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OBJECTIVE• To locate a career position that utilizes
my program management skills, engineering training, and interpersonal/communications abilities.
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• Develop and launch systems and technologies that exceed customer expectations and thrill the user. Provide staff challenging opportunities that are rewarding, enjoyable, and result in their personal career growth
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QUALIFICATIONS25+ years of product development and engineering
experience spanning the entire product life cycle, with deep medical instrumentation capabilities.
• Overseen the design, development, verification and validation of projects to ensure the timely completion of products at projected costs within specified performance parameters.
• Advanced project (technical) and program (business) management skills• Multitasking prowess to handle multiple business priorities simultaneously and
prioritize and complete work within stringent deadlines• Forecasted staffing requirements across functional units; developed resource
strategies, allocated budgets, staff, tools, and specialized support needed for cost-effective operations
• Lead multifunctional project teams and managed scientific, engineering, technical and product development staff
• Experience managing, coaching and developing a team and function• Demonstrated ability to lead an organization through large scale change• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to facilitate
and engage cross-functional project teams• Establish and approve operational objectives and assignments, delegating
assignments to staff
• Demonstrated excellence in engineering and product design• Multiple patents, publications, and classes. Design for six sigma greenbelt
training, twice awarded Beckman-Coulter Excellence in Innovation Award.
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• 1984MSME Stanford University. National Science Foundation Fellow
• 1983BSME Univ. of Southern California. Valedictorian College of Engineering.
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Employment2007-Present Director Systems Engineering, Beckman-Coulter, Chaska, MN.
2005-2007 Center Manager Platform Development, Beckman-Coulter, Chaska, MN.
2000-2004 Manager/Group Manager Hardware Engineering, Beckman Coulter, Chaska MN
1998-2000 Principal/Staff Mechanical Engineer, Beckman Coulter, Chaska MN
1992-1997 Senior Mechanical Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer III, Beckman Coulter/Sanofi Diagnostics, Chaska MN
1990-1992 Director, Technology Transfer Programs, Minnesota Project Innovation, Minnesota Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
1988-1990 Manufacturing Engineer- Program Manager, Directorate of Manufacturing Technology, U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and Universal Technology Corp, Dayton OH.
1984-1988 Mechanical Engineer, Deputy for Engineering, U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Active duty Captain.
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2007-Present Director Systems Engineering, Beckman-Coulter, Chaska, MN.
• Lead for Systems Engineering and the Hardware Development Group to create a fully automated sample to answer molecular diagnostic clinical laboratory instrument system. Platform core team lead, instrument team lead, systems engineering manager, and system architect for this new instrument which forms the foundation of a new corporate product and technology line. Utilized concurrent development of reagents, hardware, software and manufacturing processes. Assembled/Hired new staff, had new facilities constructed, and instituted new procedures. Managed staff across multiple US geographies. Implemented a lean product development process and created a first in the corporation electronic drawing release/document control system. Personally accountable for breadboards and prototypes, system requirements development, characterization and verification testing. Because of the need for heavy cross geography and function communication, utilized multiple electronic collaboration tools and DFSS methodologies. Member of the site leadership team with a shared site general manager function.
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2005-2007 Center Manager Platform Development, Beckman-Coulter, Chaska, MN.
• Engineering (ME, EE) and Systems Engineering department manager. Responsible for all hardware platform development activities for the Immunodiagnostics Development Center ($800MM/year) Staff of 40+. Achievement highlights include being the Project Manager and lead Systems Engineer for the DxI600 a mid-volume immunoassay instrument from conception through product validation and 510K. Responsible for immunoassay activities on a new high volume clinical chemistry/immuno analyzer combination instrument, (DxC880i), from concept through design control. Personally designed unique hardware and developed systems engineering documentation. Responsible for on-going reliability improvements for our flagship high volume analyzer reducing after sales cost of service by 46%. Implemented new project and labor tracking systems, electronic training records and structures within my departments. Continuous quality improvements also yielded successful internal and external audits (including ISO, and FDA) with no findings. Member of the site’s mentoring core team, served as a formal and informal mentor.
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2000-2004 Manager/Group Manager Hardware Engineering, Beckman Coulter , Chaska MN
• Responsible for Mechanical Engineering, Hardware Reliability and model shop organizations. Launched a major new immunoassay platform, the DxI800, on schedule. Milestones such as 510(k) and Design Transfer completed on schedule. Participated on the product’s early response team and helped initial calendar year placements grow 512% over target. Improved manufacturing processes reducing time in the instrument’s final final test process by 81%. Personally responsible for product consumables and led a major effort to replace resins in our reagent packs and reaction vessels. Activities included chemical compatibility and revalidation of all assays, mechanical properties, reliability testing, and moldability and mold qualification. Designed subsystems including an accessory cart and a pipettor to support laboratory automation. Successfully integrated many new hires into the workgroup, held milestone recognitions, established meaningful development plans, and served as a communication conduit to my staff.
