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Michael Brinker

Michael Brinker

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Quality Engineer at Boeing

  • Education

    • Marquette High School

      2009 - 2012
      High School Diploma GPA: 3.64. Weighted GPA: 3.93

      Activities and Societies: National Honor Society (Junior/Senior Year). Marquette High School Marching Band (Trumpet Section Leader for 3 years)

    • Bradley University

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering Overall GPA: 3.43. Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.52

      Activities and Societies: Bradley University Basketball Band, Bradley University Intramurals Water Polo & Volleyball Course Work• Statistics & System Dynamics• Electrical Engineering• Advanced Thermodynamics• Materials Science• Engineering Graphics• Kinematics and Machines• Heat Transfer• Fluid Dynamics• Computational Methods in Mechanical Engineering • Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering• Instrumentation and Measurements Lab• Business Communications• Computer Aided Design• Internal Combustion Engines• Computer Integrated Manufacturing… Show more Course Work• Statistics & System Dynamics• Electrical Engineering• Advanced Thermodynamics• Materials Science• Engineering Graphics• Kinematics and Machines• Heat Transfer• Fluid Dynamics• Computational Methods in Mechanical Engineering • Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering• Instrumentation and Measurements Lab• Business Communications• Computer Aided Design• Internal Combustion Engines• Computer Integrated Manufacturing (PLTW)• Senior Design Project (Archer Daniels Midland) Show less

  • Experience

    • Midwest Pool Management

      May 2009 - Aug 2012
      Leadguard/Lifeguard

      Duties performed:-Organized/guided fellow lifeguards.-Coordinated customer complaints-Performed lifeguard duties soundly under pressure

    • Steak n Shake

      May 2013 - Oct 2013
      Server/Waiter

      Duties performed:-Learned on the fly to listen to customers and carry out general server duties to keep the customer happy.-Achieved level 4 out of 5 server status

    • Monsanto Company

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Mechanical Engineer Intern

      Duties performed: -Modified Solid Works designs for eight sub-assemblies of the Advanced Corn Chipper and checked them back in to the Vault.-Submitted improved part schematics for 3D Printer.-Improved flow, accuracy, and efficiency of seed singulation and created engineering drawings for fabrication by machine shop.-Performed several iterations of testing and re-design.-Participated in engineering design team meetings.-Presented designs, test results, and gained consensus on next phases of testing.-Starred in the engineering department Lock-Out Tag-Out safety video.(Project loading, migration, singulation, diversion, elevation, imaging, chipping, and separation.) Show less

    • Precision Planting

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Mechanical Engineering Intern

      -Designed a SpeedTube mounting bracket in Pro-E. -Used the 3D Printer for developing test iterations of the bracket. -Produced detailed drawings for the manufacturer of the final test component. This component enabled Precision Planting to ensure the reliability of SpeedTube operations on the vSet meter test stand. -Traveled to customer locations to remove test equipment from tractors and gather feedback from farmers. -Revised an instruction booklet for installing SpeedTube Guards. -Learned how to operate lathes, mills, drills, etc. in a machine shop -Performed reliability testing on a four row planter for specific soil conditions. Show less

    • Archer Daniels Midland Company

      Aug 2015 - May 2016
      Bradley University Senior Project

      -A team composed of four senior mechanical engineers from Bradley University, including myself, worked with a team of engineers from ADM. -Our goal was to recapture lost work from stepping down steam in ADM’s powerhouse facility in Peoria and use it to offset ADM’s current utility costs as well as provide economic and systematic sustainability. -Our project consisted of conducting the analysis and designs for a power generation system, absorption chillers, or a system to reuse vapors. Show less

    • VSM Abrasives Corporation

      Jul 2016 - Aug 2022
      Application Engineer

      Provide engineering and technical assistance and insight as part of a sales team dealing with abrasive material applications.

    • Boeing

      Aug 2022 - now
      Quality Engineer

      F/A-18

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Writing Standard Operating Procedures

      Technology Ed
      Mar 2022

    • FE Mechanical

      NCEES