About Engineered Aero Metals

Engineered Aero Metals (EAM) is a specialized consulting company focused on the highly engineered aerospace metals market segment

EAM was established in 2011, initially for the purpose of supplying the technical, commercial, and business development expertise for a $3 billion greenfield aerospace materials complex located in China.

This facility was successfully developed and includes state-of-the-art rolling, forging, and extrusion facilities along with the supporting hard alloy aluminum cast houses and aerospace-level testing capabilities.

Since that time, EAM has become a valuable resource to the global aerospace metals market, offering a wide range of consulting services and unmatched expertise.

 

EAM Principal

Mesh Feigenbaum
Senior Aerospace Executive with Global Experience

Mesh grew up in technology, holding several engineering, engineering leadership and R&D positions before transitioning to business development, strategy and executive leadership roles. This strong grounding in technology has been a cornerstone of his ability to thoroughly understand and strategize for complex businesses. Mesh is a proven, growth-oriented, globally focused leader with international experience who has found his passion in building world-class teams and organizations via a blend of organic and inorganic opportunities.

  • As executive vice president, global hard alloy products for a large Chinese multinational as well as president of EAM, Mesh led the “Western Experts” development of a $3 billion greenfield investment in new aerospace rolling, forging, extrusion, and associated hard alloy cast house facilities.
  • Strong, decisive executive leadership in organizations ranging from $200 million to over $20 billion
  • Proven aerospace strategist, globally focused with international experience
  • Extensive experience working with major aerospace OEMs on tactical and strategic projects

EAM Principal

Lijun Du
Industrial and Governmental Senior Executive Leader

Lijun is among the very few Western-educated Chinese who truly understands the large gaps between the different government systems, business circumstances, and legal environments – and who knows how to employ that knowledge to successfully pursue business opportunities. Lijun is experienced in creating partnerships and facilitating agreements between Chinese and Western entities, and is well connected with Chinese organizations such as COMAC, AVIC Supply Chain, and the Shanghai municipal government. He has been successful in several US senior leadership roles including the establishment of a large greenfield aluminum engineered products manufacturing business in Lafayette, Indiana.

  • Executive involvement in several successful greenfield engineered materials businesses in the US and China
  • Helped several Western aerospace companies establish joint ventures, strategic sales or supply chain in China while maintaining strict IP protection
  • Experienced at connecting Chinese and Western government and industrial entities
  • Chinese and Western education with advanced degrees from Purdue University and Syracuse University
  • 2013 “Distinguished Alumni” of Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management

EAM Senior Associate

John Schneider

John has more than 39 years of experience in the aluminum industry in roles that include equipment engineering, equipment design, operations management, engineering and project management with a focus on processing, melting, casting, and molten metal handling. He has developed extensive experience working for several major aluminum producers and has been involved in major plant projects throughout the world including Europe, Russia, China, Australia and the Middle East. John has extensive working knowledge of refractory application, maintenance, and selection for virtually all molten aluminum handling operations. He has been responsible for, and participated in, more than 125 furnace design/construction/rebuild projects which have included refractory design, refractory selection, construction, and project management.

  • Engineering, design and operations of aluminum casting facilities
  • Cast house management and optimization
  • Design of molten aluminum filtering, processing and handling equipment
  • Design of aluminum melting and holding furnaces
  • Refractory materials technology and selection
  • Refractory application design and construction
  • Project management