Melissa Miller
About Melissa Miller
Melissa Miller is a Program Manager II at Plexus Corp., specializing in electronic circuit board manufacturing for the healthcare and aerospace sectors. She has extensive experience in project management, data analysis, and customer negotiations, and previously worked as an Underwriting Specialist at Humana.
Work at Plexus
Melissa Miller has been employed at Plexus Corp. as a Program Manager II since 2011. In this role, she leads project kick-offs and Manufacturing Readiness Reviews with the Customer Focus Team. She is responsible for ensuring timely resolution of excess and obsolete inventory and implements Engineering Change Orders effectively. Melissa participates in periodic revenue reporting updates and negotiates with customers to maximize cost recovery and increase profitability. She has also led several new product launches, managing the process from initial customer request through to First Article shipment.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Miller studied at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Spanish Language and Literature and Sociology from 2004 to 2008. Her educational background supports her expertise in project management within the electronic circuit board manufacturing industry, specifically for healthcare and aerospace sectors. She has gained efficiencies in Microsoft suite tools, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, and Excel, which are essential for her role at Plexus.
Background in Underwriting
Prior to her current role at Plexus Corp., Melissa worked as an Underwriting Specialist at Humana from 2008 to 2011 in the Madison, Wisconsin area. This experience provided her with a solid foundation in data analysis and project planning, skills that she has since applied in her program management role.
Data Analysis and Reporting Skills
In her current position, Melissa regularly develops reports for data analysis, project plans, open order reviews, and Quarterly Business Reviews. She utilizes the JDEdwards program to ensure demand is properly loaded into the Master Production Schedule and driven through to the Materials Requirements System, demonstrating her analytical capabilities and attention to detail.