Chris Negus

Semi-retired Medical Device Operations Director

East Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States

About

Experience

  • Sr Director of Operations at Rhinostics Inc.
    May 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Manage CM's to design, mold, package, and sterilize innovative nasal swabs for Covid testing. Manage inventory and facilities for raw materials and finished products. Coordinate supply chains for raw materials and manage distribution and logistics for raw materials and finished products. Support activities to pursue regulatory requirements, such as EUA and CE marking.

  • MicroMedicine Inc. (Waltham, MA)
    • Sr. Director Manufacturing - Operations
      Sep 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Responsible for managing the transition of new equipment product line from external product development contractor to external contract manufacturer, as well as managing external manufacture of single-use sterile disposable kit products.

    • Consultant/Contractor - Manufacturing Operations
      Nov 2018 - Sep 2019 · 11 mos

  • CytonomeST LLC (7 yrs 11 mos)
    • Vice President of Manufacturing
      May 2014 - Oct 2018 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Lead manufacture of innovative cell purification equipment for industrial, clinical, and medical arenas. Responsible for development, implementation, and ongoing support of commercial production activities. Lead the mfg group that specializes in assembly, integration, and testing of high performance biomedical instrumentation and direct third party consumable mfg activities.

    • Director of Manufacturing
      Dec 2010 - May 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Create and head manufacturing facility for newly developed "Gigasort" device: a breakthrough advancement in clinical cell sorting. Responsible for development, implementation, and ongoing support of commercial production activities. Lead the mfg group that specializes in assembly, integration, and testing of high performance biomedical instrumentation and direct third party consumable mfg activities.

  • Mfg Eng Manger/Production Supervisor at Rypos, Inc.
    Jul 2009 - Aug 2010 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Lead transition of manufacturing from low to high volume production while improving quality and reliability.

  • Owner/Founder at Bulldog Home Repair
    Sep 2008 - Jul 2009 · 11 mos

    Home Repair Specialist: Interior/exterior painting, kitchen-bath remodel, rough & finish carpentry, decks & more.