Cara Bjerke
Product Development Engineer at Switchback Medical- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Six Sigma Global InstituteSep, 2021- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Switchback Medical
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Development Engineer
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Sep 2019 - Present
Product Design• Perform engineering and technical work involved in planning, organizing and coordinating detailed information required to develop new products from concept to final product• Detailed product design through adherence to established design control process• Creates and maintain the Design History File for each product development projectProduction/Manufacturing• Work with vendors to define specifications of supplies to be purchased• Determines quality improvements parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing process• Create 3D parts and drawings for all components and subassemblies• Provides technical guidance and work direction to technicians• Provides new and/or improved processes based on product and design criteriaSystems Management• Oversee the controlled document system, to include a final review of all changes to documentation• Participate in quality reporting and management review process• Works with quality department to ensure safety and quality standards are metCustomer Service• Perform the necessary quality assurance responsibilities for product return/non-conformity product
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Engineering Intern
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May 2019 - Sep 2019
Product Design• Perform engineering and technical work involved in planning, organizing and coordinating detailed information required to develop new products from concept to final product• Detailed product design through adherence to established design control process• Creates and maintain the Design History File for each product development projectProduction/Manufacturing• Work with vendors to define specifications of supplies to be purchased• Determines quality improvements parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing process• Create 3D parts and drawings for all components and subassembliesSystems Management• Oversee the controlled document system, to include a final review of all changes to documentation• Participate in quality reporting and management review process• Works with quality department to ensure safety and quality standards are metCustomer Service• Perform the necessary quality assurance responsibilities for product return/non-conformity product
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University of North Dakota
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student
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Aug 2015 - May 2019
Senior Capstone: Processing Corn Stover into Lactic and Levulinic Acid Senior Capstone: Processing Corn Stover into Lactic and Levulinic Acid
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Uponor
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Finland
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Wholesale Building Materials
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Quality Intern
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
• Engineered tests to determine how PEX-a piping behaves at different temperatures and different positions on a fitting. • Developed prevention methods for customers installing this product. • Instrumentation that was used was Instron, DSC, and FTIR. • Engineered tests to determine how PEX-a piping behaves at different temperatures and different positions on a fitting. • Developed prevention methods for customers installing this product. • Instrumentation that was used was Instron, DSC, and FTIR.
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Abbott
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Medical Device Assembler
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
• Analyzed TAVI heart stints and variable loops. Inspected the aesthetic characteristics of the loops and stints.• Assisted research and development engineers with further studies on the TAVI heat stints and loops. • Analyzed TAVI heart stints and variable loops. Inspected the aesthetic characteristics of the loops and stints.• Assisted research and development engineers with further studies on the TAVI heat stints and loops.
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Caribou Coffee
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Barista
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Jun 2013 - Jan 2017
• Performed tasks such as cleaning and preparing the store for the next shift. The preparation performed set the standard for cleanliness.• Learned customer service skills• Product development • Performed tasks such as cleaning and preparing the store for the next shift. The preparation performed set the standard for cleanliness.• Learned customer service skills• Product development
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Education
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2015 - 2019
University of North Dakota
Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering
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