Medical Device Engineer

Myranda Schmitt

Biomedical engineer with experience in research, design, and fabrication in industry and laboratory settings.

Experience

Prosthetic Plus, Marshfield, WI, USA

Prosthetic/Orthotic Technician, August 2015 – Present

Planned and directed individual projects to finish prosthetic and orthotic devices before deadlines

Worked in a team environment to aid fellow employees with difficult projects

Designed, milled, and/or 3D printed molds and tools to fabricate the prosthetics and orthotics

Utilized CAD and 3D printing machines to design or improve devices already in the market

Trained new employees on design and fabrication processes of medical devices

University of Wisconsin-Madison dept. of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Research Lab, Madison, WI

Graduate-Undergraduate Research Assistant, February 2012 – August 2015

Used mechanical testing systems to investigate and analyze the mechanical properties of connective tissues for prospective clinical application in tissue healing and regeneration

Read, interpreted, and wrote scientific journal articles

Gained valuable knowledge of basic laboratory skills, record keeping, and safety practice

Medical Device Research and Design, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

September 2011 – May 2014

Worked in teams following design and manufacturing protocols for mock FDA approval to design and fabricate medical devices for clients

Presented results and answered questions in public poster presentations

Additional Experience

University of Wisconsin-Madison dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Madison, WI

Teaching Assistant – Intro to Biomechanics, January 2015 – May 2015

El Instituto de Tecnología de los Materiales, Valencia, Spain

Undergraduate Research Assistant, February 2013 – July 2013

Education

M.S. Biomedical Engineering; University of Wisconsin-Madison, May 2015; Cumulative GPA 3.5/4.0

B.S. Biomedical Engineering; Certificate in International Engineering; Certificate in Biology in

Engineering; University of Wisconsin-Madison, May 2014; Cumulative GPA 3.4/4.0

Study Abroad, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, January 2013 – July 2013

Applicable Coursework (labs included): Medical Device Manufacturing, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanics of Materials, Polymers, Occupational Ergonomics and Biomechanics, Orthopedic Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Movement, Tissue Mechanics, Cell Biomechanics, Therapeutic Medical Devices

Skills

CAD, CAE, CAM: Vorum, VISCAM, SolidWorks, ANSYS, Mimics, CNC lathes and mills

Quality: QSR, Six Sigma (DFSS, DMAIC), QFD, Change Control Procedure

Manufacturing: Medical Device, ISO, and ASTM standards

Testing/analysis: Mechanical testing systems, Ultrasound imaging, Statistical analysis

Risk management: CAPA, FTA, DFMEA

Programming: Matlab, LabVIEW, Java

Microsoft Office

Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish

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