Executive Leadership in Scaling Operations
Transforming startups and automotive OEM'S with 30+ years of manufacturing leadership expertise.
About Boike Consulting
On A Mission To Making the World More Sustainable
· Supporting innovative start-up companies with executive operations and manufactuing enginering leadership
· Supporting scaling of new technologies
· Providing opeations leadership and direction to both start-up and traditional manufacturing companies
· Acting as an advocate for a green, sustabinable future
In a progressive career in top manufacturing operations roles, Mike Boike has delivered substantial cost savings, business transformation, and exponential growth. He is known for his strong ability to provide effective solutions to operational challenges and generate lasting impact on business growth and success. His passion lies in pushing boundaries in the automotive and cleantech industries to improve sustainability and reduce carbon footprints. Throughout his career, he has steadily revolutionized infrastructure design and delivery while driving change, expanding market share, and promoting operational seamlessness. Mr. Boike has an exceptional record of leading teams and building manufacturing organizations from the ground up.
Mr. Boike has been recognized with industry awards for exceptional performance. Mike Boike is a collaborative and highly inspirational executivewho has proven to add significant enterprise value. He has successfully scaled a manufacturing organization from a team of four to a world-class team of 2000+ in less than three years. Additionally, he has completed a $1.5B+ infrastructure project for a greenfield manufacturing facility.
Mike’s ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams has allowed him to establish processes to maximize success. In competitive industries, Mr. Boike has achieved positive results by providing collaborative team leadership, coaching, and mentoring while inspiring top performance from colleagues. Overall, Mr. Boike’s leadership style has been instrumental in driving organizational growth. His ability to deliver results through collaboration and innovation makes Mike an asset to any team or company.
Mr. Boike has extensive industry experience in automotive manufacturing, architecture, engineering, and design, motor vehicles, chemicals and related products, and automotive parts.
Mike Boike holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering from Wayne State University. He also has a Six Sigma Black Belt certification from the University of Michigan.
Professional History Highlights
President & CEO | Boike Consulting & Business Services
Since March 2023, Mr. Boike has served as President and CEO of Boike Consulting and Business Services, where he provides professional consulting services in manufacturing, supply chain, start-ups, and new business development to companies and government entities in need of support.
Mr. Boike's services were used at Ford Motor Company as the industry battled with supply chain issues stemming from post-COVID obstacles as well as the geopolitical landscape. Mr. Boike helped improve supply chain operations by providing on-site support to critical suppliers, identifying bottlenecks and quality concerns, and implementing permanent corrective actions.
Vice President of Operations Strategy | Natron Energy
From October 2023 to November 2024, Mike directed the development of Natron’s global manufacturing strategy, managing the planning and construction of its first gigafactory for sodium-ion battery production, including site selection and operational readiness for scalable growth. He led the comprehensive site selection process for the first-of-its-kind sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the U.S., evaluating 40+ potential locations and securing the North Carolina site, which was later honored with the 2024 Megasite Impact Award by Business Facilities magazine.
Mike negotiated $200M+ in incentives with state and local authorities in North Carolina, securing funding in exchange for significant economic impact to the state, including 1000+ jobs. He shone by directing the planning and manufacturing engineering for the $1.4B gigafactory project, including contractor selection, infrastructure engineering, and end-to-end operational strategy. Additionally, Mike developed and launched a strategic roadmap to build and scale the manufacturing and facilities organization to support gigafactory operations, from team design to leadership hiring and operational commissioning.
Head of Arizona Operations / Head of Arizona Facility Construction | Lucid Motors
From March 2019 to January 2023, Mr. Boike served as Head of Arizona Operations and Head of Arizona Facility Construction for Lucid Motors, where he led the development, engineering, construction, launch, and operation of North America’s first bespoke electric vehicle manufacturing greenfield. He established all business targets for Safety, People, Environment, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. To reach fundraising goals, he cultivated relationships with potential investors, presenting the innovative breakthroughs developed with a fraction of the team size of traditional automotive OEMs. He represented the company during national interviews, external panels, and presentations to the Board of Directors. He also negotiated incentives and development agreements with state, county, and local government organizations.
Casa Grande, AZ, was selectively chosen as the site for Lucid’s first automotive factory. Mike oversaw the $1.5B infrastructure for the greenfield manufacturing facility on schedule, including the design, engineering, and construction. He scaled the Manufacturing Organization into a world-class team of 2000+ employees in less than 3 years by simultaneously defining the culture, building the factory, assembling the team, commissioning the equipment, and training the people. In 2022, 7,000+ units were produced, generating revenue of $608M.
