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Tallapoosa GA

Steven J. Rinehart

Manufacturing, Metrology Equipment Specialist

Dynamic leader with nearly 40 years manufacturing, business, programming and quality assurance experience as well as over 5 years in sales.

Core competencies

Laser trackers

Inspection

Metrology Equipment

Programming & Procedures, CMM, CNC

Machinist Tool/Die

Experience

ATT Metrology Services- Issaquah, WA Aug 2021 Present

ATT’s precision measurement services include assembly, alignment and inspection of tools and production parts, verification of manufacturing processes, first article inspection, tool routine, tool maintenance, analysis of measurement data and reverse engineering of measurement data into surfaces and CAD models.

Contract Metrologist

•As a measurement specialist, I was brought aboard due to my diverse and lengthy background in the use of three-dimensional measurement systems and software packages on all manner of objects under a wide array of applications.

Faro – Lake Mary, FL Mar 2019 Feb 2020

Faro designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supports software driven three-dimensional (3D) measurement and imaging solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: 3D Manufacturing, Construction BIM, and Emerging Verticals.

Account Manager

•As the Faro Laser Tracker Specialist for Mississippi, Florida and Alabama my responsibilities ranged from sales to customer technical support. Partnering with a wide variety of large aerospace and automotive companies and their suppliers.

Meggitt - Rockmart GA Feb 2017 – Mar 2019

Headquartered in the UK, Meggitt PLC is a global engineering group specializing in extreme environment components and smart sub-systems for aerospace, defense and energy markets.

Quality Technician

•As part of Quality Control I am responsible for the inspection and inspection procedures for numerous programs. Utilizing Verisurf/MasterCam 3D measurement software for CMM Programming, Inspection Automation, 3D Scanning, Reverse Engineering, Tool Building and Guided Assembly. I currently use two Faro Laser Trackers and Two Faro Portable Arms to complete these tasks. I also use GeoMajic and Polyworks for reverse engineering.

Hexagon Metrology Inc. - North Kingstown RI Oct 2012 - Feb 2017

Hexagon Metrology is a world leader in the manufacturing of measurement equipment. They are the parent company of over 35 companies including Brown and Sharp, Romer, Sheffield, Leica, Intergraph and Romer just to name a few.

Sales Engineer Oct 2012 - Feb 2017

•As the Leica Laser Tracker Specialist for Georgia, Florida and Alabama my responsibilities ranged from sales to customer technical support. Partnering with a wide variety of large aerospace and automotive companies and their suppliers as well as “mom and pop” shops. Working directly with management, engineering, procurement and operators to assess their metrology needs and provide the proper solution. Customer demonstrations, quoting, receiving and entering purchase orders, coordinating delivery dates with training, onsite instruction and implementation of the equipment and software. Working hands on with operators, assisting them with the software as well as the process and procedures of the measurement task needed to be performed to ensure their success.

West Cobb Engineering and Tool - Douglasville GA Aug 2009 - Sep 2012

West Cobb is a leader in the manufacturing of aircraft tooling.

Quality Control/CMM & CNC Programmer Aug 2009 - Sep 2012

•My responsibilities included the inspection and quality assurance of all products leaving the facility.

•By utilizing PC-DMIS on a Brown and Sharp, Global 4020 CMM and Leica laser tracker with Verisurf/MasterCam software, I assisted in providing our customers with exceptional quality. Using MasterCam, I was also called upon for the programming of four CNC milling centers, two of which were 5 axis.

•Routinely our customers required our tracker services at their facility, I was responsible for tracker and crew in our onsite efforts, setting details, qualifying machines and periodic maintenance inspections were just a few of the services we provided.

Georgia Hydraulic Cylinders, Inc. - Austell GA May 2008 - Jul 2009

Manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders

Production Manager May 2008 - Jul 2009

•I was responsible for the manufacturing of a wide variety of hydraulic cylinders. Programming many different types of CNC lathes and milling machines as well as manual mills and lathes.

Lanphear Tool Works - Lawrence MI Oct 2005 - Nov 2007

CNC programmer, set-up / operator Oct 2005 - Nov 2007

•Utilizing Master-Cam to generate Gcode for milling center. At Lanphear we shared many different responsibilities as there were only a few machinists. As well as the CNC milling center, I set-up and ran manual mills, lathes, saws, a surface grinder and even did some welding.

Missions work in Mexico Jul 2002 - Aug 2004

Missionary Jul 2002 - Aug 2004

Win-Tech Inc. - Kennesaw GA Oct 1999 - Dec 2001

Quality Control/CMM & CNC Programmer Oct 1999 - Dec 2001

•During the first year I was the company “floater”. Where there was a need, I bridged the gap. This included the operation of all manual machines, CNC programming using MasterCam and operation, as well as welding.

•Utilizing MasterCam, I was called on to program two high speed specialty machines, three CNC lathes and five CNC machining centers. I was then responsible for all 3D programming as well as assisting with most of the basic programming needs in the shop.

•My duties also included the programming and operation of a wire EDM machine and a water-jet machine. Used Master-Cam to convert customer files, create and surface 3D models for tool path generation.

•Working to close tolerances in the aerospace and job shop arena machining all types of metals, plastics and composites.

Fire Arms Training Systems - Suwanee GA Mar 1997 - Oct 1999

CNC Department Head Mar 1997 - Oct 1999

•I was responsible for the programming, with MasterCam, set-up and maintenance of all CNC machines. Trained and supervised a crew in performing these duties. Utilized Pro Engineer to create 3D models and convert existing company files created in Auto-cad for post processing. Working to close tolerances on actual fire arms and machining intricate components from all types of material, converting weapons to laser activated training systems.

Simmons Engineering - Dallas GA Nov 1992 - Mar 1997

R & D Machinist Nov 1992 - Mar 1997

•I was given a wide variety of tasks using CNC as well as manual machines to complete them. Working directly for and with engineers and the owner of the company was very rewarding. Machining prototypes parts, assembling them to form a machine and then testing and perfecting that machine gave a great sense of accomplishment.

U.S. Navy Dec 1983 - Dec 1987

Aviation Machinist Mate

Education

Polyworks Software School - Fort Worth GPA 4.0 Oct 2017

Certificate

Catia Software School – Atlanta GPA 4.0 Jul 2011

Certificate

Hexagon Metrology CMM School, I & II - Nashville GPA 4.0 Mar 2010

Certificate

Master-Cam Software School - Atlanta GPA 4.0 Mar 2000

Certificate

Pro Engineer Software School - Atlanta GPA 4.0 Oct 1997

Certificate

Aviation / Gas Turbine school - Jacksonville GPA 4.0 Apr 1984

Certificate

Turbo Gas Engines

Kellogg Community College - Battle Creek GPA 4.0 Jan 1981

Certificate

Machine tool & Die Apprenticeship

Gull Lake High School - Richland Jun 1981

Diploma

Noteworthy

Languages: Spanish

Technical Skills: Manufacturing, metrology equipment, reverse engineering, machine tool programming and procedures

Hobbies & Interests: Jogging

Volunteer: Missionary work in Mexico, 2 years

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