Engineering Medical Device

Yuri McGarry

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Wrentham, MA 02093 H: 508-***-****

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PROFILE

R&D Engineering Technician in the medical device field with extensive

experience in a Material Science Laboratory. Provided testing and technical

support for new product transfer while supporting quality of existing

product lines. Ability to recognize, report, and document outliers, trends

and testing errors. Used strong problem solving skills to conduct failure

analyses. Extensive hands-on experience with building and testing

prototypes in engineering protocols. Able to multitask and work

independently as well as perform effectively in a team setting. Proficient

in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Laboratory Experience Coating formulation and evaluation, medical device

testing, failure analysis; chemical analysis utilizing

Analytical instruments such as, FTIR (Grazing incidence

and Reflectance microscope), SEM-EDX, Optical Surface

Analyzer, Atomic Force Microscope, Contact Angle,

Airborne/ Liquid particle counters, Instron and

Microbalance.

Research and Developed antimicrobial coating formulations to produce

Development Support coated catheters; dip coating processing and high-shear

formulation technology. Supported multiple scientists and

executed various mechanical testing and experiments under

the direction of the Engineering Staff.

Mechanical Skills Superb manual dexterity skill, precise measurements skill

and working under microscope in building complex prototype

assemblies. Conducted various experiments in testing

prototypes. Possess soldering skills of microelectronic

components with J-STD, ESD and clean room experiences.

Performed visual inspection for quality assurance and

conducted dimensional analysis using standard measuring

devices and high-powered microscope.

Method Development Assisted in the development of new test methods for

analysis of nonvolatile residue using FTIR and liquid

particle counting analysis on machined components.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COVIDIEN, Mansfield, MA

2011-2012

Engineering Technician, Dialysis R&D, 06/2011-12/2012

. Developed process for antimicrobial coating formulation to produce

coated catheters

. Maintained and documented experimental test results and observations

within a laboratory notebook under GLP

. Setup, executed and collected data from accelerated aging and

conditioning studies

. Conducted Instron tensile and stiffness testing

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, Shrewsbury, MA 2008-2009

Designer and manufacturer of computer hard drives. Formerly Maxtor,

Quantum and Digital Equipment Corporation

Senior Engineering Specialist, Material Science Laboratory, 02/2008-11/2009

. Supported product engineers by collecting data from Electric Torque

Measurement and Leak test using MS Excel

. Performed specimen preparation and analyzed for FTIR and SEM-EDX.

Corrective actions were implemented from the Uni lubed screws

contamination, uncured adhesive from spindle shaft and loose Carbone rods

from polymer components

. Worked with supplier engineer to solve manufacturing issues by providing

technical support as part of a cross-functional team with R&D, Supplier

and Manufacturing Engineering for component optimization

MAXTOR CORPORATION, Shrewsbury, MA 2001-2008

Senior Engineering Technician, Material Science Laboratory, 04/2001-02/2008

. Solved manufacturing issues, conducted tribology testing from the

failed parts by identifying mechanical, process or design issues and

reported to product engineers

. Performed visual inspection on component level and final products to

ensure quality. Identified problematic issues and implemented corrective

actions with Nickel plated Al, SS components and SnPb particles from

soldering residue on main components

. Set up, executed and collected data as qualification from liquid particle

counter to detect micron size particle from machined metal components and

reported deviations using MS Excel

. Assisted with laboratory correlation on lube thickness measurement

QUANTUM CORPORATION, Shrewsbury, MA 1995-2001

Engineering Technician IV, Head/Disk Integration, Heads/Media Group,

11/1995-4/2001

. Identified contamination as Silicon residue from crashed customer

returned drives; assisted in preventing large scale failures and saved

company millions of dollars

. Assisted with Worldwide laboratory correlation by performing analysis of

microgram-level nonvolatile residues (NVR) on drive components using FTIR

and generated calibration curves using MS Excel

. Maintained and oversaw calibration of lab equipment to meet ISO 9000

requirements

. Performed wear, corrosion resistance testing and surface analysis for

component level optimization

DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, Shrewsbury, MA 1984-1995

Engineering Mechanical Technician IV, Advanced Development HGA Engineering,

10/1984-11/1995

. Assisted in transferring new products, assemblies and

processes to manufacturing

. Hand-assembled first prototype Head/Gimbal Assemblies under microscope

and tested delicate prototype piece-parts for early engineering

evaluation

. Trained production line technicians and personnel on soldering procedures

and building HGA for early stage production OEM heads

. Conducted engineering experiments to investigate the mechanical behavior

of HGA for mechanical resonance characteristics and assisted solving the

resonance issues

EDUCATION

Engineering Certificate, Central New England College, Westborough, MA

Additional workshop for Introduction to Six-Sigma

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