Zachary S. Ferreira
Irvine, CA *****
*******.*********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Highly driven and well-rounded professional with a passion for medical devices, along with a diverse background in the plas cs compounding, biomedical, and consumer appliances. Enjoys working with teams in a collabora ve environment where independent and crea ve thinking is encouraged. Currently searching for a posi on to relocate back to New England.
EDUCATION:
University of Massachuse s Lowell Graduated May 2019 Bachelor of Science in Plas cs Engineering, GPA 3.385 SKILLS SUMMARY:
So ware: SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Moldflow, SAP, MS Office, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Minitab Processing: injec on molding, insert molding, extrusion (single screw), film extrusion, blown-film extrusion Technical Wri ng: project proposals, qualifica on documents for process development (IQ,OQ,PQ), DOE So Skills: strong leadership, cri cal thinking, fast learner, independent Cer fica ons: RJG Training (Injec on Molding Essen als, Systema c Molding, Decoupled Molding*) PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
APPLIED MEDICAL, Rancho Santa Margherita, CA June 2019 – Current (Polymer Process Development Engineer) TEKNOR APEX, Leominster, MA May 2018 – August 2018 (Applica ons Development Intern) GE APPLIANCES, a Haier Company, Louisville, KY July 2017 – December 2017 (Summer/Fall Co-op) JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ETHICON Inc., Athens, GA January 2016 – July 2016 (Spring/Summer Co-op) TEKNOR APEX, Leominster, MA June 2015 – August 2015 (Summer Internship) ACTIVITIES & HONORS:
• Completed projects to support a variety of manufacturing processes (injec on molding, extrusion, packaging)
• Communicated with various levels of organiza on to implement new recrui ng ini a ves
• Designed fixture using CAD to secure components in place during tack-welding opera ons
• Organized and documented qualifica on ac vi es for new and updated molds and processes (IQ, OQ, PQ)
• Worked with and supported cross-func onal team to introduce new extrusion manufacturing process
• Led a site-wide ini a ve to store important company documents in a cloud-based database
• Organized physical tes ng and calibra on documents within database for improved accessibility
• Re-wrote site quality manual to correspond with new ISO 17025 (2017) standard
• Led lean implementa on events to improve workflow on the manufacturing floor
• Reduced the scrap rate of an injec on molded PVC part by adjus ng tooling and processing parameters
• Organized daily mee ngs between management and produc on team to address manufacturing issues
• Completed data analysis to support important process development documents
• Qualified various pieces of equipment to be u lized for full scale produc on (extruders, godet stands, winders)
• Worked hands on se ng up and running small scale extrusion trials December 2016 – January 2017 (Winter Break)
• Managed and executed on site 3D prin ng: temperature, filament types, coding adjustments
• SPE – Society of Plas cs Engineering (2014-Current)
• Men’s Club Rugby (2015-2019) *Field Captain (2016-2019), Vice President (2017-2019)