Patrick Hearty Email & Phone Number

Vista, Ca, Us

Vista, Ca, Us

Expert in injection molding services, electromechanical assemblies, sheet metal, machined, and molded part design. Very experienced in thin walled designs and design for manufacturing.Please let me know if my 18 years of experience across many industries can help you out. I can also assist in project timelines and budgeting for those who need some help on their projects.I am open to working on-site (hybrid) and remote.We have many different disciplines associated with our company for needs in design engineering, electrical engineering, software services, IT services, and testing/validation services.

San Diego, California, Us

❖ Collect and define inputs from key stakeholders for drafting and release of PRD/PRS documentation for high volume platform❖ Drafting of FMEA and DFMEA documentation for mechanical and electrical sub-sections of next-gen platforms along with drafting of risk management/mitigation documentation❖ Design and fabrication of alpha and beta prototypes of fully enclosed (non-pipette dispensing), portable DNA Oligo synthesis system for DARPA to be used in harsh environments. Design allowed for 40 unique oligos chains to be synthesized simultaneously with predetermined recipes. Unit was completely portable (0.5 x 0.5 x 0.375m) only requiring one 120V power outlet.❖ Design of prototype and implementation of custom orbital heater/shaker/cooler system using Peltier heating elements and stepper driven orbital shaker using magnetics to keep stability while shaking a mass of 1kg at 2500rpm, with 3mm off-center axis of revolution.❖ Design of test fixturing for testing efficiency of flow rate and liquid retention of various frits/filters/well-plates (Vmax)❖ Liquid handling, temperature, and evacuation repetitive testing to determine updated design inputs for fluid in 384-well plates – Included efficiency of vacuum, keeping well contents from draining, temperature ramp times, mixing with orbital shaker efficiency❖ Down-selection of key components for oligo synthesis and implementation of 3rd party custom pipette dispensing systems to use with our own custom heating/shaking/cooling fluidics system.❖ Weekly communication and meetings with 3rd party vendors for mechanical implementation of custom well plates and custom dispensing systems with +/- 1.5 uL accuracy per dispense

San Diego, Ca, Us

❖ Solely responsible for 3D modeling, design, drafting of parts for next generation of Insulin Pump ❖ Patent Pending for microfluidic pump delivery system using a custom linear peristatic pump for core technology. Currently holding 5.0 uL dispenses within +/- 2.5% per dispense. ❖ Team-lead to internal 8-person engineering team – included mechanical, electrical, and software engineers ❖ Management of outside consultants – PCB Design, Fixture Design, etc. ❖ Design of injection molded, machined, custom bent parts for use in product ❖ Management of all outside vendors to ensure project adheres to project schedule/plan ❖ Design layout of Rigid Flex PCBA’s: Custom sized rigid flex boards to fit in small spaces. Included coin cell battery connection, Bluetooth connection, design of embedded antenna for RFID, button interaction, LED feedback lights, motor drivers, absolute rotary encoder. ❖ Piezoelectric oscillator and speaker design to allow for maximum SPL output with minimal power draw ❖ Heavy focus on cost reduction with consumable cartridges to reduce waste of expensive components ❖ Product design includes: injection molded, machined, and electro-mechanical assemblies ❖ Management of test engineers and junior engineers for assembly of devices, design of fixtures, and testing failure conditions efficiently ❖ Aiding in the development and creation of Quality System and FMEA documentation ❖ Solidworks CAD manager ❖ Industrial design and UX implementation/testing - in-house and outside user studies with Pump users ❖ Failure mode analysis/mitigation of assemblies

Vistsa, Ca, Us

❖ Team member involved in creation of Avalon Bolt-in replacement flight control systems for small aircraft using PCAP touch screen displays and revolutionary pilot guidance systems. Primary focus was on King Air 200 aircraft. ❖ Design and manufacturing of portable Flight Simulators for marketing purposes and test flight demonstrations simulating aircraft in flight. ❖ Fixture design to bolt into aircraft for continuous monitoring of running software in-flight ❖ Design of Sheet Metal, Electromechanical Assemblies for drop-in replacement of current aircraft electronics ❖ Fixture design of multi-axis stepper motor/ball-screw robot table for accurate positioning/simulation of sensors via Arduino UNO and GRBL firmware ❖ Design and testing of Lithium-Ion-Phosphate Battery enclosures per FAA standards ❖ Development and design of bolt on Auto-pilot feedback systems using Absolute encoders, pulley/cable driven systems, and safety break-away features. System intended to provide positioning data of Elevator, Aileron, and Trim cabling to drop in instrumentation panels.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

