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Tilton, NH

Responsible for a broad array of technical knowledge including manufacturing processes (machining, assembly, inspection) and people management. Working with customers, sales, quality and production departments. * Quote new parts utilizing current manufacturing equipment * Lead process improvement efforts on new and existing parts * Prepare work.

Symmetry Medical Manufacturing

Supported corporate office* Facilitated NPI (New product introduction process)* Coordinate remediation actions to prevent a medical device recall* Supported process improvements in departments - Engineering, Sheet metal, powder coating, Injection molding, Thermoforming, Silicone clicking, CNC machining

Responsible for Quality Department of 24 employees, with seven direct reports.* Responsible for compliance to ISO 9001, 13485:2003 and FDA 21CFR820 including Receiving, Inprocess and Final inspection, Supplier control, Internal/Customer and FDA audits, IQ/OQ/PQvalidations, Management review, Quality agreements, CAPA’s, Complaints, MRB, RMA’s* Work with.

Responsible for Engineering Department of 20+ employees, managing technical resources on and off-shore.* Managed multiple Project/Design Engineering teams located domestically (Manchester, NH andWarsaw, IN) and overseas (Malaysia)* Mentored and provided technical support to Project Engineers at sister facility in Malaysia* Supported customer relations.

Symmetry Medical

* Developed instrument cases and trays for the medical field for surgical instruments to aid withorganization, sterilization and protection of the end users* Developed company’s first Engineering and CNC Machining Departments* Provided day to day guidance to the project/design engineers* Set priorities, scheduled prototypes* Supported customer relations*.

Designed/machined thermoform tooling using 6061-T6 aluminum block, developed and launched aprototype department resulting in increased mold production and with faster prototype throughput.Performed all MIG (metal inert gas) welding needed for mold modifications

All around machinist with both manual and CNC lathe, milling and machining center experience working with materials such as Monel, Inconel, 316L Stainless Steel, Teflon, Brass, Copper, Beryllium Copper.Certified in GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding)

All around machinist wrote CNC programs for lathes and machining centers, also set-up and operatedvarious manually and CNC operated machine shop equipment. Fully comfortable with using and reading allassociated measuring devises associated with a machine shop environment as well as blue print reading.