Sam Fakhimi

About Sam Fakhimi

Disciplined, goal-oriented leader highly experienced in Manufacturing Operations and R&D. A proven leader of individuals and teams leveraging an engineering approach and strong business acumen. An established global leader who has demonstrated the ability to transform struggling teams into high performing ones within a highly regulated medical device business environment.Organizational leader who has delivered over $90MM (6.5% Value of Production) in direct cost savings and 500% improvement in product quality on a mature product line. A champion of change who has transformed teams based on a changing landscape of regulatory and industry requirements. Strong organizational management skills, with the ability to lead strategic programs and initiatives from conception to implementation. Attained a Master’s Degree in Management in 2007 and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1994.

Experience

1. Senior Director, R & d

   Dexcom

   Aug 2021 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   R&D Engineering leader in Dexcom\'s product development team responsible for Advanced Process Development and Sustaining Engineering.

Education

• University of Redlands

  MA, Management

  2005 — 2007

• San Diego State University

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1989 — 1994

Skills

• Medical Devices
• Design for Manufacturing
• Fda
• Injection Molding
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Fmea
• R&D
• Six Sigma
• Failure Analysis
• Mechanical Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing
• Engineering Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Solidworks
• Sheet Metal
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Design
• Product Development
• Finite Element Analysis
• Dmaic
• Capa
• Continuous Improvement
• Design Control
• V
• Design for Assembly
• Plastics
• Tolerance Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Leadership
• Gd
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Green Belt
• Iso 13485
• Quality Management
• Quality System
• Minitab