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Minnesota, United States

-> Lead a team of extraordinary engineers to design, implement, and maintain manufacturing test equipment across manufacturing sites.-> Champion the continuous enhancement of testing methodologies, systems, software, and processes focusing on optimizing efficiency and reducing test time.-> Collaborate closely with developer, project teams, and manufacturing to identify, prioritize, and address defects, ensuring timely resolution.->Coordinate project objectives, determine responsibilities, and provide feedback for summer interns to support team goals and assist talent acquisition.

Minnesota, United States

-> Maintain test equipment at multiple contract manufacturing sites across the country. Perform on site qualifications and maintenance or walk local resources through repairs and troubleshooting.-> Created a test file parsing program to consolidate multiple log files into a single spreadsheet for data analysis. Using this data we can create failure pareto charts, run statistical analysis, and determine areas for test or process improvements.-> Oversee new test fixture build as the representative for manufacturing.

Scheduled, budgeted, and developed automated testing platforms for acceptance testing including implementation of Environmental Stress Screening for thermal cycling and vibration testing.Accomplishments:» Analyzed previous project actuals to accurately estimate labor, schedule, and budget for new factory testing proposals.» Documented automated test plan for factory testing with feedback from a cross-functional team of stakeholders creating an initial baseline that changed less than 10% through development.» Delivered initial verification testing of products allowing for adjustments to be made prior to product release.» Collaborated with management to fill gaps in the existing test design process by developing templates for tester documentation. Implemented practices that support reuse, identify mistakes early, and encourage communication and teamwork.» Provided guidance to multiple new employees during the onboarding process to help them acclimate to the team and learn the design process. The dedicated mentorship allowed each employee to focus on their project and quickly start contributing at full potential.» Planned and supervised implementation of activities for approximately 50 coworkers during Engineers Week activities.

Technical lead for manufacturing and service testing. Expanded test capabilities into product verification, drove test reporting improvements, and developed young engineers.Accomplishments:» Led a product verification team to prepare verification protocols per the engineering development process and implement automated data collection methods for testing.» Developed custom database reports to generate the artifacts needed to support the results of product verification testing. Reports consolidated the test data into readable formats that were used to readily assess design and testing method changes.» Continuous collaboration with leadership and manufacturing personnel to improve the test methods and process. » Supervised a new engineer in developing a subassembly test for the CA facility to keep the project on time and within the predefined scope.» Mentored new employees and young engineers in the design process and helped them to navigate FDA requirements for medical devices.» Coordinated Engineers Week activities and other events to develop a culture of communication and teamwork.

Lead test engineer for automating ventilator and subassembly testing in the manufacturing environment.Accomplishments:» Installed and qualified an automated Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS) chamber with vibration, power cycling and temperature cycling into the manufacturing process to replace individual vibration and HASS fixtures thus reducing testing time and reducing labor costs by 50%. » Completed build and qualification of an automated test used during new product development to prove performance requirements. Required quick responses to changes in the product design and close collaboration with design engineers in CA to deliver the test in time for product launch.» Reevaluated the manual testing for a legacy product in remote facility and identified 30% redundant testing. Designed an automated test with 50% more performance testing allowing for trend mapping and upstream analysis.

Process engineer focusing on improving manufacturing test. Responded to product failures and drove root cause and trend analysis. Accomplishments:» Replaced manual calibration procedure with automated testing platforms which reduced labor costs by 30% and reduced floor space by 75%» Designed and performed a data collection experiment that resulted in justifying an 80% reduction in sub-assembly process time.» Wrote testing procedures for a new product release and used operator feedback during engineering builds to improve the procedures and ensure a successful launch build.» Performed 100% board inspection on work-in-progress units when a non-conforming part was found resulting in minimal disruption to output. » Expanded manufacturing capabilities to double throughput due to multiple large orders.» Developed a battery charging system to maintain 5 times the normal volume of finished stock built to satisfy large orders.