Steve Sommer Email & Phone Number

Peachtree City, Georgia, Us

President/Director - Panasonic Automotive Systems Monterrey Mexico, S.A. DE C.V. Director - Panasonic Automotive Systems Reynosa Mexico, S.A. DE C.V.

Nanterre, Île-De-France, Fr

• Directed development of 64 new product introductions including innovation, product development and production launch. • Improved operating Income for new products during development by 0.5%.• Revised Quality Organization to improve customer intimacy and APQP in development.• Led North America regional digital transformation

Nanterre, Île-De-France, Fr

• Directed 18 automotive plants with over 4,200 people and $2.6B annual sales. Processes included robotic welding, tube bending and forming, digital 4.0 technologies, automated material handling and just-in-time supply of emission control assemblies. • Achieved Ford Q1 at five plants by developing corporate quality strategy and enforcing operational excellence.• Provided disciplined process and leadership for start-up of three new manufacturing plants.• Developed strategic plan to improve manufacturing footprint and reduce total manufacturing cost.• Changed organization to drive ownership down into operational units.

Channahon, Il, Us

• Led operations for $250M business including manufacturing, continuous improvement, quality and technical functions with five facilities and 580 employees.• Reduced annual cost by $6.4M.• Improved safety performance by 100% by developing standard safety program and initiating behavioral based programs.• Reduced fixed cost through closure of facility to align capacity with market demand.• Increased manufacturing capacity by 100% on high volume product lines utilizing existing overhead structure.

• Led support operations for $200M Analytical Services Business including analysis, process improvement and six sigma, proposal development and commercial analysis and business development interaction for major deals.• Executed Biotech operational launch in North America. Secured base business from anchor client ($15.2M Order).• Developed sales and marketing strategy for $25M acquisition of European laboratories from French client.• Developed and implemented global operational metrics benchmarking, resulting in $3.1M annual cost savings.• Guided development of 2009 and 2010 strategic plans resulting in 13% annual growth.

• Led acquisition of laboratory operation from major client including due diligence and asset transfer.• Increased corporate backlog by $1.6B.• Successfully integrated new campus and service offerings within six months, accelerating growth plan.• Responsible for project costing, capacity management and scheduling activities for Global Early Development.

Cork, Ireland, Ie

• Directed nine automotive interior assembly plants with over 2,200 people and $1.8B annual sales. Processes include assembly of seating, overhead systems, doors, consoles, seat mechanisms, welding, vacuum forming and injection molding. • Provided driving leadership for start-up of new assembly plant.

Cork, Ireland, Ie

• General Management for team including Sales, Engineering and Program Management and Business for Johnson Controls’ largest account automotive account with $850M annual sales.

Cork, Ireland, Ie

• Managed 32-member professional team including Sales, Engineering and Program Management for small truck platform with $240M annual sales. Successfully achieved goals for program in Bangkok, Thailand and program in Shreveport, LA. Created innovative solution to customer budget overrun by reducing product content and $3.9 million cost based on benchmark data while improving Johnson Controls' ROS by 5%.

Cork, Ireland, Ie

• Lead 315-person plant supplying seat systems to Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky using Toyota Production System (TPS). Processes included seat assembly and welding. • Successfully launched 2001 Toyota Camry Seat Program in new plant with new process.• Constructed new 130,000 square foot plant and successfully transferred high volume business during one-week shutdown period with no impact to customer.

Cork, Ireland, Ie

• Managed 240-person manufacturing team in facility with seat assembly and polyurethane foam molding.

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Cork, Ireland, Ie

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Master, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering