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London, England, United Kingdom

Auckland, New Zealand

I was an integral part of a dynamic & multidisciplinary team dedicated to driving innovation, developing and rigorously testing products specifically designed to both improve patient outcomes and optimise the operational efficiency of hospital surgical departments. Accomplishments:Lead engineer for the development & release of a Class IIa medical device (30 months)Lead all aspects of the project, including: concept development, R&D, prototyping, regulatory & standard compliance, product requirement definition, DFM, DFA, generation of engineering drawings, design documentation to ISO 13485 & EU MDR and product verification & validationLead engineer for the feasibility study & initial development of a Class IIa medical device (12 months)Lead all aspects of the project, including: market research, concept development, R&D, test design, test execution, data analysis, prototyping, IP generation & documentation and clinical trial handoverMy day-to-day work included the following:- Effective communication within a team environment- Providing support, guidance and mentorship for junior engineers- Project management and planning- R&D and innovation- Generation and review of IP- Product design and development within a medical device scope- Rigorous design documentation- Regulatory and standards navigation - Design conforming to regulations and standards (incl. ISO 13485, EU MDR)- Prototype design and iteration- Test design, design testing and data analysis - Design for manufacture & assembly (DFM, DFA) - Part design for injection moulding (incl. prototype tooling design & manufacture) - System integration design- Failure mode effect analysis (DFMEA / UFMEA / FMEA)- Engineering drawing generation and review- CAD design (Solidworks, CREO, Spaceclaim)- CAM & CNC milling (3/4/5 axis CNC, CNC turning)- CFD & FEA Simulation (ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS Structural)

Dunedin

I was a member of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to innovation and the design & manufacture of premium consumer whiteware products.Accomplishments:Lead engineer for the development of the wash pump & spray arm subsystems. Lead all R&D activities and successfully implemented design(s) into the latest generation of DishDrawer dishwasher (24 months)Lead all development activities, including: concept development, R&D, test design, design testing, simulation, prototyping, system integration, product requirement definition, DFM, DFA, generation of engineering drawings and handover to manufacturing My day-to-day work / key skills include the following: - Leaning first product development- Project management and planning- R&D and innovation- Test design and execution- Data analysis and documentation- Design for tooling and assembly- System integration design- Design failure modes effect analysis (FMEA / DFMEA)- Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) (ANSYS Fluent)- Health and Safety Coordination

Christchurch, New Zealand

Engineering Intern at Caliber Design, a company specializing in cost effective engineering solutions related to Mechanical Design and Analysis. Spend my time at Caliber Design writing and improving company procedures for design, analysis and project management, as well as CAD draughting and performing basic FEA analysis for design

Invercargill, New Zealand

Lead Role in a Research and Design Project involving discovering the root cause of weld failures on Aluminium Cell electrical buswork, as well as suggesting, testing and implementing solutions for this issue. This mostly self-managed project included the following:-Flexible busbar design, analysis and installation-Weld failure research and analysis-Thermal and electrical mapping of aluminium cells-Strain gauge calibration and installation-Participating in a cost-saving-think tank-The writing of technical recommendations.-Managing a contracting crew during prototype installation

Invercargill, New Zealand

Reduction Operator in a thirteen man crew, working on the production of High-Grade primary aluminium. The shift pattern was comprised of two day and two night shifts; starting at 8am and 8pm respectively. The job was in a dangerous part of the plant; where thick dust, constant noise, hot working conditions and spilled molten metal were commonplace. The work involved the following:-Operation and management of heavy machinery-The setting of carbon blocks-Process Control-Reduction Cell Maintenance-Manual Labour