Michael Dillman

• Lead technical assessments for new product concepts, design development, and prototyping.
• Drive DFMA initiatives to improve product manufacturability, quality, and performance.
• Utilize FEA/FEM to identify stress concentrations, deformation risks, and performance limitations, enabling optimization of product designs prior to prototype development.
• Develop test methods, fixtures, and vali

• Communicate clearly to team members, delegating tasks and ensuring understanding of project priorities and deliverables.
• Ensure all team members routinely update project management database.
• Represent the organization professionally by networking at tradeshows, sales meetings, and other media events.
• Act as engineering SME for legal on IP related issues, including invention disclosures an

• Engineer and evaluate solutions through CAD development and FEA multi-physics analysis
• Lead product FEA reviews to ensure customer specified performance characteristics are realized
• Utilize Digimat and Molflow to confirm proper polymer material formulation is identified to meet customer product requirements
• Manage projects interacting with customers, industrial designers and various Busine

• Responsible for product design, project management, and manufacturing synchronization
• Design mechanical systems to meet and exceed industry ASTM / BIFMA testing standards
• Evaluate and inspect project suppliers for production methods and quality procedures
• Design for manufacturability, utilizing in house manufacturing techniques when possible
• Research industry trends to identify new techn

• Responsible for the development and commercialization of products utilizing advanced materials (thermoplastics, thermosets, composites, coatings, metallic alloys, etc.)
• Technical knowledge in polymer processing, plastic part design and applications (injection molding, extrusion, Moldflow)
• Knowledge of material, mechanical, and chemical analysis (FTIR, DMA, DSC, TGA, Tensile)
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•Design new generation tools for the global market utilizing 3D CAD modeling, FEA, and engineering analysis
•Generate and interpret mechanical design specifications and system requirements
•Lead technical design projects
•Responsible for entire product life cycle
•Guide design engineering in the generation of machine layout and 3D drawings
•Actively participate in new product development teams
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•Provide engineering consulting support to the NA / EMEA-I sales organizations and customers
•Lead product performance investigations both with returned components and at customer field installations
•Conduct training sessions with new employees, sales personnel, and customers to educate them on the features and benefits of products and services via presentations and hands-on demonstrations
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•Assembled, disassembled, and reverse engineered Microwave Disinfection Units
•Fabricated and modified components to fit various applications
•Coordinated with clients detailing on-site requirements
•Performed maintenance and service operations on shredders, motors, and drive assemblies
•Solved assembly issues using creative methods
•Utilized CAD software to create and modify part drawings
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•Researched various automotive topics for completive market studies
•Designed new automotive features for the American market
•Fabricated parts and accessories for concept vehicles
•Presented valuable themes for new design direction
•Translated documents from German to English and vice versa
•Gained valuable knowledge of the Automotive Industry

•Utilized various machines (i.e. Milling, Lathe, Screw Machines, Laser Marker)
•Learned and performed CNC programming
•Accurately measured and recorded various dimensions of high precision parts (medical implants) using an optical comparator and CMM
•Proficient at blueprint and schematic reading
•Gained machining knowledge that can be applied in other positions

Double majored with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in German