Stratasys Direct at MD&M West

Andrew Carter is the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering at Stratasys Direct, where he leads a team of engineers focused on advancing production processes, creating industry specification and scaling high-performance additive manufacturing applications. He is responsible for driving alignment between engineering, fulfillment, maintenance, and quality teams—ensuring efficient, validated, and production-ready AM workflows across Stratasys Direct’s range of technologies, which includes FDM™, PolyJet, SAF®, SLS, P3™ DLP, SLA, and MJF. Andrew’s expertise spans process development, capability analysis, and operational improvement, with a current emphasis on driving process validation and qualification for regulated industries like Medical, Aerospace and Automotive. Andrew was named one of SME’s “30 Under 30: Future Leaders of Manufacturing”, recognizing his early leadership and continued impact on the future of advanced manufacturing. He brings a hands-on, systems-level perspective to industrializing additive technologies and is passionate about enabling the next generation of scalable, high-reliability AM solutions to address global supply chain risk, localized production and re-industrialization of North America. He holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Bachelor of Science from Boston University.

With over a decade of experience in additive manufacturing, Kevin drives the success of Stratasys Direct’s 3D printing services portfolio, shaping material strategies, optimizing product sales, and enhancing customer experience through e-commerce platforms. He has expertise in powder bed fusion technologies like SLS, SAF, and MJF, contributing to material development and process innovations in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and consumer goods. Kevin holds both a BS and an MSE in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and is an active speaker at industry conferences like AMUG and RAPID + TCT.

Zac is a Process Manufacturing Engineer with expertise in additive manufacturing post-processing and inspection. He focuses on strengthening operational efficiency through continuous improvement and the development of new processes, ensuring systems are efficient, reliable, and repeatable. His work includes driving modernization initiatives that enhance productivity and cost efficiency across manufacturing operations. Zac earned his degree in Business & Engineering from Drexel University and is dedicated to advancing post-print operations to enable consistent, production-ready outcomes.