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Overland Park, KS, US

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Lead the development of robotic work cells for use in industrial applications.

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

• Promoted in 2021 to lead the engineering teams at both MPI and AMHI. Managed a 10-member team across multiple sites, overseeing development projects of Class I and II devices.
• Recruited new NPD team and hired 8 people across both sites and remotely. Promoted collaboration between sites to share technologies and best practices. Developed team leads at MN and KS locations.
• Led development of product refresh with 50% cost reduction. Worked with outside design firm to develop prototypes and meet expedited delivery requirements. Managed DHF files, risk assessment, and worked with overseas.
• Filed multiple patent applications and tailored claim language to provide broader IP protection.
• Managed department budgets and resources. Created annual department budgets as well as individual project budgets. Allocated resources to projects to ensure development goals were met.

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

• Transformed a stagnant department into one with structured processes capable of developing a new product in 12-15 months.
• Guided the successful development of six innovative product platforms. Formulated detailed project plans using the stage-gate process, including schedules and cost analyses to ensure alignment with business objectives..
• Streamlined the product development process to achieve a 25% reduction in certification time. Redesigned the process documents to align seamlessly with the requirements of IEC 60601, EU MDR, FDA 21 CFR 820, and ISO.
• Strategic planning for future projects. Managed project roadmap for the leading five years. Anticipated technology and resource needs and communicated with other senior leaders.
• Acted as interim QA representative. Led company through ISO audit and updated SOPs to ensure compliance with the new CE MDR requirements. Certified as ISO 13485:2016 Lead Auditor.

Acton, MA

• Led the development of surgical equipment for the spinal product line. Regularly met with orthopedic and neurosurgeons to understand product needs.
• Led the development of a new surgical table with capital budget of $1.5M. Managed a team of 6 multi-disciplinary engineers and guided the work of an outside design firm. The product was successfully launched and.
• Designed complex mechanical devices requiring high precision and attention to detail. Specified materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, and plastic that were formed, machined, molded, and plated. Created protocols.
• Grew network of surgeon contacts to provide feedback during development. Observed over 200 spine/brain surgeries to gain insight into customer needs and applied these learnings to the product design.
• Designed disposable accessories that were used with the spine surgery line of positioning products.

Gardner, Massachusetts, United States

• Designed welded attachments, hydraulic kits, and provided application support to fit existing product lines to new machines.
• Designed and launched two product lines of hydraulic attachments to fit various sized machines. Specified valves and components to tie attachments into a machine’s hydraulic system.
• Supported manufacturing by working with the shop to address issues with design and fabrication.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Mba