Daryoush (Danny) Attarian, PMP, P.Eng.
2055 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, KY 40204
Tel: (502) 883-2871 ■ attarian.d@aol.com
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Profile:
I am a professional engineer with a wide range of technical skills, with more than 20 years of
experience practicing the fundamentals of engineering in the fields of Mechanics, Manufacturing,
Quality, Instrumentation, Inspection, Safety & Health, and Project Management. My strengths
are the application of advanced design techniques to minimize product development time
as well as product cost, and my extensive Quality and Project Management skills.
Experience and achievements:
Sustaining & Complaint Remediation Engineer, May 2014 – Present
Hill-Rom Corporate Offices & Ritter Building, Batesville, Indiana
Manufacturer of Medical/Orthopedic Devices
§ Current responsibilities
§ Investigate customer complaints
§ Evaluate/investigate returned medical devices to determine failure modes
§ Application of investigative tools including, Fishbone Diagram, Design of Experiments, 5 Why’s,
Is/Is Not, and Root Cause Analysis
§ Timely identification of compliance/regulatory issues identified through investigations
§ Assess safety/risk levels for failure modes as dictated by risk documents
§ Technical writing of investigation report after root cause determination
§ Assure closure of document following good documentation practices
§ Work with system engineering team to recommend documentation updates (FMEA, RA&C, etc.)
to close identified gaps and ensure FDA compliance
§ Link and update new investigations to related MFC codes in Complaint Evaluation Tool (CET)
database
§ Collaborate on corrective and/or preventative actions (CAPA) with the Complaint Process
Review Board (CPRB)
§ Interact with Post Market Surveillance and QA/RA departments for closure of investigations and
CAPA/SCAR assessments
Product Designer & Project Engineer, July 2008 – December 2013
Thaler Metal Industries Ltd. Mississauga, Ontario,
Manufacturer of Fall Arrest systems & Window Washing Equipment
§ Responsible for all engineering and public safety, holder of the Certificate of Authorization
within the Thaler Metal industries
• Reviewed engineering designs and details of product components
• Led Quality & EHS programs and designed computer-based tracking system
• Ensured all products and layouts complied with industrial and local safety codes and
standards
• Prepared change requests and made recommendations based on safety and sound
engineering principles, practices, and judgment for hundreds of projects with more than
3000 stamped layout designs, shop drawings, and in-house test and site inspection reports
across Canada and the United States
• Promoted a culture of safety in facilities leading to increased compliance of plant
employees with safety rules and procedures
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Responsible for project planning and revising estimates when project scope changed and new
information became available
Daryoush (Danny) Attarian, PMP, P.Eng.
2055 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, KY 40204
Tel: (502) 883-2871 ■ attarian.d@aol.com
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Provided engineering input to preliminary and definitive project estimates
Developed conceptual estimates and performed cost analyses
§ Applied design for manufacturability (DFM) to new and custom-designed products using 3D
modeling, virtual simulation, and engineering prototypes for validation
Responsible for Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) projects,
enhancing existing products and devising new products
Supported procurement of new machinery and materials, improved fabrication process and Q.A
program saving approximately $250,000 per year as a result of using aluminum rectangle tube
instead of aluminum T-150 tube for unit supports (MERS series) for example
Mechanical Design Engineer, 2007 – 2008
Sinclair Technologies (A division of Norsat International Inc.), Aurora, ON
Manufacturer of Tower and Mobile Antennas / RF Filters
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Responsible for all mechanical aspects of projects and structural design, including
troubleshooting
Provided engineering analysis for consumer needs including calculations, data analyses, and
conceptual design (CAD software)
Identified materials and processes for a pilot project resulting in savings of $2,000,000
Provided detailed designs, prototypes, and documentation
Supported local and offshore supply chain operations
§ Provided Q.A. technical support for part approval process involving design and validation of
several fixtures to check offshore incoming parts in safe, fast, and easy procedure; company
saved $500,000 annually
Contributed to R&D projects and applied public safety and industrial codes and standards.
(CSA/UL)
Quality Control Engineer / Manager, 2004 – 2007
JROBERTS Manufacturing Inc., Toronto, ON
(An ISO 9001/2000 Registered Company)
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Planned, directed, and managed designated Quality projects and production processes
Analyzed results of operations to optimize use of machinery and resources; improved
production/quality processes resulting in $400,000 yearly savings
Implemented the Statistical Process Control (SPC) and documentation system for internal audit
and measured Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Monitored and organized activities, calibrated inspection and test devices, and conducted
internal audits
§ Checked drawings and products, APQP including FMEA, PPAP; initiated and coordinated nonconforming
reports, root cause analysis, corrective action, troubleshooting, resulting in total
scrap reduction of PPM from 29,000 to 16,000
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Visited prospective suppliers’ sites for the evaluation process
§ Conducted training presentations in a broad range of safety related topics
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Maintained good relationships with customers and approved suppliers as part of the continuous
improvement plan with respect to public safety and industrials codes and standards
Daryoush (Danny) Attarian, PMP, P.Eng.
