Dan Sample

• Manage 3 individual design teams with 10 people each within the Medical Device Design group
• Oversee accuracy of medical devices under strict FDA and ISO certification guidelines
• Coordinate with different groups to effectively improve process and design efficiency
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training of new and existing design employees
• Lead annual employee evaluations for progress and growth.
• Play a key role in the engineering & design of multiple medical devices and communicate directly with surgeons and representatives to obtain specific OR feedback.
• Work in the OR alongside surgeons to adapt/develop new and existing medical devices.
• Responsible for the project management of new and existing medical devices.

• Managed 9 individuals within the Virtual Surgical Planning Design group.
• Coordination and scheduling of multiple stereolithography 3D printing systems.
• Work under extremely tight deadlines while maintaining excellent product quality.
• Through experience have gained detailed knowledge of biomedical engineering & design principles, group leadership skills, anatomical structures, and general overall anatomy.

• Utilized CAD/CAM technologies to produce patient specific reconstruction instruments.
• Designed, integrated, and adapted existing surgical instrumentation for new applications.
• Assisted in build preparation and operation of SLA additive manufacturing systems.
• Maintained & conformed to quality systems with an ISO 13485 certified medical company.

• Prepared technical drawings and models using Solidworks 2010 and ASME Y14.5.
• Created bill of materials, parts lists, and assembly instructions.
• Assisted engineers with assembly and testing of new components.
• Designed a sheet metal cover for one of Veeco’s leading systems.