Michael Miller Email & Phone Number

Casa Miller

Euless, Texas, United States

Was not ready to retire, so I started a consulting LLC specializing in Continuous Improvement (6 Sigma, ACE, Deming, Lean), EAR and ITAR International Trade Compliance, Tool Design, Machine Guarding, Reverse Engineering, Repair Design/ Development/ Documentation, and Process Design/ Documentation/ Industrialization.Currently working with StatLab as their continuous improvement champion for their lean transformation goals.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Engineering Manager, CNC Machining and Tooling Services, PL3 ITC Focal (Technical BAER and Second Level Approver), Chairman, Machine Guarding and Set-Up Reduction CommitteesLed and managed my team of toolmakers, tool designers, and CNC programmers in support of our $90M annual business. The team was responsible for creation, maintenance, and archival of CNC programs used; and the design, creation, maintenance, and archival of all tooling used. Significant accomplishments… Show more Engineering Manager, CNC Machining and Tooling Services, PL3 ITC Focal (Technical BAER and Second Level Approver), Chairman, Machine Guarding and Set-Up Reduction CommitteesLed and managed my team of toolmakers, tool designers, and CNC programmers in support of our $90M annual business. The team was responsible for creation, maintenance, and archival of CNC programs used; and the design, creation, maintenance, and archival of all tooling used. Significant accomplishments included:• Developed and implemented databases to track tooling and CNC programming, including data extraction for metric generation.• Developed and implemented standard work to define the processes utilized to accomplish the tooling and CNC programming task.• Developed and implemented standard work to accomplish the export control of the completed tooling and CNC programs.• Supported the Business Unit as the PL3 ITC Focal (Technical Business Area Export Representative (BAER) and Second Level Approver). Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Performed Staff Engineer/ Engineering Manager functions for new growth product definition and implementation related to HPT Components. These included condition assessment hardware reviews, reverse engineering data validation, repair technique selection, process generation/ definition/ substantiation, shop router/ operation sheet generation, and tooling design design/ procurrment for PW/ DARO growth hardware. Additionally I mentored Six Sigma trainees, provided design philosophy and repair… Show more Performed Staff Engineer/ Engineering Manager functions for new growth product definition and implementation related to HPT Components. These included condition assessment hardware reviews, reverse engineering data validation, repair technique selection, process generation/ definition/ substantiation, shop router/ operation sheet generation, and tooling design design/ procurrment for PW/ DARO growth hardware. Additionally I mentored Six Sigma trainees, provided design philosophy and repair engineering technique information to new Repair Engineers/ FAA DER's, acted as the primary DARO interface with contract Engineering service providers, and developed/ institutionalized transactional process systems for the facility. Significant accomplishments included:• Developed and implemented complete non-OEM repair programs on CFM56-3, CFM56-5B, CFM56-5C and CFM56-7B HPT components (vanes, blades, shrouds, aft stator seals and hangers).• Performed Engineering Management functions for 5 junior engineers, and mentored summer interns.• Was directly involved with the invention, development, and patent creation of six unique patents identified by the following: PA-0000618-EP, PA-0000618-US, PA-0006889-DE, PA-0006889-EP, PA-0006889-GB, PA-0006889-US, PA-0008759-EP, PA-0008759-US, PA-0008935-US, PA-0009058-US, PA-0009232-US. Show less

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Performed Senior Repair Engineer functions on both flight based and power generation turbine engine components. These included repair design, repair technique selection, repair engineering document generation, shop router/ operation sheet generation, and tooling design for my assigned hardware. Additionally I assembled and led the repair engineering team for the business, which included; technical leadership/ mentoring, job cost quotations, program management, and customer presentation/… Show more Performed Senior Repair Engineer functions on both flight based and power generation turbine engine components. These included repair design, repair technique selection, repair engineering document generation, shop router/ operation sheet generation, and tooling design for my assigned hardware. Additionally I assembled and led the repair engineering team for the business, which included; technical leadership/ mentoring, job cost quotations, program management, and customer presentation/ interface for my team. Significant accomplishments included:• Developed complete non-OEM repair program (engineering documents, shop router, shop planning, and tooling) for GE Frame 7 power generation turbine buckets.• Developed and issued two non-OEM Turbofix HPT Turbine Vane repairs.• Led a team that issued 35 repair documents, 9 SDGP/ AWSR's, 6 engine part definitions/ models, and 14 reverse engineered definitions/ models.• Technically marketed my teams' capabilities to customers, resulting in new business of $1.4M over a one year time period.• Performed the final technical review on 68 GE-REO repair documents. Show less

Repair Engineering from 1984 to 2003 in a variety of positions with increasing responsibility and authority. The evolution of my position added new responsibilities to the existing ones, eventually leading to the Staff/ Engineer/ Team Leader position. The position contained three distinct facets; hardware ownership, e-Commerce ownership, and Repair Document process/ Rapid Response Team ownership.

(Product Line Owner)Performed Manufacturing Engineering/Senior Methods Engineer functions as related to various Turbine Component repairs (CF6-6, CF6-50, RB211-22B, TF-39, etc.). E.D.M. Operations and ASO/C's Metal Spray Facility. These include:• Coordinating the overall technical support of assigned products.• Monitoring Product Cost.• Designing and implementing Cost Reduction items.• Generating Job Cost Quotations.• Maintaining Planning Files and Source… Show more (Product Line Owner)Performed Manufacturing Engineering/Senior Methods Engineer functions as related to various Turbine Component repairs (CF6-6, CF6-50, RB211-22B, TF-39, etc.). E.D.M. Operations and ASO/C's Metal Spray Facility. These include:• Coordinating the overall technical support of assigned products.• Monitoring Product Cost.• Designing and implementing Cost Reduction items.• Generating Job Cost Quotations.• Maintaining Planning Files and Source Substantiation folders.• Developing new repairs on both GE and non-GE hot-section components, and implementing them into production.• Procuring facilities and tooling.• Maintaining Product Line Business Plans• Acting as the prime technical interface between assigned Product lines and Repair Design Engineering, Repair Development Engineering, advanced technology laboratories, marketing and customers. Show less

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General, Pass/ Fail

Activities and Societies: Working full time

Education record

Diploma, College Prep