Experience

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  Scott medical products, a division of air liquide healthcare corporation

  Nov 1986 - Jan 1988

  Production supervisor
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  B. braun medical inc. (us)

  Jan 1988 - Sept 2023

  Responsible for the Product Engineering group which focuses on product changes initiated internally at B. Braun or through vendor notifications, B. Braun's Design Options I.V. Systems program, and supporting the B. Braun Pennsylvania, Texas, California, Florida, and Dominican Republic manufacturing facilities. ▪ Managed department and project teams within Engineering Services ▪ Implemented internal and external sustaining modifications to B. Braun and OEM products ▪ Implemented vendor updates to manufacturing components ▪ Managed engineering functions of B. Braun's Design Options I.V. Systems program ▪ Lead department cost containment efforts ▪ Provided technical support to North American facilities as well as sister companies worldwide Show less Provided high level of technical expertise in the area of materials ▪ Project management via development of a project schedule and team, preparing status reports, and conducting team meetings ▪ Provided technical investigative reports to senior level management ▪ Supervised Engineering aides and technicians on related project activities ▪ Provided direction and technical decision making for management involving capital asset purchases and expenses for projects involving up to $5 million ▪ Supervised and directed vendors in the performance of contracted services Show less ▪ Managed Product Engineering Department’s component mold qualification system▪ Project management of medical devices from inception through manufacturing incorporating engineering resources and company capabilities▪ Responsible for evaluating and qualifying polymers, colorants, materials, packaging materials, and fluids used in medical device manufacturing▪ Product development of disposable medical devices for injection molding, insert molding, and extrusion processing▪ Performed analyses of competitor medical devices▪ Provided material qualification support to North America and international operations▪ Member of Product Engineering harmonization group that was responsible for merging Engineering systems of B. Braun and its acquisition, McGaw Incorporated Show less ▪ Developed and implemented a gamma radiation sterilization program for disposable medical devices▪ Established company protocols related to radiation sterilization▪ Developed a selection and evaluation protocol to qualify materials for radiation sterilization▪ Established material qualification databases ▪ Established Engineering contact with company vendors▪ Responsible for evaluating chemical compatibility of polymers▪ Manager of Engineering laboratories, equipment, and technicians▪ Engineering representative on all biomaterial issues with Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs departments▪ Responsible for providing material support to Sales and Marketing groups▪ Engineering representative on Cost Containment Committee▪ Active participant in Lehigh University’s Co-Op and Industrial Options Program Show less

  • Product Engineering Manager - Engineering Services

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2023

  • Engineering Specialist - Materials

    Sept 2003 - Sept 2012

  • Senior Product Engineer

    Jan 1998 - Sept 2003

  • Materials Engineer

    Nov 1992 - Jan 1998

  • Quality Engineer

    Jan 1988 - Nov 1992