Mathew Miller
Maintenance Manager
Janesville,WI
Summary
Maintenance manager with a strong history of improving facility OEE through Lean Six Sigma and Quality Champion methodologies. Expertise in automated systems and team collaboration. Focus on driving continuous improvement and operational excellence across various teams.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Manager
Valley Meats LLC
Coal Valley, IL
06.2025 - Current
- Facility OEE from 90% to 99% using Lean Six Sigma methodology.
- Led preventive maintenance programs for equipment and machinery.
- Facilitated implementation of CMMS system to enhance maintenance management.
- Coordinated maintenance staff and service contractors' schedules to enhance operational efficiency.
- Oversaw inventory management for spare parts and maintenance supplies to ensure optimal availability.
- Facilitated multiple Kaizen events to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Facilitated Gemba walks to observe and improve processes.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance equipment reliability.
- Managing a team of 8 with broad experience
Maintenance Manager | Plant Engineer
Jack Links
Perry, GA
03.2022 - 04.2025
- Directed project design, integration, and execution while overseeing 21 team members to ensure project objectives were met.
- Upgraded onsite facilities controls, installed and integrated automated equipment to enhance operational performance.
- Facilitated collaboration between maintenance, FSQ, engineering, IT, and production to meet project needs.
- Audited line efficiency, logged data, developed and communicated action plan, executed plan, quantified results, and reported audit findings.
Maintenance Manager | Automation Engineer
Treehouse Foods
South Beloit, IL
03.2018 - 02.2022
- Facilitated facility controls upgrades, enhancing system integration and functionality.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, applying continuous improvement methods to drive results.
- Conducted facility audit of line efficiency, logged data, developed and communicated action plan, executed plan, quantified results, and reported line audit outcomes.
- Establish communications protocol for plant wide communications including offsite VPN 24/7 support.
- Establish VM machines to bridge legacy and current protocols.
- Work with Engineering and OE to establish LIS for data acquisition.
- Manage controls internships with their daily routines and career paths.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Management
Grantham University
Lenexa, KSSkills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Quality Champion
- Conflict Resolution
- Effective Communication
- Allen-Bradley PLC Expertise
- HMI Systems
- Variable Frequency Drives
- Servo Systems
- Safety Control Measures
- Project Management
- Kaizen Principles
- Gemba Practices
Certification
Quality Champion Certification | Roadmap
AIGPE Gold Standard Credential – Six Sigma Professional
· AIGPE Lean Six Sigma White Belt – Sigma projects
· AIGPE Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt – Sigma Projects
· AIGPE Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – Sigma Projects
· AIGPE Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Sigma Projects
AIGPE Diamond Standard Credential – Lean Professional
· Lean Specialist – Elimination of Waste
· Lean Expert – Elimination of Waste
· VSM Specialist (Value Stream Mapping) – Maps the maximized value and elimination of waste
· JIT Specialist (Just-in-Time) – Achieve high volume production with minimal inventory on hand and eliminate waste
AIGPE Platinum Standard Credential – MiniTab Professional
· Minitab Beginner – Software specifically designed for displaying the reporting data from production
· Minitab Proficient – Software specifically designed for displaying the reporting data from production
· Minitab Expert – Software specifically designed for displaying the reporting data from production
AIGPE Titanium Standard Credential – Project Management Professional
· Project Charter Specialist – top level overview of the expectations that authorizes the project manager to mobilized resources to achieve the correct outcomes
· Brainstorming Specialist – generate a large number of ideas, involve participants and demonstrate facilitation skills
AIGPE Plutonium Standard Credential – Quality Champion
· FMEA Specialist (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) – singling out the root cause and the probability of a problem arising in a product or solution
· 7 Basic Tools of Quality Expert – help identify root causes, create action plans and implement them
· Process Mapping Specialist – use of various process mapping symbols to create detailed process maps depicting start to finish flow
· Pareto Analysis Specialist – using detailed 80/20 rule (80% output from 20% input) to display any relevant business challenge
· 5 Forces Analysis Specialist – analyze the markets competitive landscape or threat. Examples: new entrants, substitutes, supplier and customer bargaining power, and competitive rivalry
· QFD Specialist (Quality Function Deployment) – facilitate understanding between the customer requirements and engineering
· Kano Analysis Specialist – analyzing a product to determine the perceived impact on customer satisfaction
· VOC Technique Specialist (Voice of the Customer) – summarizes the customer’s expectations, preferences and dislikes
Mathew Miller | Automation Certifications
- PPM (Practical Project Manager)
- ABB Robot Studio
- Industrial Robotics
- Advanced C Programming
- Advanced VFD, Servo and Stepper Drives
- Allen Bradley Advanced Servo Motion Mastery
- Allen Bradley MicroLogix w/SCADA
- Allen Bradley RSLogix500
- Allen Bradley RSLogix5k Advanced w/ SFC’s (File Search and Compare) and Function Block
- Allen Bradley PowerFlex525
- Allen Bradley CCW: Micro800
- AutoCAD Electrical
- AutoCAD 2018-2021
- Automation Bootcamp
- Cognex Insight Machine Vision w/SCADA
- Allen Bradley FactoryTalkView ME
- Allen Bradley FactoryTalkView SE
- Instrumentation w/PID Loop Tuning
- Microsoft Excel Advanced
- Omron PLC
- Keyence GC1000 Safety Controller
- Keyence IV2 Machine Vision
- Beckhoff TwinCat3 PLC
- Siemens PLC S7/200/300/1200 and HMI
- IGNITION 8.1
- Total Productive Maintenance
- Leadership: Practical Leadership Skills
- Conflict Management with Emotional Intelligence
- Management Skills Training
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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