Mechanical Engineer / R&D Test Engineer

TONY MARK ANTHONY

P.O. Box *** • Martville, NY **111 • 315-***-**** (M) • *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Find a challenging R&D Engineering, Sustaining Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering position utilizing my extensive experience.

CAREER SUMMARY

30+ years’ experience with NPD – New Product Development, Production Engineering Support and Product Service support. Served in a multifaceted capacity blending extensive experience in all aspects of product testing activities. Merging the characteristics of a Mechanical Engineer, Lab manager, Key team member and Project / Product contributor supporting multiple divisions and departments. Possess strong organizational skills, excellent work ethic, and extreme attention to detail. Solid track record of success in process improvements, demonstrated talent of Unique Problem Solving Skills, and a seasoned trainer of lab personnel on Equipment and Processes. Excellent presentation and people development skills. Computer Skills - Solid Works Microsoft Office, Word, Excel.

EXPERIENCE

Allred & Associates – Elbridge NY 13152 June 2023 – June 2024

Mechanical Engineer / Process Documentation Specialist

Responsible for Review / Upgrade to all company Process Work Instructions and documentation for Custom Carbon Fiber product lines.

Complete training of all personnel on the upgraded Process Work Instructions.

Responsible for the maintenance, repair, and servicing of all process equipment. Redesign of existing Tooling and Fixturing to accommodate upgraded documentation. Assist in the development / assembly of prototype custom carbon fiber components and sub systems and full assemblies. Repair / modification and additional upgrades to customer product, field units and custom units.

Waygate Technologies – Skaneateles, NY. 13152 Dec 2018 – Mar 2024

Mechanical Engineer / NDT Application Lab

Solid works Design, Fabrication and Assembly of Legacy Product and Specialty Custom Ultrasonic (UT) Probes for Nondestructive Testing.

NPI – New Product Introduction of High Temp UT Probes. Redesign of Assembly methodology, tooling, Fixturing, and assembly instructions. Product line set up for or Manufacturing, Installation and training completed at Shannon Ireland Facility.

Design, Fabrication of Custom Test systems, modular case designs, cable connector conversions, accessory kits.

Responsibilities include PM - Preventative Maintenance of Lab Equipment, UT Immersion Tank, Gantry Crane, Calibration of UT standards. System Evaluations and Repair of Test equipment, Field Probes, Upgrades to custom connector conversions for cross connection to multiple test systems. Design, Fabrication, and assembly of custom R&D LED Light guide test system.

Management of Chemical Material Inventory stock used to fabricate UT probes and wedges.

Provide Technical Support for all projects / customer requests for Fixturing / tooling / assembly.

Management of Environmental chambers, including service, calibration, testing, custom test set-ups.

ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS – Rochester NY 14626 May 2017 – Oct 2017

Software Engineer / Software Test Engineer for In Vitro blood Diagnostics

Support Testing and Release of New SW versions for Immuno Diagnostics Blood Chemistry Analyzers / Automation Track System Testing. (Open Automation / EnGen Systems) Support mechanical Upgrades / Enhancements / mods to systems to solve complex problems / develop optimal product performance requirements and to prevent unanticipated failure modes and quality issues. Works independently / Ensures compliance to Design Controls / Quality System requirements. Partners with R&D, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Compliance, and suppliers to ensure effective product development / knowledge transfer. Provides technical input to Risk Management and Regulatory Inspections. Executes CAPA, Failure Investigations / Corrections of design related quality issues. tes in PPL - Post Product Launch failure investigations. Directly support design change control activities with Suppliers / External Manufacturers. Review and approve Plans, Protocols, Reports, Deviations, non-conformances. Document changes through change control processes.

ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS – Rochester NY 14626 June 2016 – Dec 2016

System Support Engineer – Field Service Engineer for In Vitro blood Diagnostics

Support Customer Technical & Field Services Engineering Team to ensure product launch, service procedures, and logistics are in place. Provide subject matter expert input into service procedures and service code recovery. Provide Reliability information to design teams for current product performance, Drive serviceability and reliability initiatives. Drive implementation of critical diagnostic tools for new products. Develop service documentation for FE-Field Engineers. Develop spare parts strategy, modification, development and deployment of system upgrades, Create standardization of repair processes, troubleshooting guides. Develop new diagnostic tools to drive Field and technical support Center efficiencies. Provide project management oversight and support for cross-functional projects between IT, Finance, R&D and Operations.

