Kyle Hicks

Kyle Hicks, MBA has a diverse work experience in the manufacturing industry. Kyle is currently working as an Industrial Program Manager at Shape Corp., a position they started in August 2022. Prior to this, they were a Project Manager at Hilite International from February 2021 to August 2022.

Before joining Hilite International, Kyle worked at PSG, a Dover company, where they held the role of Product Manager from April 2019 to February 2021. Kyle also served as an Associate Product Manager from October 2018 to April 2019.

In their earlier career, Kyle worked at Shape Corp. from 2013 to 2018, holding multiple roles within the company. Kyle started as a Mechanical Engineering Co-op from May 2013 to August 2015 and gained valuable experience in areas such as component-level tests, continuous process improvement, and reverse engineering. Kyle then progressed to different roles including Core Technical Engineer - Rollform Process Engineer from August 2015 to December 2016, Core Technical Engineer - Continuous Improvement Engineer from January 2017 to May 2017, Core Technical Engineer - Product Development Engineer from May 2017 to September 2018, and finally as a Product Development Engineer from April 2018 to September 2018.

Kyle began their career as a Manufacturing Technician at Biosolutions, llc. in 2011.

Overall, Kyle Hicks has a strong background in project management, product development, and continuous improvement within the manufacturing industry.

Kyle Hicks, MBA, has a strong educational background with a focus on business administration and mechanical engineering. Kyle obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Grand Valley State University from 2018 to 2020. Prior to their MBA, they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution between 2012 and 2015.

Before their undergraduate studies, Kyle completed their General Education at Muskegon Community College from 2010 to 2012, with a specific emphasis on mechanical engineering.

In addition to their formal education, Kyle also holds a certification in Design of Experiments. However, the specific institution and the date of obtaining this certification are not provided.