MICHAEL W.

* Lead estimating operations across the U.S. and Canada, supporting critical power and modular infrastructure projects, including data center and utility solutions * Oversee bid strategy, pricing, and risk management to ensure alignment with company margin and growth objectives * Perform executive-level bid reviews to ensure accuracy, consistency, and commercial discipline across all proposals * Build and scale regional estimating teams, including hiring and development in key markets such as Dallas and Toronto * Drive standardization of estimating processes, tools, and methodologies to improve efficiency, scalability, and predictability * Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to improve scope clarity, execution alignment, and handoffs * Strengthen supplier engagement and pricing strategies to improve quote accuracy, responsiveness, and overall competitiveness

World’s largest plastic pipe manufacturer with 22 plants across North America Head of Engineering Division / Chief Engineer (2022 – 2026) Assistant Director of Engineering (2013 – 2022) Mechanical Project Manager (2008 – 2013)  Provide enterprise-wide leadership for engineering strategy, capital investment, and project execution at a $2B+ manufacturer, directing annual budgets of $20M–$50M and delivering 150+ concurrent projects across all U.S. sites.  Directed plant expansion and modernization programs that added hundreds of millions in incremental sales, including: • Development of the world’s largest plastic pipe facility in Beijing, China — a multi-billion-dollar green-field project for 60+ extrusion lines, new factory buildings, raw material mixing/conveying, utilities, and recycling systems. • Launch of the first in-line 24” PVC-O pipe production outside Europe, establishing new market capability. • Establishment of three new PE corrugated pipe plants (California, Texas, Pennsylvania) • Complete plant conversions from PVC to HDPE operations, enhancing cost competitiveness and product agility.  Lead and mentor a 12-member multi-disciplinary engineering team, spanning project management, mechanical, electrical, automation, utilities, and civil construction.  Drive strategic corporate initiatives as part of executive management team, including cost-reduction, product diversification, plant consolidation, and operational performance improvement.  Direct global sourcing and vendor negotiations, consolidating key accounts and reducing spare parts inventory costs across 22 plants.

• Spearheaded and established company’s first manufacturing start-up in China, with forecasted production of 4 million USD. • Managed and completed all aspects of the facility development in 8 months, including location research, evaluation, & selection; contract negotiation; building and tenant improvement construction; factory lay-out and production-flow design; equipment purchasing; personnel interviewing and hiring. • Developed and implemented strategic plans, includes business plan, investment structure, organization structure, budgeting, company policies and procedures set-up, manufacturing transition and ramp-up. • Managed cross-functional team, including legal and financial consultants and government bureau agents, to ensure high-level of synergy among functional areas both internally and externally. • Resolved engineering & quality issues; developed customization products with sales team, customers & vendors; and strategically expanded supplier base.

• Directed and oversaw engineering and quality assurance operation, a team of 8, including engineers, designers, and quality inspectors with full responsibility of recruiting, hiring, training, and instructing. • Streamlined and expanded engineering functions and capabilities, and lead the design/ development of new products from concept through production, resulted in two consecutive years of record-breaking revenue (15~20%) and major product launches (25~50%) increases. • Improved overall product quality and customer satisfaction by reducing defective product in shipments by 40% and first article approval lead-time by 25% in 2006. • Transitioned operations and assemblies globally between U.S. & China and among partnering factories to improve profit margin, operation effectiveness and efficiency. • Created, implemented, and improved cross-departmental processes, including product development, engineering design review, RMA, corrective actions, and continuous improvements. • Spearheaded ISO 9001 audit and renewal, and ensured operating standards at multiple sites.

• Led 10+ multi-million dollar new product development, product improvement, and global & domestic manufacturing transition projects, achieving ~$20 million incremental sales and targeted deliverables in design, quality, schedule and costs. • Managed and developed new products with direct involvements in outsourcing, technical analysis, product testing, and manufacturing, from ideation through mass production. • Created, implemented, and monitored operational processes at varies global facilities, utilizing Six Sigma tools to reduce scrap rate, increase production capacity, and improve product quality to meet internal deliverables and customer requirements. • Led and interfaced with industrial design firms (U.S. & Europe), OEM manufacturers (Asia) and company plants (U.S. & Mexico). • Acted as a primary Marketing & Supply Chain contact in technologies, such as metal stamping & casting, plastic injection molding & extrusion, and pressure-sensitive label converting. • Led all CD/DVD label applicator projects and drove new products/concepts in new market category to support $30+ million E-media growth initiatives. • Established expertise in technical knowledge and market trend in plastic injection molding, CD/DVD and emerging electronic data storage products.

• Managed non-aerosol dispensing and spraying system projects with extensive design, research, testing, analysis, and customers (P&G) and suppliers (GE) interface. • Designed plastic pump components with injection molding and 3-D CAD software.

• Designed cargo handling components and installation layouts. • Supervised and planned installations on Boeing 747 and 767 aircrafts at customer sites.