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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

• Product Development and Launch
• Represented quality engineering on cross-functional teams during the development and commercialization of new furniture products including tables and seating.
• Maintained and improved product quality of the Turnstone business unit product portfolio ($80MM+ sales) by investigating customer complaints, conducting root cause analysis, and managing corrective action activities..

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Lead quality engineer for CNC precision-machined screws and cutting tools for surgical applications. Key point of contact for quality issues relating to onsite manufacturing operations, external suppliers, and customer.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Provided quality leadership for launch, production, and finished device assembly of class I and II medical device products.

Maplewood, MN

• Oral Care Solutions Division (Medical Device)
• Lead quality engineer for oral care medical device products, including CNC-machined mandrels, abrasive discs, adhesives, and composites for dental applications ($200MM+ sales).
• Authored and maintained product and process standards in compliance with FDA/ISO medical device regulations (ISO 13485, ISO 9001, ISO 14971, FDA 21 CFR part 820).
• Validated changes to raw materials, process conditions, and inspection plans.
• Completed quality deliverables for new product introduction programs.

Maplewood, MN

• Construction and Home Improvement Markets Division
• Lead quality engineer for Command™ silicone adhesive strips product category ($40MM+ sales). Provided quality support for raw materials (adhesive, release liner, film, foam), manufacturing operations (compounding.
• Qualified adhesive coating process at 3M Mexico plant by optimizing process conditions, developing inspection plans, establishing specifications, and training plant personnel on product quality requirements.
• Developed new products by evaluating prototype samples and selecting top performing constructions for scale up.

Maplewood, MN

• Electronics Markets Materials Division
• Supported development of optically clear adhesives, films, and release liners by identifying optimal raw materials, product formulations, and process conditions through designed experiments.
• Assisted technical service engineers in customer testing and competitive analysis.

Maplewood, MN

• Construction and Home Improvement Markets Division
• Prepared samples and tested properties of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes in support of new product development.