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Management of the engineering department and engineering design/development of spray tanning equipment. • Design and development of injection molded components, extruded vinyl seals, sheet metal enclosures.• Reliability and cost reduction design and review of current product offerings.

Project manager of multiple engineering development projects consisting of plastic medical device housings and parts, injection molded plastic commercial and retail products. Review customer engineering drawings/specifications for manufacturability and material selection for the best manufacturing process. • Principal Mechanical Engineer: Design and development of customer products, such as injection molded polypropylene medical device housings, polycarbonate housings for locking retractable device, (HIPS) high impact polystyrene swimming pool products.• Set up and implemented of an internal manufacturing product line, consisting of a vacuum forming, die cutting lines and an assembly area for a commercial product line. • Develop engineering and ISO documentation and act as engineering interface during ISO audits.• Create (RFQ) request for quotes for customer projects to offshore suppliers, sequentially providing customer with quote. • Work closely in a cross-functional environment between customer support quality, sales and logistics.

Manage the direction of day to day manufacturing operations and activities related to meeting production demands, support R&D with new product introductions, while working closely with the supply chain team. • Instituted new training programs for production personnel to better align product quality with company goals.• Manage and grow supplier relationships to produce quality products that meet and exceed customer expectations. • Drive business results through ensuring the highest quality materials and production Standards are met, while maintaining cost-effective initiatives.

Project management of engineering development programs, while also acting as lead mechanical design engineer. Management duties included: • Facilitating IEC and UL testing requirements and interface with UL inspectors during quarterly audits.• Conducted performance appraisals and proposed employee development plans. • Lead mechanical engineer tasks consisted of medical device system design, cost/scheduling management, and design transfer to production.

Lead system designer in the development of electro-mechanical enclosures for the medical device industry. • Tasks ranged from product design, vendor interface, product testing, and product release documentation. • Lead the design transfer of various product lines into manufacturing, while also assisting in the training of production personnel.