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Murrieta, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Engineering and Management Consulting for product, process and system development for the Medical Device, Opto-Electronics and Consumer Products Market.

Vista, California

- Business and department development- Ideate automation solutions for customers to increase throughput, reduce waste, and optimize efficiency by leveraging Lean Six Sigma methodologies and proven engineering concepts. - Lead and/or actively participate in project definition, requirements gathering, concept development, project costing development, project design and engineering and overall assembly and execution.If you have an automation or engineering need - let's discuss it. Together we can find the right solution!

Carlsbad, Ca

- Develop client relationships and secure contracts in collaboration with sales- Develop viable machine concepts, establish project costing and manpower requirements through in- depth customer discussions and needs/requirements analysis- Secured largest company contract to date in collaboration with Account Manager, $705k- Organize structured transfer of all sold project into engineering and development group

Escondido, Ca

- Provide leadership for the development and advancement of AutomationGT’s engineering capabilities strategy- Support customer initiatives from a pre and post sales engineering perspective- Staffed new projects, negotiated consultant contracts, led project development through kickoff, progress and design review meetings- Reviewed and approved final project documentation before release to fabrication- Technical oversight during purchasing, assembly and fine-tune phase

Greater San Diego Area

• Led all mechanical aspects of the different generations CGM systems components in a FDA controlled Class III Medical Device environment; Collaborated cross-departmentally; Consulted with and advised senior management on technical solutions• Directed, organized and reviewed all mechanical development activities for new product design, improvement and sustaining efforts by up to 8 internal staff, external consultants and design houses• Lead the Gen4 applicator design improvement through systematic implementation of LSS methodologies to decrease the sensor deployment failure rate from >10% to 0%• Co-sponsored the development and implementation of a new overall design control system, the revised CAPA process and specifically a new product/system development process for R&D and OPS using LSS and DFSS methodologies• Organized and coordinated the development of the next generation packaging and shipping approach• Interacted with all departments, customers and suppliers

• Managed 4 Black Belt Projects, 4 Kaizen Events and 4 “Just-do-it” Projects with over $4.3 Mio overall Type I & II savings and substantial product and process quality improvements• Created and led cross-functional teams; Collaborated with stakeholders and advised senior management on project developments and solution design.• Generated all project deliverables including status and phase reviews, presentations, communications and summaries to senior leadership and other department managers• Defined and managed projects roadmap, priorities, budgets, schedules and deliverables• Provided technical support regarding product re-design, manufacturability (DFM), serviceability (DFS) using Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies. Other Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies were used in the projects to achieve the desired results• Coordinated that all generated project documentation conformed with internal quality department and FDA standards (FDA 21 CFR 820)Black Belt Projects (Type I & II savings for first 12 month identified):- MOAB Field Failure Reduction (product quality improvement); ~$360,000.-- Brandon II Server Computer Issues Reduction (product quality improvement); ~$620,000.-- Tectrol Power Supply Reclamation; ~ $320,000.-- Clinical Integration Solution Business Process Definition; ~$300,000.-Kaizen Events (savings identified):- International Freight Pay & Accrual Process (process analysis and improvement); ~ $280,000,-- DaVinci Specification Workshops (Procedure Station & Formulary and Pharmacy Management); ~$210,000.- combined- Mini DWR and Cubie DWR Independent Demand Packaging; ~$550,000.-Just-do-it Projects (savings identified):- MS3500 OOBF & FYRR Issues Reduction (quality improvement and cost reduction); ~$96,000.-- MOAB Fuse Failure (quality improvement); ~$522,000.-- Station ID Label (service cost reduction); ~$640,000.-- Slide Replacement Project (cost reduction); $465,000.-

New Hardware Development Group: • Principal Mechanical Engineer and Core Team Leader on next generation Pyxis® PatientStation (PPS V3 & V4 “Nightingale”); managed project including hardware budget, development time-lines, system requirements, documentation and sourcing of specialized articulated arm from Germany• Developed installation, implementation and support processes for the different PPS versions and directed and trained core team and customers on it• Achieved successful and on-time installation of the initial PPS V3 prototype at first customer site

