SCOTT HATFIELD is self-deprecating and quick to give others credit for a job well done. But ask him about his involvement with the shot peening program at Medtronic Spinal and his contributions to its success become evident. His leadership in the development of a new SAE medical implant specification and a validated shot peening program has earned him the 2013 Shot Peener of the Year award. The Medtronic project began in 2005 when Scott's boss, Mark Pelo, asked Scott to develop a FDA-compliant shot peening process for a new spinal screw. Medtronic was outsourcing most of their shot peening at that time, but they recognized that it would be easier to control the work if it was done on their shop floor. Mark also wanted to duplicate the shot peening operation at their facility in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
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