Brian Ratliff
Tigard,OR
Summary
Experienced, data-driven team leader with a strong passion for advancing medical devices and therapies, specializing in project/program management, new product introduction, and process validation. A diverse background in engineering, sales/estimating, and project management provides a unique perspective that effectively aligns strategic goals with daily operations. Proven ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams toward exceptional results while ensuring a remarkable customer experience for internal and external stakeholders. Committed to leveraging expertise in project management methodologies, six sigma and lean manufacturing techniques, and a customer focus to drive innovation and operational excellence.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Project Manager Engineer
TE Medical
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Operations Strategy Program Manager for Metals business unit. Project Management leader and contact for Operations leadership team. Primary focus on automation programs and product transfers to support Operations leadership in attainment of business objectives.
- Served as chair of project review meetings. Responsible for facilitation of meetings, guiding discussion, supporting individual project managers and stake-holders, enforcing project governance, and following up on actions/decisions/risks identified during meetings.
- Worked with centralized automation and local engineering teams to map strategic automation programs supporting five manufacturing plants in Costa Rica, Ireland, and the United States.
- Project Manager for development of key automated laser welding platform. Managed timeline, resources, deliverables, risks, decisions, suppliers, and reported to Operations management.
- Stood up and led a global program overseeing PFAS elimination efforts in anticipation of upcoming regulatory requirements (EU MDR, FDA, State Governments). Very heavy focus supply chain management of PTFE coating suppliers. Also served as the primary point of contact for customers, managing change request submission as well as responding to requests to map PFAS usage in materials/processes used on their products. This program affected $250M annual revenue across multiple business units and five mfg plants in Costa Rica, Ireland, and the United States.
Senior Project Manager Engineer
TE Medical
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Contributed as site leader for implementation of LeanPD and 6-phase NPD processes for Oregon Metals site.
- Co-developed gate checklist/RACI and 6-phase MS Project template. Led effort for year-over-year process/template improvement for all Metals USA sites, including stakeholder interviews and cross functional feedback.
- Contributed to development of Project Management tools and templates, as well as efforts to consolidate and reduce reporting redundancies.
- Statistical foundations coach – supported launch of statistical foundations program as a coach and mentor. Provided training to technical employees covering measurement systems analysis.
- One Medical Oregon – led transfer of grinding value stream from Tualatin to Wilsonville, OR. This represented the single largest value stream for Oregon Metals in terms of equipment tonnage and production revenue, by a large margin.
- Data integrity – resource management within PDWare, project gate on time attainment via PMOD and TEP.
- Delivered multiple key projects, meeting key performance indicators ranging from timeline and budget attainment, product cost and margin, production cycle times and scrap rates vs estimated, process capability, on time delivery, risk mitigation, and closure of quality issues and complaints.
NPI Project Manager
TE Medical
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Led cross functional teams on multiple concurrent projects from prototype through validation and production launch.
- TEOA – took initiative to develop and lead a new NPI business process. Developed systems and metrics to support goals related to safety, quality, and delivery for prototype and development builds. Led cross functional weekly meetings to plan priorities and resources, identify risks, support escalations, and report to management.
- Supported 3D printing and surface profilometer inspection internal capability expansion by conducting interviews with cross functional internal stakeholders to develop and rank requirements, leading to equipment selection.
- QMS audit support (ISO 13485) – part of internal QMS auditor program, also supported QA team during customer audits.
- NPI systems - led NPI team during transition period. Created resource management tool, maintained project tracker and led recurring NPI portfolio review meeting with local functional managers.
Quoting Project Manager
TE Medical
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Provided quotes to customers for prototype, production, and development work in a contract manufacturing environment.
- Managed a large volume of requests, with rapid turnaround expectations, as part of a small team.
- Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes and capabilities, facilitating design for manufacturability reviews.
- Understanding of guidewire design factors and how performance can be optimized by material and process selection.
- Led cross functional meetings to conduct opportunity reviews with focus on business case and design for manufacturability.
- Systems improvement– improvement of cost calculation tools and development of standard work for opportunity review.
- Cradle to grave management of multiple concurrent projects, from prototyping through validation and production launch.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University
06.2011
Skills
- Program & project management
- Performance management & KPI tracking
- Operations strategy
- Medical Device manufacturing
- New Product Introduction
- Product development lifecycle
- Process validation
- Measurement Systems Analysis
- Quality Management Systems
- Regulatory compliance
Timeline
Principal Project Manager Engineer
TE Medical
01.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Project Manager Engineer
TE Medical
01.2019 - 01.2022
NPI Project Manager
TE Medical
01.2017 - 01.2019
Quoting Project Manager
TE Medical
01.2012 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University