1. Richard Hock
Pittsburg, CA 94565
richardhock@Gmail.com - 650-388-2871
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Polymer Process Engineer
DSM Biomedical - Berkeley, CA
Responsibilities
2013-Present, Polymer Process Engineer
Responsible, for safety upgrades to the polymer reactors, mixer and related equipment. Functioned in parallel
as
Extrusion Engineer to mentor and supervise extrusion technicians. Oversee work of contractors on multiple
projects. Train production employees on use of tooling, procedures, and process changes in production, and
maintain extrusion equipment.
Worked with Sales and Marketing in customer related resin process issues and new product quotes.
Accomplishments
Designed and installed, dip tube/vent port assemblies, reactor and equipment supporting structure, a new
cart to hold/mount a Catalyst delivery syringe pump, SHE/Capability Powder Transfer System (PTS) for 500
and 1000 gallon reactors, Designed frames for resin inspection system, reactors and related equipment, vent
balance ports for waste solvent tanks, powder delivery loader/hopper for the 350 gallon mixer, motor guards,
and frame for ammonia scrubber.
• Installed two cleanrooms to house the manufacturing of miniature compounder and resin inspection system.
• Designed and installed two powder transfer systems that eliminated the risk of explosion during the addition
of explosive powders into reactors.
• Created a Criticality Ranking Spreadsheet, that provided insight to possible production equipment failures,
and required spare parts.
• Designed and built a filter cart that was used to filter the Emerald product for R&D resulting in annual cost
savings of $600,000.
• Installed Data Acquisition system to the American Kuhne extruder.
• Designed and tested a filter housing for a 10-micron resin filter to removed dirt and unmelted gels from melted
resin during the extrusion process.
• Tested and installed safety devices to protect manufacturing operators from harm resulting from broken
glassware. Cost savings to organization from preventing work-related injuries and loss of productivity
(estimated $2,000-$10,000/employee).
• Tested and validated different extruder screw designs to help reduce unmelted gels in extruded tubing.
• Redesigned and replaced existing crosshead tips with the hypo tube design.
• Designed and implemented new packaging method of extruded product for use during transport to
customers. Reduced labor related cost by 45% and eliminated damaged tubing delivery by 100%. Cost savings
$100,000+.
Skills Used
Solidworks CAD design, extruded tubing experience, Mechanical and machinist skills
Senior Extrusion Engineer

2. DSM Biomedical - Berkeley, CA
Responsibilities
Senior Extrusion Engineer
Accomplishments
As project lead, oversee day to day workflow of the extrusion division and two project technicians
〓 Upgraded existing one-inch extrusion line to produce medical grade production tubing.
〓 Created and performed seven medical production tubing extrusion validations with sales over 200,000 parts
per year. These polyurethane extrusions were produced within 0.0005” tolerance. Extruded multi-lumen tubing,
gear shaped profiles, ribbon, rod, and production tubing dimensions as small as .022" outside diameter.
〓 Created Solidworks models, assemblies and drawings for crosshead tooling, quench tank plumbing and
related tooling for extrusion.
〓 Reduced extruder set up and breakdown time from four to two hours, using the SMED process.
〓 Redesigned existing extrusion quench tank plumbing and reduced endotoxin levels to under 20 EU.
〓 Redesigned existing extrusion quench tank frame to be moved away from the extrusion die and return within
0.005”, while keeping the extrusion centered with the quench tank.
〓 Designed various tools, and fixtures.
〓 Reduced QC tubing inspection time saving $200,000 in labor, by using on-line AQL inspection methods.
Developed prototype with outside vendor, a on line tubing defect detection system that could identify and
reject embedded dirt and gels in the tubing wall, at a line speed of 60 feet per minute
〓 Set up spare part storage for all replacement extrusion supplies.
〓 Created maintenance procedures for all extrusion related equipment. Trained extrusion technicians to
perform equipment and parts maintenance.
〓 Worked with sales department on resin processing complaints and created quotes for new extrusion
products.
