Manager Injection Molding
Resume:
PHILIP M. SCOTT
El Paso, Texas 79932
Email: ******.*.*****@*****.***
ENGINEERING MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGER, TOOLING MANAGER
OBJECTIVE
Motivated, result driven tool engineer and engineering/program manager with extensive experience in injection molding, tooling and design reviews. A proven performer who has demonstrated success in customer/vendor relationship and management, with ability to quickly build genuine rapport with customers and team members. Hands on experience in mold building, repairs and engineering changes, with a reputation for dedication, creative problem solving and outstanding service. Seeking a position that would fit my professional credentials.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Strong tool engineering and project management background, with small precision and tight tolerance parts, as well as large IP’s and clusters. I have a strong background in customer relations, troubleshooting, quoting and design review of new tooling, repairs and design changes and overseas (China) project management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
11/2013 – Present Federal-Mogul Corporation (Wiper Division) Juarez, Mexico
Global Tool Engineer Specialist
As a global tool engineer specialist, I am responsible to ensure that the flow of communication between design engineering, tooling suppliers, and all plants run smoothly. I work as an integral part of the global manufacturing engineering department to support tooling needs and tooling projects throughout the wiper facilities. In addition, I assist the plant leadership in identifying improvement opportunities; establish project goals, strategies and priorities.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Primary lead in the purchase of tooling.
* Drive the oversight of tool builds and approvals for supplies of purchased parts to be used in wiper manufacturing.
* Ensure that tooling, included as a part of purchased equipment, is suitable for its intended use, and meets
Federal-Mogul requirements.
* Establish standardized processes, in compliance with Federal-Mogul Corporate standards, to be applied at each
wiper facility.
* Instruct, mentor, and lead teams (plants, project teams and product engineering) through continuous improvement
events, lessons learned events and projects.
* Provide high-level technical and operational recommendations in meeting safety, productivity, material control,
product quality, and customer service goals.
* Document and share “best practice” methods, processes, and ideas with other manufacturing facilities to help drive
continuous improvements in all aspects of manufacturing.
* Establish and maintain relationships with key stockholders (business leaders, plant managers, function managers,
etc.) for communication on tooling related goals, processes, and achievements.
* Develop and implement standardized audits to ensure adherence to all requirements.
* In this position, I frequently travel to Asia and Europe.
1/2011 – 10/2013 Delphi Automotive (Delco Electronics - Corporate) Kokomo, Indiana
Senior Manufacturing Tool & Equipment Engineer
In January 2011, transferred to Kokomo, Indiana to assist as a Corporate Tool Engineer. I was responsible for managing; troubleshooting and overseeing new injection mold tool projects and designs review using Unigraphics. Consult Delphi-E&S Resume of Philip M. Scott Page 2 of 7
manufacturing facilities on new injection mold tooling programs and existing programs. In addition, I purchased new injection molding and finishing equipment and automation systems for the manufacturing facilities.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Review UG tool designs for compliance to standards.
* Source and build tools in China & Korea.
* Develop and source automation for wire mesh program.
* Develop our E&S Tool Program Workbook.
* Organized information on share points and web sites.
* Hold meetings to communicate processes and procedures across Delphi.
9/2009 – 1/2011 Delphi Automotive (Thermal - Vandalia) Vandalia, Ohio
Mfg. Eng. Molding & Delphi Injection Molding COE Leader
In September 2009, transferred to Vandalia, Ohio, Plant 47 Molding and took over the Delphi Injection Molding Center of Expertise and process engineering at Plant 47.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Work on continuous improvement activities in Plant 47.
* Took over Delphi’s Molding Center of Expertise.
* Organized information on share points and web sites.
* Hold meetings to communicate processes and procedures across Delphi.
* Developed a capacity planning database to track existing molding jobs and quote future jobs.
* Maintained existing and developed more efficient plant layout in AutoCad.
9/2006 – 9/2009 Delphi Automotive (Delco Electronics - Corporate) Kokomo, Indiana
Global Thermoplastics & Finishing Process Manager
In September 2006, transferred to the Kokomo, Indiana, headquarters to become Global Thermoplastics & Finishing Process Manager and Technical Leader and Project manager for China Plastics.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Received in June 2009, the Donald Almquist Award for Extraordinary Accomplishment for setting up China
operations on time and within budget.
