Zhang Wei

SUMMARY

· Executive leader with 20 years of end-to-end management experience in automotive and advanced manufacturing.

· Proven expertise in full P&L ownership, strategic planning & execution, operational excellence, market expansion & revenue growth, cross-functional team leadership & restructuring, risk control & compliance, and customer lifecycle management.

· Proven success as GM/Regional Director across multinational (French, American) and local enterprises, delivering consistent revenue growth, margin expansion, operational efficiency gains, and top-tier quality performance.

· Deep technical expertise in powertrain systems (engines, fuel systems) and testing equipment.

· Adept at strategy in complex environments, driving business turnarounds and profitable growth, optimizing efficiency, cost control, and building high-performance teams.

Key achievements:

· Team Leadership & Structural Realignment: Managed a 350+ personnel cross-functional team, spearheading organizational restructuring and optimization.

· Business Turnaround & Asset Preservation: Averted critical business crisis, successfully safeguarding assets exceeding ¥7 million.

· Financial Breakthrough & Shareholder Returns: Achieved the breakthrough milestone of the company's first shareholder dividend payout (¥3.25 million) in its 18-year history.

· P&L Excellence: Responsible for full-cycle regional Profit & Loss (P&L) management, setting 3 new regional revenue records during tenure.

· International Business Expansion: Secured a key international contract (approx. ¥2.25 million / $425,000 CAD annually), significantly strengthened the business presence in Thailand.

· Technological Productization & Innovation: Led the development and successful mass production implementation of mainstream fuel injection systems testing equipment.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jul 2025 – Present

Vision Inspection Project Lead (External Advisor) | Wuhan

 BEIJING SMAKO QUALITY & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

(A leading provider of integrated quality control and automation solutions, delivering full lifecycle quality services (Quality Assurance & Inspection, Technical Repair & Engineering Support, Supply Chain & Logistics Operations) and intelligent manufacturing solutions to automotive and high-end manufacturing OEMs and suppliers.)

 Provide strategic and technical advisory on the integration of vision inspection technologies into industrial applications.

Key focus:

• Bridging advanced vision technology with automotive-grade quality requirements
• Designing scalable solutions for real production environments

 Responsibilities:

• Orchestrated business transformation by architecting a tripartite strategy—Core Quality Services, Customized Smart Solutions, and Automated Products—directly targeting critical automotive quality pain points to establish clear market differentiation.

• Spearheaded the launch of intelligent inspection services, leading end-to-end execution from team formation to market rollout of a "Technology Import & Market Commercialization" dual-track roadmap.

• Directed end-to-end bidding for key NEV accounts, defining core strengths, crafting tailored solutions, and delivering winning proposals.

• Partnered with a domestic research institute and a French technology partner to localize advanced vision inspection systems, overseeing test part selection, defect library design, and pilot system development to bridge the gap between generic automation and automotive-grade quality requirements.

• Championed automation business expansion by strategically integrating partner ecosystems to build a flexible, cost-effective supply chain, driving deployment and market growth of integrated vision inspection and automation solutions.

General Manager of China | Shanghai, China

Team Industrial Services (Beijing) Co., LTD

(TEAM Group – Founded 1982, HQ: Ontario, Canada; Global leader in painting & industrial cleaning, facility maintenance, quality management, and consulting services for automotive, aerospace, heavy industry, and energy OEMs/ suppliers across North America, Europe & Asia)

 Responsibilities:

• Report directly to Group President & CEO (Canada), oversee China strategy formulation, business growth, and operational excellence.

• Lead and develop a 350+ member lean operations team, ensuring core KPIs in safety, delivery, and quality.

• Full P&L responsibility for China region, driving operational efficiency and cost optimization.

• Spearhead key account management and new business development initiatives focused on value creation.

• Drive sustainable growth of the service business and identify new high-value-added growth opportunities.

• Ensure full compliance across finance, taxation, HSE standards.

• Secured pivotal Thailand client contract ($425,000 CAD annually), accelerating international growth.

• Resolved systemic legacy issues and management crises: mitigated tax/financial risks, restructured organization, and implemented cost-saving initiatives.

