Christopher Dupre

Prospect, CT *****

adajcc@r.postjobfree.com

203-***-****

Highly experienced in multiple facets of manufacturing engineering and design. Pursuing a position in the manufacturing area where my skills and hands-on expertise can be utilized. Work Experience

Manufacturing / Process Engineer

SEITZ LLC., contract plastic molding facility - Torrington, CT January 2013 to September 2019

• Engineer in secondaries production department processing plastic molded parts to meet customer requirements.

• Design / build and implement ultrasonic, thermal and assembly tooling for new projects and upgrades to existing processes.

• Worked closely with QA dept. to design and build measurement gages, go/no-go gages and measuring techniques used in the metrology lab as well as on the shop floor.

• Electronically integrate Poka-yoke features into fixture designs and injection molds to eliminate operator error, product scrap and catastrophic tool damage.

• Worked with Quoting Department, Project Managers, and Tool Design utilizing acquired experience, DFM and PFMEA principles.

• Developed control plans, work instructions, time studies and combination / balance labor tables to improve production efficiency.

• Designed lean cells with 1-piece flow.

• Team captain for various Corrective Actions (CAR) both internal and external.

• Performed production set-ups and debugging, machine/tooling repair, and complete documentation of changes/improvements to satisfy production needs. Manufacturing / Automation Engineer

SPECTRUM PLASTICS, contract plastic molding facility - Ansonia, CT December 2009 to November 2012

• Engineer in secondaries production facility processing plastic molded parts.

• Designed tooling and set-up ultrasonic plastic welding and thermal staking equipment.

* Processed hot-stamping and pad printing plastic components. Senior Manufacturing and Design Engineer

SONIC & THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES CORP - Milford, CT

August 1993 to September 2009

Manufacturer of thermal presses and ultrasonic tooling used in the Plastics Industry, Milford, CT Senior Manufacturing and Design Engineer

• Design engineer of facility manufacturing ultrasonic tooling consisting of concepts, design and detail, assembly, purchasing, and documentation control.

• Developed Thermal product line consisting of bench-top and high tonnage presses for use in various plastic assembly processes.

* Designed tooling standards to facilitate rapid manufacture of customer specific tooling in ultrasonic and thermal applications.

* Customer contact for initial product design stage; developed cost-effective methods of plastic assembly and production tooling for customer's applications.

* Designed customer specific semi and fully automated assembly equipment utilizing various electro- mechanical devices and technologies while maintaining ergonomic and OSHA requirements.

* Proficient in ultrasonic horn design and associated requirements of ultrasonic plastic welding

* Proficient in CAD design utilizing Kubotek / Cadkey 3D solids programs. Limited use of Autocad and Solid Works when required.

Manufacturing Engineer

TENAX CORP., contract molding facility - Danbury, CT 1989 to 1993

• Engineer in secondaries production facilities processing plastic molded parts.

* Processed ultrasonic welded, hot-stamped and pad printed plastic components. Education

B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering

WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - Boston, MA

1987 to 1989

A.S. in Manufacturing Engineering

WATERBURY STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE - Waterbury, CT

1985 to 1987

Skills

3d design, Cadkey, Minitab, Excel, Microsoft excel, Word, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Process Control, Continuous Improvement, CAD

Additional Information

COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Excel and Word, Minitab, Kubotek / Cadkey 3D Design.

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