* Helped plan the implementation of the plastics facility in Wuxi, China, in September 2006.
* Changed direction in implementation and decided to build a new facility in Suzhou, China, next to existing facility.
In addition, I became Program Manager of setting up the Suzhou facility and in charge of the budget.
* Transferred one three-booth paint machine and planned to transfer all the injection molding equipment to the
Suzhou facility. In the end I found that I could buy new equipment in the region with local support and warranty
that was cheaper.
* The plant was completed on time and within budget in June 2008.
* At the same time of the China project I was in charge of another project developing a new wire mesh technology for
our radio Fabrication needs.
* Transferred three cells of equipment to produce a plastic wire mesh radio case in January of 2009 to our Mexico operation.
* The wire mesh radio case will replace the current steel radio case. This will reduce the overall radio by one pound and allow a snap together design, which will greatly reduce assembly time.
* In this position, I frequently travel to China and Europe.
* In China, I oversee the construction and outfitting our new facility.
* In Europe, I conduct line side reviews (plant audits) at our European Plastic Facilities located in Germany, France,
Spain, and Poland.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CON’T
8/2003 - 9/2006 Delphi Automotive (Delco Electronics - Delnosa) Reynosa, Mexico
Engineering Competency Manager Plastics & Fabrication Mexico Operations
In 2003, Delphi consolidated some of their divisions and the old Delphi Delco Division absorbed Delphi’s Safety Division. They are now called Delphi E&S. I was responsible for manufacturing Engineering for Plastics and Fabrication for all of their
Mexican facilities. This included the Injection Molding & Finishing, Die Cast, RIM Molding and all required tooling. Functioned as site Engineering Manager for Delnosa Plant 5, with Manufacturing Engineering responsibilities in three additional plants, in Matamoros, Mexico, which is 60 to 70 miles from Reynosa. Those plants are Deltronicos, Rimir and CMM2. Delnosa has 94 injection molding machines, as well as, four robotic paint machines, two spinning gun paint machines, numerous pad printers, lasers and ultrasonic welders, for plastic finishing. Deltronicos like Delnosa was an old Delphi-D plant and is very similar to Delnosa, but with 48 injection molding machines, with five robotic paint machines, numerous pad printers, laser and ultrasonic welders for plastic finishing. In this facility I had responsibility for molding and finishing. Rimir is and old Delphi Safety plant with 13 injection molding machines and one robotic paint machine. They mainly produce the finished air bad assembly for steering wheels. In this facility I had responsibility for molding and finishing. CMM2 is also the old Delphi Safety plant and with one injection molding machine. However, they have six die cast molding machines and 150 plus RIM molding machines, for manufacturing steering wheels. In this facility I had the responsibility for the fabrication processes of RIM and Die Cast. My staff including direct reports, their reports, technicians and mechanics was close to 100 people.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Continued the MMTT (Mexican Mfg. Technical Team), it is a group made up of Molding and Finishing personnel from
all the sites.
* Started a monthly Regional Capacity Review with the purpose of utilizing all of each plants capacity to keep from
purchasing expensive capital equipment such as molding machines and paint machines.
* Through cycle time reductions and change over enhancements, in Delnosa Plant 5 molding. We have managed to
unplug 19 injection molding machines with no impact to production.
* Awarded the Delphi 2004 Manufacturing Engineering Excellence Award.
11/2001 - 8/2003 Delphi Automotive (Delco Electronics - Delnosa) Reynosa, Mexico Engineering Manager
Responsible for Engineering at Delphi Delco’s largest molding facility, Delnosa Plant 5, Ops 1. The molding department has 94 injection molding presses ranging from 22 ton to 750 ton, including several two-shot machines, with 600 plus active tools and 100 plus active resins. My staff included a Molding supervisor and his staff of fourteen engineers plus technicians, a Tooling Supervisor and his staff of nine engineers plus technicians, a CAD Department of three designers managed by the Tooling Supervisor, a Maintenance Supervisor and his staff of one engineer plus technicians and an Equipment Manager and his staff of three data collectors. A total of seventy people were under my direction including the technicians. I also gave direction to the PRL (Program Readiness Leader).
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Established the MMTT (Mexican Mfg. Technical Team), it is a group made up of Molding and
Finishing personal from Delphi’s Mexican facilities, primarily but not limited to Delphi-D. With
the charter of driving commonality of process and procedure throughout Delphi’s Mexican
Molding & Finishing facilities.
