Ron Irwin, IDSA

Experience

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  Gribetz International

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2007

  Designer / Draftsman

  I worked as a 3D mechanical draftsman and was responsible for the design, drafting, and manufacturing of new parts, as well as the maintenance of existing designs and engineering drawings.

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  Atlas Spine

  Oct 2007 - Dec 2010

  Senior Industrial Designer

  I was responsible for the concept development, ergonomic consideration, and analysis of spinal instrumentation.

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  MAKO Surgical Corp.

  Dec 2010 - Nov 2013

  Design Engineer

  Was a member of the engineering group responsible for designing the impacts a robot would be used to replace hips, knees, spine and others. My worked granted my numerous patents.

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  Stryker

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2016

  Staff Engineer, Industrial Design

  Designs concepts for all aspects of robotically assisted orthopedic surgery, specifically the next generation of orthopedic surgical robots and computer vision. I was a part of a multi-disciplinary design team as the human factors and industrial design subject matter expert.

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  Ronni 2 Times

  Feb 2017 - Nov 2023

  Freelance Photographer

  Concert, musician, commercial, and reportage photography on a freelance basis.

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  Hog Technologies

  Apr 2018 - Sept 2019

  Design Engineer

  Was the engineer and structural analyst of road marking equipment for the line marking industry. Was responsibly for designing and overseeing the manufacturing of vehicles and equipment with GVWs up to 60,000lbs. Worked with both paint marking vehicles as well as molten plastic variants.

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  Irwin Consulting

  Jan 2020 - Nov 2023

  Freelance Industrial Designer

  Provide industrial design services to select clients in a variety of industries, from consumer products, to tools, and high tech consumer goods as well as medical device consulting.

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  APEX Waterjetting Global

  May 2020 - Jul 2021

  Principal Design Engineer

  Developed downstream parts, tools, and replacement pump parts, for industrial pressure washing machinery. Devices operated between 15,000 psi and 60,000 psi. I was the sole engineer and managed everything from modeling, drafting using GD&T either on paper prints or MBD (model based definition), and implemented and maintained the PDM system.

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  Project Manager, PD R&D

  On-site project manager of the implementation of a variant capable process to comply with MDR regulations. Led team of talented resources as part of a larger, international, multi-disciplinary team.

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  GSC

  Mar 2022 - Aug 2023

  Simulation Application Engineer

  Subject matter expert in all aspects of Simulation, including structural simulation, modal analysis, motion analysis, both linear and nonlinear, plastics simulation, and CFD products offered by GSC-3D. Lead instructor for all simulation courses. Provide technical support, assist customers in simulation application, and provide expert level consulting in various industries.

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  Tactical Revolution, LLC

  Nov 2023 - now

  Manager Products Division

  As manager of the products division my role involves the design, development, and optimization of our product lines, focusing primarily on creating CAD models, SolidWorks simulations, shop drawings, and work instructions.