Mike Dwayne Heath

Decatur, AL 256-***-**** ad1neq@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Executive - Manufacturing Engineer

Forward-looking, values-driven Executive Leader - a catalyst for rapid growth in Precision Manufacturing. Enhance customer experience through quick grasp and reliable execution of big-picture goals. Optimize talent pools with razor-sharp focus on bottom-line. Recognized by C-level management for transforming startups into profitable enterprises and engineering rapid turnarounds during complex transitions and economic challenges. Set strategy to capture Fortune 500 OEM customers: Lockheed Martin, DoD, GE Oil & Gas, Boeing, SPACEX. Willing to relocate. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-heath- 631bb13b/

Core Competencies

Project Management - Sales Management - Lean Production - New Business Development Proposal Writing & Estimating - 8-Figure Contract Negotiations - Market Access P&L Responsibility - Resource Optimization - Operational Turnarounds Quality Control - Consensus-Building - Community Outreach Restructuring & Right-Sizing - Capital Equipment Acquisition - Material & Real Estate Purchases PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Olson Custom Design: 2022-Present

DIRECTOR OF SALES

Meet with Chamber of Commerce and area business leaders. Contact OEM customers as new supplier. Headed effort to add government contracting capability. RemainSafe, LLC: 2020-2022

PRESIDENT

Hired as company turnaround officer. Added key positions; reformed underperforming positions; headed complete product redesigns. Met with customers and set sales efforts on productive path. Greenfielded manufacturing plant; strengthened supply chain; onboarded Indian Metal supply chain. Consulting & Advisory: 2018-2020

INDEPENDENT BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Advised corporate and small-business (SMB) customers. Leveraged expertise in restructuring and “right- sizing” companies to spur rapid turnarounds and achieve positive P&L outcomes.

• Saved Import wholesale distributor from financial ruin. Drove turnaround strategy that addressed underperforming sales and excessive overhead. Net gain in 1 year: $600K.

• Established on-site complementary machining operations from scratch for $7M investment casting foundry. Completed 1-year engagement on-time and within budget. Improved company’s bottom-line by 3%.

Micor Industries: 1999-2018

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

Build-to-print contract manufacturer. Managed 10 direct reports and 85 matrixed staff. Served Fortune 100 companies in Aerospace, DoD, and Organization and Governance (O&G) industries. Grew startup to multi-state operations with $14M revenue. Retained after sale to assist with integration. Fostered innovation, collaboration, and personal accountability with “Doing Better than Our Best” motto. Mentored and developed most of company’s leadership team from machinist positions.

• Shifted acquisition focus in 2007 from Defense to O&G to ensure profitability during economic downturn and industry change. Achieved $2M EBITA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, and Amortization) in 2-years.

• Saved $45K by securing 2 separate tax abatements. Negotiated CAPEX (capital expenditure) purchases for 5 Axis 7-figure machines.

• Doubled company size. Led 2 expansions - $1.5M - from real estate purchase through construction, site layout, equipment purchase, hiring/onboarding, and startup/commissioning. Mike Dwayne Heath Page 2

• Achieved entry at global OEM organizations: Boeing, SPACEX, Lockheed Martin, DoD, GE O&G, FMC. Designed proposals; negotiated and secured long-term Defense, ORION, SLS, and Sub-Sea contracts.

• 1 of 11 top-tier companies, selected from several hundred, contracted for competitive ORION capsule project.

• Earned 4 Design/Utility patents. Commercialized new product - concept, design, testing, manufacturing, marketing - with extensive PR efforts. Achieved entry in major trade shows. Sold 3K+ units - later adopted by industry OEM.

H-Quest Technologies: 1995-1998

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & MANUFACTURING

$1.5M designer, manufacturer, and distributor of titanium climbing equipment. Developed short- and long- term strategy for sales, marketing, and manufacturing. Optimized systems and organizational resources.

• Overcame barriers holding up business development by shifting transaction-based focus to direct customer experience and expanding manufacturing capacity to meet demand.

• Trimmed $250K in expenses by integrating lean operating model with improved efficiency and process controls. This enabled future expansion and consistently maintained below 55% overhead. Massey Grinding: 1992-1995

INSTRUMENT TECHNOLOGIES

Led business development for $6M contract manufacturer. Promoted from Class A Machinist to Foreman within 2 years.

AWARDS & HONORS

Alabama Emerging Manufacturer of the Year - Governor Bob Riley: 2008 Small Business of the Year - Morgan County Chamber of Commerce: 2008 US DESIGN PATENTS

# D666,269S - Firearm Barrel with Integrated Flash Rider: 2012

# 8,061,254B2 - Flash Suppressor: 2011

# D605,724S - Flash Suppressor: 2009

# D647,588S - Flash Hider: 2011

CERTIFICATION

Metallurgy - Rice University

Class A Machinist - Odessa Community College

Sales Advantage - Dale Carnegie

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

Decatur (AL) Chamber of Commerce: 2013-2016

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Calhoun College Robotic Technical Park: 2013-2016

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Invited to join these Boards as key thought leader to educational growth and workforce development in North Alabama’s emerging machining and robotic welding industry. Hosted facility tours for educators; fostered innovative, business-centric environment for manufacturing to thrive. Decatur (AL) Heritage Christian Academy: 2010-2015 PARTNER IN EDUCATION

Mentored students. Provided career path guidance. Hosted 2 out-of-state seniors annually with hands-on, real-world exposure to business processes and customer meetings.

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