Equipment design & automation: motion control, instrumentation, electrical design, LabView programming, CREO

Equipment design / Automation / PLC programming; $200k+/yr savings accomplished

· Responsible for a variety of CAPA, NPI and CIP projects· Technical ownership and management of catheter component manufacturing and assembly processes· Lead inter-site and international efforts in equipment upgrades and process improvements· Introduction of innovative production machinery/tooling improvements, automation and enhanced ergonomics

•Saved the company $60k per year by leading the build of automated production quality monitoring equipment, which improved production flow efficiency by 20%. •Achieved $40k+ in savings per year by designing and building automated assembly machinery. Reduced scrap rate by 30% and improved production line efficiency by 40%. •Reduced product failure rate by 20% and improved customer satisfaction by designing experiments and performing FMEA for malfunctioning products. •Generated engineering reports identifying product improvement options. Carried out SAE standard testing for products and analyzed mechanical design flaws. •Served as liaison between mechanical engineering, software engineering, sales, and third-party contractors. Ensured proper communication and alignment among various departments of the company.

• Improved lab operations efficiency by predicting Al-Mg alloy high pressure-torsion (HPT) experiment outcome using Solidworks Simulations (FEA)• Conducted unprecedented experiments for predicting heat generation during HPT testing.• Made visualizing abstract lattice structure possible by modeling complex geometries in Solidworks. Supported research paper publication by providing 3D modeled imagery.

• Served as lecturer for ENGR 248 (SolidWorks). Offered impactful and insightful lectures by introducing students to industry standards and ethical engineering practices. • Served as learning assistant for MATLAB. Assisted mechanical engineering students with intermediate level programming and introduced students to computer science and electrical engineering concepts, which is otherwise not included in the ME curriculum.• Served as teaching assistant for ME 317 (Intermediate Dynamics) and held regular office hours.

• Increased inspection efficiency by 20%, saved $20k per year with the introduction of custom metrology systems; utilized GD&T principles to ensure consistent product quality.• Reduced safety and health hazard by re-planning forklift traffic in the facility; designed and built concrete and sheet metal infrastructure, which reduced workflow redundancy.• Achieved significant improvement in facility planning, fire safety, and space savings by analyzing spaghetti diagrams and work instructions. Also drafted facility floor plans in AutoCAD for implementing facility updates.