2055 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, KY 40204
Tel: (502) 883-2871 ■ attarian.d@aol.com
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Plant Engineer, 2002 – 2004
Nik System Company. Toronto, ON
Manufacturer of small aircraft engine parts
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Responsible for manufacturing requirements and plant safety regulations
Designed new products and evaluated for manufacturability (DFM), virtual and physical
prototype validation, product improvement, and preventative maintenance work schedule
Technical support for Q.C and addressing customers concerns
§ Applied Lean Manufacturing for equipment and product improvement; as an example, used
automatically rotating welding table instead of manual welding, reducing deficient parts in
PPM from 70,000 to 5,000
§ Reduced machinery cycle time & material waste, and provided technical support for pilot
projects resulting in savings of $150,000 per year
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Defined problems and designed new tools and fixtures (CAD & CAM); applied GD&T and
required manufacturing standards and safety codes
Injection Molding Technician, 1999 – 2000
ABC Group, Interior System (an Automotive Tier-1 Supplier), Toronto, ON
Manufacturer of Injection molding & Blow Molding Parts for GMC
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Responsible for setting-up, running and debugging six injection molding machines, hot runners,
robots, conveyor belts, PPE, and facilities safety
§ Reviewed drawings, checked parts, changed molds, and collaborated with QA regarding
customers’ concerns and required corrective action plans
Mechanical Engineer, 1993 – 1998
Petrochemical Industries Develop Management Company. Tehran, Iran
Project Management Department of National Petrochemical Company (NPC)
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Involved in designing pipeline, P&IDs, plumbing, and fire protection systems
Provided engineering technical support for purchasing rotary equipment, pressure vessels,
industrial valves, piping, and pumping
§ Submitted required change orders and checked activities of contractors; reviewed As-Built
drawings submitted by contractors
Supervised activities of technicians, draftspersons, and technologists.
Technology:
Mechanical & Manufacturing:
- Product development
- Mechanical engineering design and performance analysis, including concept and detail design, material
selection, modeling, analysis, virtual prototyping, and optimizing the design for manufacturability (DFM)
- Lean manufacturing process for plant equipment, preventive maintenance program, optimizing
machinery cycle time, minimizing scrap and improving quality
- Familiar with API, ASME, ANSI, ISO standards and CSA/UL certification
- Knowledge of CSA, OSHA, ANSI and FDA codes and standards
- Deep knowledge of different engineering material properties
- Knowledge of thermodynamic and fluid mechanics (hydraulic and pneumatic systems)
- Knowledge of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programming /CAM
Daryoush (Danny) Attarian, PMP, P.Eng.
2055 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, KY 40204
Tel: (502) 883-2871 ■ attarian.d@aol.com
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- Contributor to R&D projects (planning, feasibility studies, design, and cost)
- Technical support to production, supply chain management, and customer use
- Fixture design, preparation of test plans, plant equipment upgrade
- Mechanical equipment selection
Quality Engineering:
- Auditing to ISO 9001and ISO/TS 16949 quality standards
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA),
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and First Article Inspection Report (FAIR)
- NCR process (includes root cause analysis and corrective action)
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T)
- Measure and implement Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Project Management:
Project planning and execution:
˃ Time management
˃ Quality management (including audit and change control management)
˃ Risk management and data gathering (risk register)
Teamwork and leadership experiences
CAD&CAM, Computer knowledge:
- Engineering Software: AutoCAD, Mastercam, SolidWorks & FEA Software
- More Software: Agile, ETQ, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point
- Operating Systems: Windows XP/ 7/ 8/ 10, Mac OS XTiger/ Leopard/ Mavericks
- Project Management: Primavera, MS Project
Education & Professional Development
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, 1993
Ferdowsi University, Iran (Evaluated by the University of Toronto and granted equivalency
in level to a four-year Bachelor's degree in Engineering, specializing in Mechanical
Engineering)
• Computer Programmer Diploma, 2000-2002
Post-Graduate intensive program, Centennial College, Toronto, ON
• ISO 9000 Internal Audit Certificate, 2004
Access Management Inc., Toronto, Ontario
• Ontario Professional Engineer's License and Seal, 2006
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate, 2009
• Quality & Technical training for Medical Equipment, 2014 & 2015
Hill-Rom Corporate Offices & Ritter Building, Batesville, Indiana
Professional Affiliations:
Member, Professional Engineers ON (PEO / Canada), since 2006
Member, Project Management Institute (PMI / USA), since 2008