Mr. Boike recognized the impact the company’s presence could have on the state of Arizona. He skillfully negotiated and secured an incentive package with the state, reducing company spending by more than $200M. The company's positive impact was recognized, and the organization earned the Top Arizona Company for Sustainability award as a key business in the state, promoting a green environment. Mike was also personally awarded Manufacturing & Industry Leader of the Year by the Arizona Capitol Times for improving the quality of life for Arizona residents.
Global Senior Manager, Paint Shop & Manufacturing Engineering | Lucid Motors
Prior to his promotion to Head of Arizona Operations, Mr. Boike served as Global Senior Manager of Paint Shop and Manufacturing Engineering from February 2016 to March 2019. He strategically guided the entire Paint Shop process, including design, layout, equipment specifications, material specifications, and supplier selection, while assisting the Design and Purchase teams with technical paint support for coating trim parts. He obtained the critical Air Permit at the proposed Casa Grande, AZ, site, assembling the team to identify, collect, and submit all required emission data for the new facility. He also led the development of a plant-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and network infrastructure and assisted with securing $1B+ in funding from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia to help make the company’s ambitions a reality.
As a new company, Lucid Motors lacked any manufacturing processes or equipment specifications. Mike led a small, integrated team to develop the manufacturing processes and equipment layouts for two factories (one greenfield and one brownfield). His innovative approach slashed manufacturing time-to-market by 2+ years compared to the former OEM strategy.
He also led the design and engineering of a scalable paint shop, enabling ramp-up from 10% to 100% of capacity over time and reducing paint CAPEX in Phase 1 by nearly $300M compared to traditional OEM designs. As part of his design process, he identified emerging technologies and the latest paint materials and equipment, taking on unproven technologies and techniques to reduce energy costs. His decision to launch a first of its kind paint process in the US exceeded industry standards for a paint process with a smaller carbon footprint, costing 20% less than the previous paint benchmark. The results were presented to the international paint community at an industry conference.
Engineering Group Manager | General Motors
In the role of Engineering Group Manager for General Motors from September 2012 to February 2016, Mr. Boike managed ten Senior Manufacturing Engineers in executing equipment remove and replacement (R&R) and upgrade projects while also managing process audits and improvements across 6 North American paint shops. He also mentored Global Technical Teams which were responsible for identifying and validating new material, procees, and equipment technologies to be launched at GM global facilities.
$200M+ was available to upgrade 12 paint shops in North America, but the upgrades had to be completed within a calendar year. Mr. Boike and his team of engineers determined the needs of all the plants and provided a cost estimate for each, prioritizing the spending to meet the most urgent needs. All projects were completed on schedule and within budget without adversely impacting the manufacturing plants.
Mike’s technical team defined the requirements for three new paint shops each with a budget of $400M+, which included the new $700M+ flagship Corvette paint shop in Bowling Green, KY.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer | General Motors
Between March 2011 and September 2012, Mr. Boike served as Senior Manufacturing Engineer for General Motors, where he was the Paint Manufacturing Engineering single point of contact for external paint customer concerns with paint finishes, identifying root causes, and implementing permanent corrective actions.
After GM's post-bankruptcy reorganization, quality data and reporting needed to be streamlined to address customer complaints expeditiously. Mr. Boike standardized data collection and analysis processes and worked with teams to identify and implement correct actions, ultimately significantly reducing paint warranty complaints in North America.
Assistant Quality Manager | Kia Motors
Earlier in his career, Mr. Boike served as Assistant Quality Manager for Kia Motors from April 2009 to March 2011, where he managed a team of 24 hourly and salaried personnel responsible for process engineering, quality control, and final acceptance of all BIW and painted body units. He designed, installed, and managed labs for testing incoming materials.
When Kia launched its first plant in North America, Mr. Boike was brought on to assist with the factory launch and build the quality system, including designing and launching the quality lab, hiring and training supervisors and quality inspectors, developing quality procedures, and leading the team through ISO-9002 certification. The team successfully achieved ISO-9002 certification and quickly scaled the facility, improving efficiency and quality, achieving 95% FTT and zero critical quality issues.
Mr. Boike’s remarkable career in manufacturing operations has earned him recognition from industry peers and previous employers. Through his leadership and expertise, Mike has established himself as a talented and respected executive poised for continued success.