Manager Injection Molding
Resume:
Tom Laws
PO Box ****
Greer SC *****
*********@*****.***
EMPLOYMENT:
**/** – present
PDS Technical Services, Phoenix AZ
C ONTRACTOR :
• Provide technical services to various locations in US
• Company start-ups
• Troubleshooting production processes
• Machine Operation
• Adhere to all FAA & TSA requirements
• Management of production areas
07/11 – 01/12
M agna Interior/Exterior, Spartanburg SC
SHIFT SUPERVISOR : 07/11 – 01/12
• Company produces OEM automotive interior components ( pillars,
headliners, armrests, and dashboards )
• Equipment includes 2 Engel and 2 Cincinnati Milacron machines
p ress sized from 750 – 1000 tons
• Work with HDPE, PS, ABS, and regrind materials.
• Responsible for the supervision of 4 Operators, 2 Material
H andlers, 2 Process Technicians, 3 Quality Inspectors, and 12
T rimmer/Assemblers
• Train new hires; completed certifications for 1 forklift and 3 QA
positions
• Track production against schedule producing hourly reports and
daily summaries submitted in WORD and Excel format to plant
manager
• Identify, document, and schedule 5S procedures for various
segments of production floor; 5S methodology was not being used
p reviously
• Coordinate schedule adjustments with shipping based on JIT
demand vs. inventory; opened and modified schedule daily by
working in tandem with shipping department manager
Initiated continuous improvement based on my own weekly time studies
06/04 – 07/11
Standard Motor Products, Greenville SC
Production Coordinator : 03/09 – 07/11
• Company produces aftermarket automotive/marine ignition coils
and fuel injectors
• Equipment includes 14 molding machines (Engel, Autojector,
Toshiba, and Cincinnati-Milacron ranging from 40-550 tons.
• Work with Production Manager, Purchasing Manager, Tooling
E ngineer, and Warehouse/Shipping Manager to generate a
daily/weekly/monthly molding production schedule.
• Follow tooling PM records to accommodate scheduling downtime for
maintenance and repair work
• LPA Auditor; conduct weekly audits on production f loor in all areas
• Fill in as needed in tool room for mold repair; ability to operate NC
l athe, mill, surface grinder, and most general machine shop
equipment pertaining to mold repair
Team Leader: 06/04 – 03/09
• Supervision of average of 50 employees; 8 molding operators, 3
material handlers, 23 assemblers, 2 molding technicians, 2
assembly technicians, 2 general maintenance, and 10 finish
i nspectors
• Timekeeping using both Kronos and Winstar systems
• Participate in and lead Kaizen events; headed up a minimum of one
event per quarter
• Create SOP’s for individual work cells; started this initiative from
scratch
• Gave performance reviews on my own on a quarterly basis vs. the
mandatory yearly to give employees better feedback and boost
p roductivity by identifying problems and correcting them early.
05/02 – 06/04
Tyco Electronics, Spartanburg SC
Shift Supervisor: 05/02 – 06/04
• Company produced molded OEM automotive connectors primarily
for Daimler/Chrysler.
• Supervision of 4 Technicians and 12 Operators.
• Equipment consisted of 60 presses (30 Cincinnati-Milacron, 6 JSW,
20 HPM, and 4 Mitsubishi) in the 75-750 ton range.
• Document molding processes for submission to engineering
• Train incoming mold hangers and process technicians; Developed 21
day “crash course” including 10 page workbook to bring 2 techs who
were promoted from mold hangers up to company expectations.
• Conduct pre-employment screening
Precision Valve Corp, Travelers Rest SC
Mold Repair Tech 01/84 – 05/02
• Disassemble, clean, and repair injection mold tools
• Use standard machine shop equipment: lathes, grinders, milling
machines
• Set-up and process tools in press for production runs
Personal:
• Enjoy running and surfing; willing to relocate to Pacific Rim only
Education:
• 1982, Graduate of Enoree Vocational Program in HVAC at Travelers
Rest High School, Travelers Rest SC
• 1991, Certificate Injection Molding, Greenville Tech, Greenville SC
• 2007, Insights into Teambuilding, Greenville Tech, sponsored by
SMP
• 2008, Excel Level 1, Greenville Tech, sponsored by SMP
• 2010, JD Edwards Inventory Control, SMP
• 2011, Effective Management Techniques, sponsored by Magna
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