Injection Molding Engineer
Resume:
JOHN NATHANAEL COCHRAN
*** ****** **** ***** • Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
Cell Phone: • E-mail: **********@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To secure employment with a company that promotes continued learning and demonstrates growth with a team-oriented environment that will utilize my skills developed through both formal education and experience in the manufacturing industry.
EXPERIENCE
2011 – 2013 (2 Years) Guardian Automotive Industries Auburn, IN
07-2011 – 07-2013
Process Reliability Engineer
Create process and equipment parameter sheets, training requirements, visual work instructions, and preventative maintenance procedures for injection molding and tempering departments.
Procurement of injection molding, Glassline furnace, Precision and Aisa screen-printing equipment, assembly stations, and Graco adhesive delivery systems.
Manage maintenance and operations to execute planned preventative maintenance tasks and rebuild tasks.
Be engineering and technical leader by developing and facilitating process improvements, review interruptions and determine corrective actions.
2010 – 2011 (8 Months) Johnson Controls Interiors Manufacturing Kendallville, IN
11-2010 – 07-2011
Process Engineer
Trial new and existing injection molds and materials for internal cost reductions, isolation of design issues, verify tool modifications.
Implement and modify safety standards, work instructions, and process characteristics within an injection molding and assembly environment.
Train 4 molding technicians and 3 material handlers of new technology as needed and be the driving force to achieve daily production demands.
2009 – 2010 (1 Year) BAE Systems Fort Wayne, IN
10-2009 – 11-2010
Operations Associate
Execution of planning functions and vouchering of required time to WIP jobs in AEGIS ERP system.
Military J-STD-001 operational understanding of soldered electrical joints of digital and analog PWBs.
Installation of electrical components to powered wire boards for F18, F22, and JSF fighter series jets.
1996 – 2009 (13 Years) Robert Bosch Automotive, LLC Albion, IN
03-2008 – 05-2009
Process Engineer / Technician
Established all process characteristics and performed all in-house samples of new injection molds with a 100% on-time delivery to schedule.
Assisted in developing of new injection mold process standards to assure optimized manufacturing performance.
Conducted Design of Experiments to investigate and define key characteristics of the injection molding process.
11-2007 – 02-2008
Special Projects Technician – 4 month assignment
Served as a department representative to evaluate an injection molding and stamping facility for possible outsourcing of low-volume products.
Compiled sample processes, press parameters, and RJG reject limits into an Excel™ master spreadsheet.
Created instructions to standardize press set-points, mold characteristics, and RJG reject control limits.
10-2002 – 10-2007
Lead Mold Technician
Communicated mold failures and design issues to both Tooling and Engineering for corrective action.
Directed 2-4 Mold Technicians to achieve production demands and 5S and quality standards.
Launched utilization of polypropylene check-ring design for GMT900 to reduce scrap and tooling costs.
EDUCATION
2006 – 2009 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN
Associate of Science in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Graduation: May 2009
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
FMEA, SWI, BOM, SPC, APQP, PPAP, ECR
Leadership Supervisor Training
PVC Soft & Rigid, Nylon 6, Nylon 66, PP, ASA, PTE, PC, Acrylic, TPO, Acetel, ABS
J-STD-001 Digital, Analog PWB Certification
J-STD-001 Assembly, Rework PWB Certification
RJG - Master Molder – Module I - Certification
Paulson Injection Molding Certification
Paulson Pro Molder Certification
Robot Programming – Yushin, Nachi, Sepro, Whittman
MTTR, MTBF, KPI, KPM, WO experience
Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) Workshops
Green Belt Certified
Lean Manufacturing Tools:
o Kanban
o Kaizen
o 5S - Champion
Process Monitoring Systems:
o DARTScanner™ Process Data Collector
o eDART System™ - Software
Problem Solving Processes:
o 8D System
o A3 – Toyota Motor Corporation
Microsoft™ Office Suite
Billco Glass Washer, Oven, CNC Grinder, Hydraulics, Seals experience
AutoCAD™ Software
Cincinnati, Toshiba, Niigata, HPM, Newbury, Van Dorn, Newbury, Mitsubishi
Nissei, Husky, Sumitomo, Engel, MIR
GageTalker™ and GainSeeker® SPC Software
Forktruck: Standup and Sit-Down Certified
CPR and First Aid Certified
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