# S5E31 Jad Allam | Manufacturing Yields, Growing Young Engineers, & Engineering Analytics

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2024-08-02
- Length: 49m
- Episode: 31
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-02-s5e31-jad-allam-manufacturing-yields-growing-young-engineers-engineering-analyti
- Listen: https://teampipeline.us/jad-allam-young-engineers/

## Summary

Jad Allam, Group Vice President at Applied Medical, discusses his 16-year journey from process engineer to leading the scaling of the Gen 2 Voyant device production. He details the challenges of increasing manufacturing yields from 500 to 30,000 devices a month, the shift from machining to stamping and metal injection molding, and the impact of rising regulatory requirements on development timelines. Allam also emphasizes the importance of vertical integration, data analytics in decision-making, and fostering a culture of problem-solving and continuous learning among young engineers.

## Chapters

- [0:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-02-s5e31-jad-allam-manufacturing-yields-growing-young-engineers-engineering-analyti#t=31) Introduction: Jad Allam and Applied Medical
- [2:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-02-s5e31-jad-allam-manufacturing-yields-growing-young-engineers-engineering-analyti#t=142) Career Journey and Vertical Integration
- [4:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-02-s5e31-jad-allam-manufacturing-yields-growing-young-engineers-engineering-analyti#t=268) Scaling Gen 2 Voyant Production and Yield Challenges
- [8:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-02-s5e31-jad-allam-manufacturing-yields-growing-young-engineers-engineering-analyti#t=515) Regulatory Hurdles and Hiring Bottlenecks
- [12:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-02-s5e31-jad-allam-manufacturing-yields-growing-young-engineers-engineering-analyti#t=736) Root Cause Analysis and In-House Automation
- [17:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-02-s5e31-jad-allam-manufacturing-yields-growing-young-engineers-engineering-analyti#t=1048) Developing Engineers and Data Analytics
- [25:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-02-s5e31-jad-allam-manufacturing-yields-growing-young-engineers-engineering-analyti#t=1513) Product Development, Risk Assessment, and FMEA
- [35:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-02-s5e31-jad-allam-manufacturing-yields-growing-young-engineers-engineering-analyti#t=2126) Leadership Principles and Being Hands-On
- [41:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2024-08-02-s5e31-jad-allam-manufacturing-yields-growing-young-engineers-engineering-analyti#t=2466) Advice for Young Engineers and Conclusion

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Applied Medical (company)
- Gen 2 Voyant (product)
- FDA (other)
- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)
- The Wave (other)

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