Uwe Wetzel

Email: abpeg2@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ********* ******

City: Saline

State: MI

Zip: 48176

Country: USA

Phone: 734-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $150,000

Willing to Relocate

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Uwe T. Wetzel

2460 Highridge Circle abpeg2@r.postjobfree.com

Saline, MI 48176 Mobile: 803-***-****

Senior Executive

Finance aa Manufacturing Operations

Restructuring business and manufacturing operations by investing in automation, implementing process improvements, introducing balanced scorecards for performance measurement and by developing and promoting enthusiastic, incentive driven leadership teams.

An entrepreneurial leader focused on the metrics that drive cost control and business success. Expertise includes:

aa Due Diligence aa Start up of Manufacturing Plant

aa Mergers & Acquisitions aa Balanced Score Cards

aa Team Building aa Lean Manufacturing

Professional Experience

Imperial Bag and Paper, Inc.

aa Warehouse move and process improvements 11/2011 aaa 03/12

Asimco International, Inc. Automotive Parts, Southfield, Michigan

aa CFO 01/2010 aaa 12/11

aa Deputy General Manager 01/2010 aaa 12/10

Independent Consultant (Asimco International, Inc. US) 11/2009 aaa 12/09

Tatum LLC (Executive Service Firm) 12/2005 aaa 10/2009

aa Consultant Project Work 1/2009 aaa 10/2009

Inventory Ownership Program aaa Financing of Inventory beyond ABL

Support of Budget preparation for Bank presentation

Review of product costing and analysis

aa Energy Conversion Systems (Employee of ECS) 5/2006 aaa 12/2008

Served as Chief Operating Financial Officer and later as VP of Operations North America during a critical time after the merger of two midsized companies owned by a Private Equity Group, requiring extraordinary measures to improve cash flow.

aa Improved cash flow by reducing A/R overdue by $ 5,0 mill in two years through centralizing A/R function from four locations into corporate and reduced inventory by 3,5 mill

aa Improved result by $1.6 mill by closing Kane, PA manufacturing facility and consolidating magnet production in Juarez, Mexico in time and on budget

aa Restructured manufacturing plant in Dunn, NC by reducing overhead cost and consolidating sales and application engineering departments.

aa Implemented Sales and Operating Plan procedures in all NA locations, improving material and labor resource planning and reducing inventory levels by working with plant GMaaas.

aa Harmonized global quoting and costing procedure and implemented new tooling policy

aa Initiated lean process improvements in all NA production facilities.

Siemens North America 1997 aaa 2005

aa SiemensVDO aaa Siemens Diesel Systems Technology 2000 aaa 2005

Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer, a dual role during the critical product launch of a new product joint venture between Siemens and International Truck and Engine Corp. Improved operating result by $32 mill over two years through cost reductions and volume increase, introduced OEE and balanced score card, achieved TS 16949 and TS 14900 certification.

Chief Financial Officer for the manufacturing plant diesel injectors aaa Green field start up - implemented lean principles, including pull system, Kanban, ship to line, 5S and VMI.

aa Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution 1997 - 1999

Chief Financial Officer aaa NA part of Power Transmission Division of Siemens with $435 million in sales 2,000 employees. Built NA divisional headquarter and restructured NA business units by working with VP of Operation and plant controllers and GMaaas. Launched Siemens aaATOPaa cost reduction initiative in all business units by engaging black belts to drive cost reduction programs.

Siemens AG Germany 1991 aaa 1997

aa Protective Relays and Substation Automation Systems 1994 aaa 1997

Chief Financial Officer - $220 million global division of Siemens - restructuring of business units. Restructured factory in Berlin by consolidating R&D, Finance, Quality Control and Manufacturing in one building and executing exit strategy for non divisional business.

aa Power Transmission & Distribution Division, Germany 1991 - 1994

Manager of Corporate Planning and Budgeting Department for this global business division with $3 billion in sales, seven business units and 24,000 employees.

Siemens Canada - Westcan Electric Heating, Ontario, 1988 - 1991

Chief Financial Officer aaa Restructuring of electric heating manufacturer in Ontario/Canada. Prepared company for sales to Gen Dimplex, England.

Siemens England - Siemens Measurement LTD, Manchester, 1986 - 1988

Controller for the meter factory with sales of $15 million and 200 employees. Implemented standard costing based on newly developed overhead absorption system. Responsible for product costing in value engineering team, that redesigned new electronic meter.

Siemens AG, Germany 1976 - 1986

Financial Analyst, Cost Accountant, R&D Controller, Manager Logistics.

Education

Graduate of Fachhochschule Nuremburg:

Diplom Betriebswirt (FH) Bachelors Degree in Finance, 1972-1976

Keptner Tregoe - Problem solving seminar, 9-25 to 29, 1978

REFA Kurs 1

Ausbilderschein IHK Munich, - Feb. 09, 1984

Siemens Management Development Seminar - July 13 to 16, 1987

Siemens Leadership/Management Seminar, Management Training Center, Feldafing - Oct. 4 to 29, 1988

Selbstbewertung nach EQA (European Quality Award) Seminar aaa March 17 to 19, 1996

Recognition

Palmetto Health Foundation- non-profit organization, Treasurer, 2005; Board Member, 2001

Manufacturer of the Year Award - Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, 2004

Manufacturer of the Year Award - Goodwill Industries, 2005

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