Brad F.

Experience

• Lead Design Engineer and Industrial Design BG Research LTD · Full-time Jan 2022 – Present 3 yrs 11 mos Kimbolton, England, United Kingdom Products: CENOS Alpha and Beta; a rapid PCR test device.
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Managing research, design and development of rapid PCR point-of-care medical device.
  • Collaborate with electronic engineering and biology department on the alpha prototypes and implement findings into the CENOS beta prototype.
  • Define the workflow and use-case definition to map and define product requirements and specifications.
  • Manage Conceptualization and DFMA for production-ready unit with complete product offering including packaging, product manuals, shipping and user transportation.
  • Manage and oversee testing of conceptual ideas, test rigs, reaction vessel handling, welding, and weld efficacy testing,
  • ISO13485 documentation, design reviews and reports.
• Senior Industrial Designer Consultant FlightScope · Freelance Jan 2021 – Oct 2022 1 yrs 9 mos Saint Ives, England, United Kingdom Products: X3, Mevo, Mevo+, Mevo Range, Mevo Scout, FS Tour, XM Muzzle Velocity Radar
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Directed junior designers after project handover.
  • Managed mechanical team tasks and deadlines.
  • Continued to manage and further the various design projects I was involved with prior to immigrating to the UK.
• Senior Industrial Product Designer FlightScope · Full-time Nov 2013 – Nov 2020 7 yrs Cape Town, WC, South Africa www.flightscope.com
  
  Products: X3, Mevo, Mevo+, Mevo Range, Mevo Scout, FS Tour, XM Muzzle Velocity Radar.
  Processes: Injection molding, machining, assembly, laser cutting, die cutting, punch and bend sheet metal, PCB manufacture, and material finishes, DFMA
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Developed concept, industrial and mechanical designs, and product graphics.
  • Designed for manufacture and assembly including PCB and electronics fitment.
  • Authored product requirements, specifications and definitions.
  • Authored and designed product manuals, guides, packaging, and accessories,
  • Managed multi-team design reviews and provided detailed feedback on development stages.
  • Organised and coordinated project tooling timelines.
  • Collaborated with toolmakers, marketing, firmware and software departments to ensure that projects successfully met milestones.
  • Defined and ensured the aesthetics, intrinsic and extrinsic values of products remained on brand and design intent was carried through to the end product.
  • Collaborated with the production team to ensure successful assembly.
  • Actively engaged with production team on assembly line to ensure problem solving and implement required changes.
  • Organised samples and suppliers for various parts, manuals, packaging and shipping.
  • Interviewed and trained several industrial design applicants hired to fill my position in the South African office.
  • Spearheaded daily design and progress reviews with new designers.
  • Maintained adherence to ISO standards and FlightScope’s internal BOM and Engineering Change Management systems.
  
  Achievement:
  Voted by staff to serve as the white male representative on the Employment Equity Forum (EEF).
• Industrial Design Lead SamsonPlus · Full-time Nov 2010 – Dec 2013 3 yrs 1 mos Cape Town, WC, South Africa Product: Patent-awarded plugs and adaptors.
  Processes: Injection moulding, metal forming, and assembly.
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Designed, engineered and developed concepts for plugs and adaptors into production-ready, SABS safety-compliant designs
• Senior Industrial Designer RF4D & Rocketfuel · Full-time Jul 2008 – Jan 2012 3 yrs 6 mos Cape Town, WC, South Africa Clients: British American Tobacco, Todwil, Optimal Energy, Brandhouse, Distel, Ogilvy.
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Conceptualised and developed Point-of-sale stands, retail interiors.
  • Drafted and storyboarded product development stages.
  • Drove project management and production of designs.
• Industrial Designer Mondipak Plastics · Full-time Aug 2004 – Dec 2007 3 yrs 4 mos Cape Town, WC, South Africa Clients: Coca-Cola, J&J, Reckitt Benckiser, Tiger Brands, Adcock Ingram, Nestle
  Products: Powerade 500ml, JIK range, Nestle Mayo, Yum-Yum Peanut Butter
  Processes: Extrusion blow moulding. Injection stretch-blow moulding,
  Toolmaking, filling line and capping requirements.
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Designed plastic bottles and closures for mass production from concept through to manufacture
  • Illustrated concepts through sketching, CAD modeling, rendering, specification drawings and presentations.