Summary
Jeffrey Pelton is a seasoned sustaining engineering consultant with 14+ years driving product development, failure analysis, and supply chain resilience across medical device and high-volume manufacturing sectors. He blends hands-on mechanical and biomedical engineering expertise with program and quality leadership, having led cross-functional teams at Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and multiple medtech startups to close CAPAs, qualify alternate suppliers, and launch critical devices. Jeffrey is skilled at translating field feedback into design and process improvements that reduce cost, mitigate obsolescence risk, and raise manufacturing yield—often using DoE, Monte Carlo analysis, and Lean/Six Sigma methods. His background uniquely combines sourcing and failure analysis experience from Thermo Fisher, Zeiss, and Nokia with MS-level bioengineering rigor, enabling rapid, risk-based decisions in regulated environments. Notably, he has authored technical patents and driven notified body submissions and packaging stability strategies, reflecting both technical depth and regulatory savvy. Based in Minneapolis–St. Paul, he excels at bridging R&D, operations, and supply chain to deliver profit-centric, customer-focused outcomes.
13 years of coding experience
35 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Master’s Degree Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at San José State University
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University