Terry L. Byler
Murrieta, Ca. 92562
Cell #951-***-****
E-mail – ********@*****.***
Professional Objective
Seeking employment in a progressive Medical Device Company so that my skills and experience can contribute to the company's success.
Summary of Qualifications
Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Process Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Product Development and R&D of Disposable, Implantable and Electro-mechanical Medical Devices such as :
Cardiopulmonary & Cardiovascular Devices Infusion Pumps
Blood Monitoring Systems Heart Valves
Catheters (Diagnostic and Treatment) Kidney Dialysis Machines
Stents and Stent Delivery Systems Electronic Hearing Prosthesis
Blood & Chemical Process Separation Systems pH Heart Monitoring Devices
Skills
In Mechanical Engineering of Class I, II, III medical devices.
Performing validations, verifications, qualifications, IQ's, OQ's, PQ's.
Designing and implementing production tooling, fixtures and test equipment.
Working with outside suppliers in the procurement of materials and equipment.
I possess knowledge and understand the use of the latest medical grade adhesive, plastics, metals, surface treating, packaging machines, leak testers.
Injection mold and over mold experience.
Designed, fabricated and implemented semi-automation technologies and QA and R&D electro-mechanical test equipment.
Can use mills, lathes, drill presses plus other machines in a typical machine shop.
Experienced with ultrasonic welding, electronic test equipment Scopes, DVM, etc.
I have experience in Solid Works, Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Project.
Work Experience Pg. 2
6-17 to present Swift Health Systems
Mechanical Engineer
Supported R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering and Electronic Engineering of a class 1 orthodontic device. Required to perform design qualifications, validations, IQ's, OQ's and PQ's. Responsible for manufacturing and process development. I also assisted R&D in the design and fabrication of prototypes, testing equipment, data acquisition, process development, product development and technical marketing.
2-10 to 3-17 Fresenius Medical Care
Mechanical Engineer
Supported R&D, Manufacturing Engineering and Electronic Engineering of a Portable Kidney Machine. Required to perform design qualifications, validations, IQ's, OQ's and PQ's. Responsible for manufacturing processes that included machine and disposable manifold tube sets. I also assisted R&D in the design and fabrication of prototypes, testing equipment, data acquisition, process development, product development and technical marketing.
5-06 to 10-09 Arbor Surgical Technologies Inc.
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer of Bio-prosthesis Heart Valve. Required to perform design qualifications, validations, IQ's, OQ's, and PQ's. Responsible for manufacturing processes that included nitinol processing, valve assembly and testing using ALT, Fatigue and Forward Flow machines. I also assisted R&D in the design and fabrication of prototypes, testing equipment, data acquisition, process development and product development.
5-04 to 5-06 ICU Medical Inc.
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer of high volume IV sets and related support devices. Required to perform design qualifications, validations, IQ's, OQ's and PQ's.
Responsible for manufacturing processes that included the designing and fabrication of all related tooling, fixtures and assembly aids. Assisted R&D in the design and fabrication of prototypes, pilot runs and protocol testing.
More work history upon request.
Pg. 3
At Fresenius Medical Care I designed, fabricated, implemented, and wrote a patent:
‘Smart Actuator Valve”
Pub. No. : US2015/0129055 A1
Pub. Date: May 14, 2015
Educational Background
Cable Wire Systems Networks 1976 to 1980
Fort Gordon Signal School, Ga.
Electronic Engineering Design 1976 to 1980
Central Texas College, Killeen, Tx.
Electronic Engineering Design 1983 to 1985
I.T.T. Technical Institute, Buena Park, Ca.
Computer Repair 1986 to 1988
Coastline Community College
Huntington Beach, Ca.
Short Summary of Medical Devices that I helped take to Market
Catheters :
Guide Introducer Catheter
PTCA Retroperfusion Catheter
Adherent Clot Neuroperfusion Catheter
Graft Thrombectomy IV Catheter
Embolectomy Infusion Catheter
Vessel Calibrators Diagnostic Catheter
Disposable Devices :
Wound Drainage Blood Transfusion
Inflation Devices Dialyzers
Heat Exchangers Blood Filters
Oxygenators Blood Separators
Drainage Tubing Sets Hemoconcentrators
Prime Lines Bubble Traps
Implantable Medical Devices :
Heart Valves Vibrent Sound Bridge
Arterial Grafts Venous Placement Catheter
Micro Stents