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1998-2000 Principal/Staff Mechanical Engineer at Beckman Coulter, Chaska MN
• Project Manager and senior engineer for development of, and improvements to, automated blood testing instruments. Activities include technical analysis, design, team building, budgeting, scheduling, and vendor interactions. Lead projects from conceptualization through manufacturing implementation and field support. Supervised site model shop. Responsible for many subsystems including their specification, FMEA, concept test, manufacturing process development, and release. For our Access product I developed a new external fluids supply unit, sample cups, and vessel shuttle. In partnership with another engineer, developed a robotic interface to laboratory automation and insured it’s successful implementation at a customer site (AccessRT). Supported the initial development of the DxI800 with module responsibility for sample and reagent pipetting, pick and place devices, ventilation, shuttles, solid waste, and wash towers. Worked with castings, cables, extrusions, molding, and machined parts. Implemented a new data management system for use with our CAD system and established initial best practices including formats, start parts, procedures, and manufacturing process sheets.
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1992-1997 Senior Mechanical Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer III at Beckman Coulter/Sanofi Diagnostics, Chaska MN
• Products successfully deployed include a suite of sample management products including sample trays, sample containers, ultrasonic pipettor, a sample collection kit, a ceramic face valve, bar-code readers and sample holding adapters; improved mixing stations; a complete bulk fluids supply and waste module; filter housings; integrated filters; and mechanical assemblies for reliability improvement. Initially held the position of Manufacturing Engineer III and was responsible for the successful transition from development to initial production of a new automated immunoassay medical diagnostic instrument. Personally responsible for engineering support on all mechanical, hydraulic, and vacuum systems following their design validation. Design tools used include Pro-Engineer, Mechanica, AutoCad, MS-Project and other PC applications. Completed objectives include bringing manufacturability and support issues forward in the development cycle, improving instrument part configuration control processes, capital tooling release and control procedures, and product documentation flow. Efforts improved processes, increased yields, and assisted the company in achieving ISO 9001 certification. Cost reduced products through identifying target assemblies, design modifications, changing materials or modifying production processes resulting in savings of 40% in unburdened part costs. Extensive experience with molding, casting and extrusions for cost reduction and product improvement. Supervised company model shop
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1990-1992 Director, technology transfer Programs at Minnesota Project Innovation, Minnesota Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
• Assisted companies with manufacturing modernization, new product development, and the introduction of new processes. Directed programs to assist area businesses in licensing federal technologies and leveraging resources. Created and hosted technical training classes. reviewed client product designs, wrote and reviewed technical proposals. Identified client needs through surveys, interactions, and advisory committees. Established a client base of over 300 companies and successfully assisted them in locating, obtaining, and implementing available federal technology and technical contracts. Upgraded office automation and served as the network administrator.
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1988-1990 Manufacturing Engineer- Program Manager, Directorate of Manufacturing Technology, U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and Universal Technology Corp, Dayton OH.
• Responsible for the identification, development and execution of the Air Force's advanced machining and machine tool programs. Directed the development of a new machine tool control system, sensor applications, flexible repair cell, and manufacturing software projects. Identified needs, secured funding, managed requests for proposals, selected sources, drafted and supervised various types of contracts (both for services and capital equipment), technically directed and reviewed activities, supervised a staff of three. Utilized cross-functional teams to meet aggressive deadlines in a TQM environment. Accountable for the effective utilization of a budget totaling up to fifteen million dollars per year. Projects implemented ranged from incremental technology improvements to advanced integrated manufacturing systems. Became the single focal point for all Air Force advanced machining R&D.
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1984-1988 Mechanical EngineerDeputy for Engineering, U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Active duty Captain.• Lead support systems engineer for the Short Range Attack
Missile II. Responsible for the support equipment engineering efforts during the missiles' development phase including specifying and evaluating mechanical devices, electrical test equipment, and human factors engineering. Senior engineer for munitions handling trailers used in support of the B-52 and B-1 aircraft systems. Responsibilities included defining and conducting qualification testing (accelerated life, climatic, structural); producing test, analysis, and manufacturing documentation to achieve nuclear certification; mechanism and fixture design; and managing engineering change activities. Coordinated requirements and suggestions from using organizations into updated equipment designs. Fielded qualified equipment in time to meet an accelerated B-1 program schedule.Directed a corrosion control tiger team on the Ground Launched Cruise Missile. Supervised a staff of five to correct corrosion problems seen by users. .
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SKILLSTRAINING (Including…):• Professional: Building Trust, Power of Understanding,
Inside Out Advantage, Symphony Performance, Fast Forward Leadership Development, Growth Through High Performance Workforce, The Effective Interview, Running Effective Meetings, Understanding Organizational Dynamics, Leadership Journey, Positive Power and Influence, Systems and Strategic Thinking, Employment Law.
• Technical: Design of Experiments, Risk Management for Medical Devices, Practical Plastics, Solidworks Essentials, SmarTeam, ProE/Pro-Process/Intralink, Statistics in Diagnostics, ISO9001:2000, Introduction to Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma Green Belt training.
Licensed Professional EngineerCertified Manufacturing EngineerCertified Systems Engineering Professional
Fifteen publications including papers on machine tool control, factory automation, job shop modernization and robotics. Eight patents issued, ten patents pending.