Assists engineers in R&D and Product Development to develop new medical devices through building of prototypes for Characterization and Design Verification along with testing of prototypes for characterization
Builds prototype catheters; including techniques such as stretching liner, loading braid, extrusions, handling coils, annealing braid, tacking, reflowing using heat guns, horizontal and vertical reflow machines, roll cutting, tipping, injection molding, spiral winding, hot jaws, blow balloon tubing, load marker bands, swage, laser tipping, reworks and inspections
Accurately document Engineering builds including process inputs, process controls, boundary conditions and testing results
(09/2024 to present work as a temporary R&D tech at Bracco for Akkodis)
R&D Technician II
Teleflex
12.2017 - 07.2018
Assists engineers in R&D and Product Development to develop new medical devices through building of prototypes for Characterization and Design Verification along with testing of prototypes for characterization
Builds prototype catheters; including techniques such as stretching liner, loading braid, extrusions, handling coils, annealing braid, tacking, reflowing using heat guns, horizontal and vertical reflow machines, roll cutting, tipping, injection molding, spiral winding, hot jaws, blow balloon tubing, load marker bands, swage, laser tipping, reworks and inspections
Accurately document Engineering builds including process inputs, process controls, boundary conditions and testing results
Inspects R&D components and final review/inspections of all prototype devices prior to packaging and preparing for sterilization
Responsible for maintaining lab equipment, qualification, calibration, maintenance, replacement, etc
Perform different tests on prototype devices for Characterization and Design Verification, including, tensile strength, hub tensile, flex testing,3-point bend, friction force testing on Harland, torque testing, digital microscope, laser mic, Measuring Outer Diameter/Inner Diameter, wall thickness, Over All Length (AOL), using snap gauge, pin gages, caliper, ruler, skiver, ring gauges, lure gauges, Ability to read, understand work instructions and product drawings
Assembled various catheters and medical devices
Utilized various tools & instruments such as two eyes microscope, rulers, heat gun, ring gage and other small hands tools
Performed trimming, cutting, welding, reflow, tipping of various catheter and medical device
Inspected final product for any imperfections for any necessary rework
Packaged final product for sterilization
(12/2017 to07/2018 work as a temporary operator at (Teleflex for Aerotek))
Operator temp operator
Hearase medical components
06.2017 - 12.2017
Work in a clean room environment Assemble various catheter and medical device
Utilized various Tools & instruments like two eye microscopes rulers heat gun, ring gage, player another small hands tools
Performed trimming, cutting, Welding, reflow, tipping of various catheter and medical device