Christopher Schaefer

About Christopher Schaefer

I am a passionate and results-driven engineer who values and champions for open and honest dialogue. And a torch-bearer for Simulation-led design and development! As a leader I am an advocate for process and documentation as the bedrock of sustainable business. Asking questions is good. Asking the right questions is key.And the key question to ask? “What problem are you trying to solve?”

Experience

1. Director of Technical Engineering

   Gsc

   Dec 2024 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   I lead and develop a flexible and resilient team of engineers that support our customers\' success through the use of tools from Dassault Systemes & SOLIDWORKS. In this role I shepherd individuals and Product Managers who carry-out the daily activities of pre, interim, and post-sales support while helping build bridges between Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, and a number of Ellison dealers throughout these United States of America.

Education

• Milwaukee School of Engineering

  Completed coursework towards MS Eng Mgt, Masters in Engineering Management

  1999 — 2000

• Michigan Technological University

  BS, ME

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Cad/Cam
• Manufacturing
• Solid Modeling
• Ansys
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Gd&T
• Pro Engineer
• Finite Element Analysis
• Product Development
• Cad
• Windchill
• Machine Design
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Cae
• Machining
• Solidworks
• Modeling
• Design Engineering
• Composites
• Pdm
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Simulations
• Rapid Prototyping
• Mechanical Engineering
• Engineering
• Design for Manufacturing
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd)
• Cfd
• Product Design
• Engineering Management
• Sheet Metal
• Injection Molding