Daniel Hoffmeyer Email & Phone Number

Waltham, MA, US

• HPLC Research and Development with focus on Instrumentation, Automation and Material Science(INUVION Chromatography Instrument Launch March 2024)
• Component Development Lead for the dedicated Pressure Device inside the Instrument (e.g. Pump Motor Drive, Fluid Path, Sealing Components)
• V&V throughout all project phases from Initial Design to Production
• Production Transfer, Process Validation and Engineering Support to Thermo Overseas

Waltham, MA, US

• Design, Manufacturing and Validation of Prototypes specific to Autosampler (e.g. Liquid Handling, Sample/Vial Identification and Storage, Pipetting Robotics, Syringe Pumps, inert Materials, etc)

Männedorf, ZH, CH

• Research and Development of an assay based microfluidic device and consumable (First public presentation, AACC Conference Oct 2014)
• Lead Mechanical Engineer responsible for integration of mechanical and electrical components into Lab Test Instrumentation and Point-of-Care Concept Units
• Developing a custom consumable (low and high volume throughput) to evaluate performance and functionality of the device, using electrowetting-on-a-chip technology
• Evaluating and testing new materials as well as creating tools and fixtures to manufacture and assemble the microfluidic consumable, on-site and at supplier
• Designing, building and maintaining test equipment throughout multiple iterations providing most accurate operating conditions for Immunoassay and NGS experiments on the device
• Coordinating supplier and contractor during sub-project assignments

Männedorf, ZH, CH

• Development of a IHC/ISH sample preparation OEM platform
  (First concept to product, DAKO OMNIS released 2013)
  
  
• Lead Mechanical Design Engineer for Loading, Unloading and Reagent Storage module including barcode identification for samples and reagents as well as a temperature controlled environment for all relevant reagents
  
• Designing sheet metal and injection molded parts (including “Soft-Tool” and 3D printed prototypes) and generating drawings according to ISO standards
  
• Developing, building and validating customized modules and labware compatible with liquid handling robots to prepare and process IHC tissue samples within the instrument
  
• Creating QC tools to ensure fit and proper functionality according to module specifications
  
• Testing and characterizing (sub-)system performance
  

Bielefeld, NRW, DE

• Redesign of UNIQUICK product family (UNIQUICK Feeder released Sep 2005)(UNIQUICK Basic, Advance and Vario over the following years)
• Designing parts, assemblies and generating drawings according to ISO standards (PTC Wildfire).
• Creating manufacturing tools for HELICOIL production
• Integrating motors, pneumatic actuators and optical sensors into custom fastening supply units.
• Designing, assembling and optimizing manual and semi-automated assembly units for automated screw fastening systems. Testing of fastening units after final assembly plus Troubleshooting and installing systems at.
• Applying most suitable development techniques and manufacturing methods, creating module specifications according to customer requirements

• Team member specialized in EDM (die-sink and wire-cut)
• Low volume production of custom machined metal parts
• Tool manufacturing
• QC fixtures for leak testing injection molded finished goods

Associate'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Toolmaker, Tool And Die Technology