Director of Engineering for the Construction & Industrial division, ESCO Corporation Portland, Ore.
Kevin Stangeland learned many things as a mechanical engineering student at 精东影视 State University. But most importantly, he became a better learner.鈥淭he program at 精东影视 State is challenging. It taught me to not give up, as well as how to learn,鈥 he said.Understanding how to assimilate new ideas, solve problems, and translate knowledge into action have been vital to Stangeland鈥檚 career.
These skills have allowed him to work in several different divisions at ESCO Corporation. Headquartered in Portland, Ore., ESCO is an independent developer and manufacturer of highly engineered wear parts and replacement products used in mining, infrastructure development, oil and gas, and industrial applications around the world. Currently, he is in charge of six product engineering and two new product development teams for ESCO鈥檚 construction and industrial division.
Prior to that, he led the development of the Nemisys Cast Lip System, which won Mining Magazine鈥檚 鈥淢ost Innovative Product for Surface Mining鈥 award in 2012.Throughout his career, Stangeland has brought a unique blend of engineering skills, passion, fun, curiosity, and drive toward continuously improving ESCO鈥檚 engineering culture.鈥淚 generally like to make things really fun, challenging, and interesting. I have a strong drive for solving problems and making things better,鈥 he said.
Degrees
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1998