 Project Lead for various improvement projects of current PB980 Ventilator Product Line. Responsible for Project Scheduling via MS Project, Interdepartmental team management, and project presentations to upper management of assigned projects. 3D CAD design of product changes utilizing Solidworks Constant communication and weekly conference calls with manufacturing facilities in Galway, Ireland to ensure product is manufactured to R&D specifications, adhering to project schedule. Daily interaction with local and international vendors for ordering of complex cable, sheet metal, gasket, and electro-mechanical designs. Heavy involvement in defining test requirements and writing protocols testing design inputs to outputs per FDA regulations. Use of on-site 3D printing/rapid prototyping to create revolutionary designs for new product development utilizing varieties of materials Drafting and release of PRS/PDS documents as well as associated FMEA documentation Consistent use of ECO and CDP documentation release for new product improvements Frequent system level testing per IEC standards for EMC (radiated emissions) and ESD Early Design concept and design with daily 3D prototyping of parts for next gen ventilator

Brønshøj, Dk

 Responsible for management and design of mechanical components of new product development including: injection molding, sheet metal, display design, electro-mechanical assemblies, and validation/testing management of ABL9 Product release (Reddot Design Winner 2019). Project scheduling and coordination of cross-functional departments for new product development and release. Responsible for Reliability metrics and determining potential PPM failure rate for new product launches. Creation of capital expenditure budgeting and product cost planning. Owner of Tiered Daily Management board focusing on Speed Design Review (SDR). Focuses on daily tasks of individuals and has proven to reduce time-to-market by 30% or more.

Brønshøj, Dk

 Lead mechanical design engineer for injection molded and sheet metal components of next gen blood gas analyzer (ABL9) CAD/PDM manager for 15+ Solidworks users VAVE Manager (Value Added Value Engineering) solely responsible for implementing design changes to existing products to reduce cost of product by 10% annually. Lead Coordinator with China Molding firms for injection molded components Responsible for creation of PRS/PDS for new product development Creation of FMEA documentation and Design for Reliability matrices for new product design Engineering manager for coordination with multiple industrial design firms globally to achieve a finalized mechanical design (Lunar, Valcon) Lean design of products for low-cost regions – Design optimization to reduce cost by 50% Supervision of junior engineers including conveying of design rules for injection molded products as well as FDA Validation requirements Engineering field representative for problematic customer sites. Primarily to diagnose issues and train users if necessary. QA experience for non-conforming parts specifically involving failure analyses Supervision of automated fixtures designed by Engineering department for manufacturing use Daily coordination/implementation of electro-mechanical designs

Brønshøj, Dk

• Mechanical design engineer specializing in Plastic Injection Molded Parts and sheet metal design for Blood Gas Analyzers.• CAD design work using Solidworks, specialized in solid modeling and sheet metal design.• Design of mechanical components of ABL80 product line for Radiometer. Production of approximately 1,800 analyzers yearly, as well as 80,000/yr solution packs, and 120,000/yr sensor cassettes using Thick Film Ceramic substrates with custom membranes.• Design of fluidic paths and manifold design (diffusion bonded acrylic/injection molded PEEK) for analyzers utilizing stepper motors and peristaltic pumps.• Manufacturing Engineering including Automation design using PLC with HMI interface using both pneumatics and robotics. • Start-to-Finish design of parts, validation, and complete implementation into manufacturing environment.• Optimization of U-cells to maximize efficiency and one-piece flow.• Heavy focus on cost reduction projects for all products in order to cater technologies to be affordable to upcoming markets. Participation in VAVE events, Kaizen activity to attempt to reduce costs of products and services annually. Acting VAVE project manager.• Participation in VRK and Standard work Kaizen events under the DBS (Danaher Business Systems) umbrella.• Implementation and design of Automated Solution Pouch Filler to reduce production time by 70% and reduce variability by operator. Filler fixture consisted of pneumatic and robotics.• Design and maintenance of Automated Tube Bonder for core sensor technology.• Duties include: CAD design using Solidworks; writing, testing, and validation under FDA standards and regulations; supervision of technicians; working with vendors; machining of parts; design of product to integration into lean manufacturing production.• Participation in platforming Kaizen events for new product design at Radiometer Medical: Copenhagen, Denmark.

Participated in a group to create a compact, Ultra High Vacuum chamber for curing and eliminating impurities of samples. Personal responsibilities included CAD design of components, working with vendors, and testing of product. Fully operational desktop unit created exceeding temperatures of 800 Celsius and low pressures of 10e-9 Torr.

Corona, Ca, Us

Responsible for designing (using Unigraphics NX) and prototyping of body parts for 2006 Saleen S281 Mustang and 2006 Saleen Focus N2O. Duties also included: supervising 2006 Aluminum hood project through vendors, prototyping designs for in house parts and assigning fabrication to technicians, testing data on cars through series of driving and measuring tests, and solving physical problems on Focus N20 body.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

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