Nicholas Hager

Nicholas Hager is a seasoned Product Designer at Knapheide, with experience beginning in October 2016. Prior roles include serving as a Rotary Engineering Intern at Gardner Denver, where responsibilities involved designing control systems and assisting with R&D using AutoCAD Inventor. Academically, Nicholas holds an Engineer’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University, where involvement included supporting Calculus and Differential Equations as a Teaching Assistant and managing equipment for the football team. Additionally, Nicholas completed an MBA in Business Administration at Quincy University. Previous internships at R&D Machine Shop involved operating CNC machines and tool design, while earlier experience at McDonald's Corporation as a Crew Member provided foundational skills in customer service and teamwork.