Medical Device Engineering Executive Leadership

HELIO MARCOS RIBEIRO, M.S., B.S.

ENGINEERING EXECUTIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MEDICAL DEVICES MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION GLOBAL OPERATIONS

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Engineering executive with 35+ years of experience leading global engineering organizations, commercializing FDA-regulated medical devices, developing advanced manufacturing automation, and delivering multimillion-dollar operational improvements. Proven success leading multidisciplinary teams across product development, manufacturing, capital equipment, and global operations in medical devices, industrial automation, renewable energy, consumer products, and advanced agriculture. Holder of multiple U.S. patents with extensive international leadership experience.

Combines executive-level business leadership with hands-on engineering expertise, enabling rapid problem solving from concept through commercialization. Equally effective leading corporate engineering organizations or serving as a trusted consultant for organizations seeking accelerated growth, operational improvements, and technical leadership.

Currently pursuing consulting, fractional executive, board advisory, and part-time engineering leadership opportunities.

EXECUTIVE EXPERTISE

Engineering Leadership • Strategic Planning • Product Development • Manufacturing Automation • Capital Equipment • Medical Devices • FDA Design Controls • New Product Development (NPD) • Lean Manufacturing • Six Sigma • Global Supply Chain • Supplier Development • Mechanical Design • Precision Engineering • Robotics • Vision Systems • PLC Controls • Manufacturing Scale-Up • Validation • Budget Management • Intellectual Property Development

EXECUTIVE HIGHLIGHTS

Commercialized multiple FDA-regulated medical devices

Developed cervical implant platform generating $10M annual revenue

Managed international capital projects up to $20M

Reduced manufacturing costs by $1.6M annually

Holder of multiple U.S. patents

Led engineering teams across North America, Europe, South America and Asia

INDUSTRIES SERVED

Medical Devices • Orthopedics • Sports Medicine • Manufacturing Automation • Vertical Farming • Renewable Energy • Cosmetic Packaging • Consumer Products • Industrial Machinery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Founder & Principal - ArtMedical – Medical Device Distribution & Consulting Brazil 2025–2026

Managed commercial activities supporting the orthopedic and spine medical device market while maintaining long-standing relationships with surgeons, hospitals, distributors, and healthcare partners.

Executive Contributions

Directed strategic disposition of specialized orthopedic and spine surgical instrument inventory.

Managed commercial negotiations, logistics, customer relationships, and inventory planning.

Evaluated consulting and market development opportunities within Latin America.

Professional Sabbatical 2023–2025

Following retirement from corporate leadership, pursued international travel while remaining professionally active through engineering consulting discussions, technical networking, and advanced mechanical restoration and customization of vintage motorcycles.

Director of Engineering - AeroFarms Newark, New Jersey 2015–2023

Provided executive leadership for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering supporting one of the world's largest commercial vertical farming operations.

Leadership Responsibilities

Directed engineering strategy for proprietary automated growing and harvesting systems.

Led multidisciplinary engineering organizations through concept, prototype, validation, commissioning, and production deployment.

Managed engineering budgets, staffing, supplier development, and capital equipment investments.

Directed worldwide sourcing of custom manufacturing equipment.

Partnered with Operations and Executive Leadership to improve manufacturing scalability and operational performance.

Engineering Manager - Rame-Hart Instrument Company 2013–2015

Directed engineering development of automated pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment supporting vaccine production and commercial hatchery automation.

Highlights include:

Led multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Managed global supplier development.

Directed intellectual property development.

Oversaw commercialization of highly automated manufacturing systems.

Staff Engineer

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation 2009–2013

Led development of orthopedic human tissue products and innovative surgical instrumentation for sports medicine applications.

Partnered with leading orthopedic surgeons.

Managed cross-functional product development teams.

Directed product validation and commercialization.

Supported FDA-regulated development programs.

Director / Engineering Manager

Previous Leadership Roles:

Throughout these assignments:

NanoPV Technologies

World Wide Packaging

Blackstone Medical

Bio Design & Manufacturing Group

Datascope Corporation

Industrial Devices Inc.

Commercialized innovative medical devices.

Managed engineering organizations.

Directed international manufacturing projects.

Delivered multimillion-dollar productivity improvements.

Education

Professional Development

Master of Science – Engineering Management

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology

• Six Sigma Green Belt

• Design of Experiments (DOE)

• Statistical Process Control (SPC)

• Taguchi Methods

• Kepner-Tregoe Advanced Project Management

PATENTS

Inventor and co-inventor on multiple U.S. patents involving:

Cardiovascular catheter technologies

Orthopedic implant systems

Meniscus transplantation instrumentation

Industrial manufacturing systems

Medical device innovations

LANGUAGES: Portuguese • Spanish

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