Andrew Burkholder Mba, Clssmbb

Operations Director, Medical Devices at Artivion

Andrew Burkholder, MBA, CLSSMBB has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Andrew most recently served as the Operations Director for Medical Devices at Artivion, Inc. In this role, they were responsible for leading the global business excellence and continuous improvement program, overseeing staff in multiple locations, and serving as a liaison between various departments. Prior to this, they held positions at Artivion as the Director of Global Business Excellence, Manager of Global Operations Business Excellence, Sustaining Engineering Manager, and Process Engineer III.

Before joining Artivion, Andrew worked as a Field Service Engineer 2 for Ultrasound at Philips. Andrew also gained experience as a Junior Research Associate at T3 Labs - Translational Testing and Training Laboratories, Inc. throughout their career. Andrew's extensive background and expertise in operations, business excellence, engineering, and research make him a valuable asset in their field.

Andrew Burkholder earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Bucknell University, where they studied from 2007 to 2011. In 2016, they pursued further education and obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a focus on Operations and Marketing from the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, completing the program in 2018. Andrew also holds additional certifications, including a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt from Artivion/Performance Excellence, which they obtained in February 2022, and a Certified Quality Engineer certification from ASQ - World Headquarters. The specific month and year of obtaining the Certified Quality Engineer certification are not provided.

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  • Operations Director, Medical Devices

    July, 2022 - present

  • Director Global Business Excellence

    April, 2021

  • Manager Global Operations Business Excellence

    October, 2019

  • Sustaining Engineering Manager

    June, 2018

  • Process Engineer III

    September, 2013