Lance R. Miller
Motivated, mature and organized pilot (and ex-scientist) seeking engaging part-time work in the aviation industry. • Student commercial pilot
Flight Experience & Aircraft
0 type ratings • 382 total hours
Total Hours
382
Multi-Engine Hours
0
Jet Hours
0
Turboprop Hours
0
Type Ratings
No aircraft experience listed
Certificates & Qualifications
Private Pilot License
Issued Sep 2025
Instrument Rating
Issued May 2026
Remote Pilot Certification (Part 107)
Issued Jan 2017
Basic Lifesaving Provider certification
Issued Jan 2026
Work Experience
Student Commercial Pilot
P6 Aviation
Instrument-rated private pilot with 387 total hours, including 346 hours in Cirrus SR20 (213 PIC). Possesses high-performance and TAA experience. Commercial checkride expected August 2026.
Student Commercial Pilot
P6 Aviation
Instrument-rated private pilot with 387 total hours (346 in Cirrus SR20, 213 PIC). Possesses high-performance and TAA experience. Commercial checkride expected August 2026.
Materials Science Specialist – Lubricants & Coatings
Asbury Carbons, Inc.
Co-product manager for highly profitable $6M Specialty Products group. Responsible for product line from inception to obsolescence, growing profit over corporate goals. Lead technical support contact for Specialty Products customers, solving concerns and developing new products. Managed product design, development, and formulation, including managing a development bench chemist. Acted as group liaison with production facilities and quality department, providing troubleshooting and process improvement. Maintained product costing, co-led pricing structure development, and redesigned volume pricing model. Responsible for product labeling and safety documents. Technical lead for acquisition and integration of competitive product lines and relocation of production facilities.
Product Development Chemist
Fuchs Lubricants Co.
Formulated industrial graphite coatings and lubricants.
Quality Control Chemist
Allied Colloids
Performed quality and process control for water treatment chemical production facility.
Materials Science Specialist – Lubricants & Coatings
Asbury Carbons, Inc.
Co-product manager for $6M Specialty Products group, responsible for product line from inception to obsolescence and consistently exceeding corporate profit goals. Provided lead technical support for customers, solving concerns, and developing new products. Managed product design, development, and bench chemist supervision. Acted as liaison with production and quality departments, providing troubleshooting, process improvement, and maintaining instructions. Maintained product costing, co-led pricing structure development, and redesigned volume pricing model for significant profit gains. Responsible for product labeling and safety documentation. Served as technical lead for acquisition and integration of competitive product lines (1999, 2016) and relocation of production facilities (2003, 2017).
Product Development Chemist
Fuchs Lubricants Co.
Formulation of industrial graphite coatings and lubricants.
Quality Control Chemist
Allied Colloids
Quality and process control for water treatment chemical production facility.
Education
Bachelor of Science
Penn State University at State College, PA
Executive coaching program (MBTI model)
Stan Tilton Consulting at Asbury, NJ
Bachelor of Science
Penn State University
Program
Stan Tilton Consulting
Profile Overview
33
Years Experience
Personal Interests
Ex-scientist pursuing career 2.0 as a private or corporate pilot.
Historical fencing
Hiking, sailing, travel
Video and tabletop board gaming
Volunteer ambulance driver & acting president of local EMS squad
Electric and acoustic guitar
Building custom hand-wired guitar amps
Road cycling
Archery