Mark Conway Email & Phone Number

Canton Of Zug, Switzerland

Promoted to Staff Design Engineer with an expanded leadership role in the RnD/ Product Engineering team.

• Technical Lead on New Product Development (NPD) project for high-speed burs for neuro and spine surgeries. Project launch in United States and International Markets, demonstrating improved performance vs competitor offerings. • The concept to launch included benchmark testing, multiple iterative design loops with Voice of Customer (VoC) surgeon feedback, design of experiment analysis, technical drawing and print drafting in Creo and SolidWorks, tolerancing and Critical Quality Attribute (CQA) confirmation, design for inspection, design for manufacturing, verification and validation testing. • Voice of Customer Lead; Organised and led multiple neuro and spine cadaveric engineering labs and Surgeon Voice of Customer events in the United States and Ireland. • Subject Matter Expert (SME) in clinical knowledge and cutting geometry bur design for high-speed drills. • Supported Marketing and Sales on technical and product knowledge for portfolio strategy. • Gathered clinical user needs and investigated design concepts for future software and navigation platform projects. • Presented to over 40 surgeons as part of the “Stryker Micro Cutting Accessories webinar - a Masterclass with the Industry Experts”. • Front room design engineer SME in audits with notified bodies guiding the auditor through the design control process. • Mentoring new design engineers and informally mentoring multiple engineers. Notable Achievements: • Winner of the global Neurosurgical heavy lifter award 2022 and most engaged employee in Q3 2022. • R&D Best Engineering Newcomer finalist 2022 and nominee 2021. • Engineering excellence award Nominee 2022.

Lead Design Engineer on EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) team of existing products. • Responsible for Technical Writing of design sections of the Product Technical File (PTF) and General Safety & Performance Requirements (GSPR) to ensure compliance of existing legacy products to the EU MDR. • Responsible for evidence generation of mechanical and performance testing for Stryker Instruments legacy cutting accessories. • Completed multiple Neuro Surgical complaint investigations. • Collaborated with the Project Manager to develop a project schedule, ensuring smooth integration of new team members and efficient progress toward EU MDR compliance.Notable Achievements: • Established a process of creating Design Input Output Verification and Validation files (DIOVVs) by adopting the legacy data into the New Product Development (NPD) template. • Supported Sales team on product knowledge and device performance improvements in case surgeries.

Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland.

• Responsible for Cost Improvement Project Files and control of materials and supplies of catheter production. Reporting product performance breakdowns and cost analysis, addressing discrepancies.• Design and implementation project on the Vessel Closure product “StarClose” (University Final Year Project).Notable Achievements:• Redesigned a station on the production line for Stent Delivery Systems based on operator input, leading to reduced ergonomic risks, improved process flow, and completion within budget and timeline.• Contributed to new governance systems for catheter supply expenditures and coordinated with multiple sections to create a site-wide financial memo.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Biomedical/Medical Engineering, First Class Honors

Graduated with a First Class Honors. Completed my Final Year Project in collaboration with Abbott Vascular, Clonmel, involving a design.

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