Craig Black

About Craig Black

Experienced engineering leader with a background managing multi-disciplinary project teams, including project leads, mechanical, electrical, and optical engineers, software/firmware developers, and industrial designers across multiple projects. History of success leading, coaching, and growing diverse engineering teams and working closely with cross-functional partners to bring new products from concept to market launch. Data and process driven engineer focused on continuous improvement and efficiency for best-in-class product development to meet high levels of speed and quality.Leadership• Lead, manage, coach, mentor, and grow diverse engineering teams• Manage multi-disciplinary and cross-functional project teams to bring new products from concept to market launch• Manage internal and external research, design, and manufacturing resources• Develop plans, schedules, and budgets for new-product development, including multi-year projects for 10M+ volume production with 40+ person teams• Work with international supply bases in Asia, Europe, and North AmericaDesign• High-volume, small form-factor, innovative consumer products• Develop new product architectures to serve as a basis for a high range of product launches• Complex electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical assemblies• Optimize product designs for cost and manufacturability (DFM/DFA)Process• Strong communication, presentation, organization, and documentation skills• Component, assembly, and product qualification and release for production• Product Verification and Validation (V&V), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)• Safety and regulatory compliance, including FDA and FAA

Experience

1. Sr Manager, Mechanical Engineering

   Baxter International Inc.

   May 2023 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Research and Development for Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring (Bardy Diagnostics)

Education

• Brown University

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1993 — 1997

• Northwestern University

  MS, Mechanical Engineering

  1997 — 1998

Skills

• Medical Devices
• Creative Problem Solving
• Engineering Management
• Ptc Pro/Engineer
• Compression Molding
• Concept Development
• Industrial Design
• Mechanical Engineering
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Electro-Mechanical Products
• Lean Manufacturing
• Consumer Electronics
• Sheet Metal Design
• Engineering
• Surface Modeling
• Pro/Engineer
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• R&D
• Ptc Creo
• Cad
• Sheet Metal
• Injection Molding
• Plastic Part Design
• Design for Assembly
• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Pro Engineer
• Design for Manufacturing
• Solid Modeling
• Product Development
• Mechanical Product Design