James Sklenka

Stafford Springs, CT *****

860-***-**** Home 860-***-**** Cell

acwgwv@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

A position in a Plastics related industry that would utilize my experience and allow for mutual growth

opportunities for both my employer and me.

Experience

Plastics Process Engineering Manager

ALBEA AMA Division 02/2016 present

Process Engineer III

Nypro/Jabil (03/2015 02/2016)

Project Manager / Senior Process Engineer

Forum Plastics (4/2014 4/2015)

Assist in achieving shortterm strategic company profit and growth goals

Planning, coordination and execution of new injection molding and assembly projects

Advise customers on design for manufacture improvements

Achieve quality, cost and delivery goals for new product development

Independently conceptualize and conduct improvement projects to resolve quality issues, reduce

manufacturing costs and increase throughput

Establish cost, schedule and validation plans and prepare customer project plans

Act as primary customer project liaison

Provide internal crossfunctional project communication and team updates

Supplier selection and management. Quality improvements and cost reductions

Production scheduling customer/operation interface during product development and startup phases

Team building training and mentoring of shop floor associates and coworkers

Identify, evaluate and develop new business opportunities

Provide routine customer project status updates

Develop new products to a steady state process capable status

Manage ontime invoicing and payments on new tooling and development

Create and execute validation protocols and activities

Manage internal and external resources related to programs and projects

Develop steel grooming strategies for new tooling

Hold mold design reviews with vendors and customers

Develop robust injection molding processes for new tooling using Scientific Molding methods

Project/Process Engineer

Dymotek (4/2013 4/2014)

Manage all areas of NPI process with internal and external customers.

Create and supply project plans and timelines using project management software.

Work with customer early during NPI to align all facets of projects from tooling vendors to materials and

automation.

Participate in Design reviews /DFMs

Develop and manage new process validations ensuring accurate completion of validation protocol and

proper documentation.

Experience with 2 shot and Silicone molding.

Develop new process validation protocols and project Quality Plans from FAI's through full PFMEA driven

control plans and full process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ).Conduct and interpret Design of Experiments.

Use Scientific Molding / Decoupled based approach to developing robust molding processes.

Continuously researching cutting edge technologies.

Developed internal objective on process control regarding injection molding processes and

documentation.

Researching methods of data acquisition to network all molding presses both Japanese and European to

our main network .

Implemented RJG Systematic/Master Molder training program for all technicians.

Champion 5s and Lean Manufacturing

Transferred existing EDARTs to more complex applications.

Travel to Asia for tool qualifications and approval sign offs.

Work closely with Business development team providing potential leads to sales group based off

extensive personal network and experience.

Develop Supply Chain for various company requirements related to the business.

Process Engineer (3/2012 3/2013)

Vision Technical Molding

Perform sampling of new molds

Perform process developments, DOE, OQ PQ runs and mold qualifications for new jobs using both

internal and external protocols.

Set up molds and robotics

Participate on continuous improvement teams

Maintain documentation and ensure SOPs are followed

Trouble shooting molding issues

Work with Quality Engineering on nonconforming issues

Maintaining hygienic work environment in clean room

Process a wide array of Engineering and Commodity materials for extremely intricate molds for medical,

automotive and consumer industries

Safety Committee member

Senior Process Engineer / Project Manager (11/2011 12/2012}

Vaupell

Develop new process validation protocols and project Quality Plans from FAI's through full PFMEA driven

control plans and full process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ).Conduct and interpret Design of Experiments.

Project Management of molding and tooling projects stateside and for Asia operations. Occasional travel

to Asia for projects and mold qualifications.

Manage tool builds and supply project timelines using project management software.

Manage new process validations ensuring accurate completion of validation protocol and proper

documentation.

Assist Operations with existing problematic production processes.

Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer

contract requirements.

Make recommendations that improve part performance and manufacturability.

