Bill C.

About Bill C.

Continuing career in the Medical Device arena with a leader in the market utiilizing expertise and experience with both capital equipment and consumables for the cath lab and operating room suites. Hands-on in the design and development process as well as the strategic leader in the introduction of new and revolutionary medical products.Strategically led companies to a new manufacturing level, seen by the dynamic growth of companies: Medamicus/Enpath (now Greatbatch/Lake Region Medical), FlexMedics/Microvena (ev3/Covidien, now Medtronic), and Sterion (now Aspen Surgical).Excellent knowledge of plastics processing techniques such as injection and insert molding, braided and non braided catheter development, assembly and implementation of these into a manufacturing environment. Great previous experience in Operations, Quality Engineering, Regulatory, R&D and Manufacturing Engineering.Specialties: Start up expertiseMed/Pharma manufacturingLean manufacturingSix Sigma & DMAIC implementationInjection/thermoset/blow moldingPlastic extrusion and braidingJIT and risk based inventory managementSupplier selection and developmentGlobal strategic sourcing and materials managementP & L responsibilityManufacturing EngineeringISO 13485 and FDA cGMP compliancePMP project management techniquesProficient with Microsoft Office/ProjectVersed on multiple MRP systemsProduct development design control, validation, and manufacturing implementation

Experience

1. Operations Engineering

   Bracco Medical Technologies

   Aug 2020 — Present · Eden Prairie, MN, US

   With Acist Medical again after a 15 year hiatus to continue to bring with the market leader new products to enhance the therapies and outcomes in the clinical environment. In a leadership role, working with both internal and external manufacturing operations and contract manufacturing on the next generation of contrast injectors encompassing many different modalities.

Education

• University of Mass. - Lowell

  Master of Science (1/2 completed), Plastics Technology

• University of Arkansas

  Master’s Degree, Operations Management

Skills

• R&D
• Market Development
• P&L Responsibility
• Design Control
• Program Management
• Management
• Medical Devices
• Capa
• Six Sigma
• Quality Auditing
• Quality Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Operations
• Product Development
• Quality Assurance
• Design for Manufacturing
• Quality System
• V&V
• Spc
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Fmea
• Plastics
• Validation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Iso 14971
• Mrp
• Quality Control
• Gmp
• Injection Molding
• Iso
• Fda
• Materials Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Iso 13485