Ian Mills Email & Phone Number

Hilliard, Oh, Us

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Collaborate with product management, engineering, and procurement to establish cost models and projections for new products. Owner of product cost from development stage until initial release. Drive cost reduction and cost avoidance activities to meet or exceed product cost targets. Use data to negotiate directly with manufacturing vendors to ensure best cost at launch. Track product cost and present weekly to both senior and executive leadership. Assist team members with technical support. Hold quarterly touch bases with category ownership teams to evaluate future risks and opportunities. - Achieved $43MM in additional projected profit through cost reduction and cost avoidance activities- Produce cost models and managed sourcing activities for 7 company-essential programs in the handheld and tablet units- Created an all-inclusive, automated tracking document to improve operative efficiencies and increase tracking accuracy- Implemented and tested new method to control cost with manufacturing partner; estimated savings of $3MM- Cross-functionally responsible to overhaul sourcing process, starting from concept stage to award of business- Developed roles and responsibility documentations for the purpose of onboarding and educational reference

Marysville, Ohio

Serves as Engineering Coordinator responsible for managing a large, diverse projects and supplier base encompassing multiple types of manufacturing techniques and part complexities for simultaneous programs and launches. Work directly with suppliers to audit and approve processes and quality documents to ensure a smooth new product launch. Review supplier milestone documentation while tracking and managing gaps. Create milestone reports and present status to internal global launch team. - Identify project gaps, analyze cause, evaluate risk to the project, and create recovery plans based on risk assessment- Perform root cause analysis and implement countermeasure, confirm countermeasure effectiveness through validation- Formulate creative solutions to problems using statistical analysis methods and propose changes to improve cost targets - Perform new supplier sourcing trips, auditing quality systems and procedures for new business competence - Act as team leader for North American theme to optimize procedure with projected savings of $3.25M

Canal Winchester, Ohio

Provided support as Project Engineer leading cross-functional teams to develop parts and equipment for new business, including design, quality, production, and engineering. Created timelines for all aspects of development to ensure mass productions readiness. Manage schedules to meet project milestones, report milestone status to internal stakeholders and customers. - Created, reviewed, and submitted PPAP documentation to OEM for new model projects, tracked submission progress- Collaborated as cross-functional team member tasked with restructuring internal gate system and objectives at each gate- Organized and tracked multi-million dollars in capital and revenue between Mexico facilities

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Served as Manufacturing Engineer responsible for monitoring an established composite manufacturing process. Analyze process and track manufacturing quality trends. Apply countermeasures and confirm their effectiveness. Lead 3 interns to complete time studies of all company processes and compile data for further analysis.- Monitored various trends of quality concerns and made permanent adjustments to processes and documentation- Developed, implemented, and tracked results of continuous improvement activities based on time study findings