Resume

Erik Klose

Spencer, Indiana | February 2022 - Present

Led cross-funtional PSRM to increase inspection yields from 42% per week to 98% per week
Designed and executed DOE to identify failure threshold to investigate root cause of errors encountered in procedures
Developed inspection rerun prioritization matrix to prioritize high-yielding initial failure modes when rerunning through calibration and inspection process
Mentored co-op students through on-job education and exposure to BSC and medical device manufacturing

Spencer, Indiana | May 2020 - February 2022

Characterized pressure sensor calibration process, using developments to increase yield from 60% within ±5 mmHg to 85% within ±2 mmHg
Optimized adhesive process for bonding optical fiber to heat sink through DOE analysis and validated tensile strength, resulting in 3.5 Ppk process capability
Redesigned and qualified adhesive process equipment to automate bonding and improve fullness of cure
Continuously analyzed pressure sensor calibration process data to identify trends and areas for improvement
Planned hybrid workday social events to support coworker engagement as part of department committee

Spencer, Indiana | January 2019 - August 2019

Designed, developed, assembled, and implemented prototype equipment to accelerate device assembly
Identified glue volume study nominal and test points through SolidWorks void space analysis
Performed mechanical inspection to quantify improvements in product and process developments
Quantified operator variance and implemented faster test methods through GR&R analysis
Improved mechanical inspection process and fixturing to reduce sources of variability

Cincinnati, Ohio | May 2018 - August 2018

Constructed baseline tracings for supervised machine learning to mark EKG wave intervals
Converted CT and MRI scans of hearts into three-dimensional models
Managed lab 3D printers and prototyping queue, including exploration of new 3D printing technologies
Began establishment of collaboration with the Moore Lab at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to 3D print anatomy from DICOM scans

Sharonville, Ohio | August 2017 - December 2017

Managed component modification in a production device to save $150,000 per year
Analyzed assembly tolerances with multi-step tolerance stack-ups to verify design changes
Explored feasibility of changing component supplier to reduce annual costs by $65,000
Designed and tested a fixture to quantify sharpness of cutter tubes through force to penetrate
Participated in animal labs to evaluate device use with living tissue

Sharonville, Ohio | January 2017 - April 2017

Assisted on drawing changes and remodeling work with Design Engineering team
Reverse-engineered existing test fixtures to create CAD part, assembly, and drawing files
Reviewed and corrected several hundred documents for corporate and FDA compliance
Ran numerous test protocols and procedures for the Verification and Validation team

Cincinnati, Ohio | Class of 2020

3.96 Cumulative GPA, Graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors
Minors in Chemistry and Biomedical Electronics and Computing
Certificates from University Honors Program and Cooperative Education Program
Coursework focused toward Medical Device Design and Innovation
Extracurricular participation in University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands for 5 years
Served as Bearcat Bands' Equipment Manager for 4 years, member of Tau Beta Sigma honorary band sorority