Mitchell Terhune

Mitchell Terhune graduated from Michigan Tech with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology in 2006. Mitchell is currently employed with Oilgear in Traverse City, Michigan as an engineering manager. Oilgear is known for specializing in custom high flow and high-pressure hydraulic equipment.

Mitchell feels the hands-on and technical training received at Michigan Tech gave him a great foundation to build from. Everything from material engineering to operations management has been applied to his work life.

Mitchell states, "I still have many of my textbooks sitting on my desk from my Fluids and Machine Design classes. Now that I am in a position where I get to interview many new prospective engineers, the difference between students from Michigan Tech and other universities are massive. More than half of our engineers are from MTU and there's a good reason for that!"

Mitchell serves on Michigan Tech's Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology's External Advisory Board. 

Updated June 2023