Jeff Connell
Plant Manager at Shape Process Automation
- Role
- Plant Manager at Shape Process Automation
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jeff Connell
Plant Manager with more than 25 years of experience launching and directing production facilities, delivering significant cost reductions and efficiency improvements through the implementation of Lean concepts. Analytical professional with a proven track record of design and integrating innovative solutions to a variety of production issues. Adaptable leader leveraging strong communication skills to support collaboration between key internal and external stakeholders.Areas of Expertise:Plant OperationsTurnaround StrategiesLean ManufacturingJust In Time (JIT)Continuous ImprovementFacility Launch & Mgmt.Resource AllocationLean MethodologyClient SatisfactionProcess ImprovementsMulti-Site OperationsProduct & Tool Design
Experience
Plant Manager
Apr 2007 — Present · Auburn Hills, MI, US
Communicated with all company departments, conducting daily meetings to resolving questions and customer issues for projects.• Maintained responsibility for safety/security, quality, fabrication, machining, paint, mechanical, electrical, installation, shipping and receiving, and equipment, facility, grounds maintenance for the organization.• Led the implementation of a software solution that exports data from engineered drawings to a vendor for faster response time in ordering steel, increasing productivity of steel orders and delivery.• Managed the redesign and shipping of components between Alabama and Canada, saving the organization tens of thousands of dollars on an annual basis.• Revaluated and reorganized steel cutting procedures, allocating unneeded materials from the inventory while revamping designs and drawings to streamline the generated cut list, resulting in improved efficiency across the steel cutting process. • Negotiated contracts with vendors in order to reduce costs.• Streamlined the shipping and receiving department, increasing quality and on-time deliveries.
Education
Eckerd College
Leadership Development Program
St. Clair County Community College
ASE National Certification, Automotive
Skills
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Outlook
- English
- Research
- Windows
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Public Speaking
- Html
- Strategic Planning
- Teaching
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