Kevin Brannon

**** ******* **** **., ****, TX ***94

281-***-****

acyf7w@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging and rewarding position that will allow me to utilize my experience in a fast paced growing environment.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Works well as individual contributor or a team member. Excellent interpersonal skills. 17 years of process and Set-up tech experience. Excellent QA skills & ability to operate measuring instruments. Able to multi task to meet customer needs with minimal amount of down time. Forklift certification/Plastics processing degree.

WORK EXPERIENCE

DP Personnel Houston, TX - Plastic Injection Molding

06/2013 - Present

Setup, adjust and prepare plastic injection molding machines, connect hoses, die heaters and any other auxiliary equipment to molds. Check pellet mix against code number to verify of a virgin material. Use precision gauges such as veneers, scales, comparators and pyrometers, CMM's as required. Regulate first and second stage pressure and cycle time. Adjust clamp force and speed; set shot size and screw speed as well as backpressure.

Badger Meter Milwaukee, WI - Set-up Pim/ Plastic Injection Molding

11/1994 - 04/2012

Responsible for start-up and shut down operations, automated machine operations, works closely with tool & die operations to ensure dimensional quality. First shot & last shot inspections to insure quality. Responsible for up keep of molding machine. Perform daily work, tool try outs and other special projects under minimum supervision. Service molding machines by cleaning dies, clearing spurs, freeing stuck parts, cleaning and loading material hoppers. Instruct machine operators on the operation of the molding machine and secondary equipment and provide them with any necessary tools, materials, and supplies. Responsible for diagnosing machine or tool malfunctions

or conditions which lead to incorrect dimensions or defective parts. Some parts have to be held within .003 tolerances. Blueprint reading, use of veneers, calipers, scale comparators, pyrometers and CMM's

(Computer Measuring Machine) as required as well as an assortment of gauging instruments. Exceptional observation skills & attention to detail.

Echo Lake Burlington, WI - Packer/Processor II

07/1990 - 04/1994

Responsible for setting up Dairy equipment. Sanitizing product lines. Checking pasteurizer and pump speeds.

Work closely with quality assurance to ensure optimal product to USDA standards prior to any packaging.

Main duties included hooking up auxiliary piping to fill 200,400 & 800 gallon refrigerated portable units as well as loading & unloading 40,000 gallon tankers.

EDUCATION

Hamilton High School - Milwaukee, WI

1987 – 1988 High School Diploma

MATC - Milwaukee, WI

1995 – 1996 Continuing Education

Plastic Processing Method 1 & 2

Basic electrical training. Hydraulics & Pneumatics. Attended several seminars for operation of various machines.

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