Jeff Smith

About Jeff Smith

I am a dynamic engineering leader with deep expertise in new product engineering, a passion for excellence and a desire to succeed in challenging environments. I am a strong leader of people and believe in building authentic and meaningful team relationships, understanding individual strengths, and bringing out the best in everyone. I create new disruptive products that make positive impacts in peoples\' lives.I have a reputation as a manager who is capable of leading large projects across multiple business functions and delivering them on time, to budget and within performance targets. I accomplish this goal by developing highly effective teams using a strong relationship-building approach.My cross-functional work experience in product management, and purchasing roles demonstrate my ability to learn and apply new concepts through study, mentoring and work ethic. They have broadened my business acumen including direct responsibility for the P&L.CORE COMPETENCIES:*Breadth of Mechanical Engineering Design - developed new parts from many material and processes that include casting, forging, injection molding, stamping, fabrication and weldment, extrusion, compression molding, thermoform.* Team and Project Leadership - Utilize my Gallup strengths of relator and maximizer to get to know my team members on a personal and professional basis and understand their individual passions and interests. This approach allows me to structure the team and individual work to get the absolute best team results and helps the team stay interested and engaged in the work at hand.* Career Development and Mentoring - Enjoy helping people discover their future career goals and interests, coaching them through the developing a multi-year career plan and working to assess gaps and developing discreet plans to fill the gaps.* Culture Building - Create a culture where people are energized to work hard on a sustained basis but still can leave work with a strong feeling of healthy work/life balance. I build this environment by providing frequent public recognition and praise and scheduling and executing intentional team building events and celebrations both inside and outside traditional working hours.Exploring leadership roles in Engineering, Product Management or Purchasing. Contact me at: j••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Senior Director, Global Data Center Parts

   Johnson Controls

   Mar 2026 — Present · Glendale, WI, US

   Optimize part availability and delivery timing for Global Data Center customers by developing and implementing creative new parts delivery strategies and customized stocking programs to meet the stringent service delivery demands of the rapidly growing DC market segment customers.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor's Degree, Engineering Physics

  1986 — 1989

Skills

• Psychiatry
• Mentoring
• English
• Mental Health
• People Development
• Qualitative Research
• Psychiatric Care
• Coaching
• Research
• Social Services
• Community Building
• Networking
• Group Therapy
• Social Policy