Randy Miller

Current

Engineering and Project Leadership at Private Consultant

Past

Engineering Integration Manager at Johnson Controls Automotive
Platform Director at Johnson Controls Automotive
Manager of Program Management at Prince Corporation

Program Manager at Prince Corporation
Engineering and Project Management at Prince Corporation
Engineer at Wahl Clipper Corporation

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Education

Fennimore Institute of Technology

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Industry

Automotive

Randy Miller’s Summary

Dynamic and talented leader with extraordinary cross-functional experience. Has a proven track record of success through leadership in both matrix and hierarchical organizations. Proven catalyst for positive change by communicating vision, setting expectations clearly, providing an atmosphere of empowerment, and relentless accountability. Strong performer in multi-cultural leadership. Spent 3 years in Europe creating a successful Program Management Department with team members throughout Europe and the US.

Responsible for performance to division key measures including engineering spending, product cost, platform profitability, program tooling cost, timing, and product performance to all our clients domestic and foreign federal safety regulations. Managed annual product cost budgets in excess of $339 million, engineering cost in excess of $162 million, and tooling cost in excess of $307 million.

Randy Miller’s Specialties:

Proven success in:

• Multi-Continent Program Leadership
• Operations Leadership
• Customer Management and Relationships
• Business Operating Systems Development
• Profit and Loss Management
• Large/Complex Project Management
• New Business Development
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• People Development
• Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement
• Quality Improvement

Randy Miller’s Experience

Engineering and Project Leadership

Private Consultant

(Design industry)

April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)
Engineering Integration Manager

Johnson Controls Automotive

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JCI; Automotive industry)

April 2004 — March 2006 (2 years )

Led the interior design and development team for the Chevy Trailblazer and GMC Envoy total interior. Innovation in leadership and program management was required because the team was comprised of General Motors, Johnson Controls, supplier, and competitor employees.

Organized and led the writing of a Statement of Work for each sub-system in the interior. These documents define the product content, design intent, functional requirements, and test requirements for the sub-system.

Led the cross functional Technical Review process during the quoting and sourcing stages of the program. Because Johnson Controls competitors were being reviewed, a strong ethical approach to the review process and a detailed technical knowledge of the product was needed.

Managed the dual role of Engineering Manager for General Motors and representative of Johnson Controls in an ethical and effective way.
Platform Director

Johnson Controls Automotive

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JCI; Automotive industry)

March 1999 — April 2004 (5 years 2 months)

The Platform Director is the Chief Operating Officer for a business segment within Johnson Controls with responsibility for platform profitability growth, customer satisfaction, new business quoting & contract negotiation, new product development, and manufacturing operations.

Led a platform team consisting of engineering, program management, advanced manufacturing, advanced quality, sales, and purchasing for the Ford F150 Large Truck Platform. This required strong leadership skills and a focus on customer satisfaction which resulted in Johnson Controls being awarded three major sub-systems on the 2004 Ford F150 Pickup Truck.

Led platforms ranging in annual sales from $191 Million to $480 Million
Manager of Program Management

Prince Corporation

(Automotive industry)

February 1996 — March 1999 (3 years 2 months)

Led the startup of new Program Management and Engineering departments in the United Kingdom.

Staffed and trained new Program Management and Engineering departments in the use of the Johnson Controls Product Launch System.

Led the product development and launch of the 1999 Jaguar S-Type Interior. This resulted in a product launch that met all standard launch measures, customer expectations, and a profit margin larger than Johnson Controls traditionally experienced.

Served on the senior management team responsible for developing division policy, local compensation packages, and the implementation of Johnson Controls standardized processes.

Received a Corporate Merit Award for the use of a tool called Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to deploy a Business Intelligence System called QAD. This approach helped launch a just-in-time release system that allowed us to build custom interiors in the Jaguar S Type with greatly improved efficiency.
Program Manager

Prince Corporation

(Automotive industry)

January 1995 — February 1996 (1 year 2 months)

Member of initial leadership team in Prince Corporations first Program Management department. The Program Manager at Prince Corporation was a precursor to the Platform Director at Johnson Controls.

Led a product develop team consisting of program management, advanced manufacturing, advanced quality, and launch coordination for the Ford Mid-Size and Luxury Vehicle Platforms. This resulted in increased customer satisfaction and Prince Corporation being awarded the interior for the all new Jaguar S-Type.

Coached and mentored the platform team in the use of the Prince Product Development Process resulting in a standard approach to product development and the adaptation of the Prince Product Development Process into the Johnson Controls Product Launch System.
Engineering and Project Management

Prince Corporation

(Automotive industry)

April 1985 — January 1995 (9 years 10 months)

Engineering Manager, Chrysler Door Trim (1992 to 1995)

Launch Manager, Chrysler Overhead Systems (1990 to 1992)

Engineering Manager, Overhead Systems (1989 to 1990)

Lead Engineer, Overhead Consoles (1987 to 1989)

Project Engineer, Overhead Consoles (1986 to 1987)

Project Engineer, Floor Consoles (1985 to 1986
Engineer

Wahl Clipper Corporation

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

September 1979 — March 1985 (5 years 7 months)