Mechanical Engineer

R.J. Fenton

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University of Michigan December 2019

B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering Ann Arbor, MI

Minor in German

Work Experience

Intuitive Surgical February 2020 – Present

Supplier Engineer Sunnyvale, CA

• Manage the supply chain for a new electromechanical product: identify, develop, and qualify suppliers for 30+ components, ensuring compliance with FDA and ISO 13485 requirements

• Collaborate with external component suppliers & internal design teams to ensure DFM and cost effective product design

• Generate and analyze pFMEAs, control plans, and validation protocols with plastics vendors to drive supplier cost and capacity improvement projects

Intuitive Surgical May 2019 – August 2019

Supplier Engineering Intern Sunnyvale, CA

• Realized $1M in annualized cost savings by identifying a defect caused by a manufacturing transition from machining to Metal Injection Molding and managed the design, implementation, and validation of a new mold at the supplier

• Aggregated, weighed, and analyzed supplier performance metrics to design a component risk mitigation strategy, resulting in a 20% increase in supplier capacity, a 30% decrease in lead time, and diversification of spend

• Established a supplier material testing procedure for a defective high-volume part, addressing a 25% line scrap rate & increasing efficiency in the supply chain; selected a new material source, preventing a line down scenario Bosch June 2018 – September 2018

Project Engineering Intern Ann Arbor, MI

• Served as the technical liaison to key client stakeholders to successfully debug hardware and software

• Designed and manufactured an embedded system to digitally simulate analog thermocouple signals and installed the system on a hardware-in-the-loop platform, fulfilling a previously delayed contract BorgWarner January 2018 – April 2018

Application Product Engineering Co-op Ithaca, NY

• Developed a time-saving database that efficiently stored data and automatically generated reports; analyzed hundreds of modes of failure in engine timing systems and presented solutions for recurring issues to a senior engineering team

• Saved $300,000+ annually by investigating the root cause of recurring damage to a critical component and resolving the issue through a change in the suppliers’ manufacturing process Michigan Biomedical Manufacturing and Design Lab April 2017 – November 2017 Research Assistant Ann Arbor, MI

• Led a research project on improving balloon angioplasty; designed a harmonic device prototype in SolidWorks capable of pulsating pressure in a balloon at over 60Hz and rapidly iterated on the design with 3D printers

• Developed software in LabVIEW and MATLAB to read data from pressure sensors and control pulsation, leading to positive results and $1.6M in seed funding to launch as a startup Leadership Experience

Global Health Design Initiative September 2019 – December 2019 Senior Design Project Lead Ann Arbor, MI

• Designed and validated an electromechanical medical device that simplifies IV infusion monitoring & control, reducing severe medication errors by 53% in our target low-resource hospital

• Executed and incorporated end-user research with 35+ leading healthcare providers from Ghana and the United States to develop the design requirements used in a reusable medication delivery system that saves hospitals $2k per device

• Managed the project from inception to delivery, leading product design, prototyping, and documentation activities Woven Wind (BLUElab) September 2015 – December 2019 Application Subteam Lead, Transmission Subteam Lead Ann Arbor, MI

• Spearheaded the design and construction of a human powered fan used to power small scale wind turbines in windless conditions to educate K-12 students on the benefits of renewable energy

• Led fellow students through the design and assembly of a 15% more efficient turbine transmission, enabling the installation and use of the turbine in an elementary school Skills

Project Management • CAD • Communication • DFM/DFA • Product Development • Controls • Requirement Evaluation • Lean Six Sigma • Data Analysis • Team Leadership • Prototyping • Injection Molding • FEA • GD&T • Photography

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