Experience

Drummond Scientific Company

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Engineering

  • May 2018 - Present



Siemens Healthineers

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Engineer

  • Nov 2007 - May 2018

  Atellica CH 930 – Clinical Chemistry Analyzer • Led the multifunctional R&D team to develop new analyzer concept, architecture, and design • Responsible for design integration of all analyzer subsystems • Managed engineers/designers/technicians through the analyzer design and development process • Responsible for incorporating manufacturing and service needs into subsystem designs • Led auto-alignment development for all analyzer mechanisms • Responsible for main system casting, tube & wire routing, and waste collection system ISE – Electrolyte Analysis System • Designed the hardware & fluidic systems for measuring electrolytes in patient samples • Utilized a peristaltic pump for flow through sample positioning • Multi-layer bonded acrylic manifold simplified design and eliminated tubing connections • Conceived, designed and patented ceramic rotary shear valve design Show less



Dade Behring Inc.

• Bear, Delaware

• Senior Development Engineer

  • Mar 1995 - Nov 2007

  Vista 500 Analyzer – Chemistry & Immunochemistry Analyzer • R&D project leader to create a derivative analyzer for small to mid size diagnostic labs • Led team of 16 designers/engineers/technicians through development and product launch • Led intense cost reduction and product simplification effort • Achieved >$22,000 cost reduction via focused Design For Manufacturing & Assembly • Converted existing designs to casting, extrusion, injection molding, fine-blanking, & sheet metal processes • Required close collaboration & involvement with manufacturing & suppliers • Engineering support of product from controlled rollout through commercial launch • Involved close interaction / collaboration with software developers Vista 1500 Analyzer – Chemistry & Immunochemistry Analyzer • Responsible for development, design and commercialization of 4 major subsystems • Designed the analyzer’s high volume consumable - injection molded polypro & molded silicone • Integrate manufacturing and service needs into subsystem designs • Brought designs from concept through production Consumables Manufacturing – Dimension Analyzer Product Line • Design analyzer’s high volume molded consumables and manufacturing production lines • Develop schedule, cost and resource estimates for capital equipment project • Design and develop automated manufacturing equipment for in-house use • Develop tablet feeding and precision liquid metering/dispensing systems • Investigate, evaluate, and recommend commercial equipment prior to purchase • Supervise the activities of designers and technicians • Responsible for the implementation of Unigraphics CAD in the equipment design group • Work closely with electrical & software engineers to develop equipment control systems • Provide hands-on troubleshooting and support of production equipment Show less



DuPont

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Jul 1987 - Mar 1995

  Snowgun – Liquid Nitrogen Freeze Process • Responsible for concept, design and start-up of automated equipment for replacement of a manual process to freeze reagent particles to be pressed into diagnostic tablets • Develop process and equipment to freeze reagent solutions, maintain crystal particle size and collect product for freeze drying process • Perform investigation and testing of materials and mechanisms for operation at -165°C • Eliminated atmospheric release of 30 tons of Freon annually Dimension/Cardiac – Invitro Diagnostics • Design analyzer’s high volume molded consumables and manufacturing production lines • Develop schedule, cost and resource estimates for capital equipment project • Design and develop automated manufacturing equipment for in-house use • Develop tablet feeding and precision liquid metering/dispensing systems • Investigate, evaluate, and recommend commercial equipment prior to purchase • Supervise the activities of designers and technicians • Responsible for the implementation of Unigraphics CAD in the equipment design group • Work closely with electrical & software engineers to develop equipment control systems • Provide hands-on troubleshooting and support of production equipment Show less