Chris Penna

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Director of Engineering Support and Technical Fellow at Medtronic @ Medtronic
Minneapolis, MN
Chris Penna's Location
Guilford, Connecticut, United States, United States
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About Chris Penna

Director of Engineering Support with over 30 years of experience in the design of products for the medical, telecom and consumer recreation industries. A skill set which combines product design expertise, management experience, and business education. Experience taking a product from concept, through development to launch. Over 50+ US patents granted across 3 industries, Design for Six Sigma Green Belt.

Chris Penna's Current Company Details
Medtronic

Medtronic

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Director of Engineering Support and Technical Fellow at Medtronic
Minneapolis, MN
Website:
medtronic.com
Employees:
10
Chris Penna Work Experience Details
  • Medtronic
    Director Of Engineering Support And Technical Fellow At Medtronic
    Medtronic Aug 2023 - Present
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
  • Medtronic
    Senior Principal Design Engineer And Technical Fellow
    Medtronic Dec 2018 - Oct 2023
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
  • Medtronic
    Principal R&D Design Engineer And Technical Fellow
    Medtronic Jan 2009 - Dec 2018
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    Lead Design Engineer for surgical devices from concept stage through feasibility, development, qualification, and full commercialization. Contributed to the development of linear laparoscopic staplers, and circular staplers, both powered and manually-fired. DFSS Green Belt certified, with 30 patents granted and several more pending.
  • Ebm-Papst Inc
    Design Engineering Manager
    Ebm-Papst Inc Dec 2000 - Jan 2009
    Mulfingen, De
    Design Engineering Manager for the U.S. division of the world’s largest manufacturer of fans, blowers and impellers. Responsible for a staff of engineers whose role is to conceptualize, design and develop cooling equipment for the telecom, computer, and HVAC industries. Invented CornerCalipers, and received 2 patents.
  • Cannondale
    Design Engineer
    Cannondale Sep 1999 - Oct 2000
    Wilton, Ct, Us
    Design engineering for the start-up Motorsports Division of a leading bicycle manufacturer. Responsible for the concept, design, development, detailing, prototyping, and testing of key components for the company’s MX-400 motocross motorcycle and FX-400 Sport All-Terrain Vehicle.
  • Rand Worldwide
    Regional Engineering Manager
    Rand Worldwide Aug 1993 - Sep 1999
    Owings Mills, Md, Us
    Engineering Manager for the largest reseller of Pro/ENGINEER CAD/CAM/CAE systems on UNIX and Microsoft NT platforms. Manage a staff of Application Engineers in offices throughout New England and Canada who provide pre-sales demonstrations and post-sales support for manufacturing companies. Instructor of the Pro/ENGINEER family of products, including sheet metal, structural analysis and tolerance analysis modules.
  • Computervision
    Senior Sales Support Analyst
    Computervision Jun 1992 - Aug 1993
    Applications engineering and consulting for a leading supplier of CAD/CAM/CAE systems on UNIX platforms. Perform pre-sales product demonstrations and benchmarks for Fortune 500 companies throughout New England. Duties became expanded to include post-sales technical account management for key accounts.
  • Cadkey
    Applications Engineer
    Cadkey Jun 1988 - May 1992
    Responsible for the support of CADKEY’S CAD/CAM/CAE software. Provided engineering support in various settings including Fortune 500 companies, major educational institutions, seminars and all major trade shows.
  • Edward Segen Company
    Design Engineer
    Edward Segen Company May 1986 - May 1988
    Designed thermoforming molds and trim dies from initial concept through detailing and manufacturingsupport. Clients included Proctor & Gamble, James River Corporation and McDonald’s Foods. Designelements included weldments, precise machined components, and basic mechanisms.

Chris Penna Skills

Pro Engineer Cad Gd&t Product Development Solidworks Engineering Engineering Management Medical Devices Ptc Creo Tolerance Analysis Manufacturing Finite Element Analysis New Product Development Design For Six Sigma Green Belt Pro/engineer User And Trainer Medical Device Product Development

Chris Penna Education Details

  • Mit Sloan School Of Management
    Mit Sloan School Of Management
    Processes & Services
  • Rpi Lally School Of Management
    Rpi Lally School Of Management
    Management
  • University Of Connecticut
    University Of Connecticut
    Mechanical Engineering

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