Experience

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  Medtronic

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2023

  Experienced senior manufacturing and welding process development engineer in all facets of development and manufacturing. Developed implantable medical device material joining/cutting processes. Supported local component design and requirement flow down. Supported weld specification definition. Developed process methodology. Improved and authored cooperation and process level procedures. Implemented process change for regulatory submission. Used lean manufacturing to improve post-launch product productivity. Led/initiated/supported and improved joining group functional excellence including B-Diagram, controlled inputs, equipment development standard work, weld tooling standard work, process development DRM scorecard criteria, Equivalency qualification standard work, equipment downtown A3, operation readiness A3, joining design cube, joining pFMEA and control plan standard work, PM best practices and lessons learned. Excelled in technical rigor, robust process development using DRM, DFM, and DFSS. Led or supported OCAP, non-conformance, process deviation, CAPA, and authored high quality documentation. Show less

  • Senior Process Development Engineer

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2023

  • Senior Process Development Technician

    Sept 2010 - Jul 2014
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  Anteris technologies

  Nov 2023 - now

  Lead the equipment operation support effort responsible for coordinating and overseeing calibration and preventative maintenance activities cross two sites in Maple Grove. Provide quality support to continuously improve the manufacturing process for valve, tissue and sterilization. Validated biological heart valve processes. Led the sewing operation team to design and execute sewing process test method validation. Responsible for valve sewing manufacturing yield improvement, enhancing the workmanship, managing process risk and improving manufacturing procedures. Supported operations of manufacturing equipment.

  • Senior Quality Engineer

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Senior Process Development Engineer

    Nov 2023 - Jul 2024