Experience

Paragon Medical

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director of Business Development - Europe

  • May 2022 - Present

• European Business Development Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Dec 2022

• Global Advanced Manufacturing Group, Associate Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Feb 2021

  Manages the Advanced Manufacturing Group (AMG) Project Managers team OUS (Outside United States)Coordinates the activities with Engineering Managers, Quality Managers, Directors of Operations, and their teams.Works with the Business Development group to maintain alignment of overall business strategies.Monitor clients new product development, thereby, insuring Paragon an opportunity to quote new programs in conjunction with Business Development.Acquires, develops, and expands clients partnership with Paragon.Responsible for the profitability of AMG projects.Plan and direct department activities, establish goals and priorities to support effective development and validation of new products.Develop and maintain department metrics to drive continual improvement and performance of the department.Continuous training and support of the New Product Introduction team and project managers in OUS facilities.Support development of business of Best Cost Country facilitiesTravels 40%

• Program Manager, International Manufacturing Operations Group

  • Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

  - Report to Executive VP International Operations- Managing products launch and transfer for orthopedic surgery from request for quote to delivery of first production.- Accompanying and supporting customers to meet or exceed agreed customer requirements on price, quality and production lead time.- Managing project teams over different manufacturing facilities (USA, China and Poland) running new product launch- Collaboration with Sales and Marketing- Responsible and single point of contact for all European customers - Continuous training and support of the New Product Introduction team and project manager in the Poland facility- Support development of business of Best Cost Country facilities- Travels 40%

• Program Manager, Global Advanced Manufacturing Group

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2017

  Managing customer’s new implants and instruments launches for orthopedic surgery from reception of request for quote to delivery of first production.Accompanying and supporting customers in order to meet or exceed agreed/confirmed customer requirements on price, quality and production lead time.Managing engineering team of different manufacturing facilities (USA, China and Poland) running new product launchPre sales support (RFQ’s). Collaboration with Sales and MarketingResponsible and single point of contact for all European customers Member of transfer team for acquisition of new facility (6 months in Germany)Training of New Product Introduction team and project manager in new facility in Poland

• New Product Introduction / Project Engineer

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

  - Accompanying and supporting customers and Paragon NPI teams in order to meet or exceed agreed/confirmed customer requirements of new I&I projects.- Pre sales support (RFQ’s). - Working closely with several manufacturing facilities in US and China

• Concept and Design engineer

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2013

  - Design and manufacture sterilization systems for medical devices using NX 5.0 and AutoCAD.- Manage all phases of product development, including design, prototyping, testing, manufacturing and documentation.