Jacob Kanack

Jacob Kanack

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Principal Mechanical Design Engineer at Medtronic

  • Education

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering - Biomechanical Senior

      Activities and Societies: SAE Baja Vehicle Team, Alpha Phi Omega, Biomedical Engineering Society

    • Whitewater High School

      2008 - 2012
  • Experience

    • MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions

      Jun 2012 - Aug 2013
      Summer Engineering Intern

      - Product Testing and Evaluation – Collected & analyzed finished parts to improve quality control and reduce rejects of sonically welded stabilizer links and other products- Manufacturing Process Improvement – Documented procedures for training employees, implemented visual boards to improve management–employee communication, developed press parameter recording method- Data Collection – Researched and observed possible causes of resin contamination in factory, performed annual QA dimensional layouts of components Show less

    • Microtechnology, Medicine, and Biology Lab

      Sept 2014 - Feb 2020
      Undergraduate Researcher
    • Boston Scientific

      Jun 2016 - Feb 2020
      Manufacturing Engineer

      Worked in a manufacturing environment, specializing in a variety of technologies including parylene coating, resistance welding, and laser welding. Main responsibilities include process improvement and new product development projects.

    • Medtronic

      Feb 2020 - now
      • Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Sr Mechanical Design Engineer

        Feb 2020 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • LabVIEW Certified Associate Developer

      National Instruments
      Aug 2014
    • Certified Solidworks Associate - Mechanical Design

      Dassault Systèmes
      Jul 2017