Experience

X2F

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Mechanical Engineer

  • Jul 2021 - Present



New Product Designs, LLC

• Design

• Owner

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021



Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Mechanical Engineer

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2020

  Multi-faceted lead mechanical engineer for new product development in the life sciences industry to advance biological analytics for our customers under ISO 13485 design controls. Unwavering Development Lead for the Vi-CELL BLU, cell viability analyzer, from concept to sustaining, team coach, mentor and designer of the optics module. Areas of influence and accountability include optics, fluidics, automation, thermal control, industrial design, reagent pack design, RFID, PCBA, PC, and touch screen. System level controls like specifications, design inputs, test strategy, build procedures, final test procedures, vendor specifications, regulatory approvals, UL, CSA, EMC, and RF. Seamless collaboration with Development, Quality, Marketing, Service, Regulatory, Production and Supply Chain for smooth product launch for the shortest phase 5 in Beckman Coulter history.Driving mechanical lead and designer on an analytical ultracentrifuge for test fixtures and sub-systems including an optical diffraction grating based absorbance module with periscope for macromolecule analysis, temperature control system and safety mechanism at a low vacuum pressure of < 20 micron. Show less

• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2013

  Developed sub-systems of a million dollar flow cytometer, the Astrios, from prototype, development, Verification and Validation to sustaining for the worlds first seven laser cytometer. Use of design for manufacture (DFM), SolidWorks, dFMEA, Agile PDM, MS Project, ANSYS FEA, GD&T, and ISO 13485 QMS. Fabrication methods such as machining, sheet metal, injection molding, thermoforming, metal casting, and rapid prototyping. Technologies include optics, fluidics or fluids, automation, thermal, shock and vibe testing, safety mechanisms, and industrial design. Show less



Snaptron

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Feb 2002 - Apr 2008

  Built engineering team from ground up to develop automation and improve quality, speed of production, increase product breadth and ultimately expand the company product offering to include measurement devices and automated assembly systems, for the high volume electronics industry. Built engineering team from ground up to develop automation and improve quality, speed of production, increase product breadth and ultimately expand the company product offering to include measurement devices and automated assembly systems, for the high volume electronics industry.



BC Automation, Inc.

• Loveland, Colorado, United States

• Project Engineer

  • Nov 2000 - Feb 2002

  Conceptualized and developed new products to automate hand driven processes for the high volume electronics industry using SolidWorks. Conceptualized and developed new products to automate hand driven processes for the high volume electronics industry using SolidWorks.



CBW Automation

• Project Engineer

  • Nov 1999 - Nov 2000

  Led mechanical project development teams for custom automated systems used in the plastics industry.

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Mar 1997 - Nov 1999

  Mechanical design of automated equipment to increase mold speed, automate part handling, offer value-add accessories, and improve mold reliability for the plastics industry.