Engineer Injection Molding

Melvin Colclasure Email: ******@***********.***

***** ****** **** ****: 618-***-****

Marion, Il 62959 Cell: 618-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Seek a full-time opportunity utilizing technology, engineering and

management skills

SUMMARY OF SKILLS:

Providing Leadership skills with over 25 years of experience in Injection

Molding including insert molding, very large and small IMMs; Project Work

with integrated and (Lean) manufacturing skills; Facility Planning, new and

existing layouts, Technical Training of supervisors and employees; Cost

analyses of equipment, layout, and personnel; 6 Sigma trained, AutoCad 2007

skilled; ISO 9000 Audit Training; Microsoft, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Project; ATMAE Certified Technology Manger.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

SELF-EMPLOYED 2006 -

Present

Home Repair Enterprise

Installing appliances, inlayed flooring, countertops, plumbing work, chain

link fencing, wood fencing, deck planning/ installation, interior/ exterior

home painting, landscaping, etc.

Whirlpool / Maytag Herrin Laundry Products, Herrin, IL 1989 - 2006

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Hands on support for day to day plastics operation including Maintenance.

Project Engineer for all plastics related programs including planning,

budgeting, organizing and execution. Responsible for all tooling repairs

(vendor/in-house).

. Engineer for all machine and injection mold tooling purchases.

. Engineer for Tool Room and Maintenance Department support of Plastics

Operations.

. Advised Design Department on manufacturability of plastic part designs.

. Inventor, US patents for tooling of plastic spinner basket and plastic

basket design.

. Purchased/installed all plastic ancillary equipment.

. Installed 21 large injection molding machines (500 ton - 4400 ton).

. Program robots, EOAT design, in-mold labeling, etc.

. Provided hands-on initial molds/machine setup.

North American Lighting (Tier 1 Automotive Lighting Supplier, Salem/Flora,

IL) 1985 - 1989

Senior Quality/Assurance Engineer

Senior Engineer

Supervisor for Plastics Operations

. Opened new facility in Flora, IL, molding operations/paint/assembly (365

employees).

. Established second operational facility in Salem, IL (380 employees).

. Established and maintained all quality procedures for both Salem and

Flora, IL facility.

. Purchased and put into production 24 molding machines (85 ton - 610 ton).

North American Lighting continued:

Melvin Colclasure Email: ******@***********.***

12058 Maxine Lane Home: 618-***-****

Marion, Il 62959 Cell: 618-***-****

. Wrote and implemented work procedures for all operations

(receiving/molding/paint/assembly/shipping).

. Hands on competence with all types of engineering grade resins/ tooling/

and equipment.

. Received supplier award from all major auto companies (Q-1, Mark of

Excellence, Nissan, etc.)

. Trained (15) Technicians in proper mold/machine set up, plus basic

injection molding process.

. Modified Machine and tooling to achieve quick mold changes (20 minutes or

less).

. Reduced scrap from 12% to just .04% using: JIT, Lean Manufacturing,

Taguchi Methods.

Roadmaster Corporation, formerly AMF 1970 - 1985

Senior Plastic Process Technician

. Lead man for 5 years in injection and blow molding department

(unsupervised shifts).

. Set up blow molding machines and injection molding machines.

. Establish best cycle times, best quality of part.

. First piece sampling.

. Train setup personnel in the proper setup and operation of equipment.

. Train operators.

U.S. Army 1969 - 1970

Specialist 4th Class

. Served in Vietnam (HHC, 25th Infantry Div.)

. G- 1 Section (Top Secret Clearance).

. Serviced as Admin Section Leader for S - 1 Section (4 classifications

above actual rank).

. Medals include Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medals.

EDUCATION:

. BS, Industrial Technology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL,

Dean's List.

. AS, Auto Body Technology, Olney Central College, Olney, IL, Presidents

and Dean's List.

. AS, Auto Mechanics Technology, Olney Central College, Olney, IL,

President's List.

. Over all GPA 3.7/4.0.

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