John Brockman, P.E.

Experience

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  AMETEK US Gauge Division

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Product Support Engineer

  -Manufacturing engineer to support a medical analog gauge assembly line-Continuous improvement of assembly process that included: soldering, riveting, rolling, calibration, fastening, punching, cleaning, and packaging-Developing and improving SOPs and Work Instructions in support of ISO and QS-Investigate field defects and provide corrective actions

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  GAST

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Advance Product Engineer

  -Research and development platform engineer for air compressors (reciprocating, rotary vane, and linear) and regenerative blowers.-Determining technical specifications from customer needs.-Perform static and dynamic validation calculations for design concepts.-Complete design of experiments across different variables of material selection, material properties, and geometric constraints to optimize pneumatic performance, sound level, cost, and useful life. -Research materials for chemical resistance, weight, friction properties, manufacturing methods, fatigue, and stability.-Sourcing of materials (thermoplastic, thermosets, investment and sand castings, machined metal, metal injection molded, stamped metal, plastic injection molding suppliers), OEM suppliers for bearings, springs, E and C lams, and copper windings. רוצה לראות פחות

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  MagnaDrive Corporation

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Mechanical Engineer

  -Individual contributor to the development of a line permanent magnetic coupler/torque transfer/speed control devices from fractional horsepower to 1500 horsepower.-Sizing of power transmission elements for the coupler actuators across the entire product line-Developing torque decoupling safety features.-Sourcing materials and components: castings, machined parts, sheet metal, sintered metal, and bearings.

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  Medisystems Corporation

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Product Development Engineer

  -Project lead and designer of medical products related to hemodialysis, including design of components for plastic injection molding and extrusion using 2D/3D CAD.-Managed design verification and validation to meet FDA Class II medical device regulations.-Research of biocompatible materials including thermoplastics, thermosets, castings, machined parts, and thermoforms.

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  Starbucks

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2025

  Oversight for R&D Equipment, Packaging and Process engineering teams that comprises over twenty engineers spanning multiple disciplines. Conduct applicable technical reviews of design outputs with their corresponding design inputs at every stage of every department project. Author and maintain machine construction standards for the department including but not limited to: IoT data analytics, sustainability, reliability, ergonomics, and failure/risk mitigation. Review and approve engineering specifications, validation test methods, engineering calculations, machine construction, and reliability analyses results. Defend engineering findings, corrections, recommendations and amendments to different business cross functions and external partners that include quality assurance, building architecture, food and electrical safety, operations, service, finance, and the business unit. רוצה לראות פחות -Project lead engineer for the development and implementation of beverage and food equipment for the enterprise through development of technical specifications, prototype testing, commercialization activities, and field implementation.-Distill cross functional user needs into technical specifications as supplement to RFP/RFQ and lead subsequent review.-Research new engineering materials.-Utilize CAD/CAE to validate supplier's design outputs including but not limited to: GD&T, FEA, CFD. רוצה לראות פחות

  • Director, R&D Concept Engineering

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2025

  • Principal Engineer

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2022

  • R&D Engineering Manager

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2018
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  BECS-LLC

  Jan 2021 - now

  Principal Consulting Engineer