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Rebeca Rodriguez

Engineering Manager
La Garita, Alajuela

Summary

As an innovation leader and scientist, I am passionate about women empowerment and driving change within the industry. As an engineering manager I have led teams to develop innovative solutions under demanding deadlines. My core competencies include managing customers, continuous improvement, project management, coaching, and fostering team success. My mission is to deliver high-quality products and services that improve the lives of patients and customers. With experience in sustaining engineering and R&D, advanced manufacturing processes, and quality assurance, I excel in leading technical investigations to enhance product and processes guiding teams to achieve their full potential.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Engineering Manager

ATL Technology CR
11.2023 - Current
  • Partnered strategically with sales and marketing by visiting key customer accounts to secure and launch new programs.
  • Trained the supervisors on methodologies in product lifecycle/development, design thinking and problem solving.
  • Manage 4 engineering supervisors and 35+ member of the team in USA and Costa Rica
  • Addressed company growth related issues by developing and optimizing new business processes, and org restructurings.
  • Recruited and developed top talent in both leadership and individual contributor roles.
  • Made critical decisions based on the company's vision and initiatives.
  • Experience with ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820 and their impacts on project schedules and documentation requirements.

Americas Sustaining Manager

ATL Technology CR
05.2023 - Current
  • Optimized the lifecycle of existing medical devices, ensuring a performace continuty safety, and regulatory requirements as well.
  • Identified opportunities for process improvements in manufacturing and assembly to reduce costs, and improve product quality. Suppliers/ process changes projects executed with more than $500k savings a year.
  • Managed multiple design/ process changes request from customers all over the world leading a multidisciplinary team in different locations (UK, CR, China, US), ensuring that all product modifications and improvements comply with global regulatory requirements.
  • Managed product changes and updates to maintain compliance with evolving industry standards and regulations. Led the REACH and RoHS efforts to keep products in compliance after regulations updates for all the products.
  • Optimize teams through use of productivity, resource loading, and project management tools.
  • Resolved high-stress escalations between both internal and external customers.
  • Planeed, budgeted internal R&D changes to accelerate market advantage vs competitors.
  • Led technical investigations (CAPA, NC) to address complaints. Robust knowledge in root cause analysis techniques for problem solving and design of experiments.

Senior R&D Team Lead Engineer

Establishment Lab
01.2020 - 04.2023
  • Influenced positive change within the organization through strategic thinking, innovation, problem-solving abilities, and consistent leadership style.
  • Worked with cross functional teams to meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
  • Interacted with clients to define design inputs and address technical challenges with the team in charge ( Technicians and engineers )
  • Led investigations to provide strong RCA as well corrective actions for complaints received.
  • Experience with ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820 and their impacts on project schedules and documentation requirements.
  • Coached team members in best practices for validation and manufacturing

Process R&D Engineer

Establishment Labs
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Optimized current designs for increased efficiency, reducing material waste and production costs.$50k savings in raw material a year
  • Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components.
  • Developed innovative solutions to complex engineering problems, contributing to the company''s competitive advantage.
  • Improved product development by conducting thorough research and analysis of new technologies that led to customer satisfaction
  • Product development and validation activities: brainstorming, specifications, DFMEA, DFM, Design for Cost.VMP,DOE,IQ OQ, PQ,PPQ.
  • Supported the material qualification activities, components used in a new product development. This included sample size determination, supplier engagement, acceptance activity identification and test protocol development

Research Associate

National Laboratory Of Nanotechnology
06.2016 - 01.2018
  • Monitored progress against project timelines, ensuring timely completion of deliverables while maintaining high-quality standards.
  • Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Assisted in the development of new research proposals, resulting in increased funding opportunities and project growth potential.
  • Trained and mentored junior researchers, fostering a collaborative work environment that promoted knowledge sharing.

Education

MBA - Quality Management

University of Science And Technology ( ULatina)
San Jose
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Chemistry

National University of Costa Rica
Heredia
05.2001 -

Skills

  • Coaching and Mentoring

  • Strategic Planning and execution

  • Project Management

  • Quality Assurance and Management

  • Engineering and Technical Management

  • Stakeholder Communication

Certification

Green belt, PXS

Timeline

Engineering Manager

ATL Technology CR
11.2023 - Current

Constructive Feeedback, Dale Carnegie

06-2023

Americas Sustaining Manager

ATL Technology CR
05.2023 - Current

Design control, ORIEL STAT a Matrix

12-2022

Green belt, PXS

07-2022

Desing and manufacturing of medical devices, Texas Tech University

07-2022

Senior R&D Team Lead Engineer

Establishment Lab
01.2020 - 04.2023

Process R&D Engineer

Establishment Labs
01.2018 - 01.2020

Research Associate

National Laboratory Of Nanotechnology
06.2016 - 01.2018

MBA - Quality Management

University of Science And Technology ( ULatina)
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Chemistry

National University of Costa Rica
05.2001 -

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