Glenn Talbot

Experience

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  Beckman Coulter

  Jun 2008 - Nov 2016

  Technical lead investigator/engineer for resolution of customer feedback or product reliability issues, served as independent reviewer in development design reviews, coordinated functional support and provided design assistance for new product development, led CPI initiatives, and provided administrative leadership of a group of 15 mechanical engineers.Using DBS management principles and tools, played a leading role in introducing and coordinating the Danaher Reliability System at Beckman Hematology and Urinalysis business unit. My mechanical engineering team and I helped improve reliability of the flagship hematology platform by over 300% on the warranty population (from approx. 8 emergency service calls per year to approx. 2.5). Show less Successfully managed team of 18 E.E’s/M.E.’s, responsible for sustaining design and labeling of commercialized hematology analyzers, flow cytometers, cell sorters, and particle analyzers.My personal responsibilities included:• Supervision/performance management of the 4 senior members of the engineering team• Participating on product surveillance teams (continuous monitoring of various customer feedback, supply chain, and service databases, prioritization of issues and coordination of response)• Analysis of Field Service and Customer Feedback trends• Oversight, or principal investigator, for product CAPAs• Consulting on technical issues on hematology products for which I was a subject matter expert• Leading reliability improvement projects• Coordinating and responding to internal/external Quality audits• Sustaining engineering responsibility included responding in a timely manner to EOL and various product compliance mandates (e.g. RoHS) Show less

  • Senior Manager, Hematology R&D, Mech Engineering

    Aug 2011 - Nov 2016

  • Senior Manager, Sustaining Engineering

    Jun 2008 - Aug 2011