Nicholas Wall

Led teams both large and small through dynamic change management cycles Initiated and led multiple large scale projects through concept to fabrication Traveled to China, Japan, South Korea to observe and assist other sites through the manufacturing practices Developed the Tier system for Engineering and Maintenance that highlighted daily KPI and yearly site metrics

Led a team of multiple direct reports and cross functional team of 40 to complete multiple projects from site acceptance through production release and sustaining Participated in multiple internal and external audits as the Validation and Equipment SME Identified as the Engineering SME for statistical analysis for production equipment capability

Identified as the subject matter expert for multiple Lateral Flow manufacturing systems Work toward continuous improvement through the use of gimbo walks Gemba Walk, Kaizen events, Six Sigma training, and a variety of RCA tools such as DOEs, fishbones, 5 Whys, DMAIC Mentor engineers and interns on RCA, document control, and quality systems Calculated throughput and run rates based on historical data and researched and procured machines for the development of new COVID-19 lateral flow test Validated machines for the manufacture of novel COVID-19 lateral flow test adhering to strict timeline and providing training and troubleshooting support during ramp up to 24/7 production Responsible for the draft and release of the following: Installation/Operation/Process validation protocols and reports, addendums, engineering study protocols and reports Quality incidents, change orders, CAPAs, PFMEA SOP, PMSOP, batch record, art templates Generate a weekly/monthly yield and OEE reports for the lateral flow process Contributed to cross functional teams for: NPD for Covid-19 Card, Flu A/B Card, Flu A/B Dipstick Equipment validations for R&D, TM, and QC departments Modeling in SolidWorks and AutoCAD Troubleshooting of released products Rebranding efforts from Alere to Abbott FMEA review and updates Customer labeling requirements in Bartender/Clarisoft

Performed tests for fumigation, decay, cycling fatigue, and extreme temperatures of -50 to 1600°F on a variety of valve types and pressure classes Organized and calibrated all test equipment, wired and tested circuits to ensure accurate results, and performed minor to major fabrication of test equipment

Graduated December 2016 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. These are some projects completed within the context of academic coursework: Senior Design Capstone: Manufacture and test various heat exchangers to be used in future engineering labs including thermodynamics I & II, heat and mass transfer, and fluid mechanics. Analyzed Windham, ME school district’s heating and cooling systems with the purpose of remodeling, centralizing, and converting the system to increase efficiency while reducing cost. http://usmfreepress.org/2015/03/09/engineering-economics-connects-classroom-with-the-community/ Using SolidWorks, created and analyzed the stress and strain at the point of impact as a static system of a pole vault pole during the vault. Also modeled a piston cylinder system and analysed the stress and strain for a single cycle as a dynamic system.