Product Development & Engineering Leader

ADAM MINNIEAR

Indianapolis, IN • 765-***-**** • *.**********@*****.***

Portfolio: https://coroflot.com/aminniear/work

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING LEADER

Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations & Industrial Design PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• A Product Developer and Engineering professional with 15+ years of experience leading products from concept through production across agricultural, automotive, industrial, consumer, and medical markets.

• Proven ability to bridge industrial design, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing operations to deliver functional, manufacturable, and user-centered products.

• U.S. patent holder with leadership experience managing 80+ employees in production environments and driving continuous improvement, quality, & cost efficiency.

CORE SKILLS

• Product Development, Engineering Management, Industrial Design, Manufacturing Operations, CAD Design, DFM/DFA, Prototyping, Ergonomics, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, Vendor Management, Cross-functional Leadership, Project Management & Quality Systems.

• Residential Real Estate Business Development Manager. TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Pro/ENGINEER (Creo), Rhino 3D, Solid Edge, AutoCAD, Alibre Design, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, Key Shot, MS Excel, MS Project & Visual MILL.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Real Estate, - Cumberland, IN. 4.28.2022 - 10.6.2023 Residential Real Estate renovation business dev. of structures and grounds. Project scope encompasses feasibility exploration of short and long term profit returns per marketspace.

• Evaluate Market and trends.

• Balance assets and production tasks while profiting while generating sought data.

• Update into a marketable High-quality highly scalable end-product evolutional tool. Equipment Technologies - Mooresville, IN. 2012–2014

• Led development of MY2014 Apache Sprayer cabin designing and systems including industrial design, operator controls, ergonomics, UI, and mechanical integration.

• Directed product development activities from concept through production release.

• Built and validated full-scale prototypes for ergonomic and functional testing.

• Developed production CAD models, engineering drawings, and manufacturing documentation.

• Coordinated vendors and external engineering partners to support product development and cost targets.

• Supported successful product launch contributing to increased market performance.

Production Supervisor

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions - Lafayette, IN. 2014–2020

• Managed daily operations for 80+ associates in consumer automotive vehicle processing and logistics operations.

• Oversaw production scheduling, workforce allocation, quality assurance, and safety compliance.

• Led continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, cost reduction, and operational performance.

• Conducted root cause analysis and corrective action (CAPA) for process and quality issues.

• Developed and coached team members to improve performance and operational capability.

Senior Industrial Designer / Mechanical Engineer

PRIIO – Indianapolis, IN. 2006–2012

• Designed and developed products across medical, consumer, industrial, and electronics markets.

• Created CAD models, engineering drawings, and GD&T documentation for production.

• Conducted user research, ergonomic analysis, and market evaluation to guide product development.

• Integrated mechanical, electrical, and UI systems into cohesive product designs.

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary engineering teams to bring products from concept to prototype.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. 2006

• Industrial Designer Internship

Deep Labs / Design Engine, Chicago, IL. 2006

- Supported concept development, sketching, CAD modeling, and market research for consumer products.

US PATENTS AND HONORS

• United States Patent, 8,944,006 B2, INVENTOR: Animal Training Device & Methods

• United States Patent, INVENTOR: Model Year 2014 Apache Sprayer Control System

• United States Patent, INVENTOR: Model Year 2014 Apache Sprayer Armrest Control Console

• Rube Goldburg Machine Contest Professional Judge, Purdue University 2012

• Professional Member of IDSA, Indiana Chapter 2003

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