Yaniv Ben-Asher
M: 631-***-****
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** ******** ******, *********, ** 07626
Summary
Mechanical Design Engineer with 11+ years of professional experience.
Product Development, Design, Test and Manufacturing Process Automation.
Seeking experienced position in Medical Devices, Electronics Packaging or
Consumer Products.
H ighlights
Experienced in design, development, evaluation, implementation and testing for
FDA Class II, IEC 60601-1, UL 1637, ISO 10993-1, IPX7.
Professional user of SolidWorks 2013, PDMWorks, Creo 2.0, PTC Windchill,
Office, MS Project, AutoCAD, PLM, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, Siemens
Teamcenter (PLM).
Experienced Project Manager and Product Leader.
Experienced with Design for Manufacturing and TTP for high volume Injection
Molding, Sheet Metals, Liquid Silicon Rubber, Silicon Compression,
thermoforming and extrusion.
Experienced with material selection, adhesives, Ultrasonic Welding, Press Fit,
Snap Fit and related.
Experienced with design and implementation of Production Fixtures.
Experience
April 2013-Current
Product Design Engineer (Contractor)
Using Creo 2 in the Creation of new products for mass-production of electro-
mechanical packaging (Millions/Year), the products are IP24 roughed for
industrial and commercial use with meeting the highest industry standards.
November 2011 to April 2013 / Philips HealthCare (Lifeline)
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Responsible for the mechanical aspects of the Full Design Lifecycle including
realization, engineering analysis, integration, establishment of test plans and
sustaining to meet safety and performance requirements of new, innovative,
noninvasive, robust packaged electronic, FDA approved medical devices.
I am creating original concept designs using SolidWorks, creating the production
documentation, working with the Mfg/Production staff to set up the assembly
process (and work through various de-bugging stages), carrying out assembly
and troubleshooting activities, creating and testing prototypes in-house or with
vendors, production line equipment and fixtures and following the process
through into full scale production, writing the reports and protocols V&V activities,
releasing specification to design control system (PDMWorks).
My rich experience in Injection Molded Plastic design, assembly and mfg
processes including Ultrasonic Welding, Adhesive Bonding, Snap Fit and Press
Fit is essential to my success as much as my thorough experience in SolidWorks
design and product validation.
Major responsibilities:
The mechanical design and packaging of products, material selection, selection
of mechanical components, shipping packaging design, design for
manufacturability (DFM) and according ASME Y14.5, process control, testing the
development of new designs, methods, materials or processes, supports
production in solving mechanical p roblems relating to manufacturing processes
and manages outsourced design activities with consultants.
January 2010 to December 2010 / Bioness Neuromodulation
Product Leader
Leading the R&D and Engineering effort of the entrepreneurship company’s new
innovative electromechanical and agronomical, robust noninvasive medical
devices, transforming the product requirements into functional products, working
with cross functional team members and outside partners to deliver new products
to market within the defined project schedule and budget, supervising the in-
house, contractors & outsourcing team of mechanical engineers and industrial
designers, designing and developing the key features of the new products using
SolidWorks, identifying and providing solution to potential risks (FMEA),
managing development tasks including project Schedule, BOM and target costs,
in-charge of documentation, release and control of specification (PDMWorks and
SAP), process validation and other procedures as required by the FDA and
others, in-charge of the supplier’s selection and audit and the Transfer To
Production.
February 2007 to January 2010 / GoldMold Technologies
Senior Project Manager
Responsible of managing matrices of development and operational aspects of,
mainly, invasive and noninvasive medical devices and precision electro-
mechanical mechanisms, injection molded parts and complex electro-mechanical
packaging including extensive use of SolidWorks, ProE, Cimatron and AutoCAD
including creation of specification following ASME Y14.5 standard and meeting
GD&T, Work with customers and outside partners to deliver new products to
market within the defined project schedule and budget, managing the different
projects from early R&D stage through production, conducting in-depth analysis
of FEA and Mold Flow and designing creating tailor-made production tools
geared to customer requirements, controlling the projects schedule and cost,
managing and approving trial runs, FAI, and V&V IQ/OQ/PQ based on tolerance
analysis, overseeing and controlling suppliers, designing and controlling
production equipment and selecting materials, assigning assembly teams,
developing and monitoring the QA process and ensuring compatibility with
required standards, implementing process improvements during the product life
cycle in order to achieve cost reductions, performing real-time financial and
logistical management.
During this period I successfully brought 100+ products to market.
April 2004 to January 2007 / Keter Plastics
R&D Manager
Professional and administrative manager of the design & engineering team in the
development process of new products and sustaining current products for the
company outdoor storage line. Designing new products using SolidWorks and
UG NX 4, establishing annual and long-term development targets, training and
leading the R&D team, selecting suppliers in accordance with time and cost
limitations, establishing and managing Gantt charts along project progress,
preparing the company for trade shows, controlling new product prototype
fabrication, and performing other related duties, reporting to CEO.
10+ new products were developed and 10+ products were sustained under my
management.
August 2002 to March 2004 / Ram Hillel Studio
Industrial Designer
Responsible for the development and design of 100+ new products for various
companies in the medical, D.I.Y., home appliance, logistic, infant, defense and
automotive industries. Creating hand sketch designs and using SolidWorks,
Adobe and Autodesk products during the design process, for presentation and for
transfer to production. Controlling time tables of the development process,
overseeing product analysis and prototype fabrication, coordinating production
processes with suppliers, monitoring construction of production tools and first
trials. Creating production instructions for manufacturing, assembly and user
instructions for end users, and performing other related duties.
October 1999 to July 2002 / Markit
Industrial Designer
Creating conceptual work, designing and developing hundreds of marketing
products and trade shows booths for companies in the telecommunication, high-
tech, biomedical and other industries in a very fast passed processes.
I brought to the job creativity, a wide skills set and fast learning of the product
requirements and market needs.
Qualifications
Academic:
B.Sc. - Tel-Aviv University. 2003
Certificates:
BS Industrial Engineering (expert evaluation) - The University of Maryland. 2010
Notes
For additional information please visit: www.linkedin.com/in/yanivbenasher
I’m a Permanent Resident (Green Card holder).
Willing to travel as required.