Skills Used
Solidworks CAD design, extruded tubing experience, Mechanical and machinist skills
Equipment Design Engineer
Boston Scientific Corporation/Target Therapeutics - Fremont, CA - 2005 to 2008
Responsibilities
Researched, purchased and validated for the Production department various extrusion equipment.
Accomplishments
Researched, purchased and validated for the Production department various extrusion equipment.
Including spoolers, whole lab chiller, and extrusion lines.
〓 Set up extrusion tool room including creating procedures to clean & store crosshead tooling and screws;
trained tool room personnel; developed a spare parts storage and maintenance system.
〓 Created Solidworks parts and drawings for crosshead and related tooling for tool room.
〓 Reduced extruder set up time from four to one hour, using the SMED process.
〓 Reduced extrusion water bath endotoxin levels to under 20 EU.
〓 Designed various tools, fixtures, and cast heaters for production use.
Skills Used
Solidworks CAD design, extruded tubing experience, Mechanical and machinist skills
Senior Extrusion Engineer
Boston Scientific - Fremont, CA - 2002 to 2005

3. Responsibilities
Using Pro-E & Solidworks CAD, Modified existing and added new extrusion related equipment to the Fremont
extrusion site.
Accomplishments
Improved braided shaft production yields from 43% to 89% through braider and crosshead modifications.
〓 Validated 9 production tubing extrusions, two braided shafts, four thin wall (0.00075), and one tapered tube.
〓 Developed a 7-lumen tube for R&D.
〓 Developed a tubing puller cutter designed especially to resurface and remove exposed wires from braided
tubing during the final layer extrusion process. This puller was built by Engineering by Design in San Jose;
4 have been sold to date.
〓 Created three FMECA for production tubing.
〓 Designed and built a thin wall tubing spooler with a spooling speed controlled by an ultrasonic position
sensor.
〓 Created protocols and performed validations (IQ/OQ) on production extrusion equipment.
〓 Eliminated living pyrogen cells in extrusion quench tanks.
Skills Used
Pro-E & Solidworks CAD design, extruded tubing experience, Mechanical and machinist skills
Extrusion Engineer III/Supervisor
Boston Scientific - San Jose, CA - 1997 to 2001
Responsibilities
Managed and supervised extrusion lab functions and 7 technicians
Accomplishments
Improved substrate extrusion yields by 68% and non-substrate yields by 48%; improved extrusion process
by adding closed loop control on both puller and extruder; developed a braided tube finish-surfacing process
that eliminated the need for offline grinding; improved braiding process by developing heated slicking dies;
significantly improved small tubing extrusion by developing miniature quench tanks; reduced cross-head cost
by 50% by having Pro-E models, assemblies, & drawings and manufacturing done on site.
〓 Interviewed, hired and trained staff and conducted performance evaluations.
〓 Purchased production injection molding molds through mold makers.
〓 Oversaw regulatory compliance for extrusion (GMP and FDA); successfully passed all inspections.
〓 Oversaw the operation of nine Steeger braiders, two one-inch extruders and a 40-ton Arburg Injection
Molder.
〓 Utilized SAP for inventory and production control.
Skills Used
Pro-E CAD, extruded tubing experience, Mechanical and machinist skills
Extrusion Engineer III
Boston Scientific - San Jose, CA - November 1996 to December 1997
Responsibilities
Implemented and evaluated extruded tubing process improvements of catheter products used in cardiac
electrophysiologic technology.
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4. Accomplishments
Developed, upgraded and troubleshoot extrusion lines.
〓 Trained production personnel.
〓 Identified and purchased capital equipment.
〓 Developed a comprehensive database for tracking project milestones
Skills Used
Extruded tubing experience, Mechanical and machinist skills
Extrusion Operations Manager
Guidant/Advanced Cardiovascular Systems - Santa Clara, CA - January 1990 to November 1996
Responsibilities
Managed and supervised all extrusion lab functions and 5 technicians.
Accomplishments
Rebuilt the seven one-inch Killion extruders with associated savings of approximately $75,000 each.
