Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
Designed spinal fusion cages and related medical instruments. Performed finite element analysis to optimize component design. Worked with customers to develop improved device instrumentation. Designed and ran cyclic/static device testing per ASTM standards. Worked with an injection molding team at Metro Mold to create novel plastic injection molded components.
Created and modified CAD parts, assemblies, and drawings to ANSI/ISO standards. Collaborated with design engineers and manufacturing to optimize product designs. Worked on a solid model-only design documentation project through the implementation of ASME Y14.41. Travelled to Boston several times to lead a drafting standard harmonization project.
Created and checked solid models and engineering drawings in Pro/ENGINEER. Worked with assembly line workers to create optimized assembly instructions. Sent to Berlin, Germany as a representative of ADC to lead a drafting standards integration project at a newly acquired subsidiary Accepted the advice of manager that I need to start taking night classes and complete my engineering degree.