SUMMARY:

• An Experienced R&D Mechanical Design Engineering Professional. Proven competence in part and system design for manufacturability (DFM) and assembly (DFA), supplier technical communications, 2d & 3D CAD, problem solving, GD&T, tolerance analysis, SolidWorks MCAD vault lifecycle management procedure development and validation, ME team leader, engineering protocol and report authoring, mentoring off shore development teams and Test Method Validations
• Design of plastic injection molded, casted, sheet metal, screw machine, extruded, elastomeric and laminate parts.
• Saved the company from a disposable RECALL & device FLTS DELAY of 3 months by solving a device compatibility issue implementing a near term retrofit and long term solutions and performed verification testing.
• Recognized and ed as key member of case design team delivering multi - channel drug delivery devices ON TIME saving the company from paying a contract late fee penalty.
• Knowledge applying ASME Y14.5M-1994 GD&T
• Decreased 50% development time molding silicone rubber parts by creating rapid prototyping techniques for user studies.
• Knowledge of Design Controls in compliance with the FDA, cGMP, IEC60601, and CSA.
• Excellent communicator with diverse types of people, cultures, levels of the organization and cross-functional teams in Ireland, Singapore, and Costa Rica
• Adapted quickly to CAD system change from SDRC to SolidWorks and Pro-E Wildfire 4 and Creo.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Computer: Microsoft Word, Project, Excel, Power Point, Visio; Adobe Acrobat; Web-Ex

Analysis: ANSYS and COSMOS DesignSpace FEA tools, Instron MaterialTesting

CAD Tools: PTC Pro-E Wildfire 4, 5 and Creo 2.0 - 3 yearsSolidWorks 2015 & 2016 - over 13 years using SolidWorks including surfacing experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - San Jose, CA

Contract Mech Designer

Responsibilities:

• Created mfg fixtures and handheld dental device concept models requiring surfacing techniques.
• Configured dental implant abutments of multiple lengths into singular models and updated drawings using SolidWorks 2015.
• Introduced smoother gingiva transition machining options.

Confidential - San Jose, CA

Contract Principal Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed MEMS pressure detector mounting components and flex circuit routing using Solidworks.
• Completed replacement enclosure model designs and drawings using SolidWorks. Tolerance loop and gasket gland fill analysis using Excel.

Confidential - San Jose, CA

Contract Drafter

Responsibilities:

• Produced drafting standards based on PTC Creo 2.0 WindChill providing revision controls and consistent methods for managing CAD models and drawing formats.

Confidential - San Jose, CA

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Root cause investigation reports, implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and effectiveness checks,
• Test Method Validation protocol for IQ inspection and redesign of ACME threads and new go/no go gages using SolidWorks and thread standards.
• Update legacy products for RoHS compliance.
• Resolve supplier exception to specification and tooling development issues with supplier quality.
• Enovia PLM SolidWorks integration upgrade troubleshooting and process development.
• Develop mfg flow charts, bills of materials, drawings and supporting technical reviews for production release using SAP DMS.
• 3D printing of prototypes, tools, and miniaturized gift pump in PC-ABS with Fortus360 printer.

Confidential - Newark, CA

Sr. Mechanical Designer

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded X-ray Imaging System for DFA and DFM of motor belt driven assemblies and integrated communications, cooling and umbilical systems using Pro-E Wildfire 4.
• Designed X-ray imaging experimental set ups and concepts for Morpho Detection, Stanford, and others involving X-ray target vacuum tubes, collimators and detectors using Pro-E Wildfire 4
• Modeled Optical lens for blood analysis using SolidWorks and Excel.

Confidential - Morgan Hill, CA

Member of Technical Staff

Responsibilities:

• Wireless design upgrades for CE PWA shock mounting, antenna cable routing and housing design, bill of material (bom) and drawing development and engineering verification testing.
• Implemented design using SolidWorks to meet IEC60601-1-1 edition 2 requirements for International markets providing for ESD safety, RF susceptibility and EMC by adding conductive coatings to casings and providing grounding or isolation of electro-mechanical components as required.
• Mentored off-shore new product development partner for component fit and function and application of GD&T on drawings. Contributed to product requirements document feature definition and subsystem life testing. Managed list of action items through closure.

Confidential - Morgan Hill, CA

Senior Mechanical Designer

Responsibilities:

• Managed the master 2D design layout using Micro-Cadam on 3 generations of pumping mechanisms for Plum A+, XL, and Ross Quantum taking advantage of snap fits to retain motors, sensors and leaf springs in an Ultem injection molding chassis.
• Designed a pneumatically driven mechanism used for manufacturing lot testing the integrity of multiple seals within a disposable.

Confidential - Mountain View, CA

Mechanical Designer

Responsibilities:

• Developed drawings for IV flow stop on a disposable that is part of bread and butter systems in production presently.
• Achieved ultrasonic weld process parameter matrix for high production disposable.