* Reconstructed my tool tracking system to fit Delphi-D needs and made the system WEB based so
that it could be used and accessed globally. The system tracks new tools and tool runoffs and
retains that historical data for future reference. I also made it a requirement for a tool coming
into my plant to be tracked.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CON’T
11/2000 - 11/2001 Delphi Automotive (Delco Electronics - Corporate) Kokomo, Indiana
Senior Tool Engineer
As a Corporate Tool Engineer, I was responsible for managing; troubleshooting and overseeing the mold design and build process for new tooling projects. Consul ted Delphi-D manufacturing plants on new tool and part designs. In addition, I purchased new injection molding and finishing equipment, for the manufacturing plants.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Went to Delphi-D’s Delnosa plant in Reynosa, Mexico, on special assignment, June 2000, to solve a
critical tooling problem. I went for two weeks and stayed a month. A tool molding truck trim plates,
was breaking continually and the plant was on the verge of shutting down their customer. I repaired the
tool enough to mold a sufficient bank, then redesigned and rebuilt the tool and solved the designed in
problem.
* Managed new tooling projects as part of the program team, from introduction through production.
* Oversee the mold design and build process working with internal and external designers.
* Along with new tooling programs I was responsible for purchasing and running off new molding and
decorating equipment, for the Delphi-D Mexican molding and decorating facilities.
4/1999 – 11/2000 Meridian Automotive Dearborn, Michigan
Senior Tool Engineer
Meridian bought out Cambridge and I retained my position as a Corporate Tool Engineer. I was responsible for managing, troubleshooting and overseeing the mold design and build process for new injection and compression tooling projects and consulting manufacturing plants on new tool and part designs.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Managed new injection and compression tooling projects, for the Chevrolet Avalanche mid-gate and
tailgate, from introduction through production.
* Oversee the injection and compression mold, thermoform and fixture design and build process working
with internal and external designers.
* Set up a tool tracking system with a database and all forms necessary to track injection tools, for
corporate tooling group.
* Managed new tooling projects for many different programs and customers, including General Motors,
Ford, Chrysler and Honda.
4/1999 - 11/2000 Cambridge Industries Madison Heights, Michigan
Senior Tool Engineer
As a Corporate Tool Engineer I was responsible for managing, troubleshooting and overseeing the mold design and build process for new injection mold tooling and thermoform tooling projects. I consulted manufacturing plants on new tool and part design.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Managed new tooling projects, for the Pontiac Aztec interior, from introduction through productions,
for all tooling, both injection molding and thermoform appliqué’s.
* Oversee the mold, thermoform and fixture design and build process working with internal and external
designers.
* Set up a tool tracking system with a database and all forms necessary to track injection tools, for the
corporate tooling group.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CON’T (Cambridge Industries)
* Concurrent in setting up my Injection Mold Tracking System I made it compatible with all of
Cambridge’s other processes (SMC, RRIM, and SRIM), compression molding, blow molding, extrusion,
gauging and fixturing.
* Managed new tooling projects of many different programs and customers, including General Motors,
Ford, Chrysler and Honda.
4/1998 - 4/1999 United Technologies Detroit, Michigan
Senior Tool Engineer
As a Corporate Tool Engineer, I was responsible for managing; troubleshooting and overseeing the mold design and build process for new injection molds. I consulted manufacturing plants on new tool and part designs and was sent on special assignments to plants when they had specific problems they needed help with.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT:
* Manage new tooling projects from introduction through production.
* Oversee mold design and build process working with internal and external designers.
* Developed a tool tracking system for the Corporate Tool Engineering Group.
* Technical consultant to all twelve plants and groups within the ISI Division.
* Worked as a corporate consultant helping those plants with problem launches or programs that were in
trouble.
* Managed new tooling projects such as Toyota 800T and 900T programs.
* Managed new tooling projects on many different programs and customers, including General Motors,
Ford, Chrysler, and Toyota.
12/1996 - 4/1998 Ironwood Plastics Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Project Manager
As a Project Manager, I was responsible for managing, overseeing the design and build process from cradle to grave and troubleshooting tooling and production problems. I was co-responsible for tooling and design between the companies’ two divisions, one in Ironwood, Michigan, and the other in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Manage new tooling/production projects from initial customer contact through introduction to
production.
