David Lehman has been hired as an Extension specialist in Dickinson, N.D. He was hired by the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and will work with the Center for Community Vitality and the Institute for Business and Industry Development.

Lehman will coordinate access to NDSU campus resources for advanced training, research and development. He will provide outreach programs, resource materials and preliminary engineering assistance to companies and organizations west of Bismarck. He also will add new management, technical and educational services based on the needs of firms and regional industries. In addition, he will serve as a liaison for activities with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and collaborate with key organizations supporting state manufacturing concerns.

Lehman earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural and biosystems engineering from NDSU. He is from Kenmare, N.D.