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S1E24 Ski Lifts Mechanisms, Oil Drilling, & What to do in Bend, Oregon | Andrew Pease

Being an Engineer · 24 Jul 2020 · 46m · Episode 24

What this episode covers

Andrew Pease, a product development engineer at Medline, discusses his career path from climbing ski lift towers to designing oil drilling tools and now reprocessing medical devices. He details the mechanical operation of ski lift terminals, the extreme environments of downhole oil drilling sensors, and the business model of reprocessing single-use medical equipment to save costs and reduce waste. Pease also shares insights on staying organized with Excel and Airtable, and highlights vendors like McMaster, Granger, and 3D Systems for prototyping.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies and companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Doppelmayr, Scientific Drilling, Medline, 3D Systems, Mountain EDM
Tools
SolidWorks, Excel, Airtable, JIRA
Also
Mount Bachelor, McMaster, Granger

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