Michael Rau

Michael Rau

R&D Engineer /Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Mechanical Engineer Freshly Back In CDA, What do you need solved?

  • Education

    • Montana State University-Bozeman

      1998 - 2003
      BA Mechanical Engineering
    • University of Montana

      2005 - 2007
      Masters Business Administration
  • Experience

    • Specialty Surgical Products

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2007
      R&D Engineer /Manager

      As part of a small engineering team I managed company resources, designed production planning programs, performed efficiency studies, designed and qualified new products, and developed manufacturing procedures and controls. Gained experience in management of production and engineering staff while completing an MBA program. The capabilities of silicone material were leveraged in product design while developing and maintaining quality management systems in compliance with the FDA, ISO US/Canada, and CE organizations. Daha az göster

    • Boeing Commercial Airplanes

      May 2003 - Jan 2003
      ME Support Intern

      Assigned to the Aircraft Emergent Manufacturing Facility. Performed new process implementation procedures and studies, developed implementation plans, and updated drawings to insure producibility of parts manufactured by the emergent parts program. Supporting one of the worlds leading Super Plastic Forming plants brought me unique experience with the leading edge of metal forming technology and its possible future applications.

    • Atech Designs

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2011
      R & D Engineering Consultant

      Perform medical device product development and manufacturing guidance on an as needed basis. Projects have included iterative concept development, device design, part modeling and specification, support document writing, and manufacturing plan development. Results are specification and guidance for acquisition, setup, and operation of clean rooms and equipment for the manufacturer.

    • Marvin Windows and Doors

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
      Reliability Engineer

      Coordinate plant maintenance and engineering efforts through targeted engineering redesign driven by implementation of new control programs and analysis tools; allows relevant and timely response to real time and past data trends. Responsible for process development, design, and installation of major ($7M) new window frame line. Expanded and improved manufacturing best practices by developing process flows and designing and building the required automated machinery to increase production outputs while removing past ergonomic issues. Daha az göster

    • FLSmidth

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2015
      Project Engineer / Sales & Service Engineer

      Work with customers to support and upgrade bulk material handling equipment. Develop and support customers maintenance activities by providing spare part and planned maintenance recommendations, designing and quoting equipment changes/upgrades, and providing inspections and on-site support). Specialize in or large scale industrial crushing and mobile conveyor systems up to 12,000 ton/hr.

    • Specialty Silicone Products, Inc.

      Jan 2015 - Mar 2019
      Production Engineer

      As part of a small engineering team I design, fabricate and maintain production equipment, designed extrusion and molding tooling for the fabrication of lab grade silicone and EMI/RFI conductive silicone shielding products supporting company growth of over 10% yearly.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • FE