Experience

Tensentric

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

• Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Medtronic

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Validation Engineer

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Designed medical packaging systems, developed test plans, wrote test protocols and reports. Provided support to manufacturing, sustaining engineering, new product development. Performed cost analysis and materials selection for cost reduction. Conducted aging studies. Interfaced with regulatory and quality assurance. Analyzed test data and determined test sample size using statistical tools (Minitab). Developed project schedules (MS Project). Designed medical packaging systems, developed test plans, wrote test protocols and reports. Provided support to manufacturing, sustaining engineering, new product development. Performed cost analysis and materials selection for cost reduction. Conducted aging studies. Interfaced with regulatory and quality assurance. Analyzed test data and determined test sample size using statistical tools (Minitab). Developed project schedules (MS Project).



ERI Group

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

• Sr. Engineer

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  Provided project support including test plans, feasibility studies, sustaining engineering, redesign for cost reduction and quality improvements. Worked on cross-functional teams comprised of software engineers, RA/QA, electrical engineers and manufacturing. Designed test fixtures for dialysis, fluid studies, software and mechanical design verification. Developed proof of concept prototypes. Conducted design reviews and risk assessment. Performed root cause investigation and developed corrective action plans. Work on multiple projects in parallel, supporting several project teams. Show less



Encision

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Aug 2019

  Managed projects from initial concept to product launch. Supervised design development teams and directed cross-functional project teams. Maintained extensive documentation in compliance with medical regulatory agencies, including, design requirements, specifications, design history files, V&V protocols/reports, V&V Plans, Design Development Plans, DFMEA, PFMEA, AFMEA, statistical analysis and risk management. Design mediums include complex injection molded and machined components, ultrasonic welding, micro-molding, over-molding, multi-lumen extrusion, PCB & flex circuitry, laser & spot welding, advanced material selection for autoclave, E-Beam, gamma sterilization, and biocompatibility. • Involved in all stages of medical product development including conceptual design, CAD modeling, materials selection, scheduling, budgeting, prototype, testing, tooling design, production integration, process validation, test method validation, gage R&R and product launch. • Project Manager for 2 electronic monitors, 2 reusable and 2 disposable laparoscopic medical devices. Show less



Sunrise Medical

• Germany
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Engineer

  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2006

  Designed manual and power wheelchairs and wheelchair components. Conducted development work in advanced materials, design concepts and patentable mechanical features. Performed solid modeling (SolidWorks), FEA analysis (Cosmos/Works), GD&T and prototype development. Design mediums included machined, fabricated, stamped, injection molded, die-cast, SSM, SLA/SLS and MIM. • Wrote and submitted nine patent applications. • Principal Designer on five successful wheelchair products including award winning “Quickie Ti Titanium Wheelchair”, the lightest manual wheelchair on the market. Show less



Desert Rose Manufacturing Inc

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Jun 1998 - Apr 2001

  Designed and developed mechanical products for fall protection and recreational climbing. Experience in computer aided design (AutoCAD 2000), product structure implementation (SAP R/3), product management, prototype development, testing and coordination with Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing and vendors. Design mediums included machined, fabricated, stamped, injection molded and textile components. • Principal Engineer and Product Manager for 5 successful products. • Created and patented auto-belay climbing device. Show less