Jeffrey Weihrauch
Summary
Dynamic leader with a strong background in managing teams and optimizing production workflows. Focused on delivering high-quality products on tight schedules. Monitors, trains, and encourages employees to improve skills and meet demanding targets. History of successfully developing and managing strong teams through proactive training and issue management.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead - Supervisor
Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation
Kenly, North Carolina
06.2021 - 10.2026
- Managed team of 25-35 employees, maintaining high productivity and quality standards.
- Provided leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring that tasks were completed on time and to a high standard.
- Supervised daily operations in wood specialty manufacturing environment.
- Led team in production planning and execution of wood specialty projects.
- Coordinated interdepartmental workflow, improving overall productivity and efficiency.
- Implemented process improvements, streamlining operations and minimizing waste.
- Conducted performance appraisals for team members, providing feedback and identifying areas of improvement.
- Organized production schedules to ensure timely completion of projects. and manage overtime requirements as needed.
Self Employed
Self
Tombstone, AZ
01.2019 - Current
- Built reputation for excellent handyman services by taking pride in craftsmanship and attention to detail.
- Prioritized handyman jobs by identifying urgent and important projects with concern for customer safety and security.
- Fixed and managed electrical and plumbing problems quickly and effectively.
- Performed preventive maintenance and repairs on buildings and equipment using plumbing and electrical skills to keep all properties clean and safe.
- Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Provided prospective customers with professional quotes detailing materials, labor and customization expenses for handyman jobs.
Mechanical Engineering Drafter
Cummins Inc
Columbus, United States
04.2017 - 04.2019
- Creating engineering drawings for engine components for Cummins diesel engines.
- Created and revised 3-D models for engineering projects.
- Collaborated with team on parts, assemblies, and drawings.
- Checking Bill of Materials (BOM'S) for accuracy and updating as necessary.
- Applying industry standards, following ASME Y14.5-2009 for dimensioning and tolerances and applying GD&T.
- Use of Windchill Product Life Management for saving and uploading files, Excel for tracking work, OneNote for communications, and various other programs as needed.
- Completed advanced training in CAD modeling techniques.
CAD Technician
Thinkpath Engineering Services, Inc
Columbus, United States
02.2014 - 03.2017
- Developed technical placement stack-ups based on customer-supplied drawings to ensure accurate assembly.
- Modeling of parts and assemblies.
- Create exploded view drawings for customer catalogs.
- Tracked project progress through detailed spreadsheets to maintain timelines and identify potential delays.
- Researched and updated BOMs to reflect current revisions per customer documents, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
Industry Manager
DSI, Inc
Columbus, Indiana
06.2011 - 11.2013
- Manage all customer contracts.
- Create annual budgets.
- Maintain and follow annual and monthly budgets.
- Create and send weekly and monthly reports.
- Maintain all ISO records.
- Directly supervised 7 people.
- Managed workforce of 25+ people.
- Executed APQP, PPAP, and PFMEA processes for incoming projects to meet customer specifications.
- Perform corrective actions using a 5 why format.
Quality Manager
DSI, Inc
Columbus, Indiana
12.2008 - 06.2011
- Schedule all work.
- Performed inspections.
- Maintained inspection documentation.
- PPAPs, PFMEAs.
- ISO certified internal auditor.
- Rewrote/updated ISO quality manual.
- Assist with job setups.
Project Manager
US Development Corp
Kent, United States
09.1998 - 08.2008
- Project Manager for Akro-Plastics and New Berlin Plastics.
- Defined project plans and timelines, managed workflow and personnel and achieved completion deadlines on or before schedule.
- Assisted Production Manager in coordinating activities, updating team members and managing inquiries for consistent delivery of quality products and services.
- Completed full-scale project plans, including overseeing design processes.
- Determined changes in project scope and made necessary modifications to job schedule.
- Created product prototypes using SolidWorks.
- Offered suggestions to enhance product's design, which would improve user experience.
CNC Manager
Akro-Plastic
Kent, OH
08.1998 - 05.2008
- For Akro-Plastics.
- Assisted customers with product design.
- Created 3-D models and 2-D drawings for customers.
- Managed all new jobs from start to production ready.
- Create programs for CNC department.
- Determined program operations sequences and chose appropriate tooling.
- Performed calculations, determined materials to be cut and translated instructions into computer automated manufacturing (CAM) program.
- Worked from layout and work order, created programs and set up machines to produce required parts.
- Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.
Education
Certificate-Mechanical Design - Mechanical Drafting Technology
Ivy Tech Community College
Columbus, Indiana, United States05-2019
Certificate - Interdisciplinary Industrial Workforce in Mechanical Engineering
IUPUC
Columbus, Indiana, United States05-2018
High School Diploma -
Bluffton High School
Bluffton, Ohio06-1985
Skills
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Process improvement
- Quality control assurance
- ISO compliance
- Quality
- Workflow management
- Schedule management
- Employee training
- Technical drawing
- 3D modeling tools
- Manufacturing software
- Operational excellence
- Critical thinking
- Conflict resolution
Additional Information
Board of Trustees; Tombstone Community Congregational Church, Church Council; Tombstone Community Congregational Church, Board of Directors, Vice President; Tombstone Community Foodbank, Mens Fellowship, President; Tombstone Community Congregational Church
Timeline
Team Lead - Supervisor
Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation
06.2021 - 10.2026
Self Employed
Self
01.2019 - Current
Mechanical Engineering Drafter
Cummins Inc
04.2017 - 04.2019
CAD Technician
Thinkpath Engineering Services, Inc
02.2014 - 03.2017
Industry Manager
DSI, Inc
06.2011 - 11.2013
Quality Manager
DSI, Inc
12.2008 - 06.2011
Project Manager
US Development Corp
09.1998 - 08.2008
CNC Manager
Akro-Plastic
08.1998 - 05.2008
Certificate-Mechanical Design - Mechanical Drafting Technology
Ivy Tech Community College
Certificate - Interdisciplinary Industrial Workforce in Mechanical Engineering
IUPUC
High School Diploma -
Bluffton High School