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Established and leading a newly formed function focused on the development of automated test engineering and automated visual inspection solutions for the Medtronic Operation at an enterprise level.Established a multi-year, multi-million-dollar strategic initiative targeting the implementation of 150+ automated visual inspection solutions across the Medtronic manufacturing operation at an enterprise level. Inspection solutions are planned to support manufacturing solutions that range from micro-electronics manufacturing through electro-mechanical and mechanical medical device manufacturing.Expanded new business partnerships with 3rd party vendors to support the implementation of leading edge automated testing and visual inspection systems to support advanced manufacturing solutions and cost-down improvements at scale.Establishing standards of practice to support the Medtronic global operations in areas of manufacturing software configuration management and deployment, AI/Machine Learning development in a regulated environment, and global equipment tooling deployment and support.Led the Global Test Engineering organization. Directed the execution of Integrated Circuit, Hybrid Circuit, and Device level test applications development to support both R&D and Operational Excellence efforts.Directed the execution of multiple test system development and support efforts to support Medtronic local and global manufacturing efforts.Established strategies to support cost down and efficiency efforts in electrical test development, engineering competency development, issue reduction, and quality improvement.Expanded roles and responsibilities to focused efforts on establishing campus-level, center-led functions to support Factory Automation, Manufacturing Intelligence and Data Analytics, Electrical and Mechanical Equipment and Tooling Development, and Equipment Repair and Support, at a global level

Led the reorganization of the Integrated Circuit Test / Die Prep operation, to include manufacturing Direct Labor and engineering support.Established strategies to support cost down goals and to align to Medtronic Operating System strategies.Led the execution of multiple integrated circuit and PCBA design and development activities in direct support of the Medtronic Neuromodulation business. Efforts involved management of multi-million-dollar project budgets and cross-functional project-focused engineering teams.Established a vision and a related strategy for furthering the involvement of the Medtronic Tempe Campus in new Neuromodulation business ventures. Led the Medtronic Tempe Campus Integrated Circuit Test Engineering organization. Led the Medtronic Tempe Campus PCBA Test Engineering organization. Managed the execution of IC, and PCBA circuit test development activities supporting pacemaker, defibrillator, and neuromodulation product development efforts while providing project management and problem-solving guidance for the product development and test engineering teams.