Adam Sears
Director of Technical Operations, WPI Innovation Studio at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Director of Technical Operations, WPI Innovation Studio
Experienced Engineer with extensive hands-on prototyping experience.  15 years experience in manufacturing including CNC Milling and Turning, 3d Printing, Laser cutting, Welding and more. Skilled in 3D CAD/CAM, FEA, MATLAB, Data Acquisition, Design for Lean Six Sigma.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Director of Technical Operations, WPI Innovation Studio
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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WPI Innovation Studio Makerspace Manager
Worcester, MA
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Metso
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Product Design Engineer
- Support the design, development, and quotation process for product development and customer orders for standard product offerings of valves, actuators and related fluid control devices, from concept to product realization.
- Establish the nature and objective of each assignment including specifications, procedures and other engineering concepts involved.
- Develop new products including conceptual engineering, materials selection, design and analysis, prototyping and testing. Assure products meet or exceed the recommendations of governing specifications as well as assuring that sound engineering practices are applied. Solve
complex technical problems. Involved in selection and subsequent communication with new product vendors.
- Make cost effective decisions concerning production parts and methods ensuring product conformance to design criteria. Follow up discussions with Manufacturing and Purchasing to resolve problems and implement solutions.
- Analyze and resolve technical field problems as well as provide technical support to customers strategic business units, distributors, Marketing and field sales.
- Direct lab technicians and drafting personnel concerning development of new products and revision of existing products. Create maintenance and operational instructions.
- Participate on cross functional teams as technical representative toward achieving business goals including, Value Analysis programs and project order teams.
Shrewsbury, MA
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Bose Corporation
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Process Design Engineer
- Execute all needed mechanical, process, and manufacturing engineering functions to deliver novel transducer and system prototypes to enable extraordinary experiences for our customers
- Responsible for mechanical design, sourcing, and fabrication of components 
- Lead multiple prototyping efforts in parallel while meeting individual project milestones
- Perform mechanical and acoustic tests to characterize materials and prototypes
- Support manufacturing divisions with root-cause analysis and corrective action implementation 
- Use Design for Lean Six Sigma methodologies to create robust solutions to manufacturing challenges
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Laboratory Machinist
Instructed and assisted students, staff and faculty in the design, manufacture, and assembly of prototypes, instruments, laboratory apparatus, and components
Worked with graduate and undergraduate research teams on developing designs for manufacturability, coordinating work, ordering materials and tooling
Maintained the Washburn Machine Shop and Haas Technical Education Center using the principles of the 5S’s and Lean
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TriStar Racing
Engineer
Introduced new product concepts and consult with prospective clients about future projects
Designed, manufactured, and tested prototypes
Programmed, Operated and performed routine maintenance on CNC machines
Customer and race team support
Manufacturing Engineering
Master of Science (MS)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Basic Engineering
AS
Quinsigamond Community College
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ROUTING CONDUCTORS TO ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER VOICE COILS
United States
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Windham, NH
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Greater Boston
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Foxborough (Foxboro), MA
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Upton, MA
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Framingham, MA
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Blair Lancer
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New York, NY
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VP Client Service UK/IE/AUS
Birmingham
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Manufacturing Manager at ProAmpac Lincoln
Dunholme
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Senior Director IT at Cerner Corporation
North Clarendon, VT