Mechanical Engineer Product Development

DANIEL YEBOAH

Charlotte, NC 704-***-**** ********@*******.***

MECHANCAL ENGINEER

Experienced mechanical engineer with strong technical skills and business acumen. Adept at assessing customer needs and collaborating cross functionally to deliver cost effective solutions in a global, complex environment. Demonstrated ability to deliver technical solutions and products to meet customer requirements in multiple industries including telecommunications, medical devices, and other consumer / industrial markets. Experience includes product development, mechanical design and engineering, machine design, manufacturing, and continuous improvement projects.

Electromechanical Products Medical Device Design for Manufacturing & Assembly Lean Six Sigma New Product Development GD&T PDM Solidworks GD&T Statistical Analysis FEA Simulation Machine Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Microban Inc, Huntersville, NC 2020-Current

Product Development Engineer

Mechanical development lead for innovative and green antimicrobial additives for plastic and coating applications using stage gate process

Helped develop, manufacture and commercialize four new green antimicrobial technologies for various thermoplastics used in medical, industrial and consumer applications in 2023.

Managed multiple commercialization projects from concept to production release for novel sustainable polymer masterbatches introduced Q4 2022 to achieve target multi-million EBITDA+

Prepared and conducted pilot trials in laboratory and performed process validation for plastics manufacturing

Performed and documented product verification and validation

Installed and commissioned automated laboratory equipment

Designed mechanical components using Solidworks and selected electro-mechanical components for test equipment

Consulted on thermal simulation and approved three cavity injection mold for ASTM test specimens

Performed root cause and statistical analyses to resolve CAPAs for quality management system

Champ Venture Inc, Charlotte, NC 2019-2020

Mechanical Engineer Consultant

Provide third party contract engineering services. Projects to date include:

Cook Medical – Bloomington, IN

oPerformed risk management for capital medical endoscope equipment per ISO 14971

oPerformed research on device adverse events using MAUDE database

oPerformed design verification for catheter devices

oAssisted in material selection for plastic options for electronic control housing

oPerformed Minitab statistical analyses to determine and justify sample size and characterize processes

oPerformed DHF remediation for design verification and completed and documented analyses to fill gaps

oReviewed documentation for EUMDR compliance

Danaher, Charlotte, NC 6/2017 – 8/2019

Sr Project Engineer

Collaborated cross functionally to achieve $2.5M in cost reductions through margin expansion and quality improvement projects for dental medical device manufacturer

Redesigned pneumatic powered fixtures for automated fatigue cycle testing of components

Modified assembly operations to facilitate automation to achieve cost reductions

Utilized lean six sigma tools and methods to help reduce process cycle times 50%

Designed injection molded covers for X-ray machines and dental sensors with Solidworks 2D & 3D

Performed tolerance analysis for various mating and fit conditions involving GD&T

Designed and modified packaging for components and subassemblies

Performed FEA simulation to help verify design and minimize prototyping

Electrolux 3/2016 – 6/2017

Advanced Product Engineer

Managed North America regional continuous improvement projects for refrigerators and freezers focused on process and component/subassembly redesign to facilitate automation to reduce labor and part costs

Continuous improvement projects reduced costs by $750k for 2016 and projected $1.1M for 2017

Redesigned subassemblies and components for automation, ease of assembly, and cost (e.g. roller assembly, thermoformed cabinet liners, sheetmetal panels, etc..)

Zimmer-Biomet 3/2012-3/2016

Mechanical Engineering Consultant

Completed design verification for three Class III orthopedic product portfolios to support DHF remediation and product redesign to meet 100% of project objectives

Performed GD&T, tolerance analyses, testing, and finite element simulation of injection molded, forged, and investment cast components

Updated drawings using CAD and other DHF documentation.

Performed statistical analyses using Minitab to determine sample size and establish acceptance criteria

Chemring

Designed handheld biologic and chemical sensors for military contractor

Performed thermal analyses and testing of heatsinks, conductors, and other electromechanical components to optimize design using Solidworks

Designed components for additive manufacturing (3D printing), injection molding, CNC machining

Designed and selected systems for fluid and gas transmission including valves, piping/tubing, cooling, heat transfer, and PCBs

Developed, sourced, and tested prototypes to support concept and production builds

EDUCATION

Masters Business Administration, Nova University, Ft Lauderdale, FL

Masters Mechanical Engineering–Design & Manufacturing, Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelors Mechanical Engineering, University North Carolina-Charlotte

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