Joe Wieck

Experience

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  4D Design Studio

  Sept 1998 - Jun 2000

  Mechanical Engineer

  In this role, I am responsible for the design, prototyping, and documentation of a variety of products. As part of this team I learn machining skills, mechanical drafting and tolerancing as well as work closely with industrial designers and graphic artists.

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  ID-One

  Jun 2000 - May 2004

  Engineering Manager

  In this role, I serve as co-founder and engineering manager for a team of industrial designers and mechanical engineers. As part of this team we consult with Fortune 500 companies and take part in the design of a variety of products ranging from consumer toys to industrial printers. I am responsible for communication with customers and the presentation of concepts from prototyping to full scale production.

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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  May 2004 - May 2012

  In this role, I am the project manager for a new triple quadrupole instrument. I guide the project team through the development process and maintain alignment with several supporting projects. I implement weekly risk assessment meetings and issue triage activities while facilitating extensive beta testing and pre-launch production ramp planning. In this role, I serve as both the assistant project manager and mechanical engineering lead for a new instrument platform project. I conduct extensive voice of customer exercises, assist in the creation of product requirements, and translate those requirements into product specifications. As the mechanical engineering lead, I am responsible for all mechanical designs and am a co-inventor of the ion source removal concept (US 7,709,790 B2) In this role, I am part of a team of scientists and engineers developing single and triple quadrupole mass spectrometers. I am responsible for mechanical design, analysis, packaging, prototyping, and supplier selection and qualification. I develop a issues tracking tool, DFA/DFM practices, and cross-functional design reviews.

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2010 - May 2012

  • Assistant Project Manager , Mechanical Engineering Lead

    Jun 2007 - Apr 2010

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer

    May 2004 - Jun 2007
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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2021

  In this role , I assist business unit and division leadership in obtaining and interpreting project portfolio information. I assist site and business unit level teams in scaling and customizing the product development process to fit the needs of the project while ensuring cross-company projects remain aligned. In this role, I am responsible for the development, implementation, and governance of a division level process for instrument, software, and consumables product development. I guide cross-functional development teams across the globe in identifying best practices, overcoming development roadblocks, and engaging corporate decision makers.

  • Director, Program Management

    Nov 2018 - Mar 2021

  • Sr. Manager, New Product Development Process

    Sept 2015 - Nov 2018

  • Manager, New Product Development Process

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2015
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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  Feb 2023 - now

  In this role, I manage multiple teams responsible for supporting the R&D function across the entire division. This includes technical communications, R&D data management, Value Assessment & Value Engineering (VAVE), design methodology/process, and R&D support of operations. In this role, I served as the site leader at the North Austin facility housing ~100 R&D, product management, and field service employees.

  • Director, R&D Engineering

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Site Leader, North Austin

    Feb 2023 - Dec 2023