Dave Devine Email & Phone Number

Pleasanton, California, United States

Pleasanton, California, United States

After nearly 10 years, I have decided to shut down Paradigm Design. I have spent the last two years working at Thermo Fisher Scientific and have enjoyed the projects and teammates I work with.

Mountain View, CA

• Provide product designs, fixtures and tooling, cost-reduction and product-modernization concepts for mechanical devices, optics, electromechanical enclosures and packaging
• Assist with multiple phases of modeling and prototyping including stereolithography models to help you get a feel for your product’s appearance and weight, and working prototypes for testing and validation
• Transfer, train and ramp up products to full turnkey manufacturing with the support of strategic partners
• Assist with design for manufacturability and design for testability, cost-reduction ideas, supplier recommendations, adhesives, process flow and operation-method sheets
• Designs for injection molding, sheet metal and CNC machining

Menlo Park, CA

• A biotechnology company specializing in molecular diagnostic platforms
• Managed all functions related to the mechanical design of an automated DNA analyzer completing design and working prototypes in less than one year
• Worked closely with the assay team to develop an injection molded, low cost consumable cartridge with assembly automation in mind to reduce assembly labor. All designs were done using SolidWorks and AutoCAD
• Collaborated with microbiology scientists and assay teams to develop Micro-fluidic test chambers that were injection molded to reduce time and cost per experiment
• Worked closely with suppliers to reduce mold costs by 30% and piece parts by 20%
• Worked with injection molder to incorporate ultrasonic welding processes to improve bond quality and reduce labor costs by 15%

Fremont, CA

• Successfully managed a diverse range of projects from conception through implementation
• Collaborated with the team enabling us to win BD Biosciences 2012 most innovated supplier award
• Trained and coached employees to achieve a better technical understanding of the parts and processes being quoted and manufactured
• Used CAD tools to bring a new high-tech look to presentations
• Brought creativity, vision and passion to help grow the business from engineering opportunities to full production
• Built strategic partnerships with suppliers

• Managed manufacturing, purchasing, logistics, quality and facilities
• Designed and managed a T660 printer project along with two new products in development
• Oversaw and managed the import of printers and spares from Chinese supplier
• Designed in-house tools and fixtures using AutoCAD & SolidWorks
• Led the outsourcing of engineering and manufacturing, achieving a 30% reduction in OPEX

• Led all aspects of manufacturing, purchasing, logistics, manufacturing engineering, quality and facilities
• Implemented cost reduction programs resulting in 15% average annual savings
• Developed OEM and product compliance agreements with Japanese manufacturers
• Designed and managed five successful relocations and remodels on time and below budget, including a 70,000 Sq. Ft. build-out in less than 4 months
• Prepared company-wide strategic business plans for hazardous materials, fire safety and ensure compliance with other regulatory agencies such as OSHA, EPA, UL, TUV, CSA and BAAQMD
• Renegotiated a print head contract for a 70% reduction in price resulting in a $3.5M annual savings

• Set up all aspects of manufacturing and facilities of this new startup company
• Designed production fixtures and tooling for in-house and some suppliers
• Developed manufacturing processes and assembly instructions
• Worked with suppliers to ensure parts met specifications at a cost effective price point
• Led a team to select and implement a new MRP system for the company

• Responsible for ECO review and implementation
• Led tooling, cost reduction and vendor interface for problem solving and MRB functions
• Designed a wire wound print head and the tooling to produce it
• Managed daily production schedules, test and QA areas

• Responsible for development of new wire wound head technologies
• Successfully increased the current 22" maximum capacity up to 72 inches with a 10x improvement in print quality and 98% improvement in production yields
• Co-developed industry first 400 DPI and 508 DPI (dots per inch resolution) writing heads for electro-static printer/plotters representing 40% of product shipments
• Managed machine shop for in-house prototypes and tooling

• Designed test equipment for main frame computers
• Developed MPI’s and assembly instructions for production
• Served as a technician on laser based PCB rework stations development team
• Secured first patent for short locator on MCC bus bar system

Education record

Education record

Education record