Juan A. Oportus, M.Sc. Email & Phone Number

Greater Madison Area

• Research & Product Development - Hardware Reliability and Continuous Engineering- Functional Leadership.• Functional Manager of R&D Mechanical Engineering team, responsible for leading Junior, Senior Mechanical Engineers, Designers, Technicians and Contractors.• Manage and execute LVI/Sustaining projects related to product reliability, COGS and Obsolescence for all owned subsystems. Support Program Management Office (PMO), lead continuous process improvement initiatives, ownership of engineering drawing standards and component procurement specifications, lead Agile PLM interface with MCAD connector.• Responsible for full design lifecycle, from early research and technical development efforts to end of life sustaining engineering activities (support Manufacturing & Install Base) for all owned subsystems.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• R&D Engineer, Project Lead and Design Authority for various product development and research initiatives focused on hardware manufacturability, serviceability, reliability, quality, safety.• Researched, analyzed and planned the mechanical design in accordance with product requirements as established from various sources including marketing, manufacturing, reliability, service and customer specification documents.• Designed and developed product components and assemblies including detailed mechanical design and documentation. Hands-on mechanical systems design, prototyping, debugging, system integration and testing are key components of the development activities.• Selected, in conjunction with Purchasing and Regulatory, Quality and Compliance, potential suppliers for the company's various components. Site visits, review of questionnaires and quality documents, interviews and assessment of product quality.• Identified/implemented engineering hardware solutions for quality, reliability, cost and obsolescence for Accuray products. Also mechanical designs solution concerning manufacturing needs and product enhancements that improve both quality and ease of manufacturing/servicing of the products.• Provides technical leadership and mentors other employees within the Mechanical Systems Engineering group.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Responsible for multiple manufacturing, testing and shipment of Helical and Robotics electromechanical subsystems, including radiation beam collimation (MLC), air treatment, temperature control and cooling circuits, gantry assembly, CK robot head and frame, etc.• Cross-functional collaboration with R&D team to facilitate the transfer of product designs into production manufacturing, testing, shipping, and support Service Installed Base team.• Supported product life cycle and quality on assigned products per responsibility assignment matrix, releasing BOM's, assembly drawings, tools, fixtures, test procedures and manufacturing working instructions through Oracle Agile (PLM) system.• Out of Box failures (OFB's) and root cause analysis (RCA) to identify/implement hardware product enhancements to improve manufacturability, reliability and serviceability maintaining form/fit/function of the existing design using the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology.• Developed packaging and shipping requirements for Field Replacement Units/Components (FRUs) to ensure product integrity during shipment and transportation to our customers.• Led the CAD support initiative within the Sustaining Engineering group; Created a CAD request log in SharePoint to track and prioritize drawing updates via ECR and ECO process in Agile PLM.• Interfaced and supported regulatory affairs as required to maintain production processes and facilities in accordance with FDA, OSHA and other applicable regulations.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Product Development• Created and Developed new standard & OEM engineering designs focused on high-force tools and electric-air-hydraulic products and integrated solutions for customer needs.• Assisted new product development and marketing teams to introduce and develop new design concepts and to enhance performance on existing catalog products.• Managed complete product life cycle on custom product releases from prototype to end of life, releasing BOM's, assembly drawings through PTC Windchill (PLM) workflow.• Supported internal production assembly cells related to product assembly and testing.Project Management and Engineering• Managed several projects with colleagues in Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and Purchasing to increase sales while directly influencing design, cost, quality, productivity and delivery.• Commissioned multiple projects to serve the mining, power gen and infrastructure markets.• Quoted over $4.5 million annually in custom solutions while exceeding $700,000 personal sales contributing and exceeding goal of increasing revenue 20% YOY of I.S. Americas.• Worked with many suppliers to secure parts best cost-quality during quoting/order process.• Developed custom workbook to track new orders to maintain on-time delivery to promised.Customer Relations• Worked closely with Territory Managers and customers to consolidate top line sales.• Maintained relations committed to service, support excellence in delivering client satisfaction.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Nano-Engineered Materials Processing Center (NEMPC), UW-Madison

Provincia De Arauco, Biobío Region, Chile

Operation Management (Production Supervisor)• Supervised wood pulp preparation production lines, led operators and technicians staff (35).• Coordinated projects with contractors and vendors during programmed operational maintenance.• Optimized and improved wood chip production line workbooks (VBA code).Supply Chain Management (Support Engineer)• Updated Material Master Data in SAP (vendor master, material specifications, warehouse).• Implemented monthly report of purchases and stocks development of multiple mills.• Performed daily and monthly reports of mill’s chemical supplies and material consumptions.

Master Of Science - Ms, Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering)

• Thesis: Mechanical testing of Magnesium Matrix Nanocomposites Fabricated by Ultrasonic Dispersion Method • Nano-Engineered Materials.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

• Thesis: Alignment and assembly of mechanical/rotary equipment • Project: Calculation and Design of a ski-lift system, components.