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Ryan Lester is an experienced application engineer currently working at Foseco since July 2023, with a previous background at Tooling and Equipment International where roles included Quality Manager for Production Processes and Senior Materials Science Engineer. Expertise includes supporting manufacturing and quality for low-pressure aluminum sand castings, leading customer interactions related to mechanical testing and metallurgical properties, and establishing a state-of-the-art Materials Engineering laboratory for in-house quality testing. Additionally, significant contributions to compliance initiatives, air quality sampling, and training in various testing methodologies were made. Previous internships at Oshkosh Corporation and Meritor involved materials engineering responsibilities such as failure analysis, research and development, and program launches. Ryan holds a BSMSE from Michigan Technological University and is pursuing a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering at Lawrence Technological University.