Mechanical Engineer with 18 yrs of Various Experience

JEFFREY WALKER

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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

A mechanical engineer and project manager with 18 years experience in R&D, product development, validations,

product testing and process engineering.

Key skills include:

·Successfully managed feasibility study to launch new Brite Tip Sheath II to the market place.

·Successfully validated products for integrity and process through DOE and testing.

·Successfully performed IQ, OQ, and PQ’s of pharmaceutical equipment validations.

·Successfully introduced the T4000 and C4000 industrial water meters to the market place.

Major strengths include:

Project Management R&D Innovation Product Testing Process Development CAD Draftsman

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tempforce, Gainesville, Fl Nov 2009 – Present

QA Inspector, Angiotech, Gainesville, FL

·Received and inspected product from dock to stock

·Performed data entry into made to manage data base

·Performed QA inspections, label reconciliation, function testing and burst testing on manufacturing floor

·Performed a complete production router review for proper signatures

Tutogen/RTI Biologics, Alachua, FL May 2007 – April 2008

Sr. Product Development Engineer

·Drafted new revision of design controls for company wide roll out.

·Managed and implement the build out of three laboratories and managed a 150K capital budget

·Drafted product development and design controls SOP process for company wide roll out.

·Composed testing protocols and routed for signatures and executed

·Setup test methods, execute mechanical testing with Instron to capture dermis and pericardium tissue properties

·Executed an extreme temperature study on finished goods dermis product to quantify denaturation

·Execute collagenase assay and histology imaging for temperature study of dermis

·Used Minitab software to perform power analysis before and after experiments

Global Search Group, Inc, Cooper City FL Sept 2005 – Dec 2006

Process Engineer Consultant, Amco Water Metering Systems, Ocala FL

·Implement and managed new product introductions of the T4000, C4000 and 60W Ert product lines into

production with cross-functional team support

·Create and update OMS’s for current products and new product introductions to manufacturing

·Participated in 5s and lean manufacturing training seminars and implemented the methodology onto the

manufacturing floor

·Researched alternative equipment and processes with outside vendors that would reduce cost and increase

productivity for lean manufacturing

·Design production fixtures for process improvements and implemented into manufacturing

·Provided daily production support to the entire production area by performing corrective actions

·Site team member for operational improvements for which we performing assessments, implementations

and managed the improvements

Spherion Jan 2004 – July 2005

Mechanical Engineer Consultant, Advance Test Products, Miramar, FL

· Design various components using AutoCAD and Solidworks and communicated design to vendors

· Provide project management for over 200 components for a new product intro to production for SPX corporation

· Perform first articles on vendor samples of new components for production approvals along with documentation

· Preformed engineering changes using AutoCAD and Solidworks

Manpower, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl Aug 2001 – Jan 2004

Contract Engineer

· Designed and implemented QC inspection plan for five components of a cell phone holder clip using a MicroVu microscope.

· Provide technical support to Gateway customers for their laptops and desktop computers.

ANDRX PHARMACUTICALS, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Nov 1999 – Jan 2001

Validation Engineer

· Wrote and executed IQ, OQ and PQ for the R&D and Manufacturing departments for solid dosage equipment

· Wrote and executed SOP’s for new equipment and modified existing SOP’s for process changes

· Provided detailed GMP’s and FDA documentation and project schedules for management review and approval

· Managed and completed a 50M qualification of a CO2 laser for solid dosage osmotic technology project

AEROTEK, Motorola, Ft. Lauderdale Fl Jan 1998 – May 1999

New Product Test Engineer Consultant

· Created mechanical testing protocols for hand held consumer radio products for the IDEN division.

· Setup and performed product testing with the use of instron, smart scope, optical comparator and life cycling machines.

· Performed QC inspection checks on part dimensions with smart scope and optical comparator.

· Prepared and document product testing results for management review.

CORDIS CORPORATION (Johnson & Johnson Company), Miami, FL May 1993 – July 1997

Product Development Engineer

· Brainstormed and developed new valve design for CSI system & prototypes with outside vendors

· Performed feasibility studies using FMEA’s and DOE’s for new concept innovations

· Designed tool and die fixtures for CNC manufacturing using AutoCAD with outside vendors

· Managed cross-functional teams and executed project plans utilizing MS project to meet time to market constraints

· Managed departments cost reduction projects, which translated into reduced cost of 1M dollars

· Successfully released to market new tip material for Brite Tip Sheath II May 98, which exceeded expectations

WECK ENDOSCOPY (a Bristol-Myers Squibb), Research Triangle Park, NC May 1991- Jan 1993

Research and Development Engineer

·Developed hemoclip cartridges, appliers and skin staples concepts from brainstorming stage to prototype in four months

which became patent 5,279,416. Prepared management updates through out project for design reviews.

·Developed hemoclip applier cartridges that incorporated the mechanical power supply systems

which became patent 5,330,487.

·Participated in hands-on course, which taught the basics of laparoscopic surgery. Learn how to perform various

procedures that included performing cholecystectomy, appendectomy and suturing.

EDUCATION

North Carolina A&T State University; Greensboro, North Carolina

B.S., Mechanical Engineering,

SEMINARS

·Laparoscopic Surgical Course at School of Veterinary Medicine; North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC

·Project Planning and Business Writing; Miami, FL

·Kepner Tregoe Problem Solving & Decision Making Seminar; Miami, FL

·DOE and FMEA, Miami, FL

·Solidworks Training, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

·Practical Problem Solving, Ocala, FL

·Lean Manufacturing and 5S Training, Ocala,FL

RELATED EXPERIENCE

·Human Anatomy Investigation; University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami FL

·Observed catheterization procedures at Palmetto General in Miami FL, Hollywood Memorial in Hollywood FL

ACHIEVEMENT

·Awarded Patent 6,077,880 for my research of “Highly radiopaque polyolefins and the method for making the same”.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Solid Works 2007, Autocad 2009, Mathcad, MS Office2007, MSProject , MiniTab, Image J, Bluehill Instron,

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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