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GREG SEBASTIAN

Plymouth

Summary

Dedicated Principal Quality Engineer with over 20 years of experience in Medical Device Manufacturing. Excellent reputation for team leadership, strategic planning, problem solving, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. Consistently saved costs while increasing profits, with key capabilities in Quality Systems, Audit Readiness, Lean Six-Sigma, CAPA, Non-Conformance Investigations, Validation Expertise, Minitab Statistical Analysis, and Packaging Processes. Passionate about meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges that enhance the organization.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Quality Systems Engineer

Medtronic
05.2021 - 10.2023
  • CAPA Board Chair ensures CAPA program is managed effectively and that all users are coached ensuring proper investigation analysis is conducted, risk analysis is performed, action plans are created, and effectiveness is measured. Serves as primary approver for all CAPAs for the organization.
  • Responsible for implementing One QMS transformation projects. This includes leading Trackwise CAPA system rollout within the local organization, collaborating with multiple groups to ensure system readiness and software testing.
  • Responsible for monthly reporting for KPIs, quality metrics, process analysis monitoring.
  • Lead Hispanic Latino Network supporting three pillars for culture, professional development, and community. Lead six co-chairs ensuring quarterly activities were available for employees.
  • Served on Steering Committee for Live Well Kosciusko implementing "Clock Into Potential" program.

Sr Quality Engineer

Medtronic
07.2017 - 05.2021
  • Drove corrective and preventive actions at leadership level to accomplish project closure and recurrence control, providing necessary resources and clearing roadblocks for team
  • Collaborated with developers and subject matter experts to assess program capabilities, features and testing demands for VEI Atlas Vac Integration Project
  • Teamed on design reviews for ability to produce and inspect product. Reviewed issues and opportunities during product planning and stages for multiple projects.
  • Developed team communications and information for sterile services, packaging, and CAPA meetings
  • Saved over $62,000 by implementing LIP COS set-screw cell that supported cost-saving initiatives for FY19
  • Saved over $60,000 by implementing ROTO project which supported plant cost savings initiatives for FY19
  • Acted as Microbiologist for a eighteen months supporting all activities needed within Warsaw Medtronic site
  • Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines as part of project scope determination for implementation of Material Usage Tracker project for all sterile and non-sterile packaging areas as well for Differential Pressure Sensor Upgrade project
  • Facilitated process improvements for finishing area resulting in 41.5% decreased NCMRs within single year

Quality Engineer

Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
07.2014 - 07.2017
  • Executed CAPA root cause analysis to improve yield and reliability
  • Responsible for all packaging components and processes related to quality systems
  • Complete supplier quality activities including non-conformance disposition, manufacturing transfers, criteria creation, maintenance of criteria, first article approval and validation review / approvals
  • Process Improvement activities related to overall inspection cost reduction and inspection improvement
  • Collaborate with Spine Headquarters for procedure clarity updates
  • Project manager for various improvement projects and manufacturing transfers
  • Coordinated with quality control staff to complete inspections

Quality Technician

Boston Scientific
08.2011 - 04.2013
  • Applied statistical analysis techniques and skill in Minitab to complete GR&R and Statistical Analysis
  • Evaluated results against design standards and compliance requirements for NPD to create individual Test Methods for each feature on new product prints
  • Other Responsibilities included Equipment Qualification, Root Cause Analysis, Change Control Creation and Completion, First Article Creation, Creating CMA (Component Material Assessment) Forms and Journals, Creation of Inspection Reports (q-sheets)

Skills Trainer

Boston Scientific
02.2008 - 08.2011
  • Responsibilities included PDM approvals (supporting injection molding department), CAPA (Corrective and Preventative Action), Value Improvement Projects, and Development of Certification training materials, orientation development, orientation implementation, training systems, best practices for training new hires, and "on the job" training practices
  • Supported multiple plant wide teams including Master Brand Initiative, Factory of the Future, Print 1 Seal 1, Manufacturing Electronic System team, Shop Floor Paperwork training, Label certification/recertification training

Product Builder/ Trainer

Boston Scientific
11.2002 - 03.2005

Assembled products within four different areas.

Education

Bachelors - Business Management

Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN
2012

Skills

  • CAPA Board Management
  • Project Management
  • Quality Systems - ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820
  • Packaging SME - ISO 14644
  • Green Belt Lean-Six Sigma
  • KPI Establishment and Monitoring
  • Quality Assurance Experience
  • Complex Problem Solver - DMAIC
  • Statistical Data Analysis
  • Non-Conformance Investigation Review and Disposition
  • Excellent Communicator
  • Process Improvement Cost Reduction
  • Test Method Development
  • Test Method Validation
  • Gage R&R
  • PFMEA Expertise - Development and Creation
  • Microsoft Excel, Project, Powerpoint
  • Bench Mark Analysis
  • First Article Execution
  • Training Course Development
  • Validation Expertise
  • Calibration Gage Disposition
  • Public speaking
  • Superuser within Trackwise
  • SAP
  • Employee training

Timeline

Principal Quality Systems Engineer

Medtronic
05.2021 - 10.2023

Sr Quality Engineer

Medtronic
07.2017 - 05.2021

Quality Engineer

Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
07.2014 - 07.2017

Quality Technician

Boston Scientific
08.2011 - 04.2013

Skills Trainer

Boston Scientific
02.2008 - 08.2011

Product Builder/ Trainer

Boston Scientific
11.2002 - 03.2005

Bachelors - Business Management

Indiana Wesleyan University
GREG SEBASTIAN