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RSM - Restricted Substances Management -Support strategies to manage BOM and certification data to comply with RSM chemical compliance requirements- Maintain on-market instrument BoMs/Tech Files in Compliance Map software-Implement Restricted Substances Management (RSM) to comply with EU REACH, EU RoHS, and other regional material requirements-Manage annual Supplier Queries for REACH declarations-Review design plans for SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) and ensure team meets chemical reporting obligations-Work with engineering teams to identify any restricted materials with expiring exemptions and identify potential alternative materials-Act as technical consultant on high-risk materials, candidate chemicals, and safer alternatives (for PFAS and others).-Support global Product Stewardship projects, and act as site lead for division & corporate chemical initiatives - Support development of RSM policies, procedures-Participate in Material Science Community of Practice to monitor emerging global regulations, and provide recommendations on compliance approaches.

Irving, Texas, United States

· Manage engineering lab technician team. Team installs/maintains/repairs/ schedules laboratory instruments in 3 labs.· Ensure our fleet of instruments is maintained to accommodate complex project timelines in collaboration with the Systems, Assay, Engineering, Software, Quality and Support departments.· Manage processes that govern laboratory inventory, scheduling, environmental monitoring, instrument resource allocation, audit readiness, service orders, and equipment compliance.· Assess skill gaps of team and proactively create training-gigs for knowledge transfer

· Key member of Manufacturing Operations Start-up team. New medical device facility was built and was operational in less than 1 year. · Created new manufacturing instructions for 20+ subassemblies, and created Top Level final assembly instructions for multiple products. · Developed new process for analyzing workflows to assembly reduce cycle times and reduce defects· Trained new assemblers and technicians on build and test procedures.· Created new packaging instructions for multiple assemblies.· Designed methods for material handling from warehouse to the assembly line.· Translated production and manufacturing problems from assembly to R&D design teams. · Helped redesign assembly process, part picking/kitting process to meet ergonomic needs of assembly line.· Communicated part issues to Supplier Quality teams and to third party suppliers

· iARM Product manager- manage projects to resolve production issues, design issues, and obsolescence issues of fluid mixing device· Improve designs of fluidic manifolds, sensors, and tubing layout for iARM· Designer and develop Architect diagnostic equipment and peripheral hardware in Solidworks· Work with EMC group to complete annual Notified Body testing requirements for iARM· Update Design requirements documents, develop test criteria

· Design testing strategies for Design Verification Testing for Architect Systems· Design and Draft protocols for hardware and software testing against performance requirements· Perform characterization testing on optical, fluidic, and robotic sample handing systems

Quantitative and Physical Sciences Training Program Dallas (QP-SURF)Department of Basic Neurology - assisted with electrophysiology experiments using amplifiers to study nerve conduction in animal models (rats).Responsibilities included: surgical preparation of rats for studies, electrode and amplifier set-up, data collection and analysisPresented findings to other researchers in the Department for Basic Neuroscience

M.S., Material Science Engineering

Bs, Biomedical Engineering- Mechanical Design Track