Jeff Longmire

Offer more than 25 years of progressive advancement in the manufacturing industry, serving in all levels of Tier 1 automotive Operations. A proven record of success in leading as many as 600 manufacturing, maintenance associates and managing cross functional teams to deliver results on time. Possess good communication skills and the ability to overcome obstacles to complete projects.

Skilled in ensuring a safe work environment, overseeing product quality, equipment maintenance, meeting production schedules, production control and coordination of operator training. Analyze personnel and capital resources to select the best method to meet production targets; monitor production standards; establish and maintain standards and process improvement.

Operations Manager at SSW TECHNOLOGIES (2024-08 – 2026-05)

• Lead Recovery of plant post flood (more than 2 months) 150-person plant
• Responsible to lead all safety and quality concerns root cause analysis and action item implementation
• Lead CI activities to reach > 90% Utilization. Three consecutive months > 90%. (Jan-Mar 2026)
• Restart post flood Nickel-plating line to reach 90% utilization of two shift operation
• Weekly P&L Review with Executive Team
• Increased output on Manual Cell M11 to meet target of 65 PPH by simple implementation of Standard Work and keeping BNCT machine running
• Lead Implementation of EMaint PM/WO system
• Reduced glove usage in plant by 40%
• Automatic line changeover reduction by 40%: 7.5 hours to 4.5 hours

Assistant Plant Manager at Petoskey Plastics (2024-01 – 2024-08)

• Responsible for SQDC for entire 150 team member blown film extrusion plant
• Lead communication between all shifts/ departments
• P&L and OEE Improvement responsibilities
• Currently champion of 6S Implementation throughout the entire plant

MANAGER, Die Cast (Engineering and Manufacturing) at JTEKT North America (2013-09 – 2023-07)

• Responsible for SQDC of 170 manufacturing team member, 8 Engineering team members and 12 Die Maintenance team member Die Cast facility
• Mentor for QC Circle (teaching team members to utilize 8 steps of problem solving)
• Directly responsible for P&L to budget manpower, expense and capital projects for Die Cast facility
• Ensure maintenance of equipment completed and effective
• Responsible to lead safety, quality, delivery and cost cross functional improvement teams. Current focus is defect reduction and productivity improvement
• Improvement of Bekido from 2016 average of 75.3% to 87.2% as of March 2019
• Reduced Die Cast total incidents from 2015 total of 25 incidents to 6 as of March 2017
• Currently leading team to optimize line changeovers throughout entire plant from average of 50 minutes to reach changeover target of < 30 minutes

PLANT MANAGER at Nakatetsu Machining Technologies (2010-06 – 2013-09)

• Fulfill role as Quality Management Representative for plants Quality Management System: ISO 9001 Certified
• Manage entire manufacturing and quality operations for this manufacturer of automotive parts
• Responsible for production and personnel planning for entire plant
• Direct production functions and safety procedures in accordance with OSHA regulations
• Ensure the maintenance of production equipment by tracking equipment maintenance history
• Maintain communications between day and night shift teams in each department
• Standardize work cells: locate tools & gauges to operators by frequency of use
• Currently leading team to optimize line changeovers throughout entire plant from average of 40 minutes to reach changeover target of < 20 minutes
• Lead Kaizen Activities for Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Departments to reduce plant defect rate from.42% to.2 % and increase plant OA from 65 % to 75%
• Lead activities to reduce facility utility cost by 10%
• Set new company record for number of hours without lost time accident
• Set company record four consecutive months for pieces made per man hour worked

SENIOR MANUFACTURING MANAGER at Exedy America Corporation (2006-06 – 2010-06)

• Manage entire manufacturing operations for this leading manufacturer of automotive parts
• Reduce 2008 Safety Incident Rate from 4.0 to 2.13 in 2009
• Lead Manufacturing team to increase plant Operational Availability from 75% to 80%; increase output from 59PPH to 68 PPH. Target is 90%OA and 78 PPH by end of Q1 2009
• Lead Manager and Supervisor staff in implementation and auditing of Standard Operating Procedures
• Currently leading team to optimize line changeovers throughout entire plant from average of 15 minutes to reach changeover target of < nine minutes
• Lead Initial QC Circle team to improve 1st hour PPH for lowest output process
• Lead staff of technical support team to increase line efficiency, reduce defects and increase output
• Lead team of Managers and Supervisors to improve plant 5S activities including standardization of line layouts
• Reduce Stamping 2000 Ton press changeover time from 20 minute average to 12 minute average; 40% improvement

MANUFACTURING MANAGER at Exedy America Corporation (2002-01 – 2006-06)

• Responsible for all three shifts, four departments and one department launch
• Initiate Department budgets for approval from Directors
• Reduced defect rate in responsible areas from.9% to meet company defect rate target of.5%
• Increased department output from an average of 48 PPH to 59 PPH
• Lead workforce of 220 associates, ten manufacturing supervisors, and twenty five maintenance technicians
• Direct production functions and safety procedures in accordance with OSHA regulations
• Monitor and control three major indices: Direct Labor, Indirect Material,and Defect Rate
• Maintain communications between day and night shift teams in each department
• Initiates, facilitates, and implements kaizen activities within applicablearea(s), including data collection

MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR at Exedy America Corporation (2000-01 – 2002-01)

• Supervised three separate new department launches
• During department launches gained experience with line capacity analysis, line layout improvement and SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies)
• Responsible for leading defect reduction activities and output improvement team
• Coordinate training, attendance tracking and performance evaluations
• Direct production functions and safety procedures in accordance with OSHA and company regulations
• Ensure the maintenance of production equipment by directing maintenance technicians
• Communicate with team safety, defect and output targets on daily basis

ASSOCIATE/TEAM LEADER at Exedy America Corporation (1996-01 – 2000-01)

• Team Leader for three lines; assembly, machining and welding processes
• Team Leader for new torque convertor production line
• Worked with team to meet safety and output targets on a daily basis
• Able to work with team members to continuously improve defect rate
• Responsible for line set-up, changeover and troubleshooting
• Produced various parts based on customer and internal specification
• Followed all company safety procedures; no accidents while working as an associate
• Completed Exedy Technical training; high skilled in troubleshooting equipment

Bachelor of Science in Business – Organizational Management – Tusculum College (2008-12)