Peter Duve

603-***-****

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Nashua, NH 03062

ac0h8n@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Mechanical development engineer with five years experience in the bio-medical industry, working in both R&D and production roles. Conscientious, dedicated individual with strong technical application skills in the following disciplines:

SolidWorks Design Suite

SolidWorks EPDM

Product Development

Product Validation and Certification

AGILE File Management System

Rapid Prototyping and Fabrication

Design experience with metals and molded plastics

Experience in multiply assembly techniques for plastic components (spin-welding, ultrasonic welding, infrared and direct contact welding)

Fluid Filtration

Mechanical System Design

Microsoft Office Suite

Professional Experience

Critical Process Filtration, Nashua, NH

2015 - 2017

Mechanical Engineer

Designed semi-autonomous assembly unit for use by the company’s production department.

-Responsible for CAD design of primary and secondary mechanical assemblies.

-Maintained bill-of-materials for duration of project.

-Served as the point of contact with vendors.

Revised the designs of an existing manufacturing unit to meet new requirements for production flexibility.

-Extensive work with machined aluminum, stainless steel, and plastic components for use in primary and secondary assemblies.

Retrofitted multiple pieces of production hardware to allow simultaneous production of both current and new generation products.

Responsible for validation of assembly mechanism to be integrated into current manufacturing process.

Proto-typing of components for multiple design projects.

Supported various projects in an engineering capacity.

-Responsible for maintaining CAD and drawings for various projects, and implementing revisions when required.

-Provided general engineering support to other departments within the company.

Rapid Micro Biosystems, Lowell, MA

2012 - 2015

Mechanical Engineer - R&D

Developed second-generation filtration consumable. Involved in project from initial concept design through V&V (Validation & Verification) and release to market.

-Responsible for CAD design of primary assembly components and creating initial prototypes via CNC milling, 3D printing, and sourcing third-party production houses.

-Performed functionality testing throughout development lifecycle.

-Maintained bill-of-materials for duration of project.

-Assisted in the development of the mechanical V&V protocol, and executed the relevant testing.

-Extensive use of injection molded components during design process.

Revised the assembly process for the filtration consumable, and oversaw its implementation at an off-site manufacturer.

Led development and release of accessory electronic system (mechanical opener for second generation sterility product).

-Secured CE and ETL certification, as well as initial market release of product.

-Fabricated initial customer units, which involved the assembly of both mechanical and electrical systems.

-Utilized combination of 3D printed, CNC machined, and cast components during both initial development and final release of product.

Supported various sub-projects during the development of the second generation line of consumables.

-Designed filter arrangement for removing micro-sediment from liquid growth media.

-Determined usage parameters for oxygen detection indicators and associated reader.

Developed test method for evaluating effectiveness of heat sealing used during assembly of the sterility line of consumables.

Maintained rapid prototyping equipment used by both the development and manufacturing teams, and provided instruction on their use. Systems included an Objet24 3D printer and a Roland MDX-540 Milling Machine.

Supported analytical systems used both in-house and at manufacturer sites, which included an optical distance scanner and high-speed imagers.

Responsible for maintaining large portions of bill-of-material structuring across multiple projects, ranging from sub-assemblies to overall product structures.

Created various company documents, including V&V protocols and reports, work instructions, test reports, and user manuals.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 2012

University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire

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