Engineer Mechanical

ADAM MINNIEAR

**** ****** ****, **** *********, Indiana 47906

219-***-****, ****.********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Equipment Technologies,

Equipment Technologies Mooresville, IN. 2012 - present

DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

DEVELOPMENT

The position holds responsibility for designing and engineering solutions of both new and

existing components, sub-assemblies, and systems of the 2014 MY "Apache Sprayer", a self-

propelled agricultural tractor. Integrate Industrial Design disciplines of conceptual development

and aesthetics with engineering principles and best-practices toward manufacturing. Effectively

communicate across multiple professional disciplines ensuring design integrity. A creative team

member, whom incites, "right brained" consciousness, and highlights the value-add of

aesthetics, ergonomics, and strong intuitive qualities of products.

Redesign of 2014 Cab: Interior, controls, UI, aesthetics, and ergonomic design.

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Part design for manufacturing, CAD, and assemblies.

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Manage outsourced projects, source and test components for integration.

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Create high quality visually intuitive assembly instructions and quality procedures.

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Design graphics for UI, product catalogues, and decals.

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Hand build full-scale cab prototype for ergonomic and aesthetic evaluation.

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Priio, Indianapolis, IN.

Priio 2006 - 2012

SENIOR

SENIOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER / MECHANICAL ENGINEER

The position holds responsibility of the creation of design and engineering product

development team featuring software, mechanical, and electrical engineers. A key contributor

to product development, offering innovative and inspiring design solutions, reducing costs and

improving quality.

• Design & Engineer products for various industries: Medical, electronics, light and heavy ind.

• Generate CAD assemblies in various materials, 2D digital artwork for UI and print.

• Team leader, developing medical devices.

• Develop and integrate PCB assemblies, user interfaces, and intuitive user controls.

• Explore, refine, sketches, photo-realistic computer-generated renderings, and functional 3D

• Research market trends, current products, and targeted consumer groups.

• Assessment of ergonomic factors, unmet needs, manufacturability, costs, and viability.

• Significant shop experience, tool knowledge, generating finished-functioning prototypes

TECHNICAL

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

• Pro/ENGINEER • Adobe Illustrator • Excel

• Rhino 3D • Adobe Photoshop • VisualMILL

• AutoCAD • Sketchbook Pro • Alibre Design

• SolidEdge • KeyShot 4 • Catalyst EX

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

-2006

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN.

PURDUE Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design

Bachelor

Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Minor

INTERNSHIP -2006

DEEP LABS / DESIGN ENGINE, Chicago, Il.

DEEP

• Aided in current projects through market research, Ideation, sketching and computer modeling

• Developed design solutions for Little Tikes, Rubbermaid, and Svedka Vodka.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers Frontline Green Worker Certificate -2012

HONORS

HONORS & AFFILIATIONS

- 2012 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Professional Judge

- Professional member of the Industrial Design Student Association, Indiana Chapter, 2003-2012

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