Ken Hornfeck

About Ken Hornfeck

I am a mechanical design engineer with experience in medical equipment and devices…

Experience

1. Staff Systems & Verification Engineer

   Bayer

   Jan 2013 — Present · Indianola, PA, US

   Serving as lead engineer on a major redesign effort to address warranty failures and long-term reliability of the fluid delivery system of Intego, a PET radiopharmaceutical infusion device- Improved customer satisfaction and prevented manufacturing interruptions by providing engineering input on issues experienced in the field, component obsolescence, and changes in supplier parts and/or manufacturing processes- Led mechanical design change efforts on components of all existing product lines as a part of initiatives to improve customer satisfaction, improve product quality, reduce manufacturing fallout, or prevent production shutdowns- Designed and executed test protocols for mechanical components including shock, vibration, temperature, fatigue, human factors, and fluid delivery, according to product requirements and applicable standards- Conducted analytical studies to validate design changes and analyze field failures in order to support continuous quality improvement

Education

• Case Western Reserve University

  Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  2009 — 2011

• Case Western Reserve University

  Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  2004 — 2009

Skills

• Solidworks
• Data Analysis
• Mastercam
• Siemens Nx
• Machine Design
• Solid Modeling
• Unigraphics
• Pro Engineer
• Visual C#
• Autocad
• Finite Element Analysis
• Cnc
• Microcontrollers
• Ansys
• Robotics
• Visual Studio
• Machining
• Mechanical Testing
• Electronics
• Solid Edge
• Eagle