Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) Group - Dual supporting the 'Structural Heart & Aortic' and 'Mitral & Tricuspid' Operating Units.

• Successfully orchestrated the transfer and absorption of sister branch including product lines & special operations• Supported the ISO 17025 accreditation of the calibration lab and helped maintain Quality Management documents• Improved operational efficiency of floor layout and technician workspaces through numerous Lean redesigns• Performed cost analyses of product lines to create accurate quotes of labor content and material costs• Communicated with customers to coordinate Engineering Changes and investigate non-conformances• Setup and managed a new lab space dedicated to returned product evaluations and repair work• Researched, designed/sourced, and validated new tooling and fixtures to streamline production• Held kickoff meetings and trained technicians on new products and procedure changes• Designed, user-tested, and implemented >15 Excel VBA interfaces to automate & error-proof complex processes • Contributed to daily pulse meetings to schedule technician priorities and forecast production demands

• Researched and developed new techniques to improve production yield & capacity of the Impella heart pump • Conducted root cause investigations of malfunctioning equipment and product defects, proposed solutions • Managed initiative to design & implement production software that reduced touch time & increased trackability • Updated Work Instructions, Qualifications, PMs, and SOPs in accordance with ISO & cGMP standards • Communicated with production technicians in the cleanroom to identify & eliminate areas of waste • Executed Engineering Change Orders and IQ/OQ/PQs to qualify new equipment for production • Tracked progress of cross-functional team’s short- and long-term goals via Agile development

• Designed HVAC systems and created official quotes.• Communicated professionally with contractors and coworkers.• Interpreted and summarized plans, specs, and schedules.• Troubleshot client issues and answered inquiries.• Developed an innovative warehouse-stocking technology to reduce inventory damage.       o Tasks included: component research, wiring & coding, documenting all prototypes & tests,           and creating a finalized order sheet, wire diagram, and presentation. (See Projects)