Eden Prairie, Minn. –– MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced that it has hired David W. Saylor as Senior Vice President – Operational Excellence, effective November 9, 2015.

Mr. Saylor joins MTS from Sunrise Windows, a leading manufacturer of custom windows, where he served as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this role, Mr. Saylor held a variety of Operations and Lean/Six Sigma Process Leadership roles at General Motors, Johnson Controls and other suppliers to the automotive industry.

“We are very pleased to welcome David to MTS in the newly created role of SVP-Operational Excellence,” said Dr. Jeff Graves, President and Chief Executive Officer of MTS Systems. “With the growing demand for our technology, resilient markets driven by continued strong R&D spending by our customers, and record backlog levels in our Test business, it is an ideal time to aggressively institutionalize Lean at MTS. The creation of a global leadership position, with responsibility for Lean and Six Sigma across the entire enterprise, will improve our costs and efficiencies, yielding benefits in profitability, working capital and ultimately providing even greater opportunities for growth with our customers. With his strong track record of success in driving operational excellence across several different industrial businesses, David is a great fit for this exciting new role at MTS.”

Mr. Saylor holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Kettering University and an MBA from Oakland University, and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

About MTS Systems Corporation

MTS Systems Corporation’s testing hardware, software and services solutions help customers accelerate and improve their design, development, and manufacturing processes and are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products, and structures. MTS’ high-performance position sensors provide controls for a variety of industrial and vehicular applications. MTS had 2,180 employees at September 27, 2014 and revenue of $564 million for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2014. Additional information on MTS can be found at https://www.mts.com.