TRANSONIC SYSTEMS INC. – Ithaca NY 14850

MANAGER – RELIABILITY ENGINEERING May 2009 – March 2016

Management of all aspects of The Reliability Lab to include but not limited to the following:

Development and Execution of V&V - Verification & Validation Plans for PPL - Present Product Line, NPD - New Product Development, NG - Next Generation Improvements and Enhancements.

Project planning from Concept to Release / Product Design Reviews / Design Transfer to Manufacturing, Development of WI - Work Instructions, Tooling / Fixturing / Training, Product Manuals, literature, Post Market Surveillance, Demo Product Displays

Management of Lab Technicians, Training, Lab Design Layout, Facilities, Equipment acquisitions and Test Scheduling.

Support R&D Engineering / Engineering / Manufacturing / Marketing for all product Performance issues, Experimental Tests, Baselines Tests, Prototype construction, and Failure analysis.

Development of Standardized Test Templates for Test Requests, Test Reports, Management of Test Report Database.

TRANSONIC SYSTEMS INC. – Ithaca NY 14850 March 2009 –May 2009

QUALITY ENGINEER

Adherence to TSI quality management system / Quality Metrics / Internal Audits / Resolve Daily quality issues

Assist with Development, implementation and administering of Quality Specifications, Test methodologies across product lines. Standardize Formats to improvements to WI & Controlled Documentation.

Vendor Certification & CAPA Corrective Action resolution

MRB – Material Review Board for disposition of damaged or defective components, assemblies for both internal and external sources. (NCMR – Non Conforming Material report)

Manage Incoming Inspection of product / components, Training of inspection personnel, Equipment Calibration Database

GE – INSPECTION SYSTEMS DIVISION, Skaneateles NY. 13152 March 2008 –December 2008

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING SPECIALIST

Primary role to provide technical support across Production / Manufacturing facility, ensuring efficient and high quality production of existing and new products.

Development and implementation of new or improved manufacturing processes, trouble shooting of product line processes at subassembly, final assembly and full system levels. Complete Root Cause Analysis / Failure mode and CAPA – Corrective Actions / Preventative Actions to full implementation.

Train manufacturing technicians / operators on new /existing assembly, test procedures / equipment. Perform PM - Preventative Maintenance / Calibrations on process equipment / tooling including repair, replacement and upgrades to increase efficiency.

WELCH ALLYN – MEDICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION, Skaneateles, NY, 13152 June 1989 – Mar 2008

SENIOR ENGINEERING SPECIALIST

Development and implementation of test protocols and testing to satisfy all aspects of 30+ NPD – New Product Development / NPI – New Product Introductions including, but not limited to:

Mechanical tests, Chemical / material compatibility tests

Reliability – Life Cycle Tests. Design and build cycle test machines to simulate life of product functionality.

Environmental tests – All Extreme Temp (hot / cold) / Temp & Humidity tests / Thermal Shock

Materials testing - Strength testing using Lloyd LR10K / MTS Force Works Tensile Test Machines

Shipping tests - ISTA 1A / 2A etc. Including Packaging design and development

Bio compatibility tests – LLD / HLD / Cold sterilization / Steam sterilization / Hydrogen Peroxide

Optical measurements to confirm functionality for Magnification, Distortion, Field of view( FOV ), Resolution Capability, Pupil sensitivity, Diopter correction, Light transmission. etc.

All phases of assembly from prototype builds to full production units. Custom modifications to assemblies, initial gate build verification, marketing / ergonomic prototypes, Full Verification / Validation testing of production runs.

Product Line Cost Reductions for assembly, tooling, process.

Trouble shooting component, process, tooling, assembly procedures to Determine Failure Mode, Corrective Action to optimize production productivity, and increase throughput.

Medical Research &Development Lab:

Design and successive Redesign of the R&D lab, Chem. Lab, Optical lab, Cycle test labs as lab requirements and space changed, to make labs more efficient and useful for all employees.

