Manager Plant

Jack L. Fuery

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Clarklake, Michigan 49234

Phone: 586-***-****

Email: ******@***.***

CAREER OVERVIEW:

Exceptionally dedicated management executive with 18 years of diverse

operational, financial & management abilities. Superior written and verbal

communication skills, vision, and demonstrated leadership. Proven track

record of reducing operating costs and exceeding all profit objectives

while maintaining high product quality and customer satisfaction. Seeking

a company that will allow me to utilize my skills in management to enhance

stakeholder value.

Team Builder, Strong Focus to 5S, Customer Satisfaction, Continuous

Improvement,

Strong Financial Knowledge, Strategic Planning, Personal Leadership

PROFESSIONAL CAREER SUMMARY

2009 - Current

Certainteed

Jackson, Michigan

Plant Operation Controller

. Ensure all financial activities meet company policy and US GAAP.

. Ensure all Capital spending meets required IRR and NPV objectives.

. Work with Manufacturing to ensure process set-ups are profitable for

specific product lines.

. Developed key metrics to show trends in manufacturing and finance.

(O.E.E.)

. Ensure Plant complies with internal audit requirements.

2006 - 2009

Key Plastics

Howell, Michigan

Plant Manager

. Responsible for the success of an 118,000 sq. ft. injection molding,

paint, and assembly plant. The plant generated revenues of $30 million

with 196 employees in 2007.

. Took facility from negative EBITDA in 2006 to positive EBITDA in both

2007 & 2008.

. Responsibilities include the overseeing and continuous improvements of

Plant Manufacturing, Production Control, Quality, Engineering, Human

Resources, Finance and Plant Maintenance.

Key Highlights Include:

. Restored profitability within six months through manufacturing efficiency

gains and aggressive cost cutting measures.

. Improved Utilization of equipment through preventative maintenance

process and systemic fixes of equipment.

. Reduced headcount by 37% within 12 months through OEE gains and removing

waste.

. Eliminated all controlled shipments with OEM's within 3 months and all

associated premium freight.

. Achieved TS certification and Q1 path with Ford within first 18 months.

. Automated injection molding process with use of robots at all presses.

. Reduced customer formal complaints by a rate of 65% year over year from

2006.

. Successfully managed 10 new program launches without any customer or

financial spills.

. Implemented solid 5S program throughout plant.

. Reshaped entire management team to strengthen collective management

experience.

2005 - 2006

Collins & Aikman

Troy, Michigan

Manufacturing Group Controller

. Responsible for all plastics in the U.S. and Mexico.

. Report directly to the Executive Vice President of Finance & Executive

Vice President of Operations.

. Responsibilities include the overseeing of several manufacturing plants

and making recommendations for improvements throughout the company.

Key Highlights Include:

. Successfully implemented new reporting to track plant performance on a

weekly basis throughout company.

. Directed 10 Controllers

. Renegotiated supplier contracts producing savings of $2 million annual.

. Introduced low-pressure air spray within our paint plants generating over

$10 million per year in savings.

2003 - 2005

Plastech Engineered Products

Dearborn, Michigan

Group Controller/Operations

. Report directly to the Vice President of Manufacturing & CFO.

Responsibilities include the overseeing of several manufacturing

plants and their P&L activity, due-diligence work on targeted M&A

activity, analyzing of financial reports, and making recommendations for

improvements throughout the company.

Key Highlights Include:

. 21 manufacturing plants with annual sales of $450 million.

. Directed 16 Controllers.

. Successfully implemented one controller per two manufacturing plants in 9

of our facilities resulting in annual savings of $500k.

. Improved regional gross margin by 4% through aggressive labor & material

reductions.

. Implemented aggressive program reviews with commercial teams identifying

recoverable items of $5.5 million from certain customers.

1991- 2003

Venture Holdings Company, LLC.

Fraser, Michigan

CFO& Corporate Controller/Linden Creek Holdings - 2002 - 2003

Linden Creek Holdings is a related party to Venture Holdings Company.

. Responsibilities included: Financial Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Human

Resource Management, IT, Legal, and Insurance.

Key Highlights Include:

. Successfully restructured corporate debt through our primary lender to

achieve greater working capital.

. Improved EBITDA for 2002 by 36% through aggressive cost cutting measures.

. Successfully implemented a treasury system to enhance working capital and

reduce interest costs by 25%.

. Implemented internal financial reporting to ensure cost cutting efforts.

. Restated previous years financial statements in accordance to GAAP to

improve both EBITDA and members equity.

Manufacturing Group Controller Europe (Peguform GmbH) - 2001 - 2002

Reported directly to the CEO & CFO of Venture Europe. Responsibilities

included the overall strengthening of our European plant performances and

insuring accounting procedures run more in accordance to U.S. GAAP.

Plant Controller/Operations - 1994 - 2001

. Reported directly to the CFO and General Manager.

. Responsibilities included the overseeing of monthly & quarterly

closures, updating all budgeting and variance reports, inventory

controls, adhering to all organizational policies and procedures,

recognizing and elimination of waste in organization, and maintaining

and measuring results against the five year business plan.

. Other responsibilities included the management of our purchasing

activities, plant operations, production control, and human resource

activities.

Key Highlights Include:

. Implemented and successfully have maintained effective cost controls.

. Became lead negotiator responsible for establishing first contract with

the UAW for 571 members.

. Responsible for successfully increasing selling prices on

several major programs, which increased revenue by $7.5

million annually.

. Successfully renegotiated supplier contracts to save well over $5 million

dollars in factory costs annually.

. Part of due-diligence teams that reviewed possible acquisition

in the United States and foreign countries.

. Successfully generated and collected well over $6.0 million in

customer claims over the last few years.

Cost Accountant and Financial Analyst - 1993- 1994

. Assisted the controller with various reporting activities to senior

management. Included sales forecasting, monthly expense reporting with

analysis, direct and indirect labor analysis, and cash requirements.

. Responsible for maintaining STD cost system on all purchased and

manufactured product, and monthly close of the General Ledger.

Key Highlights Include:

. Effectively dealt with fiscal restraints through reporting activities.

. Developed effective audit controls on budgeting process.

. Successfully eliminated inventory shrinks by accurately updating

manufacturing product costing and developing accurate scrap reporting.

. Effectively reduced the amount of days to complete accounting close by 2

days.

Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager - 1991 - 1993

Education:

Bachelor Business & Administration; Major: Accounting - GPA 3.9

Baker College

Flint Michigan

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