on timekeeping, Leverage programs and process improvement related to increasing engagement and building the best place to work for our workforce. VANTEC HITACHI TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Canton, MS

Engineering Project Manager 2018-2020

• Responsible for leading internal and external warehouse utilization and improvement projects providing engineering support for existing and new contract logistics projects domestically.

• Managed a team of 2 Engineering Technicians preparing, coordinating, and managing assigned engineering projects, including a $1.2M gateway implementation project for Nissan.

• Responsible for all aspects of projects, including scheduling, implementation of PM tools, communication of project status, and development of best practices.

• Led processes improvement initiatives, including extrapolating data sets to estimate values useful for determining manpower, equipment, and KPI’s, and evaluating aspects and methods of distribution, facility layouts, and workflow processes.

• Developed and maintained system tools that provide customized reporting (data query, data analysis), data modeling and pricing models, and modeling systems to project manpower & equipment requirements.

• Led Kaizen team to track manufacturing issues for product quality, isolated source of the problem, and found solutions to eliminate rejections, including replacement of key manufacturing tool, reducing sorting costs by $350K.

• Improved line performance by using cycle times and balancing, increasing case output by 50%. SOUTH CAROLINA DMV – Blythewood, SC

Project Manager – Capital Improvements 2017-2018

• Served as a project manager for building expansions, renovations, and office improvements for South Carolina DMV offices, responsible for leading portfolio projects, managing a $5.7M budget, and managing a program coordinator, contractors, and service teams.

• Responsible for soliciting supplier/vendor RFI and RFP and negotiating contracts/agreements, building the project roadmaps incorporating milestones, and providing risk analysis to senior legal, business, and operations leadership.

• Created multiple facility layout drawings to support operational planning and changes and acted as coordinator for building modifications and structure removals.

• Developed comprehensive sets of as-is and to-be business process models for the reporting process plus gap analysis reports between process models.

• Performed daily inspections of specific construction work, erosion control installation, and overall construction and utility activities on the Projects.

• Expanded facility from 40,000 sq ft to 100,000 sq ft. to meet the increasing demand for services.

• Collaborated with the Regional Managers to create an 11% increase in efficiency through reliability, energy conservation & capital improvements.

• Project Manager responsible for capital projects from inception to completion, including a $2.8M HVAC upgrade, a $360K office renovation, and a

$400K plant breakroom and bathroom renovation – saving over $170K. Key Achievements

Initiated HR Office hours to be on the floor

to be the front facing solution for

operations to prevent any union issues

from the plant. Created an annual uniform

replenishment program to help with

annual uniform request.

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Created standard processes within

Operations Excellence and Tableau that

resulted in global KPI terminology and

metrics on timekeeping and managing

exceptions in the Kronos system.

Key Achievements

Completed 3 engineering projects with

savings of $80K annually.

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Revitalized plant to profit from a net

negative $1.7M in revenue to an 8% profit

and revenue of $7M in 1 year

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Implemented customized “Mixed pull”

Kanban system, which reduced inventory

by 40%, improved cash flow by $200K, and

reduced area required for finished goods by

a 600K sq. ft warehouse

Key Achievement

Led multiple Six Sigma projects saving $5M+

per year in vendor labor and customer

service costs

ENERCON ENGINEERING, INC – Barnesville, GA

Project Manager 2014-2016

• Provided oversight for all project management initiatives for 3 plants in Phoenix, Illinois, and Georgia, managing a $15M budget and overseeing all aspects of multimillion-dollar power generation installation projects from conception through completion.

• Managed product development projects for power module-based products, with emphasis on switchgear, generators, and system controls

• Communicated directly with customers, external Project Managers, Vice President of a transportation company, and construction Foremen.

• Developed and maintained overall project schedules and milestones, including managing milestone billing. Developed spreadsheet-based financial and pricing models for all short/long term projects, including planning and zoning.

• Collaborated with The Plant Manager and Production Manager to create a 22% increase in efficiency through reliability, energy conservation, and process improvement.

• Streamlined line using cycle times and line balance increased case output by 50%.

• Coordinated installations with supply chain and logistics to ensure timely delivery of materials and adherence to equipment installation schedules for key customers Caterpillar, Cummins, MTU, GE, and Facebook to provide complete power generation offerings. Led continuous improvement efforts production, safety, quality and maintenance, and warehouse resulting in total cost reduction for production department by 3%. ZF GROUP/TRW – Flowery Branch, GA

Production Supervisor 2012-2014

• Responsible for leading a manufacturing shift within a 1,300-employee non-union tier 1 automotive manufacturing plant monitoring the productivity of ten cells and five production lines to ensure production goals are met.

• Managed the production team of 95 associates and two coordinators, ensuring automotive brakes, brakes pads, brake calipers, and sub-assemblies meet overall quality expectations for Ford, GM, and Chrysler.

• Conducted process assessments and continuous improvement activities, including BBS

(Behavior Based Safety), audits, LPA (Layered process Audits), 5S projects, and corrective action plan to improve OEE for the shift.

• Led 7 Kaizen Teams for Efficiency of changeovers – 25% reduction in time. / Material Usage Variance – 7 % less destructs. / Documentation reduction – 32% less documentation. / Safety

– 30% less PIT accidents. / Staffing – 14 % less staffing.

• Reduced the WIP levels from 3K+ units to 50 units, increased weekly production performance by 45%, created a Communication Cube to keep operators updated on their performance/OJT/5S/Safety, created Job Instructions to reduce Change Overtime by 50%, and implemented an incentive program whenever operators exceeded shift & monthly performance.

