Richard Coia

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Skills Overview

Richard brings over 25 years of diverse mechanical engineering expertise to the team. Throughout his career, he has excelled in engineering across various sectors, including consumer devices, medical devices, special purpose machinery, and general product development. Richard is a highly skilled problem-solver, leveraging his proficiency in CAD design to translate innovative concepts into manufacturable solutions. His expertise extends to project management, ensuring projects run smoothly and efficiently from conception to completion, and analysis with experience in finite element analysis.

• COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN – Richard is proficient in several CAD platforms, including Solidworks, Onshape and Creo (Pro/Engineer). He is capable in detailing complex shapes using surfacing techniques as well as standard methods.
• MEDICAL DEVICES – Richard has several years experience working with medical devices against FDA and European requirements. He can work within the requirements of design and document control.
• CONSUMER DEVICE DESIGN – Richard has extensive experience in the design of electrical and electronic products. He understands the fundamentals of user interaction, thermal management and Design For Manufacture of plastic and pressed metal components for medium to high volume production.
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT – Richard has overseen many New Product Development projects in the capacity of Project Manager.
• DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE & ASSEMBLY – Richard takes extra care in ensuring his designs are suitable for the manufacture and assembly, having been responsible in the past for getting new products into production. He has attended a Boothroyd & Dewhurst course on Design for Manual Assembly.

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