Michael Dorman Email & Phone Number

Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, United States

• Mentoring and coaching a team of engineers designing and developing Commercial Mowing Zero Turn Mowers
• Collaborating closely with program managers and cross functional team members to determine, document, and track product requirements
• Guiding new product development teams, tracking progress and influencing project direction
• Supporting production, supplier changes, product support, and cost reduction

Dubuque, Iowa, United States

• Adopted a composite hood, saving $200 per machine and $500K annually for six utility loader models
• Revised loader frames, engine frames, side sheets, hoods, and fan doors, adopting new features while reducing machine cost
• Added new components, including new digital camera, stereo camera, radar, and smart weight inertial monitoring unit
• Led the cross functional Utility Structures and Sheet Metal Team, including design, manufacturing, assembly, supply management, and quality

Dubuque, Iowa, United States

• Replaced 1050 Gen A L-beams with a tag link, saving $865 per machine while improving customer experience with high visibility end bits
• Developed 1050K and 950K outside dozer blades and push beams
• Created the 950 PAT blade and c-frame, the largest machine type available
• For the 450L, 550L, 650L, 700L, 750L, and 850L increased durability and reduced costs to blade, push beam, and c-frame components
• Led the cross functional Undercarriage Team, reporting to managers
• Awarded multiple US Patents

Dubuque, Iowa, United States

• Supported the structures and undercarriage components in the crawler factory module
• Insourced winch installation, resulting in $1M annual additional sales for crawlers
• Supported the 764 rubber track undercarriage
• Adopted the 450 to 700 Maximum Life Undercarriage (MLU), increasing the service lift of track chains, rollers, idlers, and sprockets to meet customer expectations and reducing ownership costs

Golconda, Nevada, United States

• Planned maintenance for 793 haul tracks, D11 dozers, 16G graders, 992 loaders, and scrapers at the Twin Creeks Mine
• Became an MSHA experienced miner

Gillette, Wyoming

Mechanical Engineer Co-op at the Neil Simpson PlantChemical System DesignPlatform DesignAsh Hopper Drive Design

Colowyo Mine, Near Meeker And Craig, Colorda

Water System Design

Rapid City, South Dakota

Duct Cleaner DesignDuct Inspection Robot Design