Heather A. Jeffreys
Plant Manager, Vehicle Assembly
Smyrna, TN · (615) 555 0147 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/heatherajeffreys
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Fifteen years in vehicle assembly, the last five as plant manager
INDUSTRIES
Vehicle assembly, paint operations, body welding
SPECIALTIES
Line rate management, quality systems, labor relations, launch execution
SYSTEMS
SAP, Minitab, Power BI, plant manufacturing execution system
CREDENTIALS
Six Sigma Black Belt; Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 hour training
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, Vanderbilt University; Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, Tennessee State University
Results at a Glance
58
Units an hour
82
Percent by fixing
$41
Conversion cost
Executive Summary
Assembly plant manager with fifteen years in vehicle manufacturing, running a two shift operation of 3,400 people building 1,100 units a day. Accountable for safety, quality, cost and delivery across body, paint and final assembly, and for the labor relationship that keeps the line moving through model changes and volume swings.
Signature Achievements
- Raised line rate from 58 to 66 units an hour over two years without adding a shift or a station.
- Cut the recordable injury rate from 4.1 to 1.3 across three years through a standing safety walk and machine guarding program.
- Lifted first time through quality from 82 to 94 percent by fixing the six defect codes that drove half the repairs.
- Launched a new crossover model on schedule while holding daily output on the outgoing vehicle within 2 percent of plan.
- Took 41 dollars of conversion cost out of each vehicle over four years through energy, scrap and overtime reduction.
- Settled two contract periods with no work stoppage and cut open grievances from 60 to 9.
Professional Experience
Plant Manager
Cumberland Motor Manufacturing, Smyrna, TN 2021 to present
Assembly plant of 3,400 hourly and salaried employees building two vehicle lines on two shifts
- Owns plant safety, quality, delivery, cost and people results and reports them to the regional manufacturing vice president.
- Leads a staff of nine area managers across body, paint, final assembly, quality, maintenance and materials.
- Chairs the daily production meeting and clears constraints that hold the line below rate.
- Manages the labor relationship with the local union and sits at the table for contract discussions.
- Presents the annual business plan and capital request to corporate manufacturing leadership.
Assistant Plant Manager
Harpeth Vehicle Assembly, Spring Hill, TN 2016 to 2021
Body and paint areas of an assembly plant of 2,100 employees
- Ran body shop and paint operations covering 480 robots and two paint lines.
- Held paint first run capability above 90 percent through a rebuilt booth maintenance plan.
- Rebuilt the preventive maintenance schedule and cut unplanned welding downtime by a third.
- Developed four supervisors into area manager roles through a structured coaching and rotation plan.
Area Manager, Paint
Delta Bend Automotive, Canton, MS 2011 to 2016
Paint shop of 300 employees on three shifts
- Supervised sealer, primer, topcoat and inspection operations.
- Reduced repair rate on dirt and sags by 28 percent through booth cleanliness standards.
- Held air permit compliance and completed Environmental Protection Agency reporting on time each year.
- Ran the shift start meeting and moved manpower to cover absences without losing line rate.
Licensure and Certification
Six Sigma Black Belt
Occupational Safety and Health Administration 30 hour general industry training
Education
Master of Business Administration, Vanderbilt University, 2015
Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, Tennessee State University, 2008
Core Skills
Assembly operations · Safety leadership · Quality systems · Labor relations · Cost control · Launch management · Maintenance strategy · Workforce development · Continuous improvement · Capital planning · Production planning · Supplier escalation