Expert Details
Disposable Medical Device Manufacturing
ID: 727633
Massachusetts, USA
Expert has launched numerous projects domestically and abroad.
He has assisted a large Global Fortune 100 Medical Device OEM's improve their injection molding operations in Mexican operations.Provided market analysis and research and Glucose meter manufacturing opportunity for Global contract manufacturer. Provided training to several different firms in their injection molding and tooling operations.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1987 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Plastics Engineering | Institution: Univeristy of Lowell, Massachusetts |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert is the president and founder of (undisclosed) Consulting. Utilizing his 20 + years in Medical Device manufacturing, he assists small and large firms in executing their manufacturing strategies, focusing on cost targets and logistics. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2008 | Employer: | Title: V.P Business Development Medical / Life Sciences | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2004 | Employer: | Title: Co-Founder, Partner, VP Engineering and Sales | Department: |
Responsibilities:Direct responsibilities included all Sales related functions. Directed the Planning, engineering, customer service, cost modeling and accounting functions. Train, lead and facilitate hiring teams in all employee hiring, training, and career-development. Developed and implemented systems and procedures to create cross-functional teams and departments in Quality Assurance, Engineering, Planning and General Plant Management. Organize and launched Six Sigma, SPC philosophies throughout the company. Brought company to ISO 9001 / 13485 registration. Business interest sold to partner in 10/2004. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1997 | Employer: | Title: Vice President, West Coast Sales | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for sales growth and brand awareness in region, (Western U.S. and Mexico). Manage network of Sales representatives and direct reports in all selling activities to OEM’s and end-users. Region Growth of 58% in 2 years while penetrating into Asia market. Milestone: Negotiated first supply agreement with Asian customer, eventually leading to Asian joint-venture manufacturing agreement. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1995 | Employer: | Title: Engineering Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 1993 | Employer: | Title: Senior Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Lead, manage and P/L for R+D and manufacturing engineering functions for $25MM respiratory, surgical and anesthesia device and component plant. Milestone: Achieve $1MM in COGS savings in one fiscal year. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1991 | Employer: | Title: Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Production Engineer for manufacturer of high volume, plastic laboratory consumables. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Mexico | Summary: |
| Years: 2007 to 2010 | Country / Region: China | Summary: He has visited and worked with many Chinese manufacturers in the medical and EMS space. He has also launched various production lines with partner companies. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Society Plastics Engineers Society of Professional Consultants. ACG - Boston MDG (SIG Member) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has written over 10 articles for various industry publications and is a frequent presenter and speaker at industry forums and conferences. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Injection Molding Processing and Set up Training (Spanish + English) Micro Molding Costing Quoting for Injection Molding |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Provided Business Development for several Multinational companies Worked for and with many global medical device suppliers and OEM's. Specialize in U.S, Mexico, and China sourcing. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert is an expert on many different medical disciplines having worked on launching products in Respiratory, Anesthesia, Surgical, Diabetes, Renal, I.V Systems, Syringes and more. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Good understanding and entry level speaking capabilities |
| Italian | Expert has general knowledge and speaking of Italian. |
Fields of Expertise
disposable medical device, double-shot molding, medical device, medical device inspection, medical device manufacturing, medical device manufacturing troubleshooting, mold cavity design, molding, plastic injection molding, plastic manufacturing, plastic medical device, plastic product, plastic product development, Santoprene, tampon, thermoplastic elastomer, medical device package testing