Manager Project

Steven R. Jackson

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Qualifications for Tooling/Project Management

Equipped with 20+ years of progressively responsible experience in the

tooling industry, advancing from tool maker to tooling manager. Exhibits

an excellent work ethic and hands-on leadership style. Accurately

forecasts project budgets, mold costs, and timeframes. Possesses a track

record of completing jobs correctly and on time. Effectively fosters

cooperation among diverse team members; works well with all levels of an

organization, from mold builders in China to company owners. Expertise

encompasses facility management, R&D, purchasing, and client relations.

Offers comprehensive knowledge of mold design, building, and repair, from

single-cavity to multi-cavity with standard, three-plate, hot manifold, and

insulated runner systems and ranging in size from a few hundred pounds to

more than 18 tons; background encompasses high cavitation and high

precision molds for the semiconductor industry as well as molds for

thermoset materials, blow molded parts, and gas assist.

Career Track

Shop Vac Corporation

. Coordinated the mold design and build process for five major projects in

one year. Tracked the concurrent building of 180+ molds in China.

Constructed four molds for the gas assist process.

. Improved mold building efficiency through the implementation of new

software for CNC machining.

. Established a new program for mold preparation and repair. Designed a

new Lotus Notes program for tracking mold preparation and production

readiness.

Tooling Manager/Project Manager 2008 to 2010

Worked with design engineers in product design and mold shops to build

injection molds in the US and China. Advanced products from design

through all phases of mold build; deconstructed new-part drawings,

provided mold specifications, obtained quotes, placed molds with mold

shops, and approved mold drawings, mold samplings, and molds. Traveled to

mold shops in the US and China as needed. Assisted Shop Vac accounting

staff with budgets and AFE expenditures.

Tooling Manager - Norwich Manufacturing Division 2004 to 2008

Served as plant manager for the company tool shop, directing day-to-day

operations, including budget and labor reporting. Oversaw the build of

injection molds for thermoplastic and thermoset molds. Supervised 10-12

tool makers in all phases of mold build and repair; handled employee

hiring and termination. Specified and approved mold drawings. Placed

orders for mold components, bases, and steel.

Tooling Manager - Canton Manufacturing Division 1992 to 2004

Managed all aspects of the tool shop, including scheduling repairs and

engineering production mold and tooling changes. Partnered with outside

tool shops to have engineering changes and repairs performed for

production molds. Prioritized mold repairs with production control staff.

Mold Maker - Canton Manufacturing Division Prior to 1992

Built molds, handled engineering changes, and repaired injection molds for

production.

Previously employed as a Tool and Die Maker with Burndy Corporation,

serving as second shift group leader in charge of building and maintaining

injections molds for production for the semiconductor industry.

Education/Computer Skills

Tool and Die Apprenticeship, Burndy Corporation AutoCAD; Solidworks

Viewer; Microsoft Excel/Word

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