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Oceanside, Ca, Us

• Optimized and maintained key production processes and eliminated one full time operator position through effective improvements. Increased process capability from Cpk <0.5 to >1.8, improved production yield from 55% to 90%, and reduced cycle time by 49%.• Developed hardware and software tools for live production monitoring, in-situ recipe adjustment and in-process inspection for continuous manufacturing. • Created and verified custom metrology equipment for offline production inspection. This tool reduced R&D development turnaround time by 90%.• Designed and prepared DOEs to identify factors responsible for production and performance variability for all key manufacturing processes.• Developed real time data processing algorithms using signal processing techniques to target FDA requirements and optimize user experience for continuous glucose monitoring.

Brønshøj, Dk

• Drove efforts to develop and implement new manufacturing processes from R&D development through production using 3P (Production, Preparation, Process) and VRK (Variation Reduction Kaizen) tools.• Identified capital equipment to support operational improvement to reduce costs, improve process yield and efficiency, and to mitigate production risks.• Developed and implemented continuous improvement activities by reducing cycle time, increasing yield and operational efficiency through standard work for all precision dispensing operations.• Generated and executed verification/validation protocols for production equipment and processes. Identify product risks to users and implement mitigation strategies.• Lead CAPA efforts to support quality-based improvement activities from the root cause phase through VOE using PSP (Problem Solving Process) tools.• Documented detailed work instructions for manufacturing, preventative maintenance, and equipment setup procedures in accordance with GMP requirements.

London, Greater London, Gb

• Maintained a portfolio of 25+ projects in a stage gate development program for the medical device components division. Coordinated a global monthly meeting with cross functional teams of sales, engineering and research staff to present their findings for key decision managers to engage the project owners. • Led the development of new manufacturing techniques to meet future market demand for medical and industrial products. Executed 10+ external research campaigns to trial technologies from industry leaders around the world.• Managed and executed the research and production of metal alloy powders for additive manufacturing. Coordinated a series of successful laser sintering projects at Penn State University for customer driven products.• Key provider for technical leadership to support sales, production and engineering staff across the division.

London, Greater London, Gb

• Maximized first pass yield and provided daily technical support to production staff for metal salt production.• Developed new robust processes to recover and refine precious metals from secondary waste streams using DOE tools. Managed the recovery of more than $750k of product in waste inventory.• Coordinated the qualification campaign of validating new processes for TS 16949 automotive customers.• Identified bottlenecks using OEE tracking tools to maximized equipment capacity. Key gaps identified and solutions were suggested to improve capacity by 7x.• Assisted with CAPA investigations to identify root causes of quality related issues using lean problem solving techniques (5-Why, A3, herring bone diagram).

London, Greater London, Gb

• Designed and fabricated new inspection tools to automate the measurement of medical components using vision systems. These tools are continuously used for component validation today. • Piloted the effort in procuring, training and incorporating 3D printing into tooling and engineering departments across North America. Resulted in faster custom tool deployment to reduce lead time.• Led brown paper exercises to educate and engage operators on identifying bottlenecks and suggesting new paths to reduce processing time in plastics machining department.

London, Greater London, Gb

• Investigated customer complaints of industrial and medical components using destructive and non-destructive testing and analyzed technical data to advise Quality and Engineering managers.• Lead the process of automating temperature controls of induction furnaces for precious metal production.• Designed, implemented, and trained technicians on precision conductivity measuring system for medical and commercial wire products. • Established a new tantalum tube drawing process using novel lubricants and coating techniques to expand the medical tubing portfolio.

Master Of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.), Materials Science And Engineering

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Materials Science And Engineering