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C. JAMES YIN [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/ cjyin 904.571.4459 CERTIFIED SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT | PRINCIPAL ENGINEER Innovative Problem Solver | Pilot New Process & Scale Up | Medical Device Products Award-winning Six Sigma Black Belt with an outstanding record of delivering $72M dollar cost savings for new product launches and existing process and product improvements in medical device, contact lens, drug- device combination, polymer/catheter extrusion, injection molding and packaging. Creative inventor and strategic thinker with demonstrated collaborative problem solving expertise with complex medical device processes and manufacturing issues. Inventor of 84 granted US and International patents and patent applications. Areas of strength and expertise include: Medical Device Product Development Contact Lens Process & Manufacture Medical Grade Polymers & Plastics Engineering Solutions & Validation Project & Vendor Management 6 Sigma - Design Excellence & Process Excellence NOTABLE CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS Certified six sigma black belt and green belt achieving cost savings of $72M. Certified six sigma green belts for (1) design excellence and (2) process excellence. Exceptionally skilled in medical device material / process / product development, improvement, validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), technology transfer from R&D to FDA / ISO regulated cGMP manufacture. Significant experience in medical plastics, catheter/fiber extrusion, injection molding and packaging. 5-time recipient of Johnson & Johnson leadership award & received company group chairman award. Possess 2 Master of Science degrees in (1) polymer engineering and (2) chemical engineering. Co-chair of Asia employee resource group, president of night of Asia & Jacksonville Chinese Association. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC., Jacksonville, FL 2003 – 2015 Principal Engineer (2009 to 2015)

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C. JAMES [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/cjyin 904.571.4459

CERTIFIED SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT | PRINCIPAL ENGINEERInnovative Problem Solver | Pilot New Process & Scale Up | Medical Device Products

Award-winning Six Sigma Black Belt with an outstanding record of delivering $72M dollar cost savings for new product launches and existing process and product improvements in medical device, contact lens, drug-device combination, polymer/catheter extrusion, injection molding and packaging. Creative inventor and strategic thinker with demonstrated collaborative problem solving expertise with complex medical device processes and manufacturing issues. Inventor of 84 granted US and International patents and patent applications. Areas of strength and expertise include:

Medical Device Product Development Contact Lens Process & Manufacture Medical Grade Polymers & Plastics Engineering Solutions & Validation Project & Vendor Management 6 Sigma - Design Excellence & Process Excellence

NOTABLE CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Certified six sigma black belt and green belt achieving cost savings of $72M. Certified six sigma green belts for (1) design excellence and (2) process excellence. Exceptionally skilled in medical device material / process / product development, improvement,

validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), technology transfer from R&D to FDA / ISO regulated cGMP manufacture. Significant experience in medical plastics, catheter/fiber extrusion, injection molding and packaging. 5-time recipient of Johnson & Johnson leadership award & received company group chairman award. Possess 2 Master of Science degrees in (1) polymer engineering and (2) chemical engineering. Co-chair of Asia employee resource group, president of night of Asia & Jacksonville Chinese Association.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC., Jacksonville, FL 2003 – 2015 Principal Engineer (2009 to 2015)Senior Staff Engineer (2006 to 2009)Staff Engineer (2003 to 2006)Johnson & Johnson certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt of Design Excellence. Responsible for contact lens plastic mold/ packaging material/ process development and validation to support new product launch and improve existing products or process of disposable contact lens and drug-device combination products.

Increased 1 Day ACUVUE® DEFINE™ contact lens manufacture yield from 9% to 90% using Six Sigma skills and innovative medical grade plastic mold material achieving J&J certified cost saving of $72M.

Reduced 30% missing lens defect during aqueous hydration manufacturing by developing unique contact lens plastic mold material for 1 Day ACUVUE® TRUEYE®.

Eliminated excess polymer ring defect from 5-7% to 0% by collaboratively formulating, optimizing and introducing a state of the art surfactant wetting mixture to multiple manufacturing lines in Ireland.

Developed and validated medical grade plastics as package for new drug-device combination product. Created differential adhesion plastic lens mold material to support launch of 1 Day ACUVUE® OASYS®. Decreased complex contact lens holes defect from 30-40% to 1-2% using inline surface treatment

method for 1 Day ACUVUE® DEFINE™ and 1 Day ACUVUE® MOIST® products. Invented the breakthrough temperature cycling aqueous hydration process for enhanced contact

lens release new method at the R&D pilot line. This has become the standard aqueous hydration process used at the R&D pilot line for 1 Day ACUVUE® TRUEYE® since 2007.

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Subject Matter Expertise in concept development, innovation, pilot new process & scale-up, product characterization & commercialization, Six Sigma, Design of Experiment (DOE), root cause analysis, statistical analysis, documentation, risk assessment, material / process / product qualification.

Introduced a novel hydration quad material used at manufacturing with superior chemical resistant & longer product shelf life receiving J&J Leadership award for the significant contribution.

Received Company Group Chairman’s Award for launching 1-Day ACUVUE® DEFINE™ in 2005. 5-time recipient of elite J & J Leadership Award in 2004, 2012 (twice), 2005, and 2004. 3-time recipient of J & J Encore Platinum Award and 5 time recipient of Gold Award.

CORDIS, A JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANY, Miami Lakes, FL 2002 – 2003 Staff Engineer, Extrusion Engineering, J&J Certified Six Sigma Green Belt of Process Excellence

Project management for twin-screw medical grade polymer compounding, catheter extrusion, grounding process development, product specification, equipment transfer, engineering and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).

Hands-on experimentalist with in-depth experience solving issues to ensure FDA / ISO compliance. Managed and executed large scale projects that met product specifications, budgets, and timelines.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

KOSA, INC. (Formerly Hoechst), Charlotte, NCStaff Engineer, Global Process & Technology

Initiated and developed medical grade fiber and yarn used at implanted medical device applications for Boston Scientific.

Led next generation polymer processing technology / equipment assessment and recommendation. Expert at managing global vendors, introducing new products for custom applications / niche markets.

WELLMAN, INC. (Formerly Fiber Industries, Inc.), Charlotte, NCSenior Engineer, R&D

Facilitated multi-million dollar projects for technology transfer and new plant start-up. Piloted new process and designed World record 4,400 holes fiber extrusion head and quench system. Won company technology innovation award two consecutive years.

CHINA IMPORT & EXPORT COMMODITY INSPECTION BUREAU, Shanghai, ChinaEngineer, Research & Testing Center

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Polymer Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Master of Science, Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP | LANGUAGE SKILLS

Served as co-chair of ASIA Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. Led the company ASIA ERG:

o Won Johnson & Johnson ASIA ERG Chapter of the Year award in 2012.o Won Jacksonville Mayor's Asian American Advisory Board (MAAAB) awards in 2012 and 2013.

o Won Diversity award from Jacksonville Business Journal in 2013 Co-founder and past president of Night of Asia — the largest indoor Asian festival in the US. Served as chairman and president of Jacksonville Chinese Association.

o Won Jacksonville Mayor's Asian American Advisory Board (MAAAB) award in 2011. Native Chinese language in reading, writing, and effective business communication & presentations.