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Steven Meislahn

Managing Director at Sun Hydraulics

Steven Meislahn has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Steven currently works at Sun Hydraulics as the Managing Director, overseeing the Sarasota business unit and leading engineering and product development globally. Prior to this, they served as the Global Director of Engineering at Sun Hydraulics.

Before joining Sun Hydraulics, Steven worked at John Deere for several years, holding various positions. Steven was a Program Manager and Engineering Manager for Hydraulic Excavators, where they led a team of engineers and supervised the development of hydraulic excavator vehicles. Steven also served as an Engineering Supervisor, overseeing design changes and continuous improvement projects for operator stations across all John Deere construction and forestry products.

Steven's earlier experience includes roles at Rogers Freels and Associates, where they served as an Engineering Supervisor at John Deere's Construction and Forestry Division. Steven also worked as a Project Engineer at SAFE, Inc. and as a Design, Integration, and Test Engineer at Orbital Sciences Corporation.

Prior to that, Steven was a Mechanical Engineer at General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, where they designed structural components, released drawings, and initiated engineering change orders. Steven also served as the mechanical Point of Contact for an Air Force Research Lab study.

Overall, Steven Meislahn has a strong background in engineering and management, with expertise in hydraulic systems and the design and development of construction and forestry equipment.

Steven Meislahn completed their education in a chronological order as follows. From 1999 to 2002, they attended Simpson College where they pursued a degree in Liberal Arts with a focus on Pre-Engineering. Following this, from 2002 to 2004, they studied at Washington University in St. Louis, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Steven then pursued further education at Arizona State University from 2005 to 2008, where they completed a Master of Science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Later, from 2012 to 2014, they attended the University of Iowa and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Marketing & Finance. Steven Meislahn also has a record, though no specific dates are provided, of attending AHS, although no degree or field of study is mentioned for this institution.

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  • Managing Director

    June, 2023 - present

  • Global Director Of Engineering

    January, 2020