Nurture relationships with strategic customers. Provide company with market intelligence and solutions to

issues,

Generate cost models with crossfunctional buy in and prepare formal quotations.

Serve as liaison between Engineering and Operations to review quotes, new business opportunities and

ensure the organization responds to issues in a timely manner.

Manage tool builds and supply project timelines using project management software.

Participate in continuous improvement teams for systems, procedures and training programs.

Process Engineer [2004 2011]

Vision Technical Molding

Manchester Ct.

RJG Master Molder Level 1 Certified

Perform sampling of new molds

Perform process developments, DOE, OQ PQ runs and mold qualifications for new jobs using both

internal and external protocols.

Set up molds and robotics

Participate on continuous improvement teams

Maintain documentation and ensure SOPs are followed

Trouble shooting molding issues

Work with Quality Engineering on non conforming issues

Maintaining hygienic work environment in clean room

Process a wide array of Engineering and Commodity materials for extremely intricate molds for medical,

automotive and consumer industries

Safety Committee member

Supervisor/ Processor [2002 2004]

APT Worcester Ma.

Supervise production personnel

Maintaining proper reports and documentation

Perform setups, set up work stations

Process production molds to standard cycles

Trouble shoot molding and equipment issues

Set up robotics

Assist operators with manufacturing issues

Address quality issues

Sample new molds and develop processes

Maintain clean and efficient manufacturing environment

Molding Manager (2000 2002)

Cycles Connecticut, Seymour, CT

Responsible for development of molding operations at Connecticut facility.

Management of Molding Department. Responsible for production and maintenance, mold maintenance

and repair. Worked directly with engineering, sales, and mold makers.Set up and processed all production

and prototype tooling for the facility short and long runs as well as new tool qualifications.Responsible for

quality control and some project management.Set up and ran lights out operations when

needed.Processed commodity and engineering resins along with various types of tooling for

the medical,automotive, telecommunications, and cosmetic packaging industries.

Molding Manager (1992 1999)

Eyelematic/Echo Manufacturing, Watertown, CT

Management of molding, decorating, lining, and light assembly departments.

Supervision of production and maintenance, mold maintenance and repair.

Served as liaison with engineering, sales, and customer development groups to qualify new products prior

to and during development stages. Trained quality and manufacturing groups in proper methods and

procedures. Debugging of new molds.

Setup and process a variety of molds, plastics, and molding auxiliary equipment.

Troubleshooting. Experienced with robotics and automation equipment.

Worked as liaison with Husky in transferring PET preform technology into the manufacturing of thick

walled cosmetic jars, improving cycle times and quality thus out performing standard molding machines in

the manufacturing of cosmetic jars. Responsible for the layout, start up, and qualification of new Husky

indexing system. Helped improve processes of other molds and processes within the facility.Worked on

implementing standard procedures and started developing new boms within the facility.Set up and

qualified new tools and gave input to management and tooling vendors on tool repairs.Assisted with daily

trouble shooting of molding issues and worked to meet company objectives.Materials processed were

PETG,PMMA,PP,SAN, ABS,ACETAL,HDPE,LDPE,STYRENE.Presses were from 50 Ton to 450

tons.Supervised ten direct reports on the Husky jar cell.

Supervisor/ Molding Technician (1986 1992)

Quality Coils Inc., Bristol, CT

Oversaw Molding Department. Setup and processing of transfer and injection molding equipment. Mold

component changeovers.Daily trouble shooting of machines and processes. Provided training

andleadership.

Materials Processed were Nylons, Polyesters, for the injection molding of bobbins and thermosets for the

encapsulation of coils in the transfer molding process

EDUCATION

(1991)

Tunxis Community College, Farmington, CT

(1994)

Northwest Community College, Winsted, CT

(1995)

Naugatuck Valley Community Technical College, Waterbury, CT

Plastics Technology Certificate

(2008)

Master Molder Certification

(2013)

RJG Systematic Training for LSR

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