Jake Stevenson, PE

Experience

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  Olcott Plastics

  May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  Used SolidWorks CAD software to design assembly line components and other machines involved in the manufacture of injection molded plastic parts; gained hands-on experience building components.

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  DJO

  Jun 2015 - Mar 2018

  Product Development Engineer

  Overview:Technical lead and project manager for the design and development of surgical implants and instruments.Key Accomplishments:- Led a cross-functional team in launching a family of 50+ acetabular implants and instruments.- Achieved 510(k) clearance K172651.- Managed testing program to assess MRI compatibility for 20+ families of hip implants.- Designed and executed V&V testing programs for multiple product launches. - Created design input/requirement/specification documentation and risk documentation (FMEA) for 20+ families of hip implants. Show less

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  Baxter International Inc.

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

  Product Engineer

  Overview: Supported current IV bag product lines by providing technical expertise to solve manufacturing issues.Key Accomplishments:- Developed and validated a test method to reduce scrap rate by 10-20%.- Designed and executed a study resulting in a 10% reduction in scrap rate.

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  BD

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2023

  Project Engineer

  Overview:Technical lead and project manager responsible for the V. Mueller surgical instrument product lines.Key Accomplishments:- Led the transfer of 100+ product codes to external suppliers. Transfer freed up 3 internal manufacturing headcount to reduce backorder, and resulted in over $600k annually in product cost savings.- Led the gap assessment of over 6000 product codes, analyzing current cleaning/sterilization instructions and validations. Created a database linking each product code to the appropriate instructions and validations. Closed gaps by executing 11 validations and updating 13 IFUs. Show less

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  Crawford, Murphy & Tilly

  Apr 2023 - now

  Senior Mechanical Engineer

  Overview:Design HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection systems for commercial, government and utility applications.