Richard J. Carle

Phone: 908-***-****

adrfgu@r.postjobfree.com

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Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Seeking employment where my past experiences may be used to their fullest capacity and educate future generations. Managing relatively small companies from 40 to 120 employees, I needed to perform many tasks. My overall strongest talents are plant management, processing ability aided by my design background. In my over 45 years of hands on experience,and working with Engineers, toolmakers,and all levels of manufacturing personal creates a well rounded understanding of good manufacturing practices.

Skillset, Experience & Career Highlights

Customer Relations: Design, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Sales

Product Design: Concept to tooling through final manufacturing

Quality 1st Article Reports: inspection standards, manuals, audits, IS0 Compliance Assistance

Purchasing: Industrial equipment, facility maintenance, and raw manufacturing materials

Processing: Initial mold samples, troubleshooting, tooling enhancements, resin recommendations, processing set-up sheets/standards,process controls, Final product review and inspection

Product Concept and Material analysis: Review of functionality of product design including best choice of raw materials for design, appeal, cost, availability, product longevity and environmental affects

Scheduling/Forecasting: Review of customer purchase orders, check component availability, review manufacturing turnaround and capacity, confirm delivery

Safety Management and OSHA Guidelines: Safety handbook, ongoing training, lockout/tagout, OSHA adherence, safety meetings, Insurance reviews, COVID-19 Safety Management

Training: Plant personnel training, company rules & regulations, evaluations, carryout of company policies and disciplinary actions. Conducted national training in processing and mold repairs for Associated Molders in NJ, NY, PA, IN, IL and CA.

Plant Layout: Power & Auxiliary systems, flow chart, equipment and plan organization, safety resources

Outside Contractors: obtain, review and authorize

Cost Analysis: Quotations, tooling, design and manufacturing

Cost Reduction: Adding automation, reducing waste, increase productivity and yield utilizing existing labor force with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), implementation of shared ideas for successful output

Product Development & Patents: Point of purchase, medical, industrial, automotive, household products, retail display, child resistant caps and closures, flip top dispenser, tamper evident containers, Tetra aquarium filter systems,

Plant Consolidation & Transition: Gilbert Plastics merging of 2 NJ, CA, IL plants into 185,000sq ft NJ headquarters, Relocation and reorganization of plant from Somerset NJ to New Brunswick, NJ as Berry Plastics with zero downtime.

Plant Expansion & Development: Modern Plastics from 40,000 to 75,000sq foot, increasing production from 8 to 23 machines. Pierson Industries from 46,000 to 62,000sq foot, increasing production from 14 to 25 machines

Hands On Experience: plastic injection processing, trouble shooting, equipment repairs, fixturing

Developing Education and Technology: Review new trends of production and automation with first hand knowledge of best practices for proven results.

employment history

Echo Molding, Inc, Union, NJ 2018-present

General Manager

Pierson Industries, Denville, NJ 1998-2018

Plant Manager

Modern Plastics, Somerville, NJ 1990-1998

Plant Manager

Berry Plastics (Formerly Gilbert Plastics), Somerset & E. Brunswick, NJ 1981-1990

Plant Manager

LAZ Tool & Engineering Watchung, NJ 1979-1981

Designer/Tool Coordinator

Gilbert Plastics, Green Brook, NJ 1977-1979

Design Draftsman

Gibson Associates, Cranford, NJ 1975-1977

Design Draftsman

Education & Technical Background Graduated

Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ June 1977

Associates Degree, Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology

Somerset County Technical Institute Bridgewater, NJ June 1975

Mechanical Engineering & Design Technology

Watchung Hills Regional High School, Warren, NJ June 1973

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