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Winnipeg, Mb, Ca

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Lead a highly skilled team of engineers in the development of medical devices for Canadian and International Markets. Lead the implementation of an epicor ERP system for production and inventory management. Coordination of requirements and operation of the ERP system with other business units. Submission of regulatory applications to the Health Canada and the FDA for approval of medical devices in the US. Development of an internal performance testing program for procedural masks for internal quality assurance and product development. Support implementation of new Quality Managment System for a new business unit with focus on compliance with regulatory requirements. Certified as an internal auditor for ISO 13458 and ISO 19011.

Teulon, Manitoba, Canada

Lead a high performing team ensuring engineering quality and excellence. Investigate new product offerings to evaluate how they could be incorporated to improve existing designs and processes or satisfy new requirements. Support technical innovation and continuous improvement by focusing on design for manufacturing and installation. Provide supervision, guidance, training, and development opportunities for team members. Recommend policy changes and process improvements. Work closely with other department leaders to ensure successful collaboration between the engineering group and the rest of the company. - Define and coordinate an increase in the positional accuracy of the VLM elevator by an order of magnitude- Project Managed the upgrade of the Windchill PLM from 10.2 to 12.0 with a third-party provider- Implementation plan for implementing features of the Windchill PLM to improve in house document control workflows- Developed a foundation for a configurator to standardize and automate common vertical carousel designs

Responsible for the development of storage solutions through all phases of the product life cycle for concept development, prototype, production, customer support and service. Key accountabilities include: the design and selection of core mechanisms, required sensors, control system, structural requirements, generation of required production drawings, BOM, cost estimates, and production support during manufacturing, installation, and operation.- Lead Designer of Vertical Lift Module (VLM) with fully automated storage and retrieval using central elevator and tower system. Integration of structural, mechanical, and electrical design with a focus on design for manufacturing and process efficiency. Eliminated requirement for welding of the tower posts which reduced the in-house handling of large assemblies in welding and minimized the potential for distortion.- Rapid Prototyping of injection molded VLM tray sliders using 3D printing- Reduce engineering design time from order to production from six to one week for sheet metal and bar stock storage systems (VLS) using top-down design methods while maximizing reuse of existing components

- Product Design and Development – Develop algorithms for the calculation of product performance. Evaluate new product configurations, materials and methods for optimizing product performance and fabrication. Verify and validate engineering designs by testing protocols and analyzing statistical data.- Application and Sales Support- Provide technical product specifications and application support to the sales team by reviewing and evaluating engineering schematics and specifications. Develop internal application tools and training materials for product sales representatives, design engineers, architects and other product end users. - Product Testing- Determine appropriate standardized or custom test methods for verifying product performance of new products or customer prototypes or models in the lab and in the field.- Laboratory Testing- Coordinate internal and external product performance testing and verification. Responsible to ensure that internal lab testing is conducted in accordance with established standardized test methodology and industry recognized standards. - CAD Modeling- Create models for product parts and systems for manufacturing prototypes and projects.- Continuous Improvement – Automated processes for compiling and analyzing product and design performance testing and meta-analysis to increase accuracy of results while reducing the time required.- Team Member Mentoring – Provide training, mentoring and technical guidance and oversight to junior applications specialists and technical laboratory staff.- Professional and Technical Representation- Represent Price Industries Limited on a number of international technical and professional associations.

- Software Development-Responsible for developing custom software tools for product selection pricing and configuration used internally and by external customers and sales representatives.- Supervision- Responsible for the direct supervision of specialized software developers.- Product Development- Evaluated new product, component and material configuration to optimize product performance. Developed algorithms and specifications for calculating and verifying product performance.- Application and Sales Support- Provided technical advice and direction to the sales team on all aspects of product performance and analysis. - Product Testing – Determined and implemented product testing and verification in accordance with established internal and external technical specifications. Researched, developed and implemented new or modified testing and verification for new and custom products.- Professional and Technical Representation-Represented VAW Systems Ltd on North American industry and technical committees and associations.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering