Mechanical Engineering Student Resume
Contact information
Brian S. Malfara
17 Street
Washington
D.C.
Career objective
Looking for a challenging position of the Mechanical Engineering Student Resume the reputed University with a view to use my wide experience for the benefit of the organization.
A technical manager with many years experience developing products, taking them from concept to production. Proficient in project management across disciplines to achieve successful project outcomes. Skilled in the line management of a team, developing their capabilities and motivating them in order to meet business objectives.
Key skills and Competencies
Team Manager- Built a team of Mechanical Engineers that developed CareFusion?s most recent intravenous
pump for the international market
Project managed a variety of medical device variants and accessories including bedside power supply
equipment and an intravenous pump software upgrade
Reduced the time to develop the mechanics of a mobile phone from 13 months to 9 months by motivating a
team of Engineers to be highly effective
Developed Ericsson's first waterproof satellite handset from concept study through to detail design by
developing and managing a dedicated team
Sponsored a number of Lean Six Sigma projects at both Green belt and Black belt level to improve process
efficiency
Career history
Alaris Medical Systems, Cardinal Health, CareFusion (Alaris Medical was acquired and then later divested)
Mechanical Engineering Manager Jun. 2002 ? October 2010
Development of intravenous pumps, power supply equipment and accessories for sale throughout the world except America. Projects were taken from concept and specification through design and development to production and launch. Products taken to launch include the Alaris GP intravenous pump (13,000 PA) and the AGW bedside power supply (3,000 PA) with accessories. Numerous accessories and enhancements to existing projects were also taken into manufacture.
Main responsibilities include-
Project management of new products from concept through to start of production, working across disciplines
and with external parties
Day to day line management of 8 ?10 Engineers plus contractors and a Workshop Technician-
Ensuring the team is trained and working to relevant standards, internal, procedural and national eg.
Managing time and attendance, team member's development, training, appraisals and project work
Aligning the team with corporate strategy including defining the mechanical development process and
documenting best practice
Recruiting to ensure team capabilities met project development demands
Setting out and maintaining the standard of work required for design, tooling and testing
Technical authority on all Mechanical development
Introduction of new tools and methodologies eg.GD&T, draughting to BS8888, use of Moldflow and FEA
Selecting and working with external companies including design consultancies, toolmakers and moulders
Scheduling of project tasks and chairing project meetings and design reviews
Budgeting for team activities and project tooling
Development and maintenance of engineering workshop with prototyping and testing facilities including the
design, manufactureand runningofpneumatic test rigs to exercise products to destruction
Initiation, development and maintenance of Mechanical CAD system including PLM (Product Life-cycle
Management)
Ericsson Mobile Communications - Mobile handset development
Principal Designer (Mech) - Mechanical team leader Jul. 2000 - May 2002
Lead a team of ten designers in the development of the T65 mobile handset (2 million PA); assigning
responsibilities, motivating and coaching in addition to monitoring progress
Responsible for all technical aspects of the design, including checking work and approving all drawings and
documents before their issue
Ensured the smooth transition of the design into high volume mass production at global contract assembly sites
throughout the world
Ensured good communication between team members, disciplines and groups
Organised and chaired meetings to resolve technical problems within the group and with other disciplines
Senior Mechanical Designer - Mechanical team leader Jun. 1998 ? Jul. 2000
Lead a team of four designers through the development of a satellite handset from concept study through to
detail design. Much of the work was experimental as the team developed methods to make the product
waterproof and ruggedised. Thedesign was optimised for automatic and robot assembly in collaboration with
automation Engineers
Responsible for ensuring the product met the corporate and market objectives
Co-ordinated the styling with an external design house, including visiting Asia to optimise solutions to problem
areas
Assesed potential suppliers in Europe and America to determine the suitability of components and services
offered
Initiated regular meetings with other groups within Ericsson to learn from their experience and keep them
informed of our developments
Maxon Systems Incorporated - Cordless telephone development
Senior Mechanical Engineer Nov. 1996 ? Jan. 1998
Responsible for leading the mechanical design team as they worked on the co-ordination of several projects
from concept through to volume production
Grew the mechanical design team to three full-time and one student engineer. The team included a printing and
publications co-ordinator who organised all user guides and packaging
Managed the development of software to optimise the size of printed circuit boards for maximum efficiency
Visited Maxon's head office and factory in South Korea on several occasions to resolve technical issues and
ensure customer requirements were met
Responsible for the design and mechanical co-ordination of a multi-media terminal for the German market
Mechanical Engineer Sep. 1994 ? Oct. 1996
Co-ordinated the mechanical development of cordless telephones developed by the research and development
department from concept through to volume production
Communicated daily with customers, design consultancies, Engineers and Maxon offices throughout the world
Responsible for the annual recruitment of a new student engineer
Recent training
2001 ? 2010 Emotional Intelligence, Finance for Non-financial Managers, Lean Six Sigma Sponsorship,
Project Management, Situational Leadership, Leadership Effectiveness in Team Environments, Time Management, UGS I-Deas Drafting & Assemblies.
Prior to 2001 Coaching for performance, Action centred leadership, Unigraphics Modelling and Assemblies,
Basic Injection Mould Design and Advanced Injection Mould Design
Education
BSc(Hons) First class in Engineering Product Design at South Bank University, London (1994)
National Diploma in Product Design at Rochester upon Medway College (1990)
A level: Design, Photography (2009) O/A level: Mathematics O level: Physics, English language
Hobbies and other interests
Actively involved in youth work; taking a group of youth to Moldova to work on the repair of a dilapidated school for two weeks in 2009.
References
Brian S. Malfara
Manager
Wap Company.
Brian_ Malfara@gmail.com
