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RICHARD LOPEZ ARGUETA

Santa Ana,Costa Rica

Summary

Dynamic Manufacturing Engineering leader with a proven track record at worldwide Medical devices organizations, excelling in project management and process validation. Skilled in driving scrap reduction initiatives and leading engineering teams to achieve significant cost savings. Passionate about new product introduction and committed to continuous improvement through effective teamwork and problem-solving.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Engineering Section Lead/Project Engineering Lead/Supplier Engineering

Nevro Medical
Coyol, Costa Rica
04.2021 - Current
  • FDA submission.
  • Process Validations.
  • Facility star-up.
  • Production ramp-up.
  • Increase capacity projects.
  • MES implementation.
  • Scrap Reductions projects.
  • New product Introduction.
  • Project management, scrap reduction, production ramp-up, new lines implementations.
  • Transfer and start-up activities.
  • Technical documentation writing for Medical industries, class III devices.
  • Equipment validation.
  • Process Validation (IQ,OQ,PQ/PPQ execution).
  • Project execution.
  • Engineering team Lead.

Manufacturing Engineer/VIP Stewart

Boston Scientific
Coyol, Alajuela
08.2018 - 04.2021
  • Manufacturing Engineer in the following production lines: Sensor (Urology division), Jagwire (Endoscopy division), Hydrajag/Dreamwire (Endoscopy division), Sentinel (Interventional Cardiology).
  • Scrap reduction of 2% on Jagwire/Hydrajag/Dreamwire production lines.
  • Successful VIP projects implementation (savings over $500k).
  • Vendor change validations generating standard cost reduction.
  • Safety projects implementation (Razor blades elimination in production lines).
  • In Process Monitoring implementation as part of the preventive quality effort.
  • Scrap management as a business unit scrap lead( PCS, MUV and SRS).
  • PS and PI course facilitator.
  • Resource management (persons and time) to accomplish project goals.
  • Technical documentation writing for Medical industries.
  • Equipment validation.
  • Production Line sustaining.
  • Process Validation (IQ,OQ,PQ/PPQ execution).
  • Problem solving/Process Improvement (DMAIC).
  • Project execution.
  • Statistics Mentor.
  • Engineering team Lead.
  • Cost reduction Engineering Lead.
  • Standard cost reduction (Labor, overhead, material and scrap).
  • Strategic Plans leader.

Manufacturing Engineer

Viant Medical
Barrial de Heredia, Costa Rica
10.2016 - 07.2018
  • Manufacturing Engineer in the following production lines: Zimmer Pulsavac, Cesca Therapeutics, Millipore Corporation.
  • Production line duplication projects.
  • Production line clean room movement.
  • New Production line validation.
  • VIP Project execution scrap reduction and increase capacity.

Process Automation Engineer

Emerson Electric
Escazu, Costa Rica
06.2011 - 09.2016
  • Read and interpret process drawings (PFD, P&ID).
  • Perform engineering activities related to Distributed Control Systems Configuration.
  • Take part in project implementation following the QMS system requirements.
  • Generate project documentation.
  • Plans and coordinates technical design and engineering implementation of project work.
  • Participates in the execution of procedures for factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and startup activities.
  • Support onshore activities like factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and startup.
  • Interface with customer to determine detail scope definition.
  • Preparation of Functional Specifications, definition of project scope, review of design inputs.
  • Shares technical knowledge with project team, supervisor, own discipline and other engineering disciplines.

Education

CERTIFIED MANAGER OF QUALITY -

ASQ
San Jose, Costa Rica
12.2023

PMP CERTIFICATION -

Proyectum
San Jose, Costa Rica
08.2022

CERTIFIED SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT -

American Society for Quality (ASQ)
San Jose, Costa Rica
03.2020

CERTIFIED QUALITY ENGINEER -

Performance Excellence Solutions (PXS)
San Jose, Costa Rica
11.2017

POST BACHELOR DEGREE - ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Tecnologico de Costa Rica
Cartago, COsta Rica
01.2013

Skills

  • Team work skilled
  • Action oriented
  • Detail oriented
  • Self-learning skilled
  • Able to lead workgroups
  • Problem Solving/Process Improvement
  • Engineering team leadership
  • Team leadership
  • Process validation
  • Project management
  • Technical documentation
  • Statistical analysis
  • New product introduction
  • Equipment validation

Languages

  • Español, Native
  • Ingles, Advanced

Timeline

Manufacturing Engineering Section Lead/Project Engineering Lead/Supplier Engineering

Nevro Medical
04.2021 - Current

Manufacturing Engineer/VIP Stewart

Boston Scientific
08.2018 - 04.2021

Manufacturing Engineer

Viant Medical
10.2016 - 07.2018

Process Automation Engineer

Emerson Electric
06.2011 - 09.2016

CERTIFIED MANAGER OF QUALITY -

ASQ

PMP CERTIFICATION -

Proyectum

CERTIFIED SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT -

American Society for Quality (ASQ)

CERTIFIED QUALITY ENGINEER -

Performance Excellence Solutions (PXS)

POST BACHELOR DEGREE - ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Tecnologico de Costa Rica

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