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Kind of a Big Dill LLCVeteran-Owned Small Business • Ohio
Capability StatementSeptember 2026

Core competencies

  • Mechanical design and drawing packages to ASME Y14.5 (Inventor, SolidWorks)
  • Jig, fixture, gauge, and tooling design; DFM reviews for machined, cast, formed, and printed parts
  • First Article Inspection (AS9102 format), inspection planning, and gauge R&R
  • Reverse engineering of legacy and obsolete parts from samples or scan data
  • Rapid prototyping in-house (FDM/resin) and small-batch builds through a vetted Ohio shop network
  • Product and process development: DOE, test fixtures, data capture, and shop software
  • Drone and field equipment development for first responders

Company data

CompanyKind of a Big Dill LLC
OwnerDillon Smith, USAF veteran
StatusVeteran-Owned Small Business
LocationOhio
SAM.govRegistered
UEIAvailable on request
CAGEAvailable on request
Emailbigdillengineering@gmail.com
Webkindofabigdill.com

Differentiators

Military maintenance backgroundSix years USAF weapons and aircraft maintenance. Work to the tech order, document everything.

Design through inspection, one engineerThe same person designs the part, qualifies the vendor, and signs the first article.

Industry practiceSenior product engineer in LED lighting; daily work in tolerancing, die casting, sheet metal, and vendor management.

Direct communicationYou talk to the engineer doing the work. Quotes in writing within 2 business days.

Experience

Senior product engineer, LED lighting (current)Housings, optics mounts, and fixtures for production lighting; DFM, vendor drawings, and first-article sign-off.

Motorsport component designDucati V4 brake cooling inlet: scan, CAD, print, track validation. Corner IQ telemetry software with real track data.

First responder R&DDrone and field equipment program in development; prototypes and test plans available on request.

NAICS

541330Engineering Services541420Industrial Design Services333514Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing541380Testing Laboratories and Services541511Custom Computer Programming Services541715R&D in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Contact: Dillon Smith • bigdillengineering@gmail.com • kindofabigdill.com Quotes within 2 business days. NDA on request.