Project Manager (Mar 2008 – Mar 2010)Managed the supply of headwall products to healthcare facilities from planning to full production while managing an annual book of business of $2.5 - 3 million.Reviewed project specifications, contract amounts, and estimates to ensure deliverables were met. Analyzed efficiency of costs for time and materials for budget and key performance indicators.Provided clients with quotations and sales estimates on behalf of the Account Manager(s).Checked engineering work packages for accuracy and conformity to UL, CSA and company product standards.Conducted weekly status meetings with the project team to identify risks & opportunities, conduct risk mitigation, and receive feedback on progress of work.Met with new and existing clients to provide technical support and product training.Project Engineering (Oct 2006 – Mar 2008)Designed vacuum & compressed air systems, pipeline accessories and medical headwalls for healthcare facilities.Cost managed projects by negotiating terms and conditions with outside vendors/suppliers. Sized and selected pneumatic valves, compressors, vacuum pumps, filters, and mechanical components.Conducted R&D projects resulting in reduced product costs or new product line(s) using DFMA practices.Successfully standardized the design of gas spring activated and pneumatic telescoping columns.

Designed automated milling equipment for pharmaceutical and food processing industries.Interfaced with sales and production to achieve best design and product cost results.Coordinated the technical documentation of pressure testing verifications, IQOQ, compliance certificates and operation manuals as well as conformed to ISO, CE, UL, and ATEX standards.Processed ECRs and ECNs as needed.

Key engineering contact for the design of medical headwalls for healthcare facilities.Spearheaded R&D projects from conceptual design to production as well performed testing verifications for new or existing product lines.Gained UL Certification of medical supply units within 6 months as well as successfully collaborated in the CRN registration of medical gas control panels as an engineering lead.

Designed turnkey metering pump systems, bulk bag stations, pressurized filters, tanks and mixers for industrial applications as well as produced estimates, quotations, proposals, process flow and instrumentation diagrams for new and existing customers.Attended site meetings for equipment planning and establishing project deliverables. Performed fluid flow and pressure drop calculations as needed.Sized and selected components such as pumps, motors, drives, flow meters, transducers, pneumatics, sensors based on equipment specifications and requirements.

Engineered screw and drag conveyor equipment in a high paced steel manufacturing environment.Calculated weight distribution, heat expansion of parts and volumetric feed requirements.Sized and selected drives such as motors, gear reducers, sheaves and sprockets based in volumetric feed requirements.Evaluated designs and planned course of action based on cost and manufacturability using DFMA practices as well as ISO standard operating procedures.