25 years experience in root cause analysis. Expert in design and development process uncovering "defects of design," "defects of manufacture" as well as "defects of maintenance."

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Mechanical Engineer / Product Development Manager; 1. Twenty-eight years experience in solving technical problems and making design and development trade-off decisions. 2. Expertise in selecting materials, in specifying manufacturing methods and in selecting suppliers appropriate for intended use, appropriate quality and costs. 3. Expertise in labeling; including warnings and cautions. 4. Expertise in patent claims and alternate design and manufacturing methods. Experienced with varied products including: 5. Tools (power tools, powder actuated tools, chain-saws, hand tools). 6. Sporting equipment (camping equipment, baseballs, camping furniture, bungies). 7. Electro-mechanical systems and Opto-mechanical systems (computers and peripherals, high tech test equipment, monitors, projector systems). 8. Manufacturing equipment (molding machines, automated assembly equipment, aluminum crushers, conveyors, robots, Lockout/Tagout procedures). 9. Automotive systems and Aircraft systems (braking systems, suspension systems, operator placement, access and controls, automatic bus doors, interlock systems). 10. Medical equipment and disposables (artificial kidney machines, sterilized disposables and tubing, patient monitors). 11. Consumer products (furniture, plastics chairs, appliances, novelty items). Specific areas of expertise include: 12. Total product development process (Design, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supplier management, Design validation, Quality & Product Regulations). 13. Application of industry standards to the design and development process including UL, CSA, IEC, OSHA, DOT, ISO, ANSI, ASTM 14. Failure analysis of physical evidence to establish probable cause: defect-of-design, defect-of-manufacture or defect-of- maintenance. 15. Defect prevention methodologies in design, hazard analysis and control methodologies in implementation. 16. Material selection and fabrication processes especially involving plastic parts and adhesive bonding. 17. Accident reconstruction animations (technical accurate animations!).

Failure Analysis Material Forensics Defects Of Design Defects Of Manufacture Defects Of Maintenance

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