Research And Development Engineer
Current•Lead mechanical engineer on team which brought first new multi-user breast pump in 10 years from design to manufacture and product launch. •Responsible for planning, budgeting, and qualifying all design and manufacturing changes to high volume sterile disposable plastic components and packaging.•Managed international and domestic suppliers, leading design changes and product enhancements through clear communication and expectations.•Created technical documentation as part of product development including test protocols & reports, design changes, laboratory studies, product specifications based on scientific literature.•Conducted validation testing for combination product; completed IQ/OQ/PQ for custom molded components.•Wrote manufacturing and test procedures, design and purchasing specifications, BOMs, PFMEA.•Troubleshooting and solving indeterminate test results, comparing scientific literature to internal and competitive product, characterizing pump and disposable kit performance.•Evaluated specification changes requested by FDA, planned and executed testing to support those changes resulting in 510(k) approval.•Data based decision making using statistical analysis, financial analysis, international test standards