Management of the State Street Facility Chemical Laboratory 1989 – 2002

Train new hires (permanent employees, engineers, techs, engineering student co-ops) on chemical lab usage, chemical testing / material compatibility testing, chemical safety.

Ordering / inventory management of Chemical Lab supplies / expendables. Disposal of waste chemicals

Management of the Environmental Chamber Laboratory

State Street Facility 1989-2008 / Jordan Road Facility 2003-2008.

Train all new hires (permanent employees, engineers, techs, engineering student co-ops) on chamber usage, lab usage, chamber testing, thermal profiling, and chamber programming.

Schedule all chamber usage thru custom designed lotus notes database. Coordinate testing schedule with chamber availability vs. testing requirements, project priorities, project groups, including offsite divisions Everest VIT (EVIT ), Hand Help Products ( HHP ),WA Germany / Ireland / California

Maintain clean, service and repair all environmental chambers as needed to prevent costly downtime of offsite service. Single repairs save approximately $1,000 each. Approximately $30,000 savings per year.

Coordinate service with provider to optimize repair time and alternate sources for testing. Coordinate and schedule all yearly calibrations and PM Service for all environmental chambers.

Design & implement upgrades to lab for AC system, water filtration system, lighting, computer drops, and electrical requirements for chambers and all auxiliary equipment required for testing

Coordinate upgrades to chamber lab for new chamber purchases, chamber upgrades (low ultra, low humidity systems) custom doors and access panels, etc. Increased the capability of the chamber lab initially from 2 bench top chambers to total of 16 environmental chambers in excess of $300,000.

Force Testing- Material Strength Testing:

Design, build, and fabricate modular plug and play fixturing for testing purposes, reducing the need to remake fixturing each time for additional testing. Design and develop custom fixturing to satisfy specific testing needs.

Program machine functions to specifics required for testing. Using machine as a precision cycle test machines for very critical testing

Specify new purchases for all hand held devices, force gauges, torque gauges, stands, auxiliary equipment, and new force test machines. Schedule, coordinate yearly calibration and PM of force testing machines.

Complete machine repairs and order additional components and load cells, machine upgrades, etc.

Train all new hires (permanent employees, engineers, techs, engineering student co-ops) on machine usage, set-up, testing and evaluation of failure modes for all components, sub-assemblies, full assemblies, mechanism, etc.

AWARDS / HONORS / SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Presidential Beacon award for exemplary service - 2001 – Welch Allyn Skaneateles N.Y.

200+ Level 1 / Level II recognition awards – Welch Allyn Skaneateles N.Y.

US Patent no. D520, 464 – Illuminator switch assembly– Welch Allyn Skaneateles N.Y.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelors Degree - Biological Science - Syracuse University

Cadra Design Software - Welch Allyn, Skaneateles N.Y.

AAMI Design Controls and Industry Practice Certification - Welch Allyn, Skaneateles N.Y.

ISO 9000 quality Assurance Testing - Welch Allyn, Skaneateles N.Y.

Solid Works 2020 – Waygate Technologies

TEAMWORK EXPERIENCE

Founding member the 1st self-directed work for Welch Allyn / Member of Medical R&D Lab Committee 1989 – 2003

Self-motivated, extremely team oriented. Well versed in coordinating and working between cross functional groups from R&D / Production engineering / Tech Services- Repair / Marketing

Trained all new hires – engineers, techs, co-ops on environmental chamber usage / chamber programming, Lloyd LR10K / MTS Force Works Machine, Chem. lab safety & usage, Cycle Test Design

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

IQ / OQ / PA – Installation of Video Endoscope Repair Facility in Guangzhou China . Redesign of the Manufacturing Process to support Product production. Designed and installed DDS - Decontamination / Disinfection / Sterilization system and trained Technicians on how to repair all aspects of Video scope / fiber Optic Scopes hand held product lines.

Facility improvements included how to optimize staff and equipment to run the repair facility efficiently, Including but not limited to logging in returned product, setting up stock, supplies, repair documentation, test protocols, warranty – service calls etc. Everything that was needed to become a partner in quality supporting corporate objectives.

Computer Skills: Word, Excel, Lab view

Additional information and references: Available upon request

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