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S1E32 Questioning Boundaries, Contact Lens MFG, & UV Disinfection | Ed Kernick

Being an Engineer · 21 Aug 2020 · 51m · Episode 32

What this episode covers

Ed Kernick, a mechanical engineer at Johnson & Johnson's Vision Division, discusses his transition from air conditioning technician to defense contractor and finally to medical device manufacturing. He details the engineering challenges of high-speed contact lens production, including tight tolerances, validation, and the development of UV disinfection cases where he invented a food coloring-based screening method to accelerate testing. Kernick also reflects on his career advice, emphasizing the importance of documentation, data-driven decision-making via Six Sigma, and questioning established boundaries.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Johnson & Johnson
Tools
Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica, ANSYS
Also
Six Sigma, Red X

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