Engineer Quality Assurance

Philip Schmidt

Email: *********@********.***

Address: *** ******* ******* ****

City: Roxboro

State: NC

Zip: 27574

Country: USA

Phone: 919-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $200,000

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Philip Schmidt, P.E.

930 Maurice Daniels Road

Roxboro, NC 27574

Email: *********@********.***

Mobile: 919-***-****

Residence: 336-***-****

An accomplished leader of Research & Development with expertise in delivering successful novel medical device products. Proven ability to develop core technologies that result in finished products. Creator of new device platforms with attendant intellectual property, and extensions of existing product lines. Technical leader on various acquisitions, providing due diligence and integration management. Skilled in Strategic Planning, Business Development, Technical Leadership, and Team Management. Expertise in Class III implantables, Class II devices, and Class I instruments. Career reflects continuous achievement, comprehensive management skills, and broad range of technical / product knowledge.

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

Strategic Planning - Emerging Technologies - Global Operations - Opportunity Assessment - Innovation Management - Process Implementation - Entrepreneurial Leadership - Concept Development - Regulatory Assessment - Organizational Development - Product Design - Design Controls - Matrix Management - Efficacy Assessment - Quality Systems

CAREER BENCHMARKS / EXPERIENCE

Teleflex, Inc., Surgical Division

Senior Director, R&D

Durham, NC

8/08-present

Leader of the Surgical Devices Research & Development Group worldwide. Products include vessel ligation systems, laparoscopic port access devices, sutures, aortic punches, surgical staplers, chest drainage systems, and a large selection of laparoscopic and open surgical instruments. Work with marketing lead to establish the strategic plan and identify business drivers. Drive development of Multi-Generation Product Plans to assure healthy product portfolio and balanced product pipeline. Identify and evaluate new product opportunities and core technologies. Inventor on novel ligation system, with additional patents pending. Provide technical leadership, organizational direction and objectives for multi-location R&D staff, efficiently filling gaps with a blend of outside subject matter experts and new hires as needed. Interact regularly with broad range of individuals, including Executive Board, surgeons around the globe, IP legal firm, company-wide functional leadership, cross-functional engineers, manufacturing facility staff, vendors, and technicians.

Datascope, Inc., Cardiac Assist Division

Director, R&D

Fairfield, NJ

4/03 - 8/08

R&D leader for the development of disposable cardiac assist and endoscopic devices. Manage the product development pipeline, analyze new product opportunities, and guide the process of developing new products from concept to market release. Management responsibilities include allocation and prioritization of time, talent, and budget as well as cross functional resource direction. Worked closely with surgeons in Japan to develop a device uniquely designed for the Japanese population, and was invited to present a technical paper to the Annual Japanese Circulation Society on the development of that device as part of its launch. Direct reports include managers, project leaders and R&D engineers, with department staff including technicians and designers, totaling 20+ R&D associates.

CR Bard, Inc., Bard Medical Division

Program Manager, R&D

Covington, GA

8/99 - 4/03

Leader of R&D group developing urology products. Managed product development project leaders, product design group, model shop, and pilot production operation. Worked closely with doctors on new product concept generation. Regular presentation of new product opportunities before Board of Directors. Organized nationwide customer focus groups / hospital observations.

J&J, Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.

Manager, NPD

Arlington, TX & Bristol, CT

5/93 - 8/99

Led R&D teams in the development of IV catheter products. Direct reports included R&D engineers, technical writer, & model shop technician. Had management oversight of all staff work as well as personal projects. Directed engineering specialists in molding, materials, high-speed automated assembly, and quality assurance. Invented and patented IV products, novel packaging design, and process technologies.

J&J, Ethicon, Inc.

Senior Process Development Engineer

San Angelo, TX

10/90 - 5/93

Developed high speed automated equipment for surgical sutures.

Developed new technologies for needle fabrication, suture swaging & winding, packaging.

SFCS

Mechanical Design Engineer

Roanoke, VA

10/86 - 10/90

Designed mechanical systems for commercial architectural firm, specializing in hospital facilities, extended care living communities, schools, and penitentiaries.

IRI

Mechanical Engineer

Baltimore, MD

6/85 - 10/86

Assessed business risk associated with industrial operations, including high-speed automated fabrication, chemical processes, and textile manufacturing.

EDUCATION / LICENSE / IP

Bachelor of Science / Mechanical Engineering, LeTourneau University

Professional Engineer, State of Virginia

Inventor in:

US Pat. App 13042864 - Narrow profile surgical ligation clip

US Pat. 6676636 - Solid blunt for a needle assembly

US Pat. 6640428 - Apparatus for singulating blunts

US Pat. 6266864 - Method for fabricating a needle assembly

US Pat. 6237386 - Progressive wire forming system

US Pat. 6186325 - Packaging of catheter products

US Pat. 5688249 - Telescoping members for catheter introducer assembly

US Pat. 5683368 - Controlled motion lock for safety catheter

Additional patents pending

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