Mechanical Engineer Resume

Title
Mechanical Engineer

Primary Skills
Mechanical Engineer with product design, lean manufacturing, process improvements and Six Sigma experience

Location
US-NV-Reno

Posted
Jan-07-09

Mechanical Engineer, BSME, CGB, whose expertise in product design, lean manufacturing, process improvements and Six Sigma quality, delivers significant revenue enhancements and cost reductions across diverse industries.

Developed revolutionary new medical product for startup company; increased revenue to $25 million annually.
Led device from concept to commercialization in 13 months vs. 24-month target. ISO/CE approved.
Positioned organization for profitable sale to Fortune 500 company.

Forward-thinking leader who crystallizes concepts into profitable products and new processes to meet changing market needs.

* Re-engineered flagship medical product and processes; protected $500 million revenue stream; reduced failure rate from 7% to <1% in 8 months.
* Spearheaded critical product redesign in just 3 days, facilitating successful delivery of $65 million contract.
* Key in negotiating and securing $325 million contract; delivered 5% annual cost reduction for client over next 5 years.

Proactive problem solver adept at delivering efficiency improvements and cost reductions to gain a competitive advantage.

* Decreased cost of goods 30% by redesigning product; simultaneously slashed manufacturing time 88%.
* Reduced lead time 75% by eliminating outsourcing through innovative prototyping technology.
* Cut product cycle time 50% by introducing Six Sigma and SPC methodologies to streamline manufacturing processes.
* Transferred production to outsource vendor, trimming manufacturing expense 25%.

BSME equivalent (5-year program), Aylesbury College of Further Education, Buckinghamshire, England, 1971 - 1976.
Program Management, Villannova University, 2002. Six Sigma Green Belt certified. Black belt experience.
Open to relocation.

_______________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE _______________


HAMILTON COMPANY, Reno, 2004 -
Molding Technology Manager - Plastic product development group & Electro/Mechanical Assy. Group.
* Implemented a 3.5 million dollar plastic injection molding/Cleanroom project in-house to ISO/FDA standards to reduce cost of manufacture of medical disposable products meeting class 3, IVD standards in 15 months and recruited an A1 team.
* Led successful manufacturing transfer of two products from R & D to manufacture with responsibility for all
project management, design for manufacture changes, tool design and validation.
* Evaluated and improved existing manufacturing processes while leading Six Sigma style, lean manufacturing initiatives.
* Key player in expanding a disposable product line by identifying and developing new OEM manufactures while increasing new product offering to the market place.
* Led transfer and redesign of product manufactured in Europe and Mexico to US manufacture, reducing manufacturing costs
33% - 50% and lead times by 10%
* Trouble shooting up to 19 contract molders who produce parts for Hamilton Company.

ABBOTT LABORATORIES, Morgan Hill, CA 2001 - 2003
Senior Technical Staff Member ( Product Support Manager) - Infusion pumps, tubing sets.
* Recruited to lead Product Support group for Hospital Products Division following corporate restructuring.
* Managed team of Mechanical, Plastics, Software and Electrical engineers in 2 locations.
* Evaluated and improved existing offerings while successfully leading Six Sigma style and CAPA programs.
* Leverages extensive ISO 9000 knowledge to rewrite design, operating policies/procedures to comply with FDA requirements.
* Researched as a team member appropriate 62,000 employee, company wide best in class CAD program and implementation in 2002.
* Laid off due to Abbott's global staff reduction and reduction in medical device manufacture resources.

VIDAMED INTERNATIONAL, Fremont, CA 1993 - 2000
Manufacturing Engineering Manager - RF Catheters
* Spearheaded new product development for startup medical device company; designed groundbreaking device.
* Established R&D facilities and operating infrastructures in the US and UK; trained and managed trans-Atlantic teams.
* Designed plastic components and managed mold design and validated manufacture to meet FDA requirements.
* Quickly promoted through Senior Engineer, Senior Design Manager and Engineering Manager to position.

STANDARD PRODUCTS, UK and US 1990 - 1993
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Sealing systems.
* Oversaw startup of UK injection and transfer mold shop in support of $325 million contract with Ford Motor Company.
* Utilized Kaizen, SPC and TOPS principles to improve processes/resolve problems; reduced cost of goods sold by 5% year by year.
* Managed integration of R&D with customer operations; implemented aggressive lean manufacturing training programs.
* Key role in establishing Q1, QS9000 and ISO 9001 approvals.


TORTUBE LTD., Cornwall, UK 1985 - 1990
Senior Designer/Engineer.
* Developed products for diverse industries including automotive, medical, consumer products, chemical and agricultural over molding and two shot molding.

Previous employment with Westland Helicopter Company and Rolls Royce Ltd. Senior, Advanced tooling designer and Process engineer.

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