Engineer Design

Thomas A. Fuller

**** ****** ****** **. ****: 814-***-****

State College, PA 16803 abm4gv@r.postjobfree.com

Engineering Profile

Accomplished engineer with five years' experience, MS and BS in Industrial

Engineering. Proven ability to plan, prepare, design, implement, and

manage short and long-range engineering programs including quality, R&D,

processes / product design, and manufacturing. Experienced, effective

leader, adept at bringing cross functional teams together to achieve the

most profitable solution for both the corporation as well as the end user.

Core Competencies:

. Product Development Management

> Anatomy and Physiology

> Project Coordination

> Process improvement

> SolidWorks Design / Finite Element Analysis

> Quality / Safety Compliance

> Engineering Documentation

> Engineering Change Orders (ECO)

> Research and Development (R&D)

> Experimental Design Activities

> Outsourcing / Contracted Services

> Antimicrobial technology

> FDA & ISO 13485

> Micro Capillary coating

> Lean Manufacturing

> Continuous improvement

> GD&T

> Prototypes (SLA & FDM)

> Injection molding and plastics

> Purchasing

Summary of Qualifications

. Experienced in diagnostics, parasitology, hematology, antimicrobial

technology, optics, orthopedics, flourochromes, centrifugation

technology, and combination delivery/ detection devices

. Comprehensive knowledge of FDA 21CFR 820 Quality System Regulations as

well as ISO 13485 with a focus on product design, design history,

quality / regulatory compliance and total product life cycle

management

. Skilled in project management including the planning, budgeting,

organization, delegation and coordination of tasks in order to ensure

that all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are

completed on time and within budget

. Experienced with process qualification and process control including

injection molding, CNC machining, assembly, and automated disposable

production.

. Proficient at motivating and collaborating with domestic and

international personnel with diverse interests and levels of authority

in accomplishing business objectives through high performance team

building

. Highly schooled in medical anatomy and physiology as it pertains to

medical implant technology or medical devices

. Experienced with medical injection molded parts including design and

material selection

. Adroit with statistical processes including statistical quality

control, design of experiments, and statistical process control

. Comprehensive design experience including solid modeling, prototyping,

finite element analysis, geometric dimensioning and tolerance, design

for manufacturability, and design for assembly

. Schooled and experienced in the practical application of lean

manufacturing, total quality management and continuous improvement

initiatives and manufacturing practices

Key Accomplishments

. Served as project lead for a series of projects designed to

reinvigorate the sales of the Paralens - Fluorescent Microscope

Adapter, increasing individual product sales to a record high of over

4.5M in the first year.

. Served as direct supplier representative for largest single OEM

customer within QBC Diagnostics, increasing approval rating for the

company from a "B- (marginal)" to a solid "A+ (exceptional)"

. Delivered 60K / year cost savings across all centrifuge product lines

by redesigning the lid hinge and negotiating purchasing with an

outside supplier.

. Identified, initiated and led company wide lean initiatives for

reduction of product inspection and handling providing an estimated 10-

15% reduction of time and labor within the incoming inspection

department.

. Championed a Free Range nesting automation equipment project

from concept to product launch within 8 months resulting in a new

product line

. Conceptualized, designed, developed, and patented a bactericidal

system for use with residual implantable orthopedic devices including

total hips, total knees, spinal fixation devices, and fracture

fixation devices

. Rewrote the production monitoring system for both the basic oxygen

process and the continuous caster pump cooling systems saving the

corporation $400,000 per system rewrite.

. Lead the creation of a Penn State associated business entity,

ArgentumCidalElectrics, Inc. that designs and develops bactericidal

surface coatings as part of a bactericidal engineering solution for

both medical and consumer products

. Managed the design, testing, reporting, and research teams associated

with the quantification of proper acetabular cup placement according

to surgical boney landmarks

. Designed, prototyped and tested a minimally invasive percutaneous

total hip implant, an opening wedge for implantation as well as

minimally invasive surgical tools

Employment History

The Drucker Company & QBC Diagnostics

December 2007- August 2009: Engineering Manager

Val-Co (Safeguard division)

March 2007 - December 2007: Sr. Design Engineer

ArgentumCidalElectrics, Inc.

March 2006 - March 2007: Vice President for Development and

Administration

March 2007 - Present: Design/ Manufacturing/ Quality consultant

Pennsylvania State University

May 2005 - May 2006: Research Associate Engineer

Jan 2004 - May 2005: Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering (Teaching

/ Research Assistant)

Foundation for Orthopedic Research and Development

June 2000-August 2001: Research Design and Development Engineer

U.S. Steel

May 1997 - August 1998: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer (Co-op)

Education

The Pennsylvania State University ? State College, Pa. ? M. S. Industrial

and Manufacturing Engineering

Thesis: "An Analysis of the Design of a prophylactic Bactericidal implant:

Concept to implementation"

Thomas Jefferson Medical College ? Philadelphia, Pa ? Aug. 2000- June 2003

The Pennsylvania State University ? State College, Pa. ? B. S. Industrial

Engineering

Computer Skills

ARENA

Minitab

SolidWorks

Pro- Engineer

Auto CAD

C Programming

SQL Query

Adabas Language

Microsoft Office Suite

FORTRAN language

Awards / Professional Associations

. U. S. Patent pending # 200******** "Ex vivo antimicrobial devices

and methods "

. U. S. Patent pending #200******** "Prophylactic bactericidal implant"

. International (PCT) patent "Prophylactic bactericidal implant"

. National Honor Society

. National Engineering Honor Society

. Chancellors list (2004/2005)

. Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts of America

. Graduate H-A in United States of America Pony Club[pic]

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