Manfred Burkhard
Design and development of medical device
Experience
Jul 2023 - Present
2 years 1 monthFreelance 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 monthsFreelance 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 monthsSaalfeld, 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 monthsGarching, 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 monthsGarching, 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 monthsIlmenau, 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 monthsGarching, 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 monthsMindelheim, 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 monthGarching, 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 monthFinning, 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 monthsGarching, 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 monthsStarnberg, 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 monthsSchongau, 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 monthsWeßling, 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 monthGermany
Military service
Jabo G32
- Maintenance of Panavia 200 (PA-200) Tornado aircraft.
Feb 1992 - Oct 1994
2 years 9 monthsWeßling, Germany
Aircraft mechanic
Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH (DASA)
- Flight operations, maintenance and overhaul of aircraft models BR 1150 Atlantic, C130 and E3A AWACS.
Languages
German
AdvancedEnglish
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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