DENNIS ALLMER

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Product Development Design Engineer Leader

Summary

Highly seasoned engineering leader with driven attention to achieving goals through cooperative planning, teamwork oriented collaboration, intelligent execution, and steadfast focus on customer needs

A dynamic leader with extensive technical engineering experience in system device new product development, proven to exhibit strong technical leadership & oversight for the highest contribution to margin products for the organization

Demonstrated ability as a technical leader as proven by successful product creations of highly complicated devices

Effective leader of development initiatives driven by efficiency improvement objectives

Education

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering; New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury NY

AS Engineering Science; Suffolk County Community College, Selden, NY

Core Competencies

Leadership & Team building

Project Management

Resource Planning

21 CFR 820

Mentoring & Coaching

Decision Making

Communication

ISO 14971

Planning & Executing

Complex System Design

Regulatory Affairs

ISO 13485

Key Achievements

Revenue & Profit Corporate Enhancements Multiple instances of executing rapid paced new product development program efforts to shorten launch timelines by 25% - 35%, ultimately producing higher corporate year ending revenue and profit

Design Management Effectively outlined, planned, resourced, and executed on time, the critical design & manufacture transfer of bariatric beds products ascertained through business merger without loss of business continuity.

Project Management Efficiency Simultaneously project managed the successful development & launch of major medical devices servicing; digital imaging, x-ray radiography, intraoral & fluorescence detection video systems, long term healthcare/skilled nursing bariatric beds, patient lifts

Leading Departmental & Corporate Initiatives Led initiatives to revamp the new product development (NPD) and engineering change processes which have driven improved program/resource planning, and year over year KPI goals

Intellectual Property Foresight Orchestrated, overseen, acquired, and awarded numerous intellectual property (IP) patents intended at protecting highly sensitive technologies for the organization

Streamlining Product Costs Successfully led product developments, focused on Lean processes to align with organizational change initiatives, and intended at reducing material & labor of finished goods by at least 20% for each generational launch

Team Building & Cross Functional Communication Effectively built & lead product development teams, focused on a culture of communication and collaboration, to achieve design goals driven by fast-paced development environments

Experience

2014-2017 Joerns Healthcare Arlington, TX

Medical Device Manufacturer, $300 Million Annual Revenue, 1500+ Employees

Engineering Manager

Product development leader for USA division responsible for beds, lifts, wound care systems, and accessories

Lead & execute global NPI efforts utilizing internal design resources & external design firms

Facilitate global regulatory compliance integration to products

Manage development team located in USA & Mexico

Create & facilitate budget requirements, authorizations, and review for large scale NPD activities

Execute product design & process verification, including FAI/Cpk part compliance requirements

Collaborate NPD planning efforts with corporate PMO

Create & manage NPD monitoring dashboard tools

Continuous improvement activities in Engineering centered around DFM process philosophy

Dennis Allmer (resume continued)

1990-2014 Air Techniques Inc. Melville, NY

2008-2014 Medical Device Manufacturer, $100 Million Annual Revenue, 300+ Employees

Engineering Manager

Engineering design leader for digital imaging product development team consisting of Mechanical & Systems Engineers

Lead project management NPI efforts, inclusive of corporate-wide cross functional coordination & communication

Mentor to a team of 8-10 direct report resources

Manage the oversight of product design efforts with consultants and outside firms contracted for special needs

Analyze and monitor costs, budgets, BOMs, and all critical program financials to ensure expenses are properly tracked

Coordinate product design, documentation, verification & validation, and regulatory procurement

Expert knowledge in SOLIDWORKS MCAD software

Plan and execute R & D new technology efforts

Patent review, preparation, and procurement for continued corporate protection

Regulatory compliance integration; FDA/UL/CE/ISO

Compile & manage product device Design History File (DHF)

Lead engineering initiatives for KPI metrics

2000-2008

Project Leader

Leader of product/project development for medical and dental x-ray imaging products

Cost analysis, budgeting, bills of materials and project financial oversight

Key contributor in SOLIDWORKS MCAD software design efforts for engineering activities

Product revision integration, resource determination and utilization

Product design, documentation, validation coordination and procurement

Product regulatory design oversight, preparation and procurement

Project cost oversight, schedule derivation, and continued support to existing product lines

Engaged in tolerance analysis routine disciplines to ensure product reliability

Define and create test protocols with coordinated evaluations as necessary

Established a code of Engineering Standard Operational Procedure

1990-2000

Senior Designer

Product design and development of x-ray imaging products

Product development with focused involvement in electro-mechanical systems

Proficiency at solid modeling with SOLIDWORKS MCAD software

Vast experience using AUTOCAD software

Utilization of Finite Element Analysis, FEA, for product design

Facilitator of Production Bills of Materials

Engaged in tolerance analysis routine disciplines

All aspects of new product development, existing product revisions, cost and BOM oversight, and sustaining engineering

Design abilities include, but not limited to; injection and form molded parts, CNC machined parts, sheet metal components, die cast parts, electronic packaging, wiring and harnessing, pneumatics, gearing analysis, and motor specifications

1989-1990 Photocircuits Corporation Glen cove, NY

Designer High volume Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer, 1000+ Employees

Manufacturing tool designer for high volume printed circuit board production

Engineering support technician for Process Engineers

Achieved electro-chemical process engineering principles for manufacturing various configurations of PCB’s

1985-1989 Vacuum Instrument Corporation Ronkonkoma, NY

Designer/Drafter Custom Capital Equipment Manufacturer, 100+ Employees

Designer / draftsman of custom high vacuum helium leak test equipment for automobile & HVAC manufacturer in-plant use

Designed ergonomic tooling apparatus for high volume factory production use

Performed all phases of electro-mechanical drafting which included, but not limited to; generation of original system concepts / proposals, mechanical design layouts, electrical wiring schematics, pneumatic system design and specification, and plumbing design with welding specifications

References available upon request

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