ROLANDO MARTINEZ
**** ********** ***** *********: 727-***-****
Palm Harbor, Fla. 34683 Cell: 727-***-****
Email: abmuu8@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
An electrical engineer with more than 15 years of Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Assurance
experience in the medical device manufacturing industry. Strong project management and interpersonal
skills used to mentor and guide high potentials. Develop, implement and maintain communication and
ideas between cross-functional groups for new product development. Knowledge of FDA Quality Systems
Regulations, IPC-610 and ISO 13485. Fully bilingual, English and Spanish.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kaman Precision Products Inc.
Product Assurance Engineer (2010 – Present)
Responsible in both manufacturing and quality for production of a fuze delivered to Lockheed Martin.
• Coordinated production activities with Lockheed Martin (LMCO) (contractor) for on-time delivery of
fuze used in the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) system.
• Provided manufacturing and quality engineering support to the Integrated Product Team (IPT)
developed between Kaman and LMCO.
• Interpreted Lockheed Martin requirements into manufacturing work instructions. Worked with
production, test engineering, planning, and other support groups in revising and developing
manufacturing instructions and Bill of Materials for an electromechanical fuze.
• Provided daily support to production/assembly area. Revised and redesigned test fixtures and tooling
used for assembly.
• Developed new process flows when production used government or customer furnished material in
support IPT action items.
• Developed and worked with supplier quality on defining quality notes for use by suppliers and internal
Receiving/Inspection.
• Analyzed defect data, along with creating/dispositioning of NonConformance (NC) reports and
Corrective Action (CA) reports.
• Managed successful Lot Acceptance Test (LAT) of the JASSM Fuze with LMCO and Defense
Contractors Management Administration (DCMA) after product startup.
Baxter Healthcare Largo, Fla.
Principal Engineer (2003 – 2010)
Responsible for leading engineers, technicians, production personnel, supplier management and support
personnel in the introduction of new medical devices into manufacturing.
• Achieved project milestones by managing project schedules to meet manufacturing plant
commitments. Delivered production units ahead of schedule.
• Managed personnel work assignments (QA, Engineers, technicians, purchasing, etc.) associated
with bringing a new product on to the production floor.
• Developed and remained within project costing for instruments, fixtures, and equipment to be
used on the production floor.
• Served as Manufacturing Lead of the development group working directly with Product Design
Team on overall new product transfer to Baxter’s Product Development Process (PDP).
• Conducted/wrote validation and commissioning of processes and equipment used on the
manufacturing floor.
• Developed and updated Work Instructions, Bill of Materials (BOM) and process flows used for the
production build of medical devices.
• Managed changes to BOM and parts lists through internal document change control process.
Prepared and wrote changes for review board meetings.
• Worked with suppliers on providing parts and tools required for production. Prepared First Article
Inspections and receiving/inspection requirements.
• Lead cross functional team in problem resolution for new product introduction to achieve cost,
quality and delivery goals.
• Provided continuous improvements to existing product lines working with suppliers to reduce
product cost by 5%.
• Facilitated the creation of Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEAs) for new product
introduction between Manufacturing and Design Engineering. Mitigated all high level risks to
acceptable levels.
Sr. QC Engineer/Supervisor (1990 – 2003)
Wrote and performed process validations, providing closure to audit items and supervision of QC
inspectors.
• Developed Master Validation Plans for five (5) different medical device product areas. Supported
those product areas with writing process validations.
• Worked with the Tampa Improvement Plan Team in the closure of Corporate, FDA, TUV and
Internal audits. Responsible for investigation of audit items, along with writing status and closure
reports.
• Supervised 10 QC Inspectors, providing quality inspection support for the HemoDialysis
Instrument Production. Developed Inspection Plans used by quality inspectors.
• Maintained the Device History Files (DHFs) for the different product lines.
• Initiated performance of PFMEAs for product lines in support of validations.
• Worked with R&D and Manufacturing Engineering to accomplish the Safe-Launch of the Meridian
instrument.
• Provided support during TUV ISO facility audits.
• Provided QC reports to upper management including First Pass Yields (FPY) and Good
Documentation Practices (GDP) on Device History Records (DHR).
EDUCATION
BSEE, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Trained in Lean Manufacturing, Baxter Learning
• Trained in Design for Six Sigma(DFSS), Baxter Learning
• Knowledge in IPC-610 and J-Std-100
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SKILLS
• Word
• Excel
• Powerpoint
• Project