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Michael Bates is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in the automotive industry, currently serving as Senior Chief Engineer - Operations and Chief Engineer for Body - Interiors at Navistar Inc since June 2011. Responsibilities include overseeing the interior category management team, focusing on total cost of ownership, quality, and supplier development for heavy/medium duty trucks and buses. Prior experience encompasses leadership roles at Grupo Antolin as Engineering Manager for Plastics and Interior Trim, Magna International as Engineering Manager for Interiors, and Bostrom Seating as Engineering Director. Michael also held significant positions at General Motors and Lear Corporation, contributing to the development of various interior systems and automotive seating solutions. Academically, Michael Bates holds an MBA from Indiana University, an MSES in Technical Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from Western Michigan University.