MRP-A/Infusion Systems LLC, Sylmar, Ca. February 2006 to June 18, 2009
Senior/Principal Engineering Technician for Manufacturing Engineering, R&D and
Q.A.

 *  Traveled to New York for a period of four months to Transfer technology and
test equipment from Wilson Great-Batch Corp. for production use, to the Sylmar
facility.
 *  Train engineers and technicians in the use of test equipment for production
use.
 *  Assist in the re-design of the test equipment to make the testing more
efficient.
 *  Assist in the design of automated test equipment to replace the current test
equipment for more efficient production testing.
 *  Test product on a continuous basis in a cleanroom environment for product
development purposes.
 *  Assist in setup and operation of the Cleanroom for Development and
Manufacturing.
 *  Manufacturing support, developing test methods and equipment operation
procedures.
 *  Hired Permanently, Full time Employment as of August 2007
 *  Lay off June 18, 2009, due to staff reduction.
Consultant/Principal Engineering Tech at Infusion Systems LLC
 *  February 2006  *  June 2009 (3 years 5 months)
 *  Principal Engineering Tech at Infusion Systems LLC
 *  Worked as Consultant from Feburary 2006 to August 2007
 *  Hired as Full Time Employee August 2007 to June 2009, 2006  *  2009 (3
years).

Medtronic MiniMed Inc., Northridge, CA (1993  *  2006)
Supervisor Mechanical Test Lab for Disposables R&D and Manufacturing Engineering

 *  Supervisor for the Disposables Research and Development Department
 *  Assist Research & Development, Manufacturing and Quality Engineering in new
product test methods, for validation, qualification, design verification and
inspection of new products and processes related to all subcutaneous infusion
set/syringe and associated Disposables Engineering projects.
 *  Responsible for coordinating Product Shelf Life/Storage Stability and
Sterilization Qualification sample testing.
 *  Maintaining Data Acquisition Software, hardware and related custom fixtures,
i.e. Pulsatile test equipment setup and operation, Chatillon Test Stand setup and
operation etc.
 *  Responsible for engineering test laboratory set-up including equipment
selection, training, implementation, and on-going maintenance
 *  Supervise between four and eight employees
 *  Maintain all scheduling of testing in the lab
 *  Evaluated and performed failure analysis on returned and defective product
from customers and other manufacturing facilities
 *  Responsible for supporting the two manufacturing facilities in San Diego and
Tijuana, Mexico. This includes training of personnel on test equipment/process
implementation, data collection, etc.
 *  Responsible for maintaining calibration of all lab equipment including setup
of computer schedule list.
 *  Successful set-up of the Engineering Laboratory for testing of all
disposable products
 *  Responsible for the installation and debugging of the in-house automated
equipment for the syringe product line, including the implementation of the IVEK
automatic lubrication system
 *  Trained inter-departmental technical staff in the use of the data
acquisition systems
 *  Revised and developed procedures for testing of disposable products
 *  Assist Quality Assurance staff in the failure analysis of returned product.

BAXTER Healthcare Corporation, Pharmaseal Division  *  Valencia, CA (1984-1993)
Research and Development Technician
 *  Assist Research & Development and Manufacturing Engineering Departments in
developing new product test methods, including validation, qualification,
manufacturing support and inspection of new product and/or processes
 *  Effectively maintained and sustained computer controlled data acquisition
systems and other software related to data storage and analysis (i.e., Lotus
1-2-3, Quattro Pro, Word Perfect, etc.)
 *  Responsible for product life testing, storage stability testing and the
environmental chambers
 *  Assist Engineering in the Packaging Research laboratory for package seal
integrity and ship testing of all Baxter products for the Pharmaseal Division
 *  Successfully supervised Pilot Plant operation for the Intra-Op
Auto-transfusion project, which lasted 11 months. Supervised three to six
employees. Debugged the manufacturing process prior to product transfer to the
designated manufacturing facility
 *  Provided sole mechanical laboratory support for the RK-2000 project for a
period of eighteen (18) months, with a successful transfer to the manufacturing
facility
 *  Interfaced effectively with all levels of RD & E, Manufacturing, Marketing
and RAQA (Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance) departments
 *  Provided support for the Anesthesia Circuit and Pediatric Anesthesia Circuit
projects regarding new materials, testing and mold wear *  Provided sole
mechanical laboratory support for the K-Mod II project testing and development
 *  Trained employees on the packaging laboratory ship test procedures,
including package integrity, etc.
 *  Operation of catheter tipping dies, ultrasonic welding horns and associated
fixtures