Confluent Medical Technologies / NDC Equipment Engineering Department• Designed, tested, implemented, and maintained process methods for tooling, equipment and fixture for stent, catheter, and other nitinol component production.• Designed shape setting mandrels and wire forming and crimping fixture.• Programmed a semi-auto wire forming machine using Solidworks.• Designed chemical etching and cleaning fixture for production use.• Created mechanical drawings and 3D print models using AutoCad and Solidworks.• Supported production line and daily R&D activities, including machine shop drawing. • Designed inspection tooling for optical metrology lab use.

Cordis, NDC, a Johnson & Johnson CompanyR&D Pilot Production and Manufacturing• Designed tooling, equipment and fixture for stent production using AutoCAD and Solidworks.• Designed shape setting mandrels for AAA prototype, VC Filter, Enterprise and Corlink implants.• Assisted engineers in various engineering functions.• Performed material testing and rotary honing of unexpanded stents after laser cut.• Processed prototype medical implant devices (shape setting stents, etc.).• Modified Aqua-track Guide-wire Coating instrument for wire coating.• Performed AF test, micro blasting, chemical activation and electro polishing of stents.• Used Smart-Scope and microscope to inspect final stent products.• Performed engineering experiments, write technical reports and summarize results of experiments.• Wrote Engineering Memos, Manufacturing Validation Protocols and Work Instructions. • Generated DCOs and ECOs.

Abbott Diagnostics Division- Performed daily quality control for reference and development of hematology analyzers- Conducted software functional test per protocol- Conducted performance tests for linearity, correlation, carryover, and anti-coagulant studies for FDA 51k submission

- Fabricated and welded metal assemblies - Built heavy-duty machine for wood product manufacturers- Trained new employees for fabricating and welding