1. Katharyne L. Spangler
Mechanical& Manufacturing Engineering. Project. Leadership. Proven Results.
625 Ensley Drive | Knoxville, TN 37920 | katiespangler@comcast.net | (865) 804-2094
Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineer Professional
Talented mechanical engineer with 14+ years of experience in supporting complex
engineering projects, developing highly accurate technical documentation, and effectively
managing Engineering Change Orders to deliver projects on time and on budget. Provides
subject matter expertise and detailed industry knowledge to create, refine, and implement
designs while driving innovation through continuous improvement methodologies.
Leadership Profile–Develops strong relationships with cross-functional teams to promote
common goals, drive progress, and achieve company objectives. Creates positive work
environments with clear communication while working directly with teams to identify areas of
improvement and implement targeted solutions that increase efficiency and productivity.
Professional Summary
 Mechanical Engineering
 Manufacturing Engineering
 Team Leadership/SME
 Technical Writing
 Design to Manufacturing
 Lean Process Improvement
 Engineering Change Orders
 Medical Device/Equipment
 6σ Green Belt Certified
 SolidWorks &FEA
Simulation
 FDA Regulatory Compliance
 SAP & Oracle
Professional Experience
Macawber Engineering Inc.| Maryville, TN
Applications Engineer | 2015– Present
Prepare custom-made mechanical, conceptual system designs per end-user requirements for
dense phase pneumatic conveying and provide technical solutions.
 Managed and participated in a project to convert all AutoCAD 2D drawings of cast parts to
SolidWorks 3D solid models.
 Managing project to in-source all foundry and final machining work performed in China to the United
States.
 Interacts with sales team and customers to develop the “Best Solution” for customers’ specific
materials handling applications.
 Liaise between sales and engineering departments during project design, execution and equipment
field commissioning.
 Carries out research and development in application engineering to expand the company’s knowledge
of new materials, and to better optimize conveying methods of known materials.
 Design, set-up and execute FEA simulations in SolidWorks using custom created materials to be used
to certify cast components for PED

2. Siemens Healthcare| Knoxville, TN
Manufacturing Engineer | 2010– 2015
Supporting PET scan patient handling systems with goal-oriented mechanical engineering,
design planning, project leadership, and ECO management.
 Instrumental in achieving over $135M cost savings by facilitating the transition of production to a
Siemens manufacturing facility in Germany and collaborating on plant layout, scrap reduction
strategies, and quality assurance
 Ensures project success by collaborating with teams to continuously improve systems while
generating, tracking, and completing ECOs to effectively manage change
 Improves complex electromechanical assemblies reliability by meticulously evaluating test results and
working closely with R&D and contract manufacturers to issue changes and resolve problems
 Produced over $120K in projected annual savings by organizing the necessary processes to drop ship a
sub-system of the PET/CT scanner and performing the Process Validation (IQ, OQ & PQ) for
qualification of the sub-system per FDA, GMP & ISO 13485
 Combines extensive mechanical engineering knowledge, manufacturing experience, and SolidWorks
expertise to develop new product features, innovate existing designs, and reduce manufacturing costs
 Led Kaizen events and implemented Lean and continuous improvement methodologies to foster
innovation, reduce labor costs, and increase productivity of both domestic and international teams
 Standardized production quality by comprehensively updating Manufacturing Process Instructions in
collaboration with engineering team, to guide contract manufacturer, with the ECO process
Engineering Change Orders and Technical Writing
 Expertly manages ECOs by evaluating changes, validating new part designs, and writing supportive
documentation across a wide variety of projects
 Develops process build & unit test best practices and authors clear and concise instructions in
accordance with company policies and also FDA, federal, state, and local regulations
 Manages the production of System Owners Manuals for over 30 languages in an effort to increase the
global viability of User Documentation for PET scanning and associated PHS hardware
Siemens Healthcare- Contractor through Spherion | Knoxville TN
Mechanical Design Engineer| 2008– 2010
Provided engineering support for PET/CT System cosmetic covers and the PHS (Patient
Handling System).Dramatically improved sub-system performance in mobile applications and
in seismic events.
 Reduced manufacturing costs by redesigning and subsequently streamlining thermo-molding
production processes for cosmetic covers for PET/CT systems
 Achieved significant cost savings by optimizing designs to decrease scrap, reduce number of
components, and improve commonality between components
 Redesigned failed components from PHS seismic testing and validated through an additional
successful seismic testing.
Radio Systems Corporation | Knoxville, TN
Senior Mechanical Designer| 2002-2008
Designed mechanical consumer components & fixtures for various applications and directed
the design process from conception to manufacturing.
 Effectively designed injection molding components by working closely with electrical engineering
team to identify electrical hardware constraints and augment logic board and component specifications
to accommodate consumer-centric product designs
 Improved quality and reliability of final products by performing extensive evaluations of product
strength, heat/cold tolerance, and other factors while also maintaining regulatory compliance
 Mitigated potential widespread critical quality issues by collaborating with Electrical R&D to develop
in-process test fixtures for use as quality checks in the production assembly line of various
components,

3. Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Associate of Science in Computer Aided Drafting &Design, Mechanical Concentration
Pellissippi Stare Technical Community College, Knoxville, TN
Associate of Arts in Political Science
Pellissippi Stare Technical Community College, Knoxville, TN
Certifications
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
Through The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services, 2015