James W. Brendel

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Evans, GA ***09

Ph: 706-***-****

Cell: 248-***-****

abh7pc@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACURING EXECUTIVE (President/CEO, General Manager/VP/Director)

. Over 20 years of senior level experience providing corporate leadership,

direction, improved profitability and staff development

. Extensive manufacturing experience including automotive, medical device

and outdoor product markets

. Senior level management, multi-site management and P&L responsibility

. Product launch management, process development, analysis and improvement

. Effective identification, analysis and resolution of operational issues

. International supplier and customer relationship experience

. Customer focus and lean, zero defect approach to manufacturing

. Focused on results while supporting organizational vision, mission and

operational philosophy

CORE COMPETENCIES

Management: Management team development, employee training and empowerment,

lean initiatives, materials management, cost

containment, human resources, health and safety

Organizational: P&L responsibility, operational analysis, strategic

planning, policy development and deployment, cost

management

General: Customer focused, committed to excellence, relationship

building, values honesty and integrity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Thomson Plastics Incorporated, Thomson, GA - April 2009 to April 2010

President

Thomson Plastics is a private equity owned supplier of functional and

appearance components and assemblies to the outdoor products and golf car

industries (55 molding machines ranging from 85 Ton to 3000 Ton - over 400

employees). Core competencies include gas assisted injection molding, in-

mold labeling and assembly.

. Completed expansion and consolidation project on time and under

budget

. Improved year over year profitability

. Restructured operations and manufacturing team

. Initiated training and implementation of enhanced quality

procedures - including a formalized APQP process

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US Farathane Corporation, Sterling Heights, MI - January 2007 to March 2009

General Manager - Corporate Executive Staff Member

Career Progression:

General Manager - Utica, MI

Assumed Responsibility for Second Facility - Jackson, TN

Appointed to Senior Staff

US Farathane is a multi-site injection molder recognized as an industry

leader and profitable tier 1 and tier 2 supplier to the automotive

industry. Core competencies include multi-shot injection molding of class

A surface components, black functional components, extrusion and light

assembly.

Assumed responsibility for the turnaround of the largest injection molding

facility ($36MM) located in Utica, MI, resulting in an immediate positive

impact. Established a vision of success, empowered the management team and

involved the manufacturing floor in improvement activities. Facility was

recognized as the "Most Improved Facility" for 2007.

. Reduced scrap by 50%

. Improved machine efficiency from 75% to 90%

. Reduced total Cost of Poor Quality by 40%

. Reduced employee turnover by 50%

. Exceeded financial expectations

In June of 2007, assumed responsibility for a second facility - a one year

old green-field facility struggling with start-up issues and on "no new

business status" at all major customers due to quality and delivery issues.

Six months later:

. Management team in place

. Scrap below 2% (from >8%)

. Eliminated all outside sorting and premium freight costs

. Management team united and in touch with the manufacturing floor

. In the process of exiting all new business holds

. TS and Q1 approval processes in final stages

. Quality systems consistent with corporate procedures

. 5S initiative

. Facility profitable

Pontiac Coil Incorporated, Clarkston, MI - January 1997 to October 2006

Senior Operating Executive - Board of Directors

Career Progression:

Managed Start-up of Arkansas Facility

Operations Manager responsible for 2 Facilities (Arkansas and Michigan)

Senior Operating Executive - Board of Directors

Designated to assume responsibilities of CEO should CEO be incapacitated

Pontiac Coil is a manufacturer of electro-mechanical devices serving the

automotive (tier 1 &2)

and the fluid power industries.

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In the absence of the President, I was designated to assume CEO

responsibilities. Hired senior staff and developed management teams at

subsidiary locations. Managed lean initiatives resulting in increased

inventory turns, reduced Cost of Poor Quality and reduced manufacturing

costs leading to increased profitability. Worked with management teams to

establish improvement goals and critical metrics supporting the corporate

objectives.

. Managed a green-field start-up

. Integrated acquisitions into existing facilities

. Increased subsidiary sales by 300%

. Recipient of the Delphi Pinnacle Award

. Integrated injection molding and precision machining operations

into manual and automated assembly processes

Stelrema Group, Knox IN - Subsidiary of Gettig Technologies Incorporated -

1984 to 1997

General Manager - Board of Directors

Career Progression:

Assistant to the President of Parent Company

General Manager - Stelrema Corporation

General Manager - Stelrema Group/Board of Directors Parent Corporation

Stelrema Group was a manufacturer of precision injection molded and

assembled components for the electronic industry, the medical industry and

the automotive industry.

As the senior executive of Stelrema Group, responsibilities included group

P&L accountability for an injection molding facility, a medical device

manufacturing facility, a tooling facility and oversight of a small

municipal airport. Secured financing and directed the design and

construction of the medical device manufacturing facility.

. Transitioned management from prior ownership

. Managed captive and custom operations

. Set sales and profitability records five consecutive years

. Increased sales by 400%

OTHER AFFILIATIONS

. Ancilla College - Board of Trustees (Chairman)

. Junior Achievement - Board of Directors (President)

. Indiana Manufacturers Association - Board of Directors

. Starke County (IN) Skill Center - Board of Directors

EDUCATION

Tri-State University

Baker College

Bachelors Degree - Business Leadership

Summa cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Strategic Planning

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

QS/TS 16949 Internal Auditor

Value Stream Analysis

Advanced Product Quality Planning

5S

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