Mechanical Design Engineer

Kyle F. Randolph

E: **********@*****.*** ! P: 612-***-**** ! Los Angeles, CA 90029

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Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Professional

Highly motivated and accomplished mechanical engineer who independently solves multi-

faceted problems using mechanisms, process design and leadership abilities. Possesses

practical engineering design knowledge in HVAC and biomedical device industries.

Operates with a strong sense of calm urgency. Core competencies include:

Mechanical Design • Engineering Analysis • Drafting • Engineering Documentation •

Troubleshooting • Manufacturing Supervision & Leadership • Automation • Prototype Fabrication

• Tooling Design • Process Improvement

Professional Experience

Medtronic Inc. • Northridge, CA • February 2013 to Present

World’s largest medical device company, Medtronic produces a wide array of medical devices for

wellness, prevention and treatment of medical conditions.

Manufacturing Lead Engineer

Manages daily manufacturing operations for Minilink device, accessories and packaging production

lines. Leads team of 23 manufacturing employees over two shifts to meet daily and weekly build

targets. Designs custom tooling, implement process improvements to improve output and yield.

Initiated, implemented and trained independent second shift to increase manufacturing

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capacity 75% in support of US product launch

Designed and implemented new departmental procedures to maintain line inventory and

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FDA compliance using SAP

Designed and implemented an automated digital multimeter testing solution to improve

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yield and decrease operator strain for accessory line

Mechanical Drafter

Work within cross-functional team to red-line and implement engineering change requests for

Manufacturing & Operations group. Use SolidWorks and AutoCAD packages to modify, update and

create 3D models and drawings of final products and sub-assemblies. Write and update

manufacturing, test and purchased part specifications.

Created, updated and corrected 100+ manufacturing documents over 6 month period to

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support third party product transfer

Supported emergency validation activities for FDA audit response including IQ/OQ/PQ as

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well as MSA’s.

Assisted tooling and packaging designs for sustaining engineering activities

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Ecogate Inc • North Hollywood, CA • May 2012 to August 2013

Global leader for energy efficient industrial ventilation controls. Uses motorized blast gates in

conjunction with variable speed drives to reduce energy expenditures by >50%.

Mechanical Engineer

Redesigns and optimizes clients ventilation systems using HVAC design principles & fluid dynamics

for use with company’s industrial control systems. Responsible for onsite measurement, VFD

(Variable Frequency Drive) programming and project management and engineering.

Met with and coordinated project efforts with customers, manufacturers and subcontractors.

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Flew out to client’s factories all across the united states to measure, evaluate, baseline and

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troubleshoot ventilation systems

USC Digital Library • Los Angeles, CA • May 2011 to May 2012

Digital Branch of the USC Library System. Supports teaching, learning & research at USC by

providing open access to a wide variety of digital materials and collections.

Digital Imaging Engineering Intern

Creates 3D assemblies, technical drawings and documentation in SolidWorks CAD program of

custom book scanner equipment for a multi-campus, open source initiative. Evaluates existing

book-scanner design and gives recommendations to minimize weight and cost.

Spearheaded redesign effort to increase daily throughput and imaging quality

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Created fabrication document package which was then shared with participating academic

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institutions

Cardia Inc • Eagan, MN • May 2010 to May 2011

Minnesota based inventor and manufacturer of the Ultrasept line of Atrial Septal Defect Occluders.

Devices designed for percutaneous delivery, avoiding the necessity of open-heart surgery.

Engineering Intern I & II

Uses Pro-E, CNC milling and hand machining to design and construct a variety of prototype mandrels, assembly

fixtures and test devices. Designs and executes experiments for product improvement and safety. Writes

engineering reports, analyzes test data and presents to executive team.

Designed LabVIEW-controlled linear slide test platform and protocol documents to measure advancement

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friction for trans-catheter occlusion devices during surgery

Worked closely with senior staff on the design and manufacture of a new Atrial Appendage occlusion

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device

Designed and machined prototype injection mold for product packaging mockup to explore feasibility of in-

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house manufacturing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA • Los Angeles, CA • 2012

Technical Skills

MATLAB, Pro/Engineer (Pro-E), SolidWorks 2012, Solid Edge ST4, AutoCAD, CATIA, MS Project, LabVIEW,

Adobe Creative Suite, SAP, MS Office (Advanced Excel)

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