〓 Supervised lab operations for GMP and FDA compliance; successfully passed all inspections
〓 Supervised the operation of the 30 mm Co-rotating Werner Pfleiderer Compounder.
〓 Performed upgrades (R&D) and extrusion improvements (Laser/Puller closed loop, melt, psi closed loop,
quench tank improvements, vertical extrusion and quenching, constant tension control tubing spooler, in-line
cutting and sorting, and spare parts storage).
Skills Used
Extruded tubing experience, Mechanical and machinist skills, STAR interview techniques
Engineer II, Research and Development
Johnson and Johnson/CRITIKON, Inc - Tampa, FL - December 1981 to January 1990
Responsibilities
〓 Developed the process to extrude polyurethane tubing for the medical industry and improved die designs.
〓 Established plan and specifications for microprocessor controlled one-inch co-extruder, with the ability to
extrude three layers of different plastics with one outer surface lubricant.
〓 Developed and installed an extrusion thermal control shunt valve to control die extrudate output and process
for extruding optically clear radiopaque polymer for commercial use.
〓 Built and developed tooling, fixtures and jigs for multiple projects.
〓 Participated in the company’s Quality Improvement Program.
Accomplishments
Extruded 8 sizes of polyurethane IV catheter tubing from R&D to production; producing over 500,000 tubes
per year.
Compounded polyurethane resins with radiopacifier, using a 25mm Werner Pfleiderer compounder
Developed a co-extruder that could extrude a striped medical grade tubing
Skills Used
Extruded tubing, & Mechanical and machinist skills
Equipment Design Engineer
Boston Scientific - San Jose, CA
Responsibilities

5. Designed and built test production equipment, tools and processes for R&D and Production using Pro-E, such
as a core rod puller for an Arburg injection molder.
〓 Improved existing thermal bond process for the 7.5F Chili II, 6 & 7 F Mail Line products, using the Sebra
thermal bond process; this process reduced production scrap by 17%.
〓 Primarily responsible for a 40-ton Arburg Injection Molder; responsible for production of molded plastic
components; saved the company over $35,000 by repairing damaged molds instead of replacing them;
reduced molding cycle time by modifying the molds and improving process.
Accomplishments
Designed, had made and validated medical device equipment using Pro-E, such as a core rod puller for an
Arburg injection molder.
〓 Improved existing thermal bond process for the 7.5F Chili II, 6 & 7 F Mail Line products, using the Sebra
thermal bond process; this process reduced production scrap by 17%.
〓 Primarily responsible for a 40-ton Arburg Injection Molder; responsible for production of molded plastic
components; saved the company over $35,000 by repairing damaged molds instead of replacing them;
reduced molding cycle time by modifying the molds and improving process.
Skills Used
Pro-E CAD, extruded tubing experience, Mechanical and machinist skills
EDUCATION
Associate Degree in Electronic/mechanical Engineering
Philco Tech - Philadelphia, PA
1970 to 1972
SKILLS
Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using both PC and Macintosh., Proficient in mill, lathe, grinder
operation, hand tools. Attended Machinist Short Courses at ST. Petersburg Community Collage St.
Petersburg, FLA. 1985., 2001, Pro-E Basics, PTC/Rand International San Mateo, CA., 2002, Advanced
Training, Injection Molding, Arburg Co., SAP Inventory and Production Control Training., 2002, De Anza
College, Cupertino, CA, Pro E and Solidworks CAD Certifications, 2003, PDM Training, San Jose, CA.,
2003, Solidworks Basics, GEI, San Mateo, CA, 2004, Jump Statistics, Design Control, and Rational Action
Training, BSCI Fremont, CA., 2005, Six Sigma, Yellow Belt Training, BSCI Fremont, CA., 2005, Product
Validation and Statistical Sampling, BSCI Fremont, CA., 2006, CAPA Training, BSCI Fremont, CA., 2015,
Solidworks Advanced Training, Hawk Ridge, Orinda, CA.