Matt Solheid

Experience

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  Hillcrest Golf Course

  May 1395 - Aug 1396

  Seasonal Worker

  • Maintained various parts of the golf course and clubhouse for patrons to enjoy

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  City of Inver Grove Heights

  Jun 1396 - Sept 1397

  Seasonal Worker

  • Maintained and improved city parks for residents to enjoy

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  3M

  Sept 1397 - May 1400

  Technical Aide

  • Developed and tested prototypes for potential new products• Lead and facilitated new product development sessions• Presented invention submissions for potential international patent protection• Participated in a cross functional team to conduct and use consumer insights to create leading-edge products• Researched and analyzed competitive products in order to asses market feasibility• Identified and prototyped possible product improvements• Identified and selected experiments to ensure manufacturer met product specifications and to minimize time to product launch نمایش موارد کمتر

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  City of Inver Grove Heights

  May 1398 - Sept 1399

  Mechanic

  • Performed scheduled maintenance on the fleet of city vehicles• Troubleshot unknown equipment failures

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  Flint Hills Resources/Koch Industries

  May 1399 - May 1399

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Internship offer accepted, rescinded due to COVID-19

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  Donaldson

  May 1400 - now

  • Met technical project objectives based on proper interpretation of market needs, preparation of concept studies, feasibility trade-offs, probabilities of technical success, and preparation of technical plans. • Clearly and concisely communicated technical results through drawings, specifications, standards, and reports to customers, vendors, or other departments.• Recommended, adapted, and applied company products to meet market needs consistent with requirements of cost, design, production, installation, maintenance, and standardization.• Provided effective technical support to Sales on possible product application, evaluation of customer requirements, or the solution of technical problems in areas of expertise.• Guided selection of new suppliers. Interfaced with existing suppliers to ensure purchased parts met specifications, product improvements were implemented, and product defects were resolved.• Led product development projects through a stage-gate process in support of meeting product performance, reliability, cost, and project schedule goals.• Led activities with computer-aided engineering (CAE) personnel to conduct appropriate analysis to solve technical problems and communicated results to stakeholders.• Led testing and research efforts resulting in products that were manufacturable and consistently met and/or exceeded customer expectations.• Understood customer’s needs for exhaust and emission products and monitored competitive products and patents to ensure Donaldson maintained a competitive advantage.• Interfaced with appropriate parties to provide constructive input concerning the design of new concepts, the building of prototypes, and the introduction of new designs.• Led design and validation reviews.• Led DFMEA’s and participated in PFMEA’s.• Ensured compliance with government and organization engineering standards. نمایش موارد کمتر

  • Program Manager

    Jan 1402 - now

  • Application/Development Engineer

    May 1400 - Jan 1402
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  MECA

  Jan 1402 - now

  Alternate Director

  - Reviewed and approved yearly budget.- Reviewed and provided feedback regarding MECA's response on proposals related to emissions legislation.