Manfred Burkhard

Design and development of medical device

Dießen am Ammersee, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - Present
2 years 1 month

Freelance development engineer / designer

corpuls | GS Elektromedizinische Geräte G. Stemple GmbH

  • Mechanical development of modular patient monitor and defibrillator
  • Design optimization of modular patient monitor and defibrillator
  • Planning and execution of test procedures.
Jul 2023 - Feb 2024
8 months

Freelance development engineer / designer

Fujifilm Medwork GmbH

  • Medical technology area: medical instruments for therapeutic endoscopy
  • Design optimization of stone extraction catheter
  • Development of innovative design for connecting latex and silicone tubing
  • Planning and execution of test procedures
  • Subproject management.
Jan 2022 - May 2023
1 year 5 months
Saalfeld, Germany

Freelance development engineer / designer

Baxter (formerly Hillrom / Trumpf Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KG)

  • Medical technology area: upgrades and sustaining of OR tables
  • Design optimization of OR tables and their attachments using Siemens NX and Teamcenter
  • Project management: change of surface coating for head and leg plate parts to reduce costs
  • Project management: change of material and manufacturing process of fastening nut
  • Technical documentation, updating documents according to ISO 13485
  • Coordination of departments in the project: quality management, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, sales, product management.
Nov 2020 - Jul 2021
9 months
Garching, Germany

Freelance development engineer / designer

Voith Composites SE & Co. KG

  • Fiber composite technology area
  • Design of special machines with Inventor 2021 in the field of robot-assisted winding station for prepreg cuttings
  • Sourcing plant components, obtaining quotes
  • Planning, execution and evaluation of tests, winding prepreg composite parts.
Nov 2020 - Jul 2021
9 months
Garching, Germany

Freelance development engineer / designer

Voith Robotics

  • Assembly automation area: retarder / electric motor
  • Design of special machines for assembly automation of retarders and electric motors with Siemens NX and Teamcenter
  • Predevelopment / design of assembly for inserting winding heads into stator
  • Design of measuring station for bearing clearance measurement
  • Manual assembly stations and dispensing station for spacers.
Aug 2019 - Dec 2021
2 years 5 months
Ilmenau, Germany

Freelance development engineer / designer

Avateramedical GmbH

  • Medical technology area: minimally invasive, robot-assisted surgery
  • Development and design of instruments with Inventor 2021 and sterile cover sets for minimally invasive, robot-assisted surgery
  • Design and optimization of instruments and sterile cover sets for series production, including development of manufacturing technology
  • On-site production support and optimization of instruments at supplier.
Nov 2018 - Jul 2019
9 months
Garching, Germany

Freelance development engineer / designer

Voith Composites SE & Co. KG

  • Fiber composite technology area
  • Design of special machines with Inventor 2017 in the field of novel winding technology for composite materials, context e-mobility
  • Sourcing plant components, obtaining quotes
  • Development of industrialization concept for high-volume plant, prepreg and winding technology
  • Planning, execution and evaluation of tests, winding composite parts.
Apr 2017 - Nov 2018
1 year 8 months
Mindelheim, Germany

Development engineer / designer

Grob-Werke GmbH & Co. KG

  • Production plants area: e-mobility
  • Design and development with Siemens NX10, Teamcenter and SAP
  • Concept development and design of automation for assembling battery cells and battery module assembly
  • Development and design of assembly automation for stator electric motor, project “BMW Heat,” especially cabinet technology for hairpin stator
  • Design of series plant for hairpin laser welding, projects “BMW Heat” and “VW MEB”
  • Development of novel technology in impregnation (drip) of stators for e-mobility.
Feb 2015 - Feb 2016
1 year 1 month
Garching, Germany

Freelance development engineer / designer (part time)

Voith Composites GmbH & Co. KG

  • Fiber composite technology area
  • Consulting and design of new manufacturing technology in special machine construction for fiber placement VRA (Voith Roving Applicator) for project Audi A8 D5 parcel shelf.
Apr 2013 - Apr 2017
4 years 1 month
Finning, Germany

Freelance designer (part and full time)

em-tec GmbH

  • Medical technology area: ultrasound flow measurement, heart support systems
  • Design, FEM calculation and rendering with SolidWorks and MaxxDB database. Part development for injection molding, silicone molding, sheet metal and mechanical parts
  • Request and parts sourcing
  • Contract development / design of Wisap Cervix C3 THERMO-COAGULATOR, medical device for cervical cancer prevention
  • Contract development / design of opto-acoustic sensor for hematocrit determination (non-invasive) integrated in dialysis machine
  • Design of single-use ultrasound flow sensor
  • Design and optimization of ultrasound flow sensors and heart support systems
  • Design and sourcing of production tools.
Apr 2012 - Feb 2015
2 years 11 months
Garching, Germany

Development engineer / designer

Voith Composites GmbH & Co. KG

  • Fiber composite technology area
  • New concept, development and design of special machines in composite processing with Catia V5 R24 CPD, Inventor 2014 FEM, SAP R3
  • Sourcing plants and parts and assembly
  • Planning and execution of tests, development of a process chain
  • Handling purchasing topics with SAP
  • Organization and support of the continuous improvement process
  • Building novel special plants and tools for impregnation in RTM and wet press process.
Jun 2011 - Mar 2012
10 months
Starnberg, Germany

Designer

Compact Dynamics GmbH

  • Electric motors area: development of assembly automation
  • Design of production and testing equipment for electric motor manufacturing with CATIA V5 R19
  • Development and optimization of motor test benches
  • Sourcing equipment, sampling and approval of plants and parts.
Apr 2000 - May 2011
11 years 2 months
Schongau, Germany

Production equipment designer

Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik GmbH

  • Special machines and stamping toolmaking area
  • Development and design of special machines for assembly automation and stamping tools with Medusa, AutoCAD (2D) and Inventor; drafting concepts and offers
  • Design and optimization of progressive, fine blanking and forming tools
  • Design of assembly systems, assembly fixtures and fixtures for machining
  • Participation in procurement of equipment (presses, machining centers); design of peripheral devices
  • Project management in tool procurement and design
  • Design of plants according to CE guidelines.
Oct 1995 - Feb 1998
2 years 5 months
Weßling, Germany

Aircraft mechanic

Dornier Flugzeugwerft GmbH

  • Flight operations, maintenance and overhaul of aircraft models BR 1150 Atlantic, C130 and E3A AWACS.
Oct 1994 - Oct 1995
1 year 1 month
Germany

Military service

Jabo G32

  • Maintenance of Panavia 200 (PA-200) Tornado aircraft.
Feb 1992 - Oct 1994
2 years 9 months
Weßling, Germany

Aircraft mechanic

Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH (DASA)

  • Flight operations, maintenance and overhaul of aircraft models BR 1150 Atlantic, C130 and E3A AWACS.

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Feb 1998 - Feb 2000

GBS Munich

State-certified mechanical engineering technician · Munich, Germany

Feb 1998 - Aug 1999

GBS Munich

Technical college entrance qualification · Munich, Germany

Sep 1988 - Feb 1992

DORNIER LUFTFAHRT GmbH

Qualified secondary school certificate · Aircraft mechanic · Weßling, Germany

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

State-certified mechanical engineering technician

GBS Munich

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