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Steven D. Schomer

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President/COO/Senior Operations Executive

Results oriented executive with general management experience and P&L

responsibility in companies ranging from $100 Million to $1.2 Billion in

Revenues. Extensive expertise in leading multiple business units,

increasing profitability, and bringing product to market. Commercial

experience in dealing with major OEM and Tier 1 automotive customers.

Excellent leadership and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to

quickly assess intricacies of an organization and make immediate

improvements in the areas of cost, quality, and safety.

Operational and General Management Strengths:

. Strategic Planning

. Operations Management

. Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma/5S

. Synergizing Operations

. Contract Negotiation

. Budgeting and Cost Control

. Turnaround/Crisis Management

. Team Building

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Professional Experience

Advanced Accessory Systems, inc. Sterling Heights, MI 2005-2008

AAS is a leading Tier 1 supplier of exterior products to North American,

Asian, and European OEM automakers.

Vice-President Operations & Executive Customer Champion

Reporting to Chief Executive Officer, responsible for all aspects of

manufacturing, quality, product engineering, and program management,

including P&L, product launch, and pre-production profit.

. Directed the company's lean manufacturing implementation. This effort

focused on combining aspects of 5S, Lean, and Six Sigma. Implemented

and monitored a series of key operating metrics, including total

people cost, scrap, assembly productivity, and rapid die/tooling

change.

. Led company's inventory reduction. Net result was an inventory

reduction of $2.5 million (26%) in a nine-month period, with a stretch

goal of 40% within eighteen months.

. Delivered $3.5 million in annualized savings by developing and

executing the right-sizing of the company's manufacturing footprint

. Customer Champion and commercial responsibility for AAS North American

OEMs. Increased profitability of various customer platforms through

actions taken both internally and externally. Monitored and reported

external Customer Metrics.

. Acted as Lead Negotiator in contract negotiation with the Teamsters

union, resulting in a three-year contract that shifted $2 million in

health care expenses from the company to the union membership.

. Presented monthly business results to ownership (a New York-based

private equity sponsor).

Plastech Engineered Products, INC. Dearborn, MI 2004-2005

Plastech acquired LDM Technologies in February 2004, creating one of the

largest ($1.2 billion) minority-owned auto suppliers in North America. As

of March 2005, Plastech employed 5,900 people in 37 facilities.

Vice-President Johnson Controls Business Unit

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Business Unit Vice

President position was created with the intent of aligning the entire

customer team under one individual.

. Directed account management, engineering, advanced quality, and

program management functions for a business unit comprising $300

million in annual sales.

. Ensured adherence to long-term sourcing agreement with JCI that

involved the coordination of tooling activities, engineering and

design, an extended enterprise, and productivity agreements, all with

the intent of achieving a world-class business model.

. Responsible for oversight and launch of 1,500 tools during 2004/5

calendar years.

Director of Manufacturing Planning and Strategy

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, was responsible for capacity

planning for thirty-five manufacturing plants, including early sourcing.

. Created strategic manufacturing plan for each facility.

. Key contributor to team responsible for transitioning LDM facilities

to Plastech systems/procedures.

Steven D. Schomer

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LDM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Auburn Hills, MI 1997-2004

A global supplier to the automotive industry, LDM was a custom injection

molder and painter with annual revenues in excess of $400 million and 3,000

employees in 21 facilities in the U.S. and Europe. Company ownership

changed in February, 2004 with the acquisition of LDM by Plastech.

Manufacturing Director, Auburn Hills, MI 1999 - 2004

Reporting to the President/Chief executive officer, P&L responsibility

for two operating divisions, including twelve manufacturing facilities in

the U.S. totaling $250 million in annual sales.

. Increased profitability in the face of decreasing sales and with

limited access to capital.

. Selected by ownership to present the company to prospective buyers

during the process that ultimately resulted in the sale of the company

to Plastech.

. Introduced Lean Manufacturing practices, including Kanban, Six Sigma,

and 5S practices.

. Directed a systematic sharing of Best Practices across divisions and

throughout the company.

. Developed and implemented a Monthly Operating Review methodology

across both manufacturing divisions, including measurements on the

areas of Safety, Customer Satisfaction, and Continuous Improvement.

. Commercial responsibility for LDM for all non-OEM customers ($80

million in annual sales).

General Manager, LDM Europe, Beienheim, Germany 1999

Plant Manager, LDM Port Huron Operations, Port Huron, MI 1998-

1999

Plant Manager, LDM Deco-Trim Operations, New Hudson, MI 1997-1998

Reporting to division director(s), these positions involved stabilizing

critical manufacturing facilities at the request of senior leadership,

leading to increasing responsibility and challenges.

. Profit and Loss responsibility for operations in both single and

multiple plant environments.

. Managed a smooth cultural changeover in Port Huron after the

acquisition of Huron Plastics.

. Improved the Deco-Trim operation from a plant losing 300K/month to a

plant making 700K/month in a 15 month period.

MOLMEC, INC. Walled Lake, MI 1992-1996

A supplier to the automotive OEMs, Molmec was a custom injection molder and

painter supplying mainly Ford Motor Company. Annual revenues exceeded $80

million. Molmec was acquired by LDM Technologies in January 1997.

Materials Manager & Systems Analyst

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, responsible for 13 person

materials & production control department, including scheduling,

purchasing, inventory control, shipping & receiving.

. Implemented Just-In-Time Inventory Management and Level Scheduling to

the plant. Level Scheduling system dropped inventory levels from $4

million to $2.3 million in a six month period.

. Responsibility for implementing MRP II systems across all plants (5

plants in three years). Taught MRP theory and practices to all levels

of the organization.

AEROQUIP CORPORATION Mt. Clemens, MI 1988-1992

A supplier to the automotive OEMs, Aeroquip was part of Trinova

Corporation.

Senior Programmer/Analyst, Programmer/Analyst, Computer Operator

Education

ALBION COLLEGE, Albion, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Management, 1988

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