COVIDIEN (Formerly Tyco Healthcare) – Augusta, GA

Team Leader Specialist 2010-2012

• Led a team of 20 non-union manufacturing associates for the woven department in a 250K sq ft class I and II medical device manufacturing facility operating 24/7 with over 200 machines and 800 personnel.

• Accountable for performing predictive maintenance and corrective action techniques to improve PM performance and value, use of failure codes for root cause definition, and tracking labor and materials involved with maintaining equipment.

• Applied 5S in the work area and worked on a utilization project to improve postal industrial vehicle usage, improving the load target and travel time to 80%.

• Accountable for PLC troubleshooting, pneumatic and hydraulic maintenance, CNC/NC machine tool support, and repairs for electrical and mechanical equipment.

• Total costs reduced 30% while increasing case output by 15%

• Employee Continuous Improvement Engagement went from zero to 100% CATERPILLAR – Griffin, GA

NPI Project Manager 2007-2010

• Supported Program Manager on a $14M project with maintaining NPI (New Product Introduction) project documentation on the program’s websites, updating project plans, follow-up on critical activities, preparation for pre-production builds and testing, and assisting in preparation for gateway reviews.

• Developed NPI type process for Global Sourcing material from China to support the C27 Packages and 32 Generator Packages.

• Accountable for the $10M budget and leadership of global teams to ensure all requirements were met within the required timeline and ensure programs success.

• Created a framework for ensuring Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes and established a focused gate process with defined communication paths to ensure all stakeholders approved moving to the next phase in developing the new source.

• Analyzed product cost, investment, volume, and pricing impact on program profitability, identified cost and investment sensitivity, and managed them throughout the program.

• Managed and coordinated a total of 35K engine controller, pressure sensors, and short-range radar units per day as a high volume, tier 1 automotive supplier: totaling sales of $800K annually. Led a local cross-functional process improvement team in an equipment utilization improvement project leading to estimated savings of

$184K (DMAIC LSS Green Belt Project).

Key Achievements

Completed Six Sigma certification project by

reducing the line downtime

by 74%, saving $362K

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Coordinated layouts, space requirements,

and labor to close a facility

realizing $500K/annually

Key Achievements

Streamlined line using cycle times and line

balance increased case output by 45%

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Negotiated best pricing with freight vendors

that cut freight costs by $12k per month and

reduced assembly overtime by 50%

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Increased Batch Availability from 65% to

99% improvement of 14%

Key Achievement

Facilitated use of lean process improvements

and six sigma tools methodology resulting in:

• Reduced equipment downtime by 50%+

• Reduced cutting tool costs by 40%

• Breakdown losses reduced 50%

• Machine Stops reduced 70%.

• Line Downtime reduced 30%

Key Achievements

Developed a visual basic program tool and

controller parameters for the new product

line, decreasing the controller setup time by

50%

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Drove continuous improvements across

processing and packaging teams

allowing for planning rate increases of

12%/18%, respectively

Previous Experience: Nixon Power Services Power Generation Service Technician (2005-2007) MILITARY EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES ARMY (1997-2004) – Fort Gordon, GA - Logistics Coordinator / Power Generation Repairer PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Degree in Network Engineering Omnitech Institute

Certification in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management University of Arizona Certification in Human Resources (SPHR) Syracuse University Certification in Project Management Villanova University Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Caterpillar University Supply Chain Management Fayetteville Tech

LEAN TOOLS / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Lean Tools: 5S 5Y 6S 8 Wastes 8D’s A3 Affinity Diagram Andon Autonomous Maintenance Balanced Score Card Benchmarking Method Bottleneck Analysis Brainstorming Basics Calculations Cellular Manufacturing Centerline Check Sheet CIL Continuous Flow Control Chart Control Plans Correlation DMAIC Early Equipment Management Fault Tree Analysis Fishbone Diagram Focused Improvement Gemba General Linear Model House of Quality Hypothesis Testing IPA JIT Kaizen Kanban KPIs Lead Time Line Balancing Line Control Machine Cycle Time Measurement Systems Analysis OEE OMP OPM Pareto Chart PDCA Pick Chart Planned Maintenance Point of Use Poka Yoke PPAP Process Capability Process Mapping Product Mapping Project Charters Pugh Matrix Quality Function Deployment Rapid Improvement Reaction Plan Regression Analysis Regression Method Residual Analysis Root Cause Run Charts Simpler Business System SMART Goals SMED SPC Stakeholder Analysis Standard Work SQC Stratification Surveys Methods Tagging Process Takt Time TPM TPS Value Stream Mapping Visual Factory Visual Management Voice of Customer Yoke Technical Competencies: Acrobat ADDIE Adobe Acrobat Adobe Captivate Adobe Connect Adobe Creative Cloud Advanced Excel Agile Aspect Custom View Report Writer AutoCAD Avaya BacNet Big Data Blackboard Business Objects Business Warehouse CDMA CNC Crystal Reports DSI E-Drawings Encompass E-Policy Server Fishbowl GoToMeeting GSM HCSS Heavy Bid & Job HTML Jira/Jira Align/Confluence Jobscope Knowledgelink LabView LAN/WAN Lotus Notes Macros Mapping Microcontrollers Microsoft Azure Microsoft Dynamics ERP Microsoft Office Suite Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Teams MRP/ERP MS Access MS Office Suite MS Project MS Teams MS Visio NetSuite Novell Oracle Peoplesoft Performance Measurement POS Powerlink PowerPoint Primavera (P3/P5/P6) PRIS Pro-E PLCs Protrack QuickBooks Salesforce SAP SAS Sever 2008 SharePoint SolidEdge Solidworks SQL Statistical Analysis Tableau Team Track TrackWise Unix Linux VBA Viewpoint Visio Vista Visual Basic Web Guard/Web Shield Web Servers WebEX Workday Zoom

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