Manager Plastic Injection Molding, Production Supervisor
Resume:
Hendersonville, TN *****
Cell: 615-***-****
e-mail: *********@*****.*** James R. Laha
Experie Nov 2012 - Present Kyowa America Portland, TN
nce
Products: Tier 1 automotive, exterior painted parts
Molding Supervisor
Responsibilities
10 presses, 375 - 1450 ton Toshiba
16 Production employees
Meeting safety, quality and production goals.
5s, Kaizen and production improvements.
May 2009 - Oct 2012 Jones Plastic & Eng. LLC Williamsburg, KY
Products: 85% for the Appliance industry (functional and highly
aesthetic) 15% consumer products
MSO (Manager of Shop Operations)
Responsibilities
31 Presses, 120-1450 tons. Cincinnati Milacron, Toshiba, Mitsubishi
230 Production employees. 19 direct reports, 175 indirect
Increased run efficiency from 83% to 98%.
Increased total efficiency from 78% to 90%.
Reduced scrap by $30k a month.
Reduced change over time by 60%
Jan. 2005 - May 2009 Jones Plastic & Eng. LLC Camden, TN
Products: 85% for the Appliance industry (functional and highly
aesthetic) 15% consumer products
MSO (Manager of Shop Operations)
Responsibilities
Increased run efficiency from 89% to 98%.
Increased total efficiency from 82% to 90%.
Reduced scrap by $20k a month.
Reduced change over time by 50%
Oct. 2000 - Dec. 2004 Dana Corp.
Paris, TN
Products: 100% Automotive sealing gaskets from engineering resins
with metal insert molding and rubber over molding
Processing Tech.
Developed and maintained stable processes for 24 injection and blow
molding presses. 160-750 tons
Reduced internal scrap from $70k to $30k a month.
Trained production employees to maintain processes and procedures in
my absence.
Was a member of the Quote Team, quoting new work.
Assisted Engineering with part and tooling designs to make them more
robust and improve part produce-ability.
Tracked all new tooling from kickoff through production, including
attending proto type and production samples at outside tool shops.
Maintained and tracked existing tooling, both PM and repair.
Sept.1996 - Oct. 2000 Jones Plastic & Eng. LLC Camden, TN
Products: 85% for the Appliance industry (functional and highly
aesthetic) 9% consumer products 6% Automotive
MSO (Manager of Shop Operations)
Responsibilities
23 Presses, 65-950 tons. Cincinnati Milacron, Toshiba, Mitsubishi,
Husky
140 Production employees. 15 direct reports, 125 indirect
Assisted with equipment selection and plant layout.
Assisted with startup of new plant.
Aug. 1989 - Sept. 1996 Jones Plastic & Eng. LLC Leitchfield,
KY
Products: 85% for the Appliance industry (functional and highly
aesthetic) 15% consumer products
MSO (Manager of Shop Operations)
Responsibilities
22 Presses, 260-2000 tons. Van Dorn, Cincinnati Milacron, Toshiba,
Mitsubishi, Klockner
180 Production employees. 15 direct reports, 165 indirect
Assisted with the startup of the Leitchfield Division, Jones second
facility
Traveled and assisted with the acquisition and startup of Jones next
two facilities in Williamsburg, KY and Frankfort, KY
Assisted in writing and implementing procedures, becoming Jones
Plastic & Eng. LLC's first facility to achieve ISO-9002 Registration
in Aug. 1995
Dec. 1983 - Aug. 1989 Jones Plastic & Eng. LLC Jeffersontown,
KY
I held several positions from the time I was hired as an operator to
being promoted and moving to startup the Leitchfield plant.
Lead Foreman
July 1986 - Aug. 1989
Production Foreman
April 1985 - July 1986
Mold Setter
Jan. 1985 - April 1985
Material Handler
April 1984 - Jan. 1985
Dec. 1983 - April 1984
Press Operator Implemented procedures and assisted in becoming
QS-9000 Registered.
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