Engineer Injection Molding
Resume:
MICHAEL BLACK
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Manufacturing professional (Bachelor's Degree Manufacturing Engineering Technology – emphasis in Plastics) with over eight
years of hands-on experience in injection molding. Responsibilities have included Project Management lead / support all lean /
continuous improvement activities; scheduling work; implementing process controls; maintaining all records / documents;
mold / custom machinery design; mold changes; PPAP submittals; inventory audits and corrective actions. Experience has led to
knowledge of automotive standards; injection molding (rubber and plastic); tool design / troubleshooting / approval and cost
reduction initiatives.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
April 2011 to Present
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
• Project Management
• Early Development for Manufacture-able Components
• DFM Review and Approval
• Overseas Sourcing for tooling and components
• Purchasing of all tooling and non-tooled components
• Supplier approval and Auditing
• Cost Estimating
September 2008 to Present April 2011
LOCKHEED MARTIN, Ocala, FL
Multifunctional Manufacturing Supervisor
All sensor group line responsibilities to include:
• Work scheduling / CAM planning
• Time and attendance reporting
• Program status meetings
• Hazardous chemical inventories and audits
• Tooling calibration schedules
• Run Performance Management Team (PMT)
• Disposition of reject tags
Lead support staff activities and Benchmarking trips:
• Supervised 40 union electronic assemblers and 5 electronic testers
• Continuous Improvements on line design to run more effectively
o $700,000 savings from one idea
o On lean task force for site
• Class 10,000 clean room experience and brought Hellfire line from 160 month to over 400 per month
March 2008 to September 2008
RICHARDSON MOLDING, Columbus, IN
Managing Engineer / Operations Manager
Managed 4 Process Engineers and 9 Process Techs
• Implemented process controls
• Purchased and selected specs for all new technology
• Oversaw all new tool builds and recommended engineering changes to the customer
• Planned manpower
• Lean events selection committee
• First run of all new tooling and PPAP submittals
• Corrective action lead for all process and tooling issues
Floor activities included:
• Mold setting; processing of tooling and programming and troubleshooting robots
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Page 2 – PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – Continued
January 2007 to January 2008
FREUDENBERG-NOK, Shelbyville, IN
Sr. Process Engineer
• Start up and Design reviews for all new jobs
• Supervised 6 process techs over 3 shifts
• Assisted in quoting for new jobs
• Six sigma and lean systems green belt
• New machine purchasing and installation
• Continuous improvements on line design
• Designed custom machinery and tooling
• Tooling approval and tooling budget control
• Assisted maintenance with troubleshooting machine issues
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May 2005 to January 2007
PLASTICS MOLDINGS COMPANY, Shelbyville, IN
Manufacturing Engineer / Cell Operations Manager
Responsible for D-foam Manufacturing Cell consisting of 10 injection molding presses that ran 24 hrs a day, 5 days a week
• Supervised 30-36 machine operators, 3 team leaders, 3 process techs.
• Reduced internal scrap from 20,000 PPM to 5,200 PPM in a one year period
• Improved Efficiency from 90% to 95% in a one year period
• Brought 6 new Toyota Lines up to full production from the idea stage.
• Lead Kaizen events
January 2002 to May 2005
B & B TOOL & DIE CO., Muncie, IN
Assistant Molding Manager
In charge of all injection molding department functions on 2nd shift at this tier 2 automotive supplier. Experience in the
following functions:
• Just In Time daily deliveries
• Prototype molding / Mold sampling
• Materials management
• Production scheduling
• Direct supervision of employees
• Assembly line design.
• Mold design
July 1992 to December 1994
US ARMY, Colorado, South Korea
Computerized Logistics Specialist
• E-4 with leadership roles
• License to drive any military vehicle
• Class 7 yard (all vehicles coming in and out of Korea)
• Received the Army Commendation Medal for assisting the entire battalion with the conversion from a manual to
computerized supply system.
EDUCATION
Ball State University, Muncie, IN 2004
Bachelor's Degree Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Emphasis in Plastics
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Lockheed Martin and Freudenberg-NOK)
• Lean Systems Green Belt (Freudenberg-NOK)
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