Thomas Pryor Email and Phone Number

• Responsible for leadership, strategy development, and budget management for all engineering and maintenance functions for multiple sites. • Leadership and mentoring of engineering resources and managers to continue to evolve culture and results• Management of capital planning process for plant infrastructure reliability and upgrades. ($3+M annually) • Managed selection and development of a new Advanced Manufacturing Engineering group to support growth, automation, and improvements in safety, delivery, and productivity within the operation.• Led investigation, sourcing, purchase, and implementation of $8M+ in fabrication equipment including overseas run-offs and install/commissioning.• Facility planning and management including layout, construction management, and line setup

• Leadership of off-site tube fabrication facility responsible for manufacturing to support both OE and Aftermarket customer demand• Developed recognized technical expertise in large diameter thin wall tube bending. • Promoted rapid growth within class 8 OE truck client through process optimization and customer design interaction ($25M-$41M in 3 years)• Utilized tube bending knowledge to analyze potential suppliers and source $2M+ in tube fabrication equipment to support growth and continuity of business within tube segment• Reduced scrap from 12% to 8% in first year through training program development and quality initiatives • Coordinated and lead move of entire operation from 40k sq ft facility to new 160k facility including layout for flow optimization and concurrent installation of new CNC tube bending equipment

• Manage, retain, and continuously improve business with existing customers through business development, engineering, project management, and sourcing activities.• Managed segment of Gaming and Tier II business worth $13 MM annually• Drove and managed projects from design concept to end of life for strategic customers• Responsible for P&L of segment• Improved profitability through supply chain optimization and design improvements

• Responsible for management of projects involving multiple aspects of manufacturing• Coordinate cross-functional project teams to quickly and efficiently integrate work into production• Work closely with OE customer to ensure design for manufacturability and cost control• Simultaneously led the integration of two projects worth over $13 MM

• Responsible for the application of new technology to solve existing problems/opportunities • Developmental support for large OEM customers- 25MM potential market• Provide Business Development team with technical support on new and potential projects• Research and analyze potential suppliers to provide new processes or service • Market research on potential new business segments

• Overall responsibility for Project Integration of new products • Management of all testing required for new product validation• Managed relationships with OE Engineering to ensure successful model year launches• Preparation and submission of PPAP packages for OEM automotive products• Scheduling of all in house prototype work including build parts and samples

• Overall responsibility for Project Integration of new products including preparation and submission of PPAP packages for OEM automotive products• Managed relationships with OE engineering counterparts and outside suppliers to ensure successful model year launches• Scheduling of all in house prototype work including prototype build parts, testing, and product validation