Engineer Injection Molding

HALA T. ELIAS

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Utica, MI. 48315 E-mail:

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CAREER Objective:

Seeking a job as a material Engineer by utilizing my knowledge &

expertise in becoming a member of a motivated team.

Professional Strengths:

. Degreed and experienced Engineer in the areas of research and development

of Plastics & various Polymer products.

. Working knowledge and experience with injection molding and tooling for

plastics

. Detailed research skills and proactive in developing new materials in

various plastics industry and ability to multitask by handling diverse

assignments concurrently

. Project Management skills: Knowledge of technical project scope, quality,

compliance, Specifications / determine appropriate testing, need for

follow-up or investigations, Understand limitations placed on

accessibility as raw material, shipping, legal, chemical manufacturing

reasons., quantity, availability & provide technical assistance for

customer as needed in order to ensure overall satisfaction.

. Computer Skills: Experts in Microsoft Windows and Office (Word, Excel,

Power Point, outlook), Sigma-Plot & Minitab.

. Technical Skills: Polymer Characterization (DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA, Carl

Fisher Tetrameter, Glass Content, Viscometer, Fiber Orientation

Instrument, Rheumatics Dynamic Spectrometer, CLTE).

. Strong background in paints including performance testing and chemistry.

. Expertise in the area of testing, Design, Analysis & familiarity with

auto industry standards OEM, ISO & ASTM.

. Ensure proper safety and documentation is followed by all employees.

. Strong written, oral communication, interpersonal skills and ability to

work effectively in cross-functional team.

. Mechanical Testing (includes sample preparations): Tensile, Flexural,

Creep, High Rate Impact & Fatigue, HDT, Izod Impact tester, Shore

Instrument (Hardness) & Ball Rebound Tester (Resilience).

. Processing Techniques: Injection Molding, Compression Molding &

Single/Twin Screw Extrusion.

. Experienced in Medical Device application at the Polymer Institute/UDM

with developing & formulating Biostable & Biocompatible Polyurethane foam

for Johnson & Johnson application.

. Experienced in developing the closed structural foam of Polyurethane

product for breast implant application

Experience:

Application & Development Engineer in Thermoplastic Resins

02/06 ~ 08/10

Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc., Fowlerville, MI.

. Responsible for the developments of new resin formulations to meet

customer needs & expectation for high performance

Applications by applying DOE for new product development of

reinforced Polypropylene & Engineering resin products.

. Responsible for implementing the manufacturing process of technology

transfer by applying Design of experiment for

Complex products & follow scale up procedures to resolve any

problem might face the operators of production lines.

Technical Support: understand all aspects of product application,

provide information as needed, resolve issues related to

customer field application and manufacturing, by identifying

root cause of field failures and determine appropriate

Corrective action to be taken.

Train & mentored Lab Technicians & Coop students by providing support and

constructive training by Creating test

plans, experiment techniques, including physical and

analytical evaluation of new components, perform molding trials,

extrusion process improvements and implement the new ideas

of students performance.

. Troubleshooting investigations; Evaluate technical factors to identify

the part failure problems, test, analyze results,

generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives by

using root cause analysis techniques where problems are

more complex and provide recommendations, knowledge of the

Chemistry behind these types of problems, provide and

share the analysis report with the customer.

. Performing physical, analytical material testing and environmental

exposure cycles & ensure that all activities in

Compliance with legal, ethical and requirements/guidelines,

including QS 9000/ISO 9001/TS16949/AALA.

. Implement the process of identifying new material from vendors

by investigating the material identification focusing on

The quality & cost efficiency of the product supplied.

. Participate in product & instrument development by working closely &

effectively with product development engineers,

Sales, purchasing, marketing & manufacturing teams to ensure on

time delivery of the finished developed products.

Chemist

01/05 ~ 02/06

ORBSEAL-HENKEL CORP., Detroit, MI. (Contract position)

Responsible for the development of Adhesive and Sealant materials for

automotive applications including GM, Ford &

Chrysler & follow up with material approval through the PPAP

approval.

. Performed physical and analytical & environmental exposure cycles

material testing including sample preparation.

. Leads the effort & work with the manufacturing team & design

engineers to resolve any quality problems of the product.

. Support technical information between manufacturing team & internal

design engineers by analyzing test results &

Recommend any solution by communicating with R&D team to resolve

any issue with the finish product.

. Calibrated and maintained all laboratory test equipments & participate

in annual Audits for the instrument Quality.

. Assisted in all R&D duties i.e. special testing equipment set-up,

metal fabrication of test fixtures and survey for existing

Materials including chemicals, parts and metals.

. Supplied laboratory with needed metals and chemicals, including MSDS

follow up & provide training to new employees.

Polymer Engineer

03/01 ~ 09/04

GM Technical Center-Research & Development/Material & Process, Detroit,

MI. (Contract position)

Executed mechanical testing of composite materials using Instron servo-

hydraulic and electro-mechanical test equipment with

Flexural, Tensile, Creep, High Rate Impact and Fatigue properties.

. Conducted thermal testing of composite materials using Thermal Advantage

Test Equipment for DMA, TGA, DSC & CLTE.

. Established testing on paint properties and adhesive properties

including: Peel testing, CLTE, Viscosities, Torsion, Fatigue, Tensile and

Flexural testing.

. Performed compression Molding of Polypropylene based natural fiber &

glass fiber composites.

. Measured glass content and fiber orientation of composite materials using

CALSCAN Fiber Scanning software together with an Olympus microscope.

. Analyzed collected data to identify failure causes and recommend

solutions.

. Provided technical support in process troubleshooting.

. Studied shrinkage components of composites materials as a function of

Injection molding process variables.

Research Assistant

11/98 ~ 03/01

Polymer Institute-University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI.

. Created the Bios table and Biocompatible Polyurethane foams in medical

application. Evaluated and modified Polyurethane flexible foam

composition with the help of design of experiment.

. Developed Polyol system for specific grade of Polyurethane Elastomer by

studying the Physical and Chemical properties for the new polyols,

including the Kinetic study of the Urethane to evaluate the reactivity of

polyol system, determination of polymer properties: water content, OH#,

MWt, Viscosity.

. Established the Waterborne coating in automotive applications; including

preparations and major differences in physical properties and

characteristics in particular the Polyurethane coating.

. Developed flexible flame retarded Polyurethane-silicone foams for

transportation (seating) and public institutions (bedding).

. Generated flexible Waterborne Polyurethane foam system for pintable

steering wheel covers and involved in the process control of reaction

injection molding machines sponsored by TRW Vehicle Safety System Inc.

Jr. Process Engineer

11/86 ~ 05/93

Oil Refining & Gas Processing Company, Baghdad, Iraq

. Supervised, monitored and scheduled the operations of light oil units.

. Prepared periodic reports, shutdown activity charts and maintained plant

safety records.

. Evaluated suggestions and implemented modification in the units.

. Inspected all thermal insulation and detection for steam leaks in oil

refineries

. Evaluated thermal efficiency for the units.

Education:

Master of Science in Engineering University of Detroit Mercy,

Detroit, MI. 2000

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering University of Baghdad, Iraq

1986

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