Rork Swisher, PMP, DFSS Black Belt

VP Product Development (R&D) @ Cardinal Health

About

Over thirty (30) years of diversified experience that includes component and device design, research & development, project and department management in the medical device field. Concentrated background in research & development from concept through release for sale including: plastic part design, problem solving, design for six sigma, manufacturing implementation, program management/project schedules, engineering specifications, team building, engineering management and procedural/FDA-QSR design control guidance, leadership and strategic vision and pipeline development. Specialties: -R&D Department Management & Leadership Development -Program Management -Device Design -Patent Navigation (over 50 published patents) -FDA/QSR Design Controls

Country

United States

City

St Charles

Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Skill

Product Development, CAD, Design Control, Engineering, Engineering Management, ISO 13485, Medical Devices, Plastics, Program Management, R

Experience

VP Product Development (R&D)

Cardinal Health

2017-11 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

Hazelwood, MO

R&D Director

Cardinal Health

2017-7 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

Hazelwood, MO

R&D Director, Single Patient Use Devices

Medtronic

2012-1 - 2017-7 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Hazelwood, MO

Manage the single patient use device R&D area for the Medical Supplies sector with over 12 product centers represented (4 sites). Responsibilities include: Strategic initiatives, resource analysis, technical oversight, and department administrative tasks. Primary responsibility is the development/support of numerous products launches.

R&D Manager, Enteral Access/GI/Diagnostics/Cardio Thoracic Devices

Covidien (Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group)

2007-12 - 2012-10 · 4 yrs 11 mos

Manage a team of core team leaders, technical leads, engineers, and technicians using a multiphase Product Development Process (PDP) towards the development of numerous products. Designed, developed and released numerous products.

Numerous Positions Held

Tyco Healthcare - Sherwood Davis & Geck

1987-5 - 2007-12 · 20 yrs 8 mos

Responsibilities Included: department management, management reports and presentations, marketing and sales technical training, resource management, personnel reviews, capital and expense budgeting (approximately 1 million-dollars) for department, project justification/approval, cost reductions, major project decisions, project priorities, and ensuring ISO/FDA standards and operating procedures are being implemented. Promotion / Position Summary -Critical Care R&D Manager- Single Patient Use Devices (April 2002 – Dec 2007) -Manager / Cardio-Thoracic Devices & CAD Group (Sept 1998-Aug.2000) (Sept 1998 – April 2002) -Group Leader / Cardio-Thoracic Devices (Nov 1997 – Sept 1998) -CAD Manager / CAD Expert (dual management role) (Dec 1987 – March 1998) -Sr. Product Development Engineer (Sep 1994 - Dec 1997) -Product Development Engineer I, II, III (multiple promotions) (Dec 1987 - Sep 1994) -Engineering Technician (May 1987 - Dec 1987)

CAD Designer

Clayton Corporation

1987-2 - 1987-5 · 4 mos

Responsibilities included: computer aided design (CAD) software and hardware installation; updated/created production drawings, detail drafting, two-dimensional as well as three-dimensional drawings, and assembly drawings on Autocad CAD system. -Implemented CAD technology, and converted all manual drawings to CAD drawings -Assisted on design of tamper evident cap for consumer “Whip Cream” containers

Laboratory Supervisor

Eeastern Illinois University

1985-8 - 1986-12 · 1 yr 5 mos

Responsibilities included: Installing and supervising Autocad, Bausch & Lomb and Computervision CAD systems. Evaluator, tutor and grader for engineering graphics courses in all areas of problem solving and drafting techniques. -Team-taught with professors in the CAD Lab on various CAD systems