• Led a critical, high-risk internal compliance investigation, preventing potential losses exceeding ¥7 million and protecting shareholder interests.

• Delivered the first shareholder dividends in 18 years, facilitating ¥3.25 million profit repatriation plan.

General Manager (Regional) | Wuhan, China

WUHAN ZHIZHEN SHANGJIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

(Engineering service provider: supply chain & lifecycle solutions (testing, rework, auditing, consulting, VMI) for automotive, heavy industry, and electronics sectors)

Responsibilities:

• Lead 150+ members of technical service team covering Wuhan to Central China.

• Direct all business operations and full P&L for engineering services.

• Revamp financial management, operational analysis, and process control systems.

• Champion market expansion and new client acquisition.

• Drove 25.69% revenue growth and 40.19% gross profit increase (2022).

• Acquired 65+ new clients (incl. 1 OEM and 8 Tier-1 suppliers), expanding market share.

• Established budget risk control system, reducing DSO by 20 days and improving cash flow.

• Developed and implemented safety, quality, and technical training programs, elevating team expertise.

Regional Director, Central China | Wuhan, China

BEIJING TRIGO QUALITY & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

(TRIGO Group – French MNC; Global supply chain quality solutions leader (product inspection, engineering, operations, auditing, consulting, training) with 10,000+ professionals across 25 countries serving automotive, aerospace, heavy industry, and electronics sectors)

Responsibilities:

• Manage all regional operations with a cross-functional team of 175+ (admin, technical, sales, operations).

• Develop annual budgets and action plans to achieve targets for safety, quality, sales growth, and profitability.

• Expand service scope and secure new business to consistently exceed sales, profit, and collection goals.

• Lead initiatives focused on cost control, efficiency optimization, and profitability enhancement.

• Drive continuous improvement and ensure high satisfaction levels among key accounts.

• Ranked No.2 in profitability (2018) with 31.25% avg. annual growth.

• Achieved No.1 in billing cycle efficiency (39 days) and quality performance (0.7 PPM).

• Attained No.1 in cost control efficiency.

Assistant GM and Production Manager | Beijing, China

BEIJING INJECTRONIX CO., LTD

(High-tech innovator: R&D/production of diesel/alternative-fuel engine systems and global aftermarket test equipment)

Responsibilities:

• Support the General Manager in operational decision-making and overall management.

• Oversee end-to-end production activities: planning, delivery, quality assurance, cost control, safety compliance.

• Lead new product trials, prototyping, and process improvements.

• Manage supply chain (suppliers, outsourcing, warehousing, logistics).

• Direct global technical support services, warranty analysis, and cross-departmental solutions.

• Increased product pass rate by 25% and improved inventory turnover by 40%.

• Maintained 100% on-time delivery rate to customers.

• Accelerated handheld tester mass production by 2 months.

Test & calibration engineer | Beijing, China

BEIJING INJECTRONIX CO., LTD

Lead R&D testing and calibration for the localization of diesel electronic unit pump (EUP).

• Research DME common-rail and marine heavy-fuel injection systems.

• Oversee testing, prototype development, and improvement of testing equipment for CRS/EUP/EUI systems.

• Develop technical specifications and deliver customer training programs.

• Developed CRS/EUP/EUI testing systems.

• Authored official manual Common Rail Fuel System Rapid Testing & Maintenance.

Engine testing engineer | Beijing, China

BEINEI GROUP CORPORATION

(State-owned enterprise; China’s largest engine producer in 1990s)

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for engine design, development, technical support, and validation.

• Execute 10+ testing projects involving gasoline, diesel, and CNG engines.

• Revive and manage the idle AVL combustion analysis system.

• Facilitate Sino-foreign diesel engine collaboration projects.

• Successfully restored AVL combustion system with 200% utilization increase.

• Supported key projects (e.g., Brilliance 1.8T, Italy CMD, Ashok Leyland).

• Bachelor of Engineering
• Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation
• Beijing Information Science and Technology University (1999-09 - 2003-07)