SHAWN C. COMBS

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Email: acp9h7@r.postjobfree.com

30Apr2015

SUMMARY

Collaborative, flexible, dependable Sr. Design Specialist experienced in the automotive,

consumer beverage products and medical device industries. Demonstrated ability to develop and

formulate solutions to a given problem. A successful project leader who has collaborated with

team members from Mexico, Canada and India for solutions to project challenges.

Project Leader, Subject Matter Seasoned Designer of fixtures,

Expert, Trainer and Mentor gages

Collaborated with multiple cultures Trained over 100 people in ASME

for solutions Y14.5M 1994 GD&T

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS, Arlington, TN. 2013-2015

A global medical device company; specializes in design, manufacture and marketing of products

for Orthopedic; Endovascular and Cardiovascular; $2.3B in sales 3000 employees worldwide.

Sr. Product Designer / Specification Specialist

Guided and instructed team members to meet ASME Y14.5M 1994 GD&T standards. Directed

application of GD&T to inspection of products. Designed and detailed orthopedic implants

using NX (CAD). Tolerance stack advice.

Lead rebranding effort for all x-ray and digital templates Met goal of 85% completion of

templates in the first year of operation.

MEDTRONIC, INC., Memphis, TN. 2007-2013

A global medical device company; specializes in design, manufacture and marketing of Cardiac

and Vascular; Diabetes and Restorative Therapies products; $17B in sales 40K employees.

Project Leader, Design and Technical Services 2013

Client Liaison for offshore engineering teams. Addressed communication issues to ensure on-

time delivery. Used projects’ performance to increase accuracy and efficiency. Developed

checklists and milestones to meet project deadlines. Trained and coached team members to meet

ASME Y14.5M 1994 GD&T standards.

In charge of offshore training of 6 India team members.

Trained 8 Bio-medical Interns.

Sr. Principal Design Technician / Engineering Resources 2012-2013

Checked engineering drawings; confirmed they matched latest Engineering Change Order and

compliant with internal / external work standards. Worked with ECO requestors to resolve

issues during change process. GD&T Instructor for basic and advanced principles.

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MEDTRONIC, INC., (con’t)

Sr. Principal Design Technician / Advanced Technology Group 2011-2012

Conducted Tolerance Stack analysis for Medical Instrument Assemblies using computer

software (CeTol) and spreadsheets. Worked with Engineers to address any issues discovered in

the tolerance stack analysis. Prioritizing multiple tolerance stack analysis requests to meet

project due dates.

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance Instructor (GD&T) for Basic and Advanced

Principals at Memphis, TN and Puerto Rico campuses.

Sr. Design Technician / Gage Services 2007-2011

Designed gages using CAD (Pro-Engineer) to meet design specifications; implemented latest

manufacturing methods and processes. Refined design and request processes to reduce delivery

time and cost. Helped develop procedures for new department/work group. Involved in hiring

process and development of new personnel.

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE, Vandalia, OH. 1999-2007

A global automotive supplier; specializing in design and manufacture of products for electronic,

electrical, and mechanical and safety systems $29B in sales, 200K employees worldwide.

Gage Engineer / Application Engineer

Contract position, Bartech Tech. Services. Provided gages and fixtures for plastic mold injected

parts. Provided design concepts to gage builder and managed work schedules. Conducted gage

validation. Supported multiple manufacturing sites, provided user instructions, and resolved

issues. Inventoried and maintained all gages and fixtures for multiple projects, provided

documentation or maintenance support.

Combined responsibilities of 2 gage engineers; saved $80K annually.

Successfully supplied equipment for new product line under compressed timeline.

Increased measurement accuracy and improved ease of use with development of

clamping and fixturing methods.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Associate of Applied Science, Tool Engineering Technology, ITT Technology Institute,

Dayton, OH

CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING

ASME Y14.5M-1994, Geometric Dimensioning Tolerancing Professional Senior Level

Certification, GDTP S-0701; Current

ETI - Train the Trainer (GD&T)

Pro/Engineer Advanced Training, Memphis, TN

Pro/Engineer Basic Design Training, Orlando, FL

NX online and offsite training

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