MICHAEL J. JAEGER
Three Rivers
Summary
To obtain a leadership role in the project management/production field using a combination of proactive skills in analysis and problem-solving to help increase operational efficiencies, reduce costs and improve overall working environment.
Multi faceted project management /manufacturing professional with over 20 years of proven abilities in various operations. Known for frequent production improvement and accomplishing projects economically and efficiently. Excellent work ethic, and conflict management skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1999
1999
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director of Development
Building Smarter
Niles
11.2024 - Current
- Responsible meeting potential clients in need of commercial and industrial construction.
- Work with architects and engineers to create plans for construction projects.
- Responsible for the design of Butler pre engineered metal buildings for clients.
- Responsible for working with contractors to secure quotes for new construction projects.
- Work directly with inspectors, engineers, and architects for permit approvals.
- Oversee constriction process to insure timeline and budget are met.
Director of maintenance and development
Clark Logic
Portage
09.2022 - 11.2024
- Responsible for the building maintenance team and contractors schedule to maintain 120 plus buildings maintenance and redevelopment needs.
- Work with contractors on the development on new construction of pre engineered metal buildings.
- Work with civil engineering and municipalities to get permit approval for new developments.
- Work with tenants to insure all there needs are met.
- Work directly with ownership on capitol purchases required to maintain and grow the organization.
Production services manager
WKW-Erbsloeh Aluminum Solutions
Portage
04.2019 - 09.2022
- Work directly with corporate management team to develop budgets for capitol projects.
- Work with engineering in the development of new product launches.
- Work with vendors and engineers to develop capitol equipment needed for new product launches.
- Responsible for working with production team to insure floor planning is optimized for efficiency of the product flow.
- Responsible for insuring infrastructure is in place to handle equipment needs and space.
Extrusion/maintenance Manager
WKW-Erbsloeh Aluminum Solutions
Portage
04.2015 - 04.2019
- Manage eight salaried supervisors in extrusion and maintenance.
- Work with leadership to manage capitol requirements to improve reliability.
- Develop a leadership team to meet the customer and company objectives.
- Responsible for implementing and monitoring preventative maintenance activities.
- Responsible for setting standards to maintain Q1 and Ts19649 certification.
- Responsible for continuous improvement to reduce waste and optimize efficiency.
Extrusion/ Maintenance Manager
Hydro Aluminum
Kalamazoo
04.2013 - 04.2015
- Manage and oversee five salaried supervisors in extrusion and maintenance.
- Provide daily targets to meet company safety, quality, and productivity goals to meet expectations through effective communication and training.
Extrusion/Fabrication Supervisor, First shift
Hydro Aluminum
Kalamazoo
01.2011 - 04.2013
- Supervise daily production of 20 hourly union employees through the extrusion and fabrication process.
- Increased productivity by focusing on reduction of waste.
- Closely work with the scheduling of product to maintain optimal labor efficiency and on time delivery.
- Responsible for implementing and monitoring preventative maintenance activities.
- Oversee tinsel, flare and chemical testing.
- Enforce safety initiatives amongst workforce.
- Closely work with key management personnel to meet Key Performance Indicators and plant goals such as: production, labor efficiency, safety, scrap, departmental spending.
Assembly, Molding & Paint Supervisor, second shift
Summit Polymers, Inc.
Sturgis
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Oversee the daily production of 30 + hourly employees who work on various components in the automotive plastics manufacturing application.
- Increased and optimized labor potential and machine efficiency from 65 % to 99%.
- Manage and supervise the production of multiple assembly lines creating an emphasis of on time, shop floor focus with the highest quality product to ensure customer requirements.
- Generate and maintain the production schedule by using 'level load' to ensure timely and accurate resolution of issues identified during the production process.
- Consistently monitor quality control of existing processes in production by troubleshooting and correcting operational or systematic issues that arise.
- Support manufacturing process control and improvement initiatives on equipment, and material handling for the assembly production process.
Production Control / Leadperson Front Foundry and Machining Operations
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
Bristol
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Assigned employees to process work load to achieve on-time schedule.
- Increased hours of utilization to almost double that of other shifts - resulting in high quality increased production, and a very flexible work force.
- Improved Productivity.
- Reduced Scrap.
- Responsible for overseeing 17 -21 hourly production employees.
- Start up and shut down of machinery.
- Recorded production data.
- Responsible for Preventative Maintenance in designated departments.
Education
Constantine High School
Constantine, MISkills
- Project management
- Construction planning
- Budget oversight
- Permit acquisition
- Client relations
- Facilities oversight
- Quality assurance
- Team leadership
- Safety compliance
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Program development
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Strategic thinking
- Business planning
- Continuous improvement
Additional Training And Certifications
- Management by Fact
- Six Sigma
- Safety Orientation
- Lean Manufacturing
- Kaizen
- Lock out Tag Out
- Supervision Classes
- SPC
- Hazardous Waste
- Confined Spaces
- Leadership and Sales Process Improvement Teams
- CPR, BBP
- First Aid
- Defibrillator
- OSHA 40 HR
Timeline
Director of Development
Building Smarter
11.2024 - Current
Director of maintenance and development
Clark Logic
09.2022 - 11.2024
Production services manager
WKW-Erbsloeh Aluminum Solutions
04.2019 - 09.2022
Extrusion/maintenance Manager
WKW-Erbsloeh Aluminum Solutions
04.2015 - 04.2019
Extrusion/ Maintenance Manager
Hydro Aluminum
04.2013 - 04.2015
Extrusion/Fabrication Supervisor, First shift
Hydro Aluminum
01.2011 - 04.2013
Assembly, Molding & Paint Supervisor, second shift
Summit Polymers, Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2011
Production Control / Leadperson Front Foundry and Machining Operations
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2006
Constantine High School