John Olding

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Objective: To find a challenging position Injection Molding Development

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Olding Consulting 1-1-2009 - Present

Injection molding process/Tooling Engineer Consultant

o Matamoros Mexico: Repair tooling, molding problems in an

thermoforming

o Cottondale Alabama: Design, Build Process to final dimension Pvc

Steering wheels

o Greenville NC, : Repair Surface defects, I/P upper dash panel

Vandalia Ohio, Engineering Center (2002- 2009)

Process/Tooling Engineer -Molding Development:

o Product development of new designs in Urethane and Injection Molding

Tooling.

My duties were to build the tools to the correct

specifications, perform mold runoffs at

The vendor, bring the tools in house, setup the

process and make any tooling changes

to form a dimensionally acceptable part.

o Support troubled plants in processing and tooling applications

for urethane and

Injection molding. Perform any tooling,

process or machine adjustments.

o Global support to Foaming and Injection molding plants. To

troubleshoot and repair any tooling,

process or machine alterations needed.

Delphi Automotive - Vandalia Ohio (1999 -2002)

Process Tooling Engineer- Molding Development:

o Planned, Directed Installation of new injection-molding department.

Installing the

Machinery to correct specifications, installing the

tooling and setting up the process to

completion. Directed all mold repairs.

o Supervised Engineering and maintenance in machinery trouble shooting

and mold repair.

o In charge of new products and tooling builds and runoff.

Lansing Automotive - Lansing, Michigan (1995-1999)

Senior Process/Tooling Engineer: Injection Molding

o Responsible for installing molding machinery, training Skilled

Trades and Process Engineers on

Processing and machinery maintenance. Instruct tool makers

on the correct methods of

Gating and maintaining injection tools.

o Managed the design and tryout of new molds, materials for cost,

quality and

processability. Perform in house tooling/material trials

on different grades of processability.

Saturn Division - Springhill TN (1988 - 1995)

Engineering Manager: Vehicle Interior Systems (1992-

1995)

o Responsible for all Engineering and processing activities for

Vehicle Interior systems in the

Injection molding department, specifying machinery type and

sizes to mold the specified products. Build the tooling and

making the necessary changes before running it off and turning it

over to production. Setup and Installed 3 thermoforming units to

vacumform a leather skins onto a door substrate panels, doing the

necessary mold work to make them production worthy before turning

over to production. Thermoforming the instrument panel using

vacumforming methods and performing the correct tool

modifications to produce an acceptable part.

o Responsible for all sourcing of outside contracting, engineering

and machinery installation.

o Established process of all new molds and materials, Working with

tooling vendors on all new

Tooling programs from design to production. Perform in-house

tool/material trials to gain a cost

effective low scrap rate part

o Worked as a troubleshooter for GM's small car group Advanced

Engineering troubleshooting there

machinery or molds as needed.

o Responsible for budgetary requirements, capitol allocation for

new programs and

Engineering manpower for Interiors Systems. I did all my own

mold/ material changeovers.

o RJG training, Sequential valve gates, robotics, color mix units

etc:

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Saturn Corporation Troy Michigan Advanced Development Group

Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Advanced Development

Group (1984-1992)

o Participated in the formation of the Saturn Corporation

o Responsible for building design and layout of the Vehicle

Interior systems Facility, housing

the injection molding operations for the Vehicle Interior

Systems portion of the

business in Tennessee. I did all the IE work necessary to

ensure a smooth efficient flow of

materials.

o Responsible for the capital allocation, sourcing, layout and

installation of 43 Injection Molding machines and supporting

machinery. Implementing the molding process and Machinery

utilization for production.

o Setup and directed R&D facility in Warren Mich. where I

conducted mold and material

trials on plastic components for GM's Small car group. Here is

where I did trails on various

processing methods / tool combinations to gain defect free

molding.

o Established A vibration Analysis program on all machinery.

o Hiring of the salaried workforce for ramp up to production.

Buick Motor Division: Flint Michigan. (1979 - 1982)

University of Michigan: - General Motors Cooperative Education

Program (1982 - 1986)

Engineering assignments University of Michigan CO-OP

schooling:

o Installed 5 Injection molding machines for SMC.

o Installation of Polyester mix room and assembly equipment.

o Installation and setup of 4 Spectra physics 936 laser

welders.

o Supervision of the rebuild of 36 metal stamping presses.

o Assisted in projects involving SRIM, RRIM, SMC, BMC and Co-

injection molding.

General Supervisor: Production and Maintenance (1980-

1982)

o Responsible for the production and maintenance of the plastics

operations at Buick.

o Tooling Supervisor: Responsible for the mold and die

maintenance supporting the injection molding area.

Frigidaire Division: - General Motors, Dayton Ohio, (1977 - 1979)

o Production Machining Supervisor: supervising 30 Journeyman

machinists.

o Machine Repairman / Welder Electric Machine Repair (WEMR)

Responsible for the maintenance and repair of

automated resistance welding lines.

o Automotive / Diesel Mechanic: (1972-1977)

Proficient in the repair of automotive and diesel vehicles.

Education:

o University of Michigan: Bachelors Degree

o Kettering - Pursuing MBA

o University of Massachusetts Lowell, Molding Technology

o Lincoln Technical Institute: Indianapolis Ind. Automotive/Diesel

Mechanics:

o 6-Sigma Green Belt certified

Licenses:

. Licensed Mechanic:

Computer Proficiency:

o Word / Excel / Project / Designer

o AutoCAD / Mold Flow analysis

o Cad Cam Catia / Solid Works 3D

Work Related Training:

o Taguchi Methods {Personally trained)

o RJG

o Sequential Valve Gating

o University Massachusetts Lowell (Injection molding

technology)

o Injection Molding Processing (Trainer)

o Mold Flow Analysis

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