Dewayne Fox

About Dewayne Fox

Experienced engineer with R&D, manufacturing, and management experience in several different industries. This experience has allowed me to be successful and adaptable in all of the opportunities that I have undertaken. I have ten patents with more still pending. I have been successful at resolving product and process issues allowing the product to move forward to market release. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS• Manufacturing professional successful in several different industries • Management experience from BOD presentations, to working with Engineering, Marketing, R&D, Regulatory, and production personnel• Experience ranging from R&D Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering through Manufacturing Management• Experience with large OEM manufacturers, venture funded startups, service providers and contract manufacturersWork Experience • Managed Engineers and Production Personnel• Mentor for Engineers, Technicians, Manufacturing, and Quality Personnel• Setup Production Lines• Hiring Engineers and Production Personnel• Quality Documentation; IQ/OQ/PQ Validations• Process Flows & Operations SOP\'s• FMEA• Automated Assembly Process and Fixture/Tooling Development• Production Equipment Validation & PM• Facility Security & Maintenance• Solidworks and AutoCad Design Packages• Supplier Selection, Evaluation & Audit• Product RelocationsSELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Startup and staffing for cleanroom manufacturing – full device assembly and packaging• 10 US Patents awarded, several pending. Different companies, different industries.• Development and maintenance of product, process and quality documentation systems at companies that are FDA approved facilities. • Complete creation of documentation Systems for R&D, manufacturing & quality control• Specify and oversee equipment purchases for R&D and Manufacturing; lathes, laser systems, injection molding & inspection equipment• Worked directly with Registering Firms for ISO Certifications

Experience

1. Director of Operations

   Conextions Medical

   Jan 2023 — Present · US

Education

• Weber State University

  Mfg. Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering

Skills

• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Process Improvement
• Medical Devices
• Capa
• Quality System
• Project Management
• New Product Ideas
• Continuous Improvement
• Fmea
• Lifesciences
• Process Validation
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Engineering
• Validation
• R&D
• Iso 13485
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Root Cause Analysis
• Gmp
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Fda
• U.s. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Design for Manufacturing
• Product Development
• Preventive Maintenance
• Test Validation
• Manufacturing Engineering
• New Product Validation
• Six Sigma
• Product Launch