Since entering the medical device field in 1997, Dave Pettijohn has held several roles, including principal quality assurance engineer at the Medtronic’s Energy and Component Center, principal supplier quality engineer at Medtronic’s Gastroenterology and Urology Division, principal product/process quality assurance engineer at Medtronic’s Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management Division, commercial release consultant at Medtronic’s Corporate Office, senior principal quality system liaison at the Medtronic’s Neuromodulation Division, senior principal manufacturing quality assurance engineer at the Medtronic’s Neuromodulation Division and, currently, principal process development engineer at Boston Scientific.
Pettijohn also has experience in research and development, manufacturing engineering and capital project management, including assignments with the Union Oil Company, the Pillsbury Company, FilmTec Corporation and Sheldahl. In addition, he is the sole proprietor of Process Insight, a consulting practice providing process engineering services (with statistical insight) to small manufacturing firms.