Automation Group:• Directed, coordinated and managed the execution of 3 Pilot “Envoy” installs and 1 major upgrade of an existing machine at different customer sites in the US• 100% success rate for on time installs and seamless system upgrades, which resulted in high customer satisfaction

Project Coordinator, Project Envoy:• Managed and lead the engineering transition of a newly acquired company in Houston, TX to Cardinal Health/Pyxis Headquarters in San Diego. The “Envoy” product is an automated pill dispensing machine for the long-term care facility market. Automatically selecting, picking, packing, labeling and dispensing oral solids of various sizes. Each “Envoy” is valued at $110,000• Selected, directed and managed a multi disciplinary team to include software, electrical and mechanical engineers, designers and technicians. This team was comprised of integrated employees from the acquired company, Cardinal Health/Pyxis employees and new hires• Initiated, managed and partially executed re-design and upgrade of several key system areas• Achieved UL approval of machine within 3 months, a record amount of time for Cardinal Health/Pyxis

Manufacturer of high-end tools for the plumbing industry.Home of the "FlangeBuster", "PipeBuster" and other specialty tools.

Consulting project for an optical communications company.Development and documented different laser module housings (aluminum castings) and all sheet metal parts and components for the 3U and 1U chassis for the opto-electronics market. Managed the manufacturing of all the sheet metal parts as well as the in-house assembly up to final acceptance testing.

Start-up in the Optical Telecommunications Industry:Project lead/manager for the packaging and on time development of the show MetroScout equipment boxes (company's first product, an all optical multiplexer) to exhibit at the telecommunications biggest convention (Supercomm). Boxes/display racks delivered 2 weeks ahead of schedule and in budget.Supervised electrical and optical technicians for the successful assembly of these boxes.Developed eight automated assembly test platforms including a 5-axis assembly base for tests of in-house developed all-optical multiplexer devices.Designed multiple optical device packages with the emphasis for design-for-manufacturing (DFM).Developed means of high precision alignment of fiber-to-fiber, fiber-to-waveguide and fiber-to-chip applications.Qualified outside partners for equipment, components and future outsourcing.

Promotion of position to Lead Engineer for the new centralized pharmacy solution project HOMERUS (value $650,000 each).Managed and lead the mechanical team (5 engineers and 3 technicians) from the customer acceptance testing through the initial install.Responsible for upgrades and necessary redesigns of various areas of the system.Coordinated with internal and external customers, software team, marketing efforts and quality control team.Frequent national travels to customers for site visits and trade shows as product specialist.

Managed and directed up to 6 mechanical engineers and other engineering staff.Developed, defined, quoted and managed different automation projects.Standardized company developed pick & place and linear slide units.Engineered and designed two different assembly machines for the medical industry (Projects value $750,000 and $205,000).Coordinated and conducted cross functional meetings for all departments involved (mechanical, electrical and software engineering, in-house manufacturing and final assembly).

Promotion of position to Engineering Manager of Ink Jet Business Unit (IJBU) Division.Managed and supervised 8 engineering staff members.Assigned and scheduled workloads, conducted training and performance reviews.Performed general supervisor functions and design reviews plus cost analysis for all designed parts and assemblies (DFM).Defined operation and business procedures and assisted during machine assembly and integration of all IJBU modules at customer site.Responsible for retrofit and integration of the new style ink fill machine into an old Formula Style assembly line at the customer's plant site. (Project value $1.3 million)

Promotion of position to responsible Lead engineer for design and engineering of a new ink fill module for a FORMULA style pen (project value approx. $1.1 million).Managed all documentation for IJBU division projects (value about $12 million).

Diploma - Ms Me, General Mechanical Engineering

Diploma Mechanical Engineering (Diplom Ingenieur) is the Swiss equivalent to an MS ME in the USA

Diploma, Additional Studies In Math, Science, History And Language

Diploma, Apprenticeship In Mechanical Design/Draftsman

4 years technical apprenticeship with a weekly schedule of 3.5 days work experience at the company and 1.5 days of schooling in various.