Kyle Merino

About Kyle Merino

Hard-working. Team-oriented. Dedicated. A graduate from the University of Miami with a major in Biomedical Engineering with some experience in medical device design, two published articles in ACS magazine, and extensive customer service experience. Driven by innovation, creativity, and the impact that the product being designed will have on patients’ lives. Has such a high attention to detail that any subtle change to designs can be recognized. Practices diligence on all projects to ensure completion but more importantly excellence in quality while being mindful of deadlines and regulatory compliance. Recognized as intelligent, dedicated, responsible yet noble, generous, and desirous for helping others.

Experience

1. Senior Manufacturing Engineer

   Medtronic

   Sep 2024 — Present · Miami Lakes, FL, US

   Designs manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling. Designs arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout. Designs sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality. Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques. Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Education

• University of Miami

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biomedical Engineering

  2012 — 2016

• Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

  High School Diploma

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Chemistry
• Iso 10993
• Spanish
• English
• Materials Science
• Corrective and Preventive Action (Capa)
• Arduino
• Matlab
• Medical Devices
• Variable Test Method Validation
• Visio
• Iso 13485
• Machining
• 3d Printing
• Heart Valves
• Laboratory
• Change Orders
• Tissue Processing
• Change Requests
• Design Validation
• Microsoft Visual Studio C++
• Microsoft Word
• Research
• Attribute Test Method Validation
• Solidworks
• Nanoparticles
• U.s. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
• Tissue Engineering
• Minitab
• Design
• Autocad
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Good Documentation Practices (Gdp)
• C++ Language