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I have always been very goal focused. Whether it's pro-active goals to advance toward or sustainability goals to prevent processes or tangible goods from the natural order of decay. I'm not good at standing idly by and not implementing some form of an action plan!

Mechanical Engineer @ DoD Support From May 2015 to Present (8 months) Mechanical Design Engineer @ New Product Design: Approx. 60% of Job Function Existing Product Design Improvements: Approx. 40% of Job Function • Designed mechanical aspects within a team blitz for a new tabletop, sintering oven designed for dental labs, and geared specifically toward the European market. ALPHA phase was successful and BETA designs were in the production readiness transition. • Designed (via SolidWorks 2014) and “hands-on” built our “proof-of-concept” miniature CNC 5-axis wet mill for titanium end milling (mechanical aspects). • As a "Product Champion" evaluated support incidents received from customers for immediate remediation, while especially analyzing trends for long-term product improvement action plans. • Attended product conventions periodically to stay abreast of cutting-edge dental/medical lab related technologies. From July 2012 to May 2015 (2 years 11 months) Louisville, Kentucky AreaSr. Engineering CAD Designer (USMC GBOSS IPDM) (contract) @ Marine Corps Surveillance Systems: 3D CAD design modeling for surveillance system parts, assemblies, drawings, and Finite Element Analysis. Design parameters: hostile environment functionality, ergonomics, and maintainability, as well as manufacturability and cost feasibility. Utilize Solid Edge CAD software, MS Office, and Adobe Acrobat for creating and modifying PDF files. Search vendor parts for MIL specs and cage codes via BINCS, WebFLIS, ASSIST, and other various websites in order to build BOM's. Create reports and file management per SOW's. From March 2011 to July 2012 (1 year 5 months) Field Applications Engineer (Abrams Tank Transmission) (contract) @ Assisted ILS Manager at ATI with field level task and procedure writing on USMC amphibious EFV (and other products as needed). Directly involved in editing Tech Bulletins and technical manuals for military equipment at field and depot levels. Further assisted ILS Manager on FMECA analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) for reliability engineering objectives. Gathered data was utilized via Excel and RELEX software. Deployed to Anniston Army Depot in Alabama 1-2 weeks per month for field support per TACOM directive for joint operations between ATI and ANAD for M1A1/M1A2 Abrams tank drive train. Support Depot level X1100 Transmission overhauls; using NMWR, drawings, and Tech Bulletins, provided TACOM pre-audit inspection reports. From November 2009 to March 2011 (1 year 5 months) Production Manager/Engineer (contract) @ Design and engineering on new product development & existing product improvements. Used SolidWorks & AutoCAD to produce 3D solid model parts, assemblies, and GD&T drawings. FMEA on new products through mock-up testing and 3D CAD simulation with FEA analysis. Oversaw production logistics of materials and labor to reduce WIP and inventory. Supervised production associates and prioritized project management work schedules to assure customer on time deliveries. Support of manufacturing and purchasing initiatives via establishing SOW's, improving part/assembly quality, and performing PCA on vendor supplied components. Maintained documentation associated with projects including ECP's, bills of material, associated drawings, cost worksheets, and supplier correspondence files. Communicated regularly with vendors and out-sourced suppliers. BD&E also owns road maintenance equipment and remains in partnership with Maddock Associates for leasing of this equipment (Please see Maddock website). From May 2007 to November 2009 (2 years 7 months) Tooling Engineer (contract) @ Logistics management in coordinating planned maintenance with tooling life-cycle & forecasted production readiness. Visual Basic program modifications as needed. Created & maintained “Master Tracker” spreadsheet for tracking proposed and actual changes to tool status; Improved search times by 35%. Initiated ECP's, tool repair requisitions, and handled PPAP’s (Production Part Approval Process). Used Unigraphics NX3 for 3D solid modeling. Communicated daily with vendors, customers and others as necessary to meet objectives. From August 2005 to December 2006 (1 year 5 months) Manufacturing Engineer @ Supported production by trouble-shooting product quality issues & ergonomic concerns. Led continuous improvement teams in implementing 5S, Six Sigma DMAIC lean principles. Worked with Product Engineering on new product launches as part of the Configuration Control Boards, and many conceptual design mock-ups (DFM). Worked with lead people, quality, RCI teams, and outside vendors for tooling and equipment purchases. Initiated PM schedules for cell equipment. Utilized SolidWorks for 3D solid modeling, AutoCAD for 2D work, and AlphaCam 3D modeling as needed for CNC preparation. Designed fixtures, gages, material handling, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Responsible for CNC cell cost estimating and SOW creation. From May 2002 to August 2005 (3 years 4 months) Project Engineer @ Concurrent engineering toward product development and new product launches. Performed multi-task functions within the various engineering disciplines to support product DFM. Led and coordinated team projects toward continuous improvement goals. Calculated structural load ratings by analytical methods for OSHA requirements on new and existing structures. Applied interpersonal skills within teams for problem solving and troubleshooting on designs and plant logistics as well as worked closely with outside vendors, contractors and other supply resources. From 1994 to 2001 (7 years) Tool & Die Designer @ Product Design & Tooling CAD/CAM Designer Wrote CAM programs for CNC end mill and precision wire EDM machines via Unigraphics software. From August 1981 to May 1993 (11 years 10 months) E-4 @ - 1ST MEB-MPS-3 (3043 MOS) - TOP SECRET/SBI CLEARANCE (0211 MOS FOR JCS INTERESTS) - HONOR GRAD (3043 – SUPPLY LOGISTICS SCHOOL) - VARIOUS AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS - NCO LEADERSHIP COURSE GRADUATE From November 1986 to November 1990 (4 years 1 month)

BS, Mechanical Engineering Technology @ Purdue University From 1995 to 2002 AS, Industrial Technology And Drafting @ Vincennes University From 1979 to 1981 Brent Pinnick is skilled in: Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Design, Reverse Engineering, Logistics Management, Project Management, CAD/CAM, CNC Programming, AlphaCAM, 3D Modeling, 3D rendering, Solidworks, Faro Arm, Solid Edge