Injection Molding Project Manager
Resume:
Drive C 716-***-****
West Seneca, NY E abjo2i@r.postjobfree.com
14224
Michael D. Wilson
Objective To secure a position with a growing, fast paced company
that embraces continuous improvement, integrity, hard
work, and dedication
Experience 2009-Present CPL Niagara Buffalo, NY
Project Leader
Interact with customers (external & internal) to respond
to inquiries, gather information, coordinate information
flow, and negotiate project requirements
Develop and maintain timelines for new business projects -
most with extremely aggressive product launch requirements
Develop and maintain timelines for existing product
projects
Develop and foster relationships with key customer
contacts
Develop and foster partnerships with new and existing
customers
Lead the development of proposals for new business and R&D
formulation opportunities
Lead the development of proposals for process improvements
and process changes requested by customers
Maintain accurate sales order data in SAP
Lead the development and implementation of improved and
new product transfer processes
Track and expedite non-standard orders and projects
through the process to ensure all requirements are in
place and on time
2008-2009 Accellent Orchard Park, NY
Project Manager / Team Leader
Lead Metal Injection Molding (MIM) production cell on the
floor to ensure a safe work environment and on-time
delivery of a quality product (manufacturing cell
represents over $2 million in sales per year)
Utilize OEE methods to drive continuous improvement
Responsible for machine utilization and cell production
efficiencies
Lead continuous improvement efforts in scrap reduction and
process improvement activities
Lead time reduction by developing in-house capabilities
Production & process flow issues
Identify opportunities for 5S
Redesign cell and processes for single piece flow
Develop Kan Ban systems
Project Leader for facility wide scrap attack teams and
OEE deployment
2007-2008 Accellent Orchard Park, NY
Team Leader
Lead production team on the floor, ensuring appropriate
overall staffing, production planning, engineering and
quality, and production outputs are maintained in order to
meet customer needs
25+ direct production reports
Give daily direction to PIC, QC, maintenance, and
engineering to ensure a safe work environment and on-time
delivery of a quality product
Responsible for labor/machine utilization and overall
production efficiencies
Lead Kaizen Teams in scrap reduction and process
improvement activities
Lead Kaizen Teams to address production issues
Identify opportunities for 5S
Redesign cells and processes for single piece flow
Use VSM to identify process waste and Kaizen opportunities
Develop Kan Ban systems
Participate in Black Belt projects as the process owner,
process expert or full time team member
2005-2007 Accellent Orchard Park, NY
Application Engineer
Significant contributor to Metal Injection Molding (MIM)
facility relocation from Cory, PA to Orchard Park, NY
(2005)
Responsible for key production transfer and validation
activities such as sintering, feedstock and specific
product lines
Identified as an Accellent Technical Expert in Metal
Injection Molding
Lead Black Belt and Kaizen teams in scrap reduction and
process improvement activities
Redesigned feedstock lot qualification process (reduced
new lot qualification failures by more than 85%)
Scrap reduction Kaizen Events resulting in annual cost
saving of between $50,000 and $300,000, depending on the
scope of the project
Worked closely with off-site R&D Metals Group to develop
and test new MIM materials and challenge current process
capabilities
Managed 15+ product lines including highest volume lines
in the facility representing more than $3.5 million in
sales per year
Managed external mold builders through the design, build,
and repair of injection molds
Managed internal and external secondary processes for
development programs
Working knowledge of FDA regulated processes and ISO 13485
Completed SBTI Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt Training
September 2006
2004-2005 Truss Craft Cheyenne, WY
Truss Designer
Develop conceptual roof designs
Design of metal plate connected roof trusses and floor
trusses
Design of engineered wood products: I-Joist, LVL, GluLam
Managing customer expectations while adhering to
aggressive manufacturing time lines
Use of static engineering to solve load problems
Wood Truss Council Of America (WTCA) certification as a
Level I Truss Technician
1999-2003 Advanced Forming Technology Longmont,
CO
Product Engineer
Project Management: maintain excellent working
relationships with high visibility customers such as Smith
& Wesson, Remington Firearms, Colt Firearms, Beretta
Firearms, Black & Decker, Bosch Power Tools, Honeywell
Landing Systems, Stanley Mechanics, Applied Medical
Research etc
Product Management: maintain 55+ Metal Injection Molding
(MIM) part programs in production ($5 million in sales per
year)
Product Development: 10+ Metal Injection Molding (MIM)
part programs in development per year ($500,000 in tool
sales per year)
Managed internal and external mold builders through the
design, build, and repair of injection molds
Managed internal and external secondary processes for
development programs
Continuing Education Training
Mountain States Employers Council
Project Management, Leading Teams, Navigating Team
Effectiveness, Managing Meetings, Facilitations Class,
Teamwork Training
Metals Engineering Institute
8 Week metallurgy class
University of Colorado at Denver
Developing Products With Competitive Advantages
GD&T
Education Graduation: 1998 State University of New York College at
Buffalo
Baccalaureate of Technology in Mechanical Engineering
References Available upon request
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