Machine Operator Technician

GARY SHANNON

Lincoln, RI *****

*********@*******.*** (H) 401-***-**** (C) 401-***-****

PRECISION MANUFACTURING MACHINERY TECHNICIAN

FDA, ISO and MHRA (UK) Standards Equipment Redesign and Installation

Highly accomplished Production and Engineering Technician providing manufacturing process improvement through trouble-shooting, and creative machinery redesign. Emphasis on implementing engineering specifications while integrating operator input. Cross-functional team excellence working with engineering and operations. Outstanding at leveraging the needs of smaller companies with responsible decision-making, effective communication and dedication. Additional areas of expertise include:

Documentation

Training

Operator Ergonomics

PLC Software Monitoring

Safety Standards

FDA Audit Prep

Procedure Verification

Electrical Troubleshooting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN, Qiagen, Mansfield, MA 2014 to Present

Sample and assay technologies for molecular diagnostics, applied testing, academic and pharmaceutical research.

Starting as a contractor, quickly offered fulltime position after demonstrating top competency by learning many new processes in manufacturing and engineering.

Received numerous awards for designing and implementing custom tools to remove bottlenecks in the manufacturing process and significantly reduce down time from hours to minutes.

Pinpointed several areas for improvement including changes in fixturing design.

Saved company significant outsourcing expenses by utilizing extensive personal and career experience, allowing the company to use existing machinery and not invest in new.

Participated and excelled in preventative maintenance training.

PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN, Beaver-Visitec International, Waltham, MA 2009 to 2013

Manufacturer and marketer of ophthalmic and other specialty microsurgical products

Designed and tooled high precision blade grinding manufacturing equipment with very tight tolerances and low scrap rate.

Worked closely with manual operators to achieve custom setups for manufacturing machines with highly consistent outcomes of custom edges on unique shapes.

Successfully provided cost-saving preventative maintenance of equipment and machines for international device manufacturer.

Built new, more efficient grinding machines to replace outdated equipment.

Worked with ultrasonic welders and developed custom solutions for packaging and shipping of surgical blades.

Met and exceeded FDA, ISO and MHRA (UK) quality control standards for all projects.

Earned service award for superior blade design for complex Lasik surgery.

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, Becton Dickinson, Waltham, MA 2004 to 2008

Manufacturer of a broad range of medical supplies, devices, lab equipment and diagnostic products.

Selected by senior management to participate as a lead member of a machinery design team for August Nell, a German precision machine manufacturer of surgical blades.

Traveled to Germany six times to assist with the design of three customized machines; led a factory run of these machines to insure they met specifications.

Set up equipment and completed validation process, including all blades, wheels and tooling, once machinery arrived in the US.

Developed an in-line cleaning process to insure cleaning and degreasing of the coil, and developed gauges to maintain in-process inspection.

Designed a blade grinder, a sharpening machine, and all associated tooling to ensure a highly cost-effective and productive process.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research and Development Technician, Production Technician, and Machine Operator, all for Beaver Surgical in Waltham, MA (acquired by BD in 1988). Worked with German engineers to design and build a custom machine for the Clear Cornea Project, an eye surgery for cataracts. Designed and manufactured blade shapes, grinding parts, sharpening tools and packaging. Performed on-site trials with physicians and surgeons. Set up grinders and machinery, worked closely with operators and assisted engineering in building custom heat treat furnace for reel-to-reel processing.

TRAINING AWARDS INTERESTS

Training:

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Machine shop coursework 140 hours of electric wiring Industrial Fluid Power, presented by Knox Norton Introduction to CNC, Allen Bradley 8400 MP System Operation

Branson Ultrasonics

Plastics Joining Technologies Ultrasonic Application Setup

Norton Grinding Wheels

3-day seminar on Grinding Wheel Application

Diploma, Waltham High School, Waltham, MA

Awards:

Special Achievement Recognition Awards – Qiagen Beaver Surgical Becton Dickinson

Interests:

Half-marathons, 5Ks and walking; fishing (fresh and saltwater), voracious reader, and drawing, especially dogs.

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