Jeff Krabbenhoft

Production Supervisor and former Store Manager with extensive experience leading teams, managing operations, and executing process improvement initiatives in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, track performance metrics, and deliver results under tight deadlines. Seeking to transition into a Project Manager role where leadership, organization, and continuous improvement expertise drive operational success.

Production Supervisor at Panasonic Energy of North America (2025-01 – Present)

• Lead and supervise cross-functional production teams in high-speed manufacturing environment
• Coordinate operations across management, maintenance, materials, and production teams
• Track and analyze KPIs to ensure production, quality, and safety targets are consistently met
• Conduct one-on-one performance meetings, coaching employees on productivity and development
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including 6S and workflow optimization projects
• Facilitate daily team meetings to align priorities and improve communication across shifts
• Implemented live material monitoring system across multiple departments, improving visibility and workflow efficiency
• Contributed to rollout of production-wide tool organization project, improving operational readiness
• Supported launch and stabilization of multiple new production lines

Shift Lead at Panasonic Energy of North America (2018-08 – Present)

• Complete communication between Management, Winding, Materials, and Maintenance departments for both day and night shift
• Tracking KPIs to ensure goals are met in timely matter
• Perform 1 on 1 meetings with operators involving performance, attendance, and goals
• Ensuring smooth transition between day shift and night shift operations
• 6-S and continuous improvement projects
• Conduct daily "High Performance Culture" stand up meetings
• Set up the first live material monitoring in multiple departments
• Assisted in the first production wide tool cart project for the winding department

M1-M3 at Panasonic Energy of North America (2017-04 – 2018-08)

• Adherence to all safety and procedural practices
• Adapting to new process and reporting policies
• Responsibility for initial maintenance and upkeep of assigned winding machines
• Peer training for new operators on assigned line
• 6-S and general cleaning
• 6s projects on the production floor leading up to the opening of each new production line
• Assisted Winding lines 2-9 as they went live and worked the first night shift on most new lines

Sales Associate Assistant Manager at Napa Auto Parts (2015-02 – 2017-03)

• Retail customer service and diagnosis of automotive parts and problems
• Commercial customer service of cost-effective automotive repairs and stocking of fleet/bult supplies
• Regular performance of store and warehouse inventory
• Cash handling, store opening and closing procedures
• Planning of delivery routes for driving positions
• Communication between vendors and local shop managers

Store Manager at O'reilly Auto Parts (2008-03 – 2015-02)

• Setting of local KPI points for store staff
• Tracking of Corporate KPI set for store
• Hiring and training of new associates
• Employee reviews and accountability practices
• Preparing and sending special orders requests for add-on to stock deliveries
• Acquiring and maintaining accounts for local commercial shops
• Preparation and participation in multiple inventory count in every local store
• Maintaining store façade, scheduling repairs, reporting issues in surrounding area that are out of jurisdiction
• Communication of sales trends to district and regional managers
• Participated in 3 store remodels involving a full tear down of the entire sales floor and plotting new layout for improved visibility
• Personal winner of over 200 sales awards, a most improved KPI award, and an Employee of the month award out of over 4000 stores