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Matt L.

Senior Mechanical Product Engineer | SolidWorks | DFM & Prototyping

Detroit, United States

Global rank:

35,229 / 152,156

Skill pts: 5

CAD Modeling Casting Design for Manufacturing Design for Manufacturing (DFM Engineering Drawing

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About

I am a mechanical and product development engineer with over 25 years of experience developing products from initial concepts through production launch.

My background includes automotive, defense, specialty vehicles, and manufacturing engineering. I specialize in SOLIDWORKS design, mechanical mechanisms, injection- and blow-molded plastics, metal stampings, welded assemblies, castings, machined components, and design for manufacturing (DFM/DFA).

I help clients solve challenging mechanical design problems, improve existing products, reduce manufacturing costs, and prepare designs for production.

**Services include:**
- 3D CAD modeling and mechanical assemblies using SOLIDWORKS
- Product development, design improvements, and reverse engineering
- Injection molding and metal component DFM reviews
- Manufacturing drawings, tolerances, and assembly design
- Prototype development, 3D printing, and CNC-ready designs
- Engineering troubleshooting and design validation

I bring practical engineering experience and an understanding of real-world manufacturing constraints. My goal is to deliver designs that function reliably and can be manufactured economically.

I am available for short-term engineering projects and ongoing part-time consulting.

Experience

Owner Milford Design Works · Freelance Jan 2026 – Present 9 mos Milford, MI, USA Providing mechanical product design and engineering consulting services, specializing in SolidWorks CAD, product development, DFM/DFA, injection-molded plastics, machined components, sheet metal, welded assemblies, and prototyping.

Supporting clients with new product concepts, design improvements, reverse engineering, manufacturing drawings, tolerance analysis, and production-ready engineering solutions.

Education

University of Michigan Ann Arbor MBA, Business 2000 – 2005
Oregon State University BS, Mechanical Engineeering 1990 – 1995 Activities and Societies: Founder of OSU Formula SAE team

Other experience

Rod Millen Special Vehicles / MillenWorks Designed and developed mechanical systems and assemblies for specialty vehicles, off-road defense applications, and amusement ride equipment.

Experience includes welded steel structures, CNC-machined aluminum components, mechanical mechanisms, structural interfaces, fabrication, prototyping, and testing.

Developed practical engineering solutions considering durability, manufacturability, cost, and assembly requirements.
General Motors Engineering leader with extensive experience developing and launching complex automotive systems and components.

Experience includes mechanical design, injection- and blow-molded plastics, metal stampings, castings, machined parts, structural assemblies, supplier engineering, manufacturing feasibility, cost optimization, and production launch.

Led multidisciplinary engineering teams through product development, design validation, manufacturing readiness, and quality improvement.

Licenses & Certifications

Professional Certificate in Additive Manufacturing Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management May 2020 – Present