Engineer Product Development

Navneet Kumar

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Orthopaedic Product Development Engineer : Spine & Knee - NPD

A result-oriented professional with more than 5 years of experience in Medical Devices Domain.

4 years of experience in orthopedic product development (Patient Specific Instrumentation, Hip/Knee implants) across multiple client projects at Tata Consultancy Services.

More than a year experience in New Product Development for Spine Surgical Instruments and Implants.

Technical proficiency in CAD Modeling & Concept Generation.

Understanding of ISO 13485 and GD&T

Software skills: NX-8.5, MIMICS, Geo-Magic Studio, Mask

Currently, working with Depuy Synthes Spine division deputed through Tata Consultancy Services at Raynham location.

Holding H1B Visa.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tata Consultancy Services(Raynham, United States)

Client: DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson company)

Function: R&D Design Engineer

Role: Onsite Lead/ R&D Design Engineer (Spine) (Jan 2015 - Present)

DePuy is a franchise of orthopedic and neurosurgery companies. Acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 1998, its companies form part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices group. DePuy Synthes products facilitate fusion of the spine and correction of spinal deformities, preserving motion of the spine and repairing bone fractures.

Job Responsibilities

Engineering Consultancy in the areas of Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing, Planning, Co-ordination and Execution of projects related to Product Design (3D Modeling, Assembly, Drafting and Manufacturing) & Reverse Engineering.

Coordinating with Manufacturing engineers to create manufacturing drawings.

Development of product specifications and Drawings to implement UDI compliance.

Core member of Direct Part Marking (DPM) project.

Engineering design using NX for creating prototypes/Line extension of existing products.

Designed fixtures and test methods for Compressive shear and Torsion testing of Spinal Implants.

Involved in maintenance of DHFs.

Expertise in engineering change management using PLM Adaptiv.

Involved in all phases of New Product Development starting from concept generation to product launch.

Leading an eight member offshore team from Raynham USA for multiple project execution.

Creation of 3D bone model Spine anatomy using CT scan and MRI data.

Supported Quality Assurance in technical investigations of product complaints.

Supported Product Specialist in resolving technical queries of Sales team.

Tata Consultancy Services(Noida, India)

Client: Smith & Nephew Inc

Project: Visionaire-Patient Matched Instrumentation

Function: Engineering Services - Medical Devices

Role: Product Development Engineer/Module Lead for EU region (Jan 2011 to Dec 2014)

Smith & Nephew Inc is a British-based multinational medical equipment manufacturing company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is an international producer of arthroscopy products, advanced wound management products, trauma and clinical therapy products and orthopedic reconstruction products.

Job Responsibilities

Product development for Patient specific Knee Cutting guides and instruments.

Worked on designing the 3D model to replicate exact anatomy using patient's X-Ray and MRI data using software : Mimics, Mask and Geo-Magic.

Completed more than 2000 pre-operative plans for TKA surgeries including the selection of appropriate sized knee implant for patients across the globe.

Training peers on different surgical approaches used for TKA.

Quality Assurance support in technical investigations of product complaints.

Product Specialist support in resolving technical queries of Sales team.

Worked as a Module lead to reviewed the process activities done by peers.

Expertise in engineering change management.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering (2006-2010)

Dr. M G R Educational & Research Institute, Chennai, India

TECHNICAL SKILLS

CAD Modeling & Concept Generation, 3D Modeling, GD&T

TOOLS

NX-8.5, MIMICS, AutoCAD, Geo-Magic, Mask, MS-Excel.

CERTIFICATION

CATIA V5 - Beginner course from EDS technologies

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