Advanced Product/Manufacturing Engineer
Profile:
Results oriented, hands on, collaborative, and experienced engineer in design, and manufacturing environments within highly regulated industries. Professional work experiences include: automotive, packaging, electronics, and medical device industries.
Areas of Expertise:
• CAD Design – SolidWorks, AutoCAD and UG
• Project Planning & Scheduling
• Mold Flow Analysis
• Toyota Production System
• Thermal Model Analysis
• Process Development
• Design for Manufacturing
• Product Verification and Validation
• FMEA & FEA
• Shanin Red X Trained
• Statistical Process Controls
• Lean Manufacturing
• Equipment Design and Delivery Systems
• Six Sigma Certified (Green belt)
Employment History:
Veniti, Inc., St. Louis, MO, 2013 - Present
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Manage the transition of the manufacture of a venous stent delivery system from an R&D facility in Fremont, CA to a production facility in St. Louis, MO.
Manage projects including process improvements and cost reductions using improved manufacturing techniques.
Coordinate the design, procurement, build and implementation of tooling, fixtures and production equipment and machinery.
Work closely with the R&D team to conduct process validations and process FMEAs.
Maintain manufacturing documentation such as work instructions, travelers and workmanship standards.
Covidien, Inc., Hazelwood, MO, 2012 – 2013
Development Engineer
Managed projects that include device development, design, and delivery of manufacturing processes. Conscientious and diligent about continuous process improvements, optimization, and cost reductions.
Designed components of a disposable proprietary dental product.
As the R&D member of an interdisciplinary team (which also includes counterparts in Quality, Production, and Design) to leveraged efficient process flows and pricing for R&D and Production Projects.
Point Person at Production Plants to understand needs of Quality and Production Teams to ensure all stakeholders inputs are heard; provide opportunities for continued insights and improvements (cost and process) within projects.
Conducted product validation and design FMEAs.
Identified and qualified suppliers for projects, work closely with Procurement and Production to allow for “best in class” design, as well as pricing structures.
As a team, pre-qualified suppliers to work with this project, suppliers identified are Interplex and Flextronics.
Designed intravenous (IV) catheters with passive needle safeties that are capable of blood control and multiple accesses, using SolidWorks 2013.
Point person with suppliers for this project with vendors include: Polymed (India) and Omni (Singapore)
Coordinated molding and assembly of component parts used in prototype production of a blood control valve used for multiple IV accesses.
Developed ultrasonic welding parameters to create a hermetic seal around a blood control valve and weld prototype parts.
Prescribed protocol testing for flow, leak and burst of blood control valves.
Lead R&D engineer for Sharp Safety Disposable devices.
Standard Motor Products, Inc., Independence, KS, 2011 – 2012
Design Engineer
Designed emissions components for the automotive aftermarket using SolidWorks 2012.
Justified capital expenditure for tooling and equipment for products to be manufactured in Independence, KS.
Created the equipment layout for the production processes for products that were currently being designed.
Estimated labor cost to produce parts being designed.
El Paso Independent School District, El Paso, TX, 2009 – 2011
Math Teacher
Designed curriculum for Algebra II and Math Models classes.
Utilized newest technologies for teaching such as smart boards and interactive exercises.
Encouraged knowledge and participation from students that are auditory, visual, or kinesthetic learners by employing unique teaching techniques with classes, while working within boundaries of approved curriculum.
Educated and motivated highly diverse student population by drawing upon shared perceptions of math and its usefulness.
GM / Delphi Automotive Systems, Juarez, MX / Warren, OH, Automotive, 1997 - 2009
Product Design Engineering
Designed connectors for interfacing with Electronic Control Modules.
Designed and managed design changes for electrical centers for various GM and Mercedes platforms.
Assisted in the design of packaging for electrical centers.
Worked with Procurement to source components of the electrical centers.
Developed and designed products for new applications based on customer requirements.
Selected appropriate pr...
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