Timothy Kamholz

**** *********** **. ******, ***** 94560 adrznn@r.postjobfree.com 510-***-****

Specialties:

·Self-Driven / Quick Starter

·Motivated Team Player

·Well versed in mechanical systems.

·Over 30 years of Extrusion experience.

·Very hands-on in multiple polymer processes including single layer, multi-layer, taper tubing processes, and tubing expansion process.

·Multiple involvement in research and development and planning to adhere to growing medical tubing market.

·Proficient in medical tubing documentation controls and implementation.

·Trained and experienced in using several auxiliary equipment for inspection and testing purposes. These Includes Optical Microscope, Optical Comparator, pin gauges, snap gauges, micrometers, calipers, and Instron/Lloyd Tensile Testing Machine, Micro vu microscope

Objective: Seeking facilities position that would allow me to learn and grow within the company.

EXPERIENCE:

TE CONNECTIVITY MEDICAL - CURRENTLY SENIOR TECHNICIAN 4

April 2019 - Present

Multi lumen Tubing

Extensive experience in all areas of production operation, which includes extrusion, beaming/irradiation, expansion, and finishing.

Met and exceeded all expectations in terms of production output while maintaining the quality standards set forth by the company and customer specification requests.

Maintained all production records and process data for run conditions.

EXPERIENCE:

SENIOR TECHNICIAN 3 – DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTANING

Stryker Corporation – Medical, Fremont, CA.

May 2012 – April 2019

Provided technical support in all areas of heat-shrink tubing processes which includes but not limited to extrusion, expansion, and finishing.

Team member in the validation of heat-shrink tubing, performed several processes in the execution of multiple protocols

Performed development and production processes in a number of raw and compounded plastics, which includes but not limited to LDPE, EVA, HDPE, PVDE, ETFE, FEP, Pebax, and Nylon based compounds.

Responsible in the development of extrusion process parameters, and expansion process parameters.

Have worked with development and manufacturing engineers and managers to develop new tools, process improvements, and measurement techniques for new and existing products.

Exceptional contribution in the successful validation of all legacy products inherited from previous business segment

Continuously perform and operate extrusion, co-extrusion, expansion, and finishing processes in a need basis to support production schedules.

Supported the development engineering staff in the manufacture of hundreds of tubing prototypes and customer sample requests.

Responsible in following SMO development trial runs and document all run conditions.

Proficient in SAP/Oracle.

Regularly recognized for outstanding support and performance in various engineering activities which includes training production personnel and engineering staff.

Run Wall sizes down to 0.00075”

LEAD EXTRUSION OPERATOR 4

TE Connectivity – Medical, Menlo Park, CA.

August 1986 – May 2012

I participated in preventive maintenances on extruders and expanders.

I was a core member of a monthly Kaizen event in different area; i.e. Extrusion, Beaming, Expansion and Finishing areas. The Kaizen event would focus on “how to speed up the process and be able to increase productivity”.

Extensive experience in all areas of production operation, which includes extrusion, beaming/irradiation, expansion, and finishing.

Operated, cleaned, maintained and troubleshot extruders and all ancillary equipment.

Met and exceeded all expectations in terms of production output while maintaining the quality standards set forth by the company and customer specification requests.

Contributed effectively as a team player in the extrusion group and in other areas to ensure that schedules and shipping dates were met.

Conducted troubleshooting in all areas of operation due to limited engineering support presence in the off shift hours.

Maintained all production records and process data for run conditions.

Received several job commendations for excellent job performances that ultimately led to promotions.

QUALITY TECHNICIAN

Cepheid – Medical, Lodi, CA.

January 2022 – Present

Inspect cartridges.

Extensive experience in all areas of production operation.

INTERESTS:

Motorcycle Enthusiast – I’m an avid motorcycle racer during my younger days. I’ve worked on my motorcycle all my life, preforming maintenance; i.e. change clutch, replace oil and brakes.

REFERENCES: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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