LARRY W. HOLCOMB
New Castle, DE ***** 302-***-****
**********@*****.***
Chemical Operator Injection Mold Operator Manufacturing Operator
Detail oriented craftsman and repairman with skills ideal for task at hand.
Chemical Operator with 15+ years of experience with a supporting career in plastic injection molding.
Career reflects excellence in quality and safety in HazMat and highly regulated manufacturing environments.
Committed to compliance and continuous improvement for SOPs, GMPs, and confidential processes.
Knowledgeable of SCBA, fire doors, fire extinguishers, hazmat response, safety showers, and storm water management.
Licensed Fork Truck/Forklift Operator.
SKILLSET
Plumbing Manufacturing/Production
Cabinet and Counter Installs Chemical/Injection Molding Operations
Circuit Switches/Fuse Boxes Quality Assurance Testing
Tree Branch Transfer Lines New Hire Coaching/Mentoring
Kitchen/Bath Remodels Documentation/Recordkeeping
CURRENT EXPERIENCE
BASF (CIBA)—Newport, DE Senior Chemical Operator/Process Operator/Finishing Operator 5/2003–Present
-Multitasking position executing chemical operations and slurry processing for pigment manufacturing.
-Fill trays, laking tanks, HDT (high turbulence drowning tanks), transfer tanks, and hold tanks with slurries and additives.
-Load ovens. Operate presses, mixers, sprayers, spin/flash dryers, and micro-pulverizers.
-Operate various transfer lines to move materials to designated process areas.
-Execute pH, MOS, moisture, and solids testing.
-Sign permits and document pollution readings.
-Startup/shutdown equipment. Fill out equipment tags.
-Execute circuit switches, fuse boxes, safety, lock-out/tag-out, and housekeeping operations.
-Coach/mentor new hires.
Highlights:
Numerous Perfect Attendance Awards.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Schmallach-Lubeca—New Castle, DE Injection Molding Operator
Johnson Controls—New Castle, DE Injection Molding Operator
Hoover Universal—New Castle, DE Injection Molding Operator
-Operated Husky and Cincinnati Milacron injection processing equipment to maintain excellent GMP levels.
-Executed quality assurance inspections, and maintained Access database for data collection/retrieval.
-Generated production tickets using QAD proprietary MIS system.
-Licensed Forklift Operator.
Highlights:
Provided best practices yielding process improvements for material moisture readings prior to dryer removal.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
BASF/CIBA Confined Space Entry, Circuits/Switches/Fuse Boxes; Lock Out/Tag Out; SCBA; PPE; Ethics
Delaware Technical and Community College Chemical Operators Certificate
Schmallach-Lubeca—New Castle, DE Husky Certified Injection Machine Operator
Schmallach-Lubeca—New Castle, DE Paulson Injection Molding Training
Schmallach-Lubeca—New Castle, DE Environmental Health and Safety Trainings
Newark High School—Newark, DE Graduated