Steve Hitchman is a seasoned mechanical engineer and project manager with extensive experience in designing and developing high-speed mail extraction and document scanning equipment at OPEX Corporation since January 2005. Prior to this role, Steve served as a Senior Design Engineer at Cardone Industries from October 1994 to November 2003, where expertise in designing automotive component test equipment, particularly for hydraulic pumps, power steering, and ABS components, was cultivated. Steve holds an HNC in Engineering from the University of Westminster, obtained between 1989 and 1992.