Christian Masterson's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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R&D Design Engineer @ Abbott Laboratories •Designed electromechanical assemblies for a new blood analyzer using Solidworks 3D modeling software.•Certified Failure Analysis Investigator.•Completed Prism, AxSYM, & i2000SR instrument training.•Investigated part and system failures to Root cause using Six Sigma DMAIC problem solving tools on the following instrument platforms: i1000SR, i2000/i2000SR, Prism, AxSYM, IMx, & FPC.•Completed SolidWorks Advanced training.•Completed designs and prototypes for the ICQ RV Loader and various other components using SolidWorks. Irving, TXSr. Mechanical Engineer @ Alcon Laboratories, Inc. •Worked on Mechanical Development of a Dual Chamber IV bag for cataract surgery for 3 years.•Developed parts using injection molding.•Worked in Consumer Products, Surgical and Ophthalmology functional areas to provide packaging support for government documents and internal transfer documents.•Worked to develop a non-preserved package.•Worked to design a zip lock fin seal foil pouch for Travatan.•Responsible for Project Office Budget entries and drawing compliance.•Responsible for completing ACAD drawings for department members.•Respnsible for validating the Department Instron tensile testing machine. From January 2001 to August 2007 (6 years 8 months) Prototype Circuit Board Shop Manager/Sr. Staff Engineer @ Motorola •Managed Prototype circuit board shop. responsible for producing various circuit boards under development by multiple Engineering groups from varoius Motorola sites. Responsible for 2 supervisers and 21 assemblers over 3 shifts. Job included assembling 2nd and 3 shift assembly teams.•Sr Staff Engineer position: Liason Mechanical Engineer between Design and Manufacturing Engineers on Telephony cabinet. Identified areas to improve design and manufacturability. Gave design and manufacturing advice to improve manufacturability, cost, and customer satisfaction and managed efforts to complete development tasks. From October 2000 to December 2000 (3 months) Engineering Manager @ Abbott Laboratories •Managed Sustaining Mechanical Engineering group for the AxSYM blood analyzer for two years. The group contained 9 Mechanical Engineers, 2 technicians, 3 designers and 1 supervisor. •Managed multiple projects for AxSYM, Alcyon and DMO (26 older products) ranging from cost reduction, new product development, obsolescence, field support, and line support projects.•Responsible for supervising a Senior Designer/Engineer, Engineering lab and 5 lab Technicians (1.5years).•Corrective Action Board (CAB) member for the Dallas site. (2 yrs)•Lead and completed various Projects for AxSYM and IMx Production support utilizing Microsoft Project for scheduling, and Excel for spreadsheets.•Redesigned various sub-assemblies for many different medical diagnostic instruments using SDRC and other tools.•Created many new part designs for the AxSYM2 instrument.•High level of experience at troubleshooting design and manufacturing problems.•Highly familiar with Injection molding, die casting, sheet metal, extrusions, machining, and other processes.•Sustained Production line for X-Systems Boom and Pump assemblies, as well as Matrix, PPC, and AxSYM instruments through redesign and process improvement for 5 years.•Redesigned electromechanical fluid transfer mechanism (IMx Boom assembly). This required the use of stepper motors, linear bearings, belts, and bar code reading.•Improved existing Pipettor assembly through piece part redesign and process improvement. (From 600 to 30 service calls/month.)•Designed and made improvements to new and existing, injection molded parts using SDRC CAD system.•Project Leader for X-Systems MTBSC Team and Refurb Scrap Analysis Team.•Received training in SPC, SDRC 3D modeling system, DOE, Ergonomics, DFM, Design for Simplicity, and Managing People in Teams, Leadership through people skills, Abbott Management training courses (i.e. New Supervisor orientation, Supervising for performance), Presentation skills, and many more. From May 1989 to October 2000 (11 years 6 months) Mechanical Engineering Manager @ Memorex Telex •Managed the activities of 2 Mechanical Engineers which included all Mechanical Engineering efforts concerning product development and sustaining in our division.•Developed packaging for electronic equipment using injection molded plastics and sheet metal. Tasks included responsibility for concept design, detailed piece part inputs, supplier interface for piece part fabrication, assembly, and field implementation.•Performed EMI testing and modification of equipment to comply with part 15 of the FCC rules.•Sustained existing products by solving field problem reports. Tasks ranged from redesigning cabinets to improving assembly procedures. These tasks required detailed research, testing, and solution implementation.•Developed cost reduction proposals. Tasks included identifying savings areas, simplifying designs and assembly procedures, producing detailed cost studies, testing, and implementation.•Responsible for Thermal analysis, design and testing for electromechanical equipment.•Selected computer system and ACAD software for site design application. Used ACAD for Mechanical Design and taught others to use the software. From June 1984 to April 1989 (4 years 11 months) Mechanical Design Engineer @ Texas Instruments •Responsible for supervising and scheduling the duties of 2 Senior Design Draftsmen.•Developed packaging designs for military electronic equipment from concept to implementation.•Designed tooling fixtures to aid and simplify the manufacture and assembly of circuit boards and electronic hardware.•Responsible for assembly line problem solving. Tasks required rapid and accurate solution implementation at the lowest possible price.•Created component specification documents for off-the-shelf purchased items.•Designed small mechanisms for intricate mechanical systems. Tasks included mechanism concepts, detailed sketches, production, and implementation. From August 1982 to June 1984 (1 year 11 months)