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Arvada, Co, Us

Colorado, United States

Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States

Technically analyzed clinical studies and relevant literature to compose manufacturing and engineering procedures and formal documentation● Delivered technical design expertise with consistent professional collaboration● Corroborated and logged internal audit with associated evidence● Coordinated with external contractors, manufacturing suppliers, and clients to complete design alterations● Created multifocal test methodologies for both design changes (including novel materials) and in-process & post-process manufacturing stages for evaluations● Operated 3D printer and produced plastic resin test plugs via CAD models● Created quarterly maintenance policies for ultraviolet adhesive curing with radiometry confirmation● Implemented design traceability matrix of user needs, design inputs, design outputs, verification, and validation● Reviewed, updated, and created CAPAs, design controls procedure, and engineering change request procedure● Generated software validation procedure● Performed gap analysis on previous engineering change requests to determine adequacy of implemented modifications

Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States

Deliver expert technical advice to engineers from different locations across the organization in building trucks by using designs and components as needed. Ensure the manufacturing of best quality products by minimizing manufacturing issues and coordinating meetings and communications between team members. Display a high level of technical competence in operating 3D CAD assembly of trucks during Post Award Meetings. As key point of contact, respond promptly to queries by other applications engineers on the impact of decisions, design constraints, custom customer requests, CAD questions, customer or account manager interactions, and floor issues. Effectively coach and mentor junior engineers in designing and modifying products and resolving emerging issues while working in custom engineering environment. Preform and analyze Finite Element Analysis studies of structural components by utilizing ANSYS Mechanical.

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Provided high level technical support in designing and selecting custom structural components to meet customer requirements for arial service trucks used within the utility and telecom industries. Redesigned multiple core structures components to create more modular designs resulting in improving manufacturability, adjustability, and the ability to easily adjust a standard product to fit new customer requested custom components to any truck. Effectively blended engineering skills with technical expertise while serving as team representative on the rapid continuous improvement project focused on creating designs for a new chassis. Identified and troubleshoot different emerging issues while working within a fast paced and custom environment.

Warsaw, Indiana

Portotyped Transdermal ImplantDeveloped a method to add indicator bosses to Triflange Acetabular Components to verify porous coat depthDesigned and prototyped custom drill guidesGenerated 3-D PDF proposals for various knee and elbow projectsDrafted a procedure for the distribution of approved prints

Warsaw, Indiana

Led 15 various custom instrument projectsModified Knee InstrumentationParticipated in Cadaver Lab for Hips and Knees

Warsaw, In

Project InitiationRange of Motion AnalysisSample Justification

Warsaw, Indiana

Manufacturing Engineer for the largest sterile packaging facility of orthopedic products in the world.

Warsaw, Indiana

SAP database administratorLarge-scale data analysisIdentified and corrected issues that could come up in a future audit

Plymouth, Indiana

Aided in the manufacturing of PolyPlanks that are designed for use within the aerospace industry.