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-Designed a series of FDA-510k certified surgical instruments for use in vertebral fusion procedures.-Reverse engineered and improved upon existing instrumentation for cervical and lumbar discectomy and fusion operations.-Developed company standards to guarantee high-quality manufactured parts for field longevity and customer satisfaction.-Assisted in the testing and development of a new line of lumbar implants to accommodate surgeon requests.-Cooperated with Class I and Class… Show more -Designed a series of FDA-510k certified surgical instruments for use in vertebral fusion procedures.-Reverse engineered and improved upon existing instrumentation for cervical and lumbar discectomy and fusion operations.-Developed company standards to guarantee high-quality manufactured parts for field longevity and customer satisfaction.-Assisted in the testing and development of a new line of lumbar implants to accommodate surgeon requests.-Cooperated with Class I and Class II CNC machinists to reduce part cycle times. Show less

-Designed both prototype and production components using a variety of manufacturing techniques.-Designed a custom volute and modular pump components for an overseas retrofit application using CAD software. -Designed a heat exchanger for cooling a gearbox used in desert conditions.-Performed fluid flow analysis on components using an analysis package to improve part… Show more -Designed both prototype and production components using a variety of manufacturing techniques.-Designed a custom volute and modular pump components for an overseas retrofit application using CAD software. -Designed a heat exchanger for cooling a gearbox used in desert conditions.-Performed fluid flow analysis on components using an analysis package to improve part performance.-Oversaw and assisted in vibration analysis and testing of production pumps for international certifications.-Utilized concurrent engineering methodologies with international companies to develop new products. Show less

-Designed and modified centrifugal fire-truck-pump components for a new line of European fire trucks using CAD software.-Worked with international and domestic vendors to bring in prototype and production components to build working-Supervised the second shift of the Research and Development shop; a unionized work force.-Developed and conducted tests to analyze various real world scenarios for product development purposes.-Dealt with issues and developed solutions in both the… Show more -Designed and modified centrifugal fire-truck-pump components for a new line of European fire trucks using CAD software.-Worked with international and domestic vendors to bring in prototype and production components to build working-Supervised the second shift of the Research and Development shop; a unionized work force.-Developed and conducted tests to analyze various real world scenarios for product development purposes.-Dealt with issues and developed solutions in both the sustainability and R&D departments.-Oversaw projects from inception to completion with minimal supervision. Show less

-Input, designed, and modified both new and old gearbox component drawings for multimillion dollar machines using CAD.-Centralized an online drawing database in order to streamline drawing retrieval for sales and engineering staff.-Managed one project to streamline the data retrieval for the purchasing team by calculating the cost of the materials to allow for quicker quotes for the customers.