Bob Price

Attleboro, MA *****

508-***-****

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SUMMARY

Mechanical engineer with extensive experience in medical device product and process development

environments. This experience includes the successful transfer of products from R&D to manufacturing,

both domestically and internationally. Designed and documented components, assemblies, fixtures (static

and automated) for assembly and testing to support projects in R&D and manufacturing. Transformed those

designs into reality by using machining, rapid prototyping and hands-on assembly skills. Functioned

extremely well in a collaborative environment with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

• Product Development • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

• Process Development • CAD (SolidWorks and AutoCAD)

• Validation/Verification Testing • Machine shop skills

• FDA, ISO 13485, GMP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Haemonetics Corporation - Braintree, MA 2006 – 2014

Manufacturer and developer of blood supply chain devices, disposables and software.

Mechanical Test Engineer

Supported development and transfer to manufacturing of multiple blood collection devices and disposables.

Provided documentation support using SolidWorks and Microsoft Office.

Wrote detailed protocols and reports which assured complete and accurate testing and recording of

the results of products, components and assemblies.

Developed assembly methods, provided documentation and worked closely with manufacturing

personnel to facilitate a successful transfer to manufacturing of major products for the company.

Created fixtures (static, automated, electrical) as needed to functionally or life-cycle test products,

components or assemblies that functioned seamlessly with the test protocols.

Provided reliable automated life-cycle and functional test fixtures at a fraction of the cost by using

PLC's instead of LabView hardware, software and a computer.

Compiled mechanical test plans for two products with minimal resources that successfully directed

the testing of each product and its components.

Initiated upgrade of lab vibration equipment with two compact units of current design and technology

that expanded the sound and vibration measurement capabilities of the lab, and are usable by any of

the engineers.

Zebra Technologies, Inc. - Warwick, RI 2005 – 2006

Manufacturer of desktop and portable printers.

Verification Technician (Contract)

Performed verification/validation testing on wireless mobile printers for RoHas compliance.

Delivered timely results to keep project ahead of schedule.

Conferred with engineers about testing anomalies to resolve them and avoid program delays.

TDC Medical, Inc. - Marlborough, MA 2005 – 2005

Contract design, development and manufacture firm.

Senior Technician (Consultant) -

Provided manufacturing and testing support for InfraReDx catheter.

Provided quality product to assure accuracy of verification and validation testing.

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InfraReDx, Inc. - Cambridge, MA 2005 – 2005

Manufacturer of diagnostic coronary catheter systems.

Senior Technician (Contract)

Supported development of coronary catheter for diagnosing vulnerable plaque.

Discovered opportunity to improve yield with a process change. Wrote test protocol, executed test

and wrote test report to support process change which resulted in a 25-30% improved yield.

Researched, specified, purchased, and installed adhesive dispensing system. Supervisor

immediately ordered a second unit after seeing the first one in operation.

CardioFocus, Inc. - Norton, MA 2004 – 2005

Senior Technician (Contract)

Supported development of a laser and balloon catheter system.

Wrote validation protocol for a deflect-able delivery sheath catheter from product requirements,

performed the testing and wrote the final report that demonstrated that the sheath had met the

product requirements.

Developed standardized test method to assure consistency of magnification factor measurement of

catheter sized endoscopes between CardioFocus and the vendors building the endoscopes.

NDO Surgical, Inc - Mansfield, MA 2000 – 2004

Developer and manufacturer of non-surgical instrument to treat GERD.

Senior Manufacturing Technician

Developed processes, equipment, components, and documentation to bring endoscope-like instrument and

system to market.

Improved manufacturing processes and revised documentation (routers and BOMs) which resulted

in higher yields and reduced waste. The manufacturing personnel were successfully trained on the

improved assembly methods.

Selected and installed impact printing system to ensure legible imprint of unique serial numbers on

components of different materials at lowest possible cost.

Initiated creation, design and machining of fixtures for testing to improve accuracy and repeatability

of tests.

Accellent - Wilmington, MA (formerly ACT Medical, Inc, Newton, MA) 1998 – 2000

Contract design, development and manufacturing company for medical device industry.

Senior Engineering Technician

Supported product development teams to meet the needs of customers in urological, endoscopic,

laproscopic, and neurological device areas. Customer needs ranged from proof of principle prototypes to full

development from principle to manufacturing.

Successfully designed, built, tested, documented and transferred to manufacturing PET balloon

catheter for customer. Then transferred this product to manufacturing with full documentation.

Molded and polished prototype optical component that performed better than anticipated.

Provided machine shop with a constant supply of the tools required to keep projects from being

delayed by setting up a vendor managed inventory system.

EDUCATION

Mechanical engineering program University of Lowell, Lowell, MA

Chemistry coursework Suffolk University, Boston, MA

Engineering program Northeastern University, Boston, MA

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

SolidWorks Level I & II CaddEdge

Injection Molding (5 day course) University of Lowell

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