Jeffrey Werntz
Orrville, Ohio 44667
Mobile: 330-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
Well rounded production specialist with over 30 years of experience. Offering strong leadership abilities, very knowledgeable with Lean, 5S, and Kaizen cost savings, plant management, production planning and supervisory experiences. I offer excellent coaching and mentoring to the associates that I lead. I'm driven with a passion for improvement and promote change to subordinates. A self motivated leader who excels to deliver customer satisfaction in today’s business world.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Sanmandy Enterprises. Creston, Ohio
August 2016 to Present
Route Driver
● Call on customer to collect destructive documents.
● Weekly routes to service contracts
● Deliver clean empty containers for customers documents.
● Run shredding equipment to destroy personal documents.
● Drive 26’ straight truck on daily routes
FEW Automotive Glass Applications Wooster, Ohio 5/2013 to July 2016 General Manager
● Total responsibility of operation
● Tier II automotive supplier
● Prepare budgets, control spending and oversee capital improvements
● Supervise a staff of 8 associates
● Make all decisions for Wooster plant
PGW Glass LLC Crestline, Ohio April 2011 to April 2013 Plant Manager
● Total manufacturing covering a three shift plant
● Drive Lean Manufacturing concepts
● Control on time delivery to automotive companies Ford, GM, and Chrysler
● Tier I supplier to Automotive Industry
● Champion Quality through TS-16949 quality system
● Manage a staff of 12 associates with 215 hourly employees Seaman Corporation (Industrial Coatings) Wooster, Ohio January 2010 - April 2011 Production Specialist
● Execute production schedules to meet customer orders
● Three day turn around on orders received to ship out the door
● Participate in daily Lean Sigma activities
● Update plant performance by posting results
● Promote and foster housekeeping and safety programs
● Responsible for manufacturing at all levels
LuK USA LLC (Automotive Components) Wooster, Ohio June 2004 to February 2009 Production Superintendent
SAP Software Training Specialist
● Responsible for torque converter manufacturing machining, welding and assembly
● Promoted Lean Manufacturing concepts
● Just in time manufacturer and shipper to Automotive Industry
● Tier I Automotive Supplier
● Followed TS-16949 quality system
● Spent 2 years on SAP Software implementation team
● Traveled extensively training associates in Germany and Mexico US Chemical & Plastics (Automotive Chemicals) Massillon, Ohio. Nov 1996 to May 2004 Plant Manager
● Total plant responsibility including shipping/receiving
● Supervised 9 production supervisors in a three shift operation
● Implemented Lean Manufacturing concepts in plant operation
● Successfully negotiated two labor contracts with union representing workforce
● Trained a workforce of 225 associates on a new incentive program
● Answered to the Director of Operations
Volvo-GM Heavy Truck Corp. Orrville, Ohio September 1983 to November 1996 Laborer
Production Supervisor
Plant Superintendent
● Worked as laborer for 18mo
● Promoted to Supervisor and held that title for 3yr
● Promoted to Plant Superintendent
● Worked in Stamping Plant overseeing the operation
● Worked in Assembly Plant building cab shells
● Took over Paint Plant overseeing final coat paint application
● Implemented Lean Manufacturing concepts
● Worked with both Union and Upper management to keep labor relations in check Education /Professional
Hondros Business College
Real Estate Law, Finance, Appraisal
Certifications earns March 2013
Six-Sigma (Yellow Belt) November 2011
Tier I Automotive Systems
Training for Ford, GM and Chrysler automotive companies September 2011 Wayne College Akron University
Business Administration studies (2003-2005)