Current Activity
+ Muilenburg Manufacturing Consulting LLC
In 2022, I formed Muilenburg Manufacturing Consulting LLC to advise, assist, and advance manufacturing operations, solve real problems and drive companies to excellence.
I specialize in developing digital frontline strategies and specifically deploying digital/mobile training, onboarding, and improvement platforms.
+ Advanced Lean Peer Group Leader, Coach, and Instructor at the Manufacturers Alliance – Minnesota (MFRALL.com)
- Helping Develop Better Leaders & Problem Solvers
- Leading Manufacturing Specific Training & Education
- Facilitating Peer to Peer benchmarking and cross-training
+ Keynotes, Webinars, Podcasts
- Keynote speaker for AME, Internet of Things, Business Transformation &
Operational Excellence, and Connected Worker Summits - Webinars and Podcast on various Manufacturing Topics, Lean, Digital Transformation,
and Manufacturing Leadership.
+ Engineering Advisory Board – Northwestern College – Orange City, IA
- Member of Advisory Board aiding in program development and accreditation
with emphasis on Engineering Knowledge, Life-Long Learning, Teamwork, and Ethics.
+ Avid Musician
Creating, playing, and teaching as the sole proprietor
of Sheridan Avenue Music and recording artist echo echo echo music.
+ Link: Sheridan Avenue Music
Providing guitar, bass, and mandolin lessons,
plus a full functional digital recording studio.
+ Link: echo echo echo
Playing guitar, bass, mandolin live and in the studio, composing
and recording original instrumental and songwriter tunes.
Former
+ Podcaster
at Voices of Manufacturing
Co-host of The Voices of Manufacturing podcast with Brian Sallee.
Inspiring conversations with
leading experts and innovators in manufacturing
+ Director at Large
at the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME.org)
+ Director of Operational Technology & Strategic Planning at 3M.
During my 35+ year career at 3M, I built a high performance operational technology strategy and team, worked in manufacturing operations, process development, product development, Lean Six Sigma and supply chain.
+ Leading a team of Operational Technology Specialists supporting US and OUS manufacturing operations, manufacturing technology, and supply chain functions. Film and Materials manufacturing and critical value streams across the company.
+ Researching and piloting leading edge operational technologies and connected manufacturing solutions to drive improvement culture and sustainable gains in stability, capability, availability, flow, and pull.
+ Developing, designing, facilitating, and communicating 5-year Strategic Plans working with VP, Directors, Functional Leaders, and Customers. Also, leading company competitive analysis efforts in the division.
Education
- B.S. Chemical Engineering – University of Nebraska – Lincoln
- M.S. Manufacturing Engineering – Northwestern University – Evanston, IL
- M.S. Polymer Engineering – Stevens Institute of Technology – Hoboken, NJ
- Masters Certificate – Enterprise Excellence – Shingo Institute –
Utah State Huntsman School of Business – Salt Lake City, UT - Certificate of Guitar Performance – Music Tech (McNally-Smith College of Music) – St. Paul, MN
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