* Oversee the mold design and build process working with internal and external designers.
* Co-responsible for tooling and design between divisions.
* Checked blue prints for design errors.
* Engineer corrections of tooling and molding problems.
* Investigate, advise, and implement tooling engineering changes.
* Resolution of part print problems and concerns with the customers.
* Responsible for all decisions that will affect the profitability of the project.
* Developed a tool tracking system to track sales and invoicing of completed projects, inter-company
invoicing, monthly tooling and design work in process, weekly job costing of active jobs, price and
delivery quotes for new tooling projects and engineering changes and tool progress reports to customers.
7/1990 - 11/1996 Lorentson Manufacturing Co., Inc. San Benito, Texas
General Manager/Tooling Supervisor
As the General Manager/Tooling Supervisor, I was solely responsible for the Southwest Division of LMC. I ran the tool shop as well as the business side of the operation. I did have a Molding Manager under me to oversee the Molding Operation that we added to the Southwest Division in 1994.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CON’T (Lorentson Manufacturing – Texas)
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT:
* Converse with customers.
* Quote new molds.
* Devise and quote engineering changes and repair from part prints.
* Consult customers on molds and assembly fixtures.
* Set up and worked trade shows to perceive new customers.
* Computerized entire office system using Lotus SmartSuite, to compute job and employee time, as well
as quoting, work orders, shippers and invoices.
* In 1994, I was general contractor overseeing new construction of our molding facility that was build
next to the tooling facility.
6/1988 - 7/1990 Lorentson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Brownsville, Texas
Mold Maker/Supervisor
Hired by Leonard Lorentson as a Mold Maker and helped start and set up new tool shop, for the newly formed Southwest Division of LMC. I quickly became the supervisor of the new tool shop and managed the flow of work through the shop as well as paying the bills and figuring the job and man-hours for the Kokomo office.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Set up and started a five man tool shop in Brownsville, Texas, as a branch of the company’s Kokomo,
Indiana, operation.
* Converse with customers.
* Write up work orders.
* Organized and oversee jobs to be completed correctly and on time.
* Operate EDM machines and did all the welding.
* Quote new jobs.
* Compute employee time and job time for the home office.
* In 1990, moved and set up the new eighteen-man tool shop in newly built facility in San Benito, Texas.
10/1987 - 6/1988 Unit Source LaFeria, Texas
Mold Maker, Welder, EDM Operator
As a Mold Maker I built, repaired, and installed engineering changes to molds from part prints.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Built new, small high precision, molds from blueprints.
* Repaired molds and installed engineering changes from part prints.
* Performed all EDM and welding work.
3/1987-10/1987 Decatur Mold North Vernon, Indiana
Mold Maker
As a Mold Maker I built, repaired, and installed engineering changes to molds and built Go / No-Go gauges from blue prints.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Built new molds from blueprints.
* Repaired large molds such as RCA TV cabinets, Sears Shop Vac, and Tandy Computer cabinets.
* Built Go / No-Go Gauges.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CON’T
5/1985 - 1/1987 Lorentson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Kokomo, Indiana
Apprentice Mold Maker
As an Apprentice Mold Maker I worked under a journeyman’s direction.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Performed rough cavity work.
* Performed mold base work.
* Made finish electrodes from blueprints.
8/1983 - 5/1985 Vincennes University Vincennes, Indiana
Resident Assistant
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Provided personal assistant and guidance for around 150 residents.
* Performed various clerical jobs and organized extracurricular activities.
EDUCATION
Almeda University; Boise, Idaho
Bachelors of Science; May 2003
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Associates of Science; May 1985
Injection Mold Tooling
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
2004 Delphi Manufacturing Engineer Excellence Award
2009 Donald Almquist Award for Extraordinary Accomplishments
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & ORGANIZATIONS
Member of Society of Plastic Engineers Member of Society of Manufacturing Engineers
DOS Computer Class Windows Training
Basic AutoCAD Microsoft Works
Customizing AutoCAD Team Delphi IV
Advanced AutoCAD FMEA Training
Lotus 1-2-3 Team Delphi V
Spanish Team Delphi VI
WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
How to Build a Better Team Franklin Quest Day Planner
How to Manage Project Priority & Deadlines Project Management
How to Handle Difficult People Plastics Joining Technologies
REFERENCES
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