Engineer Process

Mark A. Ward

email: *******@*****.*** Phone: 810-***-****

Custom Profile Extrusion Engineer

Custom Profile designer / Process Engineer adept in designing and tuning custom profile dies & calibrators; process improvement, troubleshooting, BOM’s, SOP’s, Tooling lineup’s, Extrusion Machine start up’s, Quality check mylar’s and capitol equipment purchases.

Qualifications include:

Extruders: ” to 3.5” single screw extruders,

Materials: Nylon’s 11, 12, 6, 66, 612; PP, PP w/CC, PP w/Talc; HDPE, LDPE, ABS, Polystyrene, TPO, TPE, TPV, RPVC, FPVC and Polyurethane

Processes: Open tank and vacuum tank tubing; water calibrated and dry calibrated profiles; multiple durometer profiles, roll form metal encapsulated profiles, co-extrusion, tri-extrusion and crosshead extrusion.

CADD Experience: 9 years Autodesk, 6 months Solid Works, 3 years MasterCam,

Computer skills: Microsoft Word and Excel

Diversity: Die/Calibrator designer/tuner/polisher, process improvement/trouble shooter, ability to assume the role as a leader, co-operative team member or work independently as necessary, accustomed to working with JIT, SPC and tight tolerances on a daily basis, an integral part of APQP, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses and capital equipment recommendations

Results oriented: Motivated self-starter, organized, quality conscious, committed to continuous improvement, always willing to learn a new skills or help where ever needed and never afraid to pick up a broom

Professional Experience

Vidon Plastics, Lapeer, Mi. 48446 (95% Profiles - 5% Tubing) 06/15 – Present

Extrusion Tech

Set-up, run and maintain extrusion lines as assigned, maintain quality product to customer’s standards, document SPC charts to customer requirements, preform tooling changes as necessary by schedule.

Lauren Plastic Spring Lake Mi. 49456 (90% Profiles - 10% Tubing) 01/15 – 04/15

Process Engineer

Preform process improvements in support of production, train and assist extrusion techs with tooling changes and process adjustments to maintain quality.

Crafted Plastics Inc. Sheboygan, WI. 53083 (90% Profiles – 10% Tubing) 08/11 – 01/15

Project Engineer

Integrate calibration tooling into production, train engineers on designing, building and tuning calibration tooling, preform process improvements as necessary to update tooling and technology, Design and develop prototype and production tooling relevant to my projects,

Bemis Manufacturing Co. Sheboygan Falls, WI. 53085 (90% Profiles - 10% Tubing) 07/08 – 05/09

Product Engineer III

Manage assigned projects as necessary to support Sales, Manufacturing and Quality departments. Design and develop prototype and production tooling relevant to my projects,

Vidon Plastics Inc, Lapeer, Mi. 48446 (90% Profiles - 10% Tubing) 07/00 – 06/07

Project Engineer

Design and develop all extrusion dies and calibration tooling, preform process improvements in collaboration with the Process Engineer, create and maintain documentation for extrusion start-up/set-up/changes/modifications.

Hahn Elastomers Corp. (Formerly Atrex Corp) Warren Mi. 48090 (90% Profiles - 10% Tubing) 05/99 – 07/00

Process Engineer

Preform process improvements including die/calibration designs, assisted Engineering and production as needed.

(company buyout & relocation)

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Mark A. Ward

email: *******@*****.*** Phone: 810-***-****

G.T. Plastics Inc. Oscoda, Mi. 48750 (90% Profiles - 10% Tubing) 03/91 – 05/99

Process Engineer

New Plant start-up: Started as an extruder operator, worked my way up to Extrusion supervisor/Process engineer.

(Left for career advancement)

Related Training

MasterCam X5 / Solid works 2006 / AutoCAD 2004 / Inventor 7

Dr. Chris Rauwendaal: Fundamentals of Extrusion and Troubleshooting

Leonard Sansone: Extrusion Die Design Principles

McGraw-Hill: Leadership and Supervisory skills, Statistical Process Control, Process Improvement

Education

Chattanooga State Community College, Tennessee - Alpena Community College, Mi. - Oscoda High School, Mi.

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