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Westford, Ma, Us

El Paso, Texas, United States

El Paso, Texas, United States

Advanced Technologies and InnovationEngineering DesignProvide guidance and expertise as the Beauty SME on upstream innovation for Beauty tools.Assist in developing upstream technology for beauty tools, thermometry, and humidification.Use additive manufacturing techniques and rapid prototyping with in-house FDM and SLA printers. ResearchConducted research on and reviewed emerging technologies and materials.Worked directly with research fellows at Princeton to advance understanding in the field of hair science. This included co-developing new test methods, attending research conferences, presenting internal findings, and acquiring new lab equipment to advance internal capabilities.

El Paso, Texas

New Product DevelopmentLeadershipManaged project team of 10 people, across US, UK, and China, to ensure all project deliverables were completed. Delivered gate reviews to the leadership team.Mentored junior project engineers on product development procedures and aligned them to common practices. Created an intern program and managed summer intern.Engineering DesignDesigned, and prototyped product concepts during the development process using CREO skeleton model techniques, 3D printing, CNC machining, Arduino programming and electronics assembly. Perform airflow, mechanical stress, fatigue life and thermal heat transfer simulations in ANSYS to improve product design. Worked to develop patentable designs for the business to build a platform of protectable products.Conducted DFMEAs, DFM and Quality reviews to ensure the highest quality in my designs. Product DevelopmentLead projects through the development stage gate process from feasibility through mass production.Developed new test methods to verify and validate product designs including claims validation.Conducted IP research and worked regularly with internal and external counsel on new designs.Refined NPD process for Beauty division, including internal standards for product requirements, reporting and testing. Worked daily with partners in Asia to transfer new product designs to manufacturing facilities. On-the-ground experience in China developing relationships with new vendors, testing new technologies, and assisting in pilot production builds for new products. Developed and executed consumer validation plans.

El Paso, Texas Area

- Responsible for design and process development for new product assembly. - Managed and trained a team of seven (7) R&D Technicians to Federal Regulations on design controls and good manufacturing practices for Assembly. - Created and executed protocols in a controlled manufacturing environment using GMPs.- Designed and tested new 3D printed applicator nest block for in-line corona and ink-jet printing process.- Collaborate consistently with cross-functional and cross-geographical team to achieve business objectives on new applicator design and test documentation.- Participated in design, drawing, documentation and process reviews for new product development.

Louisville, Co

Provide Team Leadership- Led team of both software and hardware test engineers.- Mentored multiple associate level engineers Product Design Verification and Validation- Conducted engineering analysis on laser tissue interaction for new product development- Developed and executed product usability summative testing with surgeons at multiple sites around the U.S.- Designed a novel test method for end to end system performance.- Designed mechanical test fixtures and created drawings in Creo (ProE).- Developed DfMEAs to determine areas of risk for new product development V&V.Regulatory Compliance- Led multiple response teams to FDA deficiency letter on new product development resulting in product clearances.

Louisville, Co

Product Design Verification and Validation- Developed test scripts for automated testing on multiple products- Worked on scrum team to develop product integration and Verification testing- Created and executed DoE / Gage R&Rs- Used statistical methods to determine sample size and specification limits for design V&V.

Louisville, Colorado

Product Design Verification and Validation- Designed and executed product Verification and Validation for medical software product - Ensured software satisfied product requirements and was compliant to regulations for multiple regulatory bodies.- Often required to develop test plans for multiple projects simultaneously.Ensuring Process Compliance- Trained multiple functional groups on process change - Provided technical and quality voice during regulatory and internal audits.

Louisville, Co

- Worked with medical device company to revise and improve complaint handling and software defect tracking procedures.- Trained multiple functional groups on procedural changes to ensure compliance.- Assisted with FDA audits which helped to lift an FDA warning letter.

- Designed a hydraulic test fixture for McCauley Propeller Systems in order to fatigue test their new propeller designs- Developed PLC using CSCAPE - Met all of sponsors technical and financial requirements

Accountable for responsabilities of multiple roles for the business Related customers’ needs to a specific manufacturing processDesigned and laid out complete sign systems for clients using Adobe Illustrator and FilemakerAnswered phone calls from customers and completed order forms for manufacturing.