Jacob Miller

Experience

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  US Navy

  Aug 2005 - Jul 2012

  Aviation Technical Leader

  • Led a weapons integration team of 30+ active-duty electronic technicians. The teams were trained by the production agency of key weapon systems and would then provide guidance and training to the entire fleet. This effort ensured the US Navy fleet understood key implementation processes for aircraft platforms, ranging from weapon connection by ordnance men to pilot display and functionality in the cockpit.• Subject matter expert, chosen to work on high level weapon program team to prove-in new software programs and avionics components on the new MH-60R helicopters.• Diligently maintained a work center workload, relying on my knowledge and leadership experience to ensure proper maintenance procedures were followed. Show less

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  Honeywell

  Oct 2012 - Oct 2022

  • Executed on complex engineering and weapons programs while supporting strategic business process development and managing a matrix team.• Led cross functional teams in developing risk mitigation plans, brainstormed risk strategies, and incorporated proper risk processes across KCNSC.• Drove ongoing operational alignment of Program Excellence initiatives and tools with strategic goals to ensure consistency across nuclear weapon programs while guiding the effective use of program/project resources including personnel, tools, and processes.• Responsible for program negotiation, management, and delivery while overseeing program budget of ~$5 billion dollars.• Applied strategic business development efforts across the organization and at the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) level to ensure that integrated project management processes wereapplied across the business.• Utilized strategic planning and matrix reports to manage day to day program requirementsleveraging key performance indicators to monitor and control. Show less • Led both cross functional and inter-departmental strategic teams while spearheading key business initiatives by collaborating across the business to implement impactful and sustainable business processes.• Control Account Manager for 10 production lines, ensuring scope, cost, and schedules weremanaged appropriately while mitigating any risk factors that arise.• Prepared, analyzed, and presented critical production schedule, impacts, and recovery plans, on an ongoing basis to support the delivery and execution of business unit level goals and objectives. • Partnered with internal and external chain leaders to resolve major manufacturing operationissues.• Presented to various audiences including program management for all sites, senior leadership across the enterprise, customers from NNSA/Navy/Air Force, and Federal Program Managers with key staff and personnel. Show less • Led and organized the production of over 20 million dollars of test equipment annually. This included leading a team of ~30 bargaining unit hourly and salary technicians, analysts, and schedulers to provide a reliable test solution to both internal and external customers. • Delivered over 50 qualified test systems across multiple products and defense programs. • Managed the growth within the department by developing and incorporating a resource and workload planning tool, implemented a sourcing strategy, and leveraged relationship with peers from both ISC and Quality departments for best practices.• Project Manager of a $2 million Test Engineering production support account: managing scope, cost, and schedule to ensure milestones were met and risk was mitigated.• Developed an inventory process that increased efficiency in Test Engineering and streamlined processes within production stores.• Provided high priority solutions for our quality partner including: test system repairs, development capabilities, and detailed troubleshooting. Show less

  • Program Manager

    Dec 2019 - Oct 2022

  • Maunfacturing Leader

    Dec 2016 - Dec 2019

  • Technical Supervisor

    Oct 2012 - Dec 2016
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  Panasonic North America

  Oct 2022 - Jan 2024

  Programs Director

  • Oversaw multiple business units across PCNA, leading the recovery efforts for a global quick service restaurants customers that had experienced a difficult partnership for over a decade. This included identifying gaps in current business processes, development of strategic roadmap, driving vendor clean-up activities, execution of recovery initiatives, and effective customer relationship and communication management.• Implemented effective program/project management strategies to successfully manage and monitor the project lifecycle, from initial customer requirements mapping to project execution and close-out.• Mentored and guided large functional teams, fostering growth and development within the organization and promoting key team leaders.• Led large cross-functional teams in support of a top American automotive customer, recovering a key internal account. Show less

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  UltraTech Aerospace, Inc.

  Jan 2024 - now

  • Customer & Operations Manager

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Planning & Engineering Manager

    Jan 2024 - Nov 2024