KEVIN MILLER
Santa Fe,NM
Summary
In the role of the Deputy Group Leader for PT, I would bring over 35 years of manufacturing, machining, and leadership experience and expertise. From working on the factory floor to running my own business. I believe with this outside industry experience, coupled with LANL Project Management experience, would equate into an ideal candidate as the DGL for the PT-DO open positions. Listening, learning, leading and teaching have been my strongest attributes that I possess. After reviewing the following positions, my past work history and future aspirations align well with the PT-2 and PT-6 positions.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Coordinator
ET3, Los Alamos National Laboratory
06.2023 - Current
- In this role as tooling coordinator, with enhanced duties of training others in the role of the tooling coordinator position, it is my wish the other staff members see the urgency and realize their involvement in new changes in our team
- We have seen a multiplication in our current workload since last year
- With the anticipation of future workload influx from our 35-125 shop ribbon cutting, additional personnel will need trained to fill those roles to drive LANL’s mission forward.
Coordinator
ET2, PT
09.2019 - 06.2023
- In this role, I have successfully led and managed machining and manufacturing activities
- Incorporated sound business practices in fiscal management by planning, purchasing, training others, and negotiating to meet division goals
- Along with production control, CAD/CAM, machining, and manufacturing engineering, I have utilized my ability to build and grow both internal and external relations along with building a positive atmosphere in the workplace.
Adjunct Professor
UNM
01.2020 - Current
- I help students realize manual machine tool capabilities and the demand to design parts that would be more cost effective to produce
- With a wide range of students demographics, different methods of teaching are incorporated to maximize the effectiveness of learning
- Positive reinforcement used to assure important learning objectives are captured
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture students attention.
- Developed and kindled professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction.
Owner/President
Cass County Machine, Inc
01.2006 - 01.2019
- Business Management - Quoting, Scheduling, Purchasing, Expediting, Training, touching all aspects of business management
- Before CCMI was bought out by our main customer after several years, I accomplished some goals that I had been desiring
- With 2 complete patents, one for a lawnmower mounted electric string trimmer and a separate one called a Light Wrench, for changing the H style light bulbs in hard-to-reach areas on certain automobiles, I felt like I had accomplished a goal on my bucket list
- I would design and prototype parts and assemblies to be used in various factories in the area, along with running multiple shifts to produce production parts
- My main goal was to see a need and meet it
- We incorporated MRP software, that helped launch the company into a more efficient and effective company
- Helping us track and manage multiple jobs, assets, and materials across the company
- This ERP software could have enabled us to run multiple locations.
Tool and Die/Night Shift Supervisor
Westermeyer Ind
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Created / modified fixturing for robotic operations
- Tool and Die, Engineered Plasma and roller table
- Set up, program CNC equipment
- Machine maintenance
- Supervise and Advise employees
- Closed plant after shift
- Armed security system
- Advised superiors on items affecting the MRP system
- Scheduled and maintained a production calendar
- Communicated with management on a day-to-day basis.
Machinist/Supervisor/ Program and Project Manager
Jacksonville Machine, Inc
01.1995 - 01.2008
- For Jacksonville Machine I started in the Manual machining area and moved to programming CNC Lathes eventually training others to setup and program also
- While working in the CNC Lathe department I was asked to educate myself on MRP software, eventually being able to train others how to incorporate the software into their jobs
- I then became a vital asset to procurement and project management as JMI was transforming from a smaller machine shop of 15 employees to over 55 employees
- I was asked to set up and maintain a database for a sister company, Xtreme Machine, as well as procure parts for their inventory.
- As the company grew, I was asked to lead a team of individuals on a second/ third shift
- My most recent job duties as Group leader included scheduling personnel job assignments, maintaining safety standards Quality control, machine troubleshooting and mechanical maintenance
- While at JMI, I operated manual lathes and mills, setup, program, troubleshoot, operate, train, and streamline operations on the Mazak CNC lathes, operate, and troubleshoot Mazak vertical milling machines and operate and troubleshoot Mazak Horizontal milling machines
- Served on a board of advisors for the shop
- While in the office I served procuring tooling and materials scheduling jobs for production
- Project management for engineers for the Pactiv corporation and other local customers
- Provided pricing and scheduling information to customers as inside salesperson
- Setting up computer procedures for the shipping department and training others in the techniques for electronic timekeeping
- Setup functional part numbers for materials, perishable items, and manufactured items
Education
Intro To CNC Programming (Ex:1988-1989)
San Diego City College
San Diego, CAMachinery Repairman "A" School
NTC San Diego
San Diego, CASkills
- Project Management
- Engineering Solutions
- Shop Floor Coordination & Oversight
- Mentorship
- Capital Improvements/ Buyer
- Budget and Cost Analysis
- Collaboration
- Curriculum Development
- Demonstration & Presentation
IRC122579
Deputy Group Leader
PT-DO
PT-2, PT-6
Certification
EPA Section 608 Type 1 Refrigerant Qualified
Additional Information
Additional years of experience are listed on my associate text resume. Please see in this file that I was enlisted in the United States Navy,
serving onboard a Destroyer Tender Repair ship.
Accomplishments
Sea Service Deployment ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards ea.)
References
WORK REFERENCES:
Joshua Montano
LANL
jmontano@lanl.gov
505-667-3517 office
505-695-8394 cell
Rocky Herrera
LANL
rockyh@lanl.gov
505-667-3124 office
505-500-2921 cell
PERSONAL REFERENCES:
Patty Molina
LANL: Retired Chief of Staff for HPC-DO
505-470-6229
Dr. Gang Xie
LANL
xie@lanl.gov
505-667-2310 office
505-920-9095 cell
Pastor Harold Trujillo
Freedom Church SF
505-438-3804 office
Timeline
Coordinator
ET3, Los Alamos National Laboratory
06.2023 - Current
Adjunct Professor
UNM
01.2020 - Current
Coordinator
ET2, PT
09.2019 - 06.2023
Tool and Die/Night Shift Supervisor
Westermeyer Ind
01.2008 - 01.2013
Owner/President
Cass County Machine, Inc
01.2006 - 01.2019
Machinist/Supervisor/ Program and Project Manager
Jacksonville Machine, Inc
01.1995 - 01.2008
Intro To CNC Programming (Ex:1988-1989)
San Diego City College
Machinery Repairman "A" School
NTC San Diego
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