McKell Ruiz

McKell Ruiz is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Brigham Young University with substantial experience in the medical device sector. Currently serving as an R&D Engineer I at Merit Medical Systems, Inc., McKell focuses on the design verification and validation of endovascular access devices while contributing to the manufacturing design and launch of new products. Previous experience includes a role as a Manufacturing Engineering Intern at BD, where McKell designed and facilitated inspection procedures, identified manufacturing bottlenecks, and successfully implemented improvements that generated significant cost savings. Additional project experience includes leading capstone and manufacturing processes teams during academic studies, programming for experimental setups, and contributing to customer service and administrative tasks in earlier roles.