Michael Moorehead

Experience

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  DuPont

  Jan 1991 - Aug 1991

  Co-op Mechanical Engineer

  Mined the available processing data to identify improvement opportunities for Corian manufacturing. Responsible for sever small scale capital projects under guidance from engineer (ex: expanded pre-grind mixing area, methylene chloride supply line).

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  Eastman Kodak Company

  Oct 1992 - Oct 1993

  Contract Quality Engineer

  Developed and conducted quality control testing procedures for film scanners.Supported manual assembly process from a quality perspective, in partnership with quality control technicians.

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  Bausch & Lomb

  Jan 2001 - Feb 2023

  Directly managed a diverse group of engineers and technical professionals supporting Contact Lens and IOL programs. - Responsible for budgeting, setting objectives, and conducting year-end reviews - Led core competency development activities, including communication of tools and techniques within the group. - Supported the group in problem solving and experimental design for various technical issues.As an additional responsibility, filled the role of technical lead and assistant Project Manager for SofLens Multi-Focal development program. Show less Responsible for all aspects of Product Development for regulated medical devices (specifically contact lenses and lens care solutions). Transferred products to global manufacturing sites and support scale-up, debug, and validation of the manufacturing processes. Responsible for Design Control documentation. Represented Bausch & Lomb in inspections by the FDA and European notified body (NSAI). Supported global submissions (ex: Japan, China) Products Launched: - Biotrue Multi-Purpose Solution - Medalist Premier (Japan market specific) - PureVision 8.3 Base Curve Expansion - PureVision Toric - PureVision Multi-FocalLed core technology development projects, including: - PureVision Design Improvement Team (SVS, Toric, and Multi-Focal). - Coordinated advances in optical metrology and the use of wave-front technology and aberration control for contact lens development programs.Managed program through Bausch & Lomb’s stage-gate product development process with coordination between commercial, operations, and R&D. Show less

  • Engineering Manager

    Jan 2000 - Feb 2023

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2001 - Dec 2013
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  Bausch + Lomb

  Jan 2010 - now

  Played a key role in the process development of the PureVision contact lens from early feasibility through development, scale-up, global launch, and subsequent cost improvement projects.Transferred the manufacturing process to global manufacturing sites.Worked with polymer development, cast molding, injection molding, plasma and corona surface treatment, as well as various extraction technologies.Designed and executed experiments to evaluate process variables and product characteristics.Supervised two engineering technicians and had responsibility for the day-to-day operations of a product development laboratory. Show less In my current role, I am acting in multiple capacities: Program Manager, Functional Manager, and Technical ConsultantProgram Manager - Leading the design and development project and technical transfer to the manufacturing site for a novel, peroxide based, contact lens cleaning and disinfecting solution. Manager of the Lens Care Project Management Function - Management of a group of three R&D Project Managers who are responsible for new product development, product enhancements, and maintenance of business programs. - Coordination of goals and budget development for the Lens Care project portfolio.- Conduct performance reviews, communicate merit increases, share learnings and implement process improvements across projectsTechnical Consultant- Act in a technical advisory and/or project management role supporting technical issue resolution in our global lens care facilities. - Developed and implemented a model control charting process for monitoring process performance of key metrics at Greenville site. - Support plant in implementing design/process changes for cost reductions, risk mitigation, and technical problem solving. Show less

  • Director - R&D Portfolio and Project Management - Vision Care

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Principal Engineer

    Nov 2018 - Feb 2023

  • Senior Process Engineer

    Jan 1996 - Feb 2023

  • Process Engineer

    Jan 1993 - Dec 2014

  • Sr. Principal Engineer

    Jan 2010 - Dec 2013
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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2023

  New Product Development Project Leader