Nicholas T. Merendino
**** **** *****, ******** ****, OK 73170 405-***-**** **************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Results-oriented plastics and fabrication expert versed in assembling and installing structures and parts in accordance with strict mechanical and electrical standards.
Skills
1.Keen eye for detail
2.Set-ups of molds
3.Set up and breakdown of machines
4.Skilled machine operator
5.Certified forklift operator
6.ISO 9000 certified
7.Quality Control
Work History
Plastic Injection Process Tech/Machine Tech/Forklift Operator 05/2020 – 01/2023
Phil Good Products Incorporated. – Oklahoma City OK
●Set up machines for daily operations.
●Built and maintained set-up sheets to produce injection molded parts.
●Consistently exceeded company standards for efficiency and productivity
●Developed and maintained dimensional part specs.
●Designed jigs, fixtures, conveyor systems and robotics
●Consulted with production and engineering groups to address quality control issues.
●Worked extensively with Quality Control to assure compliance with customer.
●Forklift certified, with extensive experience with shipping and receiving.
●Packaging and labeling
Mold Technician 05/2014 – 04/2020
Keco Inc. – Oklahoma City OK
●Set up machines for daily operations.
●Built and maintained set-up sheets to produce injection molded parts.
●Consistently exceeded company standards for efficiency and productivity
●Developed and maintained dimensional part specs.
●Designed jigs, fixtures, conveyor systems and robotics
●Consulted with production and engineering groups to address quality control issues.
●Worked extensively with Quality Control to assure compliance with customer.
●Forklift certified, with extensive experience with shipping and receiving.
Plastic Injection Process Tech/Machine Tech/Forklift Operator 03/2008 – 10/2012
Affinia Corp. – Oklahoma City OK
●Set up machines for daily operations.
●Built and maintained set-up sheets to produce injection molded parts.
●Consistently exceeded company standards for efficiency and productivity
●Developed and maintained dimensional part specs.
●Designed jigs, fixtures, conveyor systems and robotics
●Consulted with production and engineering groups to address quality control issues.
●Worked extensively with Quality Control to assure compliance with customer.
●Forklift certified, with extensive experience with shipping and receiving.
●Packaging and labeling
Conveyor Maintenance 12/2006 – 03/2008
Hobby Lobby Warehouse – Oklahoma City, OK
●Notified appropriate support groups and leaders about functional and process failures
●Exhibited strong working knowledge of material goods defects and quick judgments regarding quality and usability.
●Consulted with supervisors regarding department problems, process improvements, and safety hazards.
●Completed detailed line inspections and visually inspected product for consistent quality
●Established and stabilized machine processes.
Plastic Injection Processing Tech 12/2005 – 12/2006
Carlisle Food Service -- Oklahoma City Ok
●Maintained machines heaters, chillers, processes
●Processed material to conform to specs.
Plastic Injection Processing Tech/Manager 06/2004 – 12/2005
ACO Inc. – Oklahoma City, OK
●Consulted with production and engineering groups to address quality control issues.
●Set up machines for daily operations.
●Established and stabilized machine process.
●Trained associates in machine functioning, processing, and tooling
●Operated hand tools, including trimming knives and rubber mallets.
●Filled out daily log sheets quickly and correctly.
●Occasionally filled in for lead operator and performed all necessary duties.
●Mold Tech responsibilities.
●Quality Control
Machine Tech./Forklift Operator /Plastic Injection Mold Tech 06/1991 – 06/2004
Dana Corp. – Oklahoma City, Ok
●Designed jigs, fixtures, conveyor systems and robotics.
●Consulted with production and engineering groups to address quality control issues.
●Established and stabilized machine processes.
●Trained associates in machine functioning, processing, and tooling.
●Built and maintained set-up sheets to produce injection molded parts.
●Filled out daily log sheets quickly and correctly.
●Suggested and implemented new ideas to improve quality, reduce cost and support the production work environment.
●Established strong working knowledge of material goods defects and made quick judgments regarding quality and usability.
●Designed and plotted statistical process control limits. “SPC” charting
●Efficient at measurements and running 3 axis measurement machines. “Zeiss, Cord axe machines”
Education
CNC operator/Machine operator 1994
Francis Tuttle VoTech – Oklahoma City, OK
Carpentry 1985
Atlantic VoTech – Pompano Beach, FL
High School Diploma – General Studies 1984
J.P. Taravella High School – Coral Springs, FL
United States Air Force 1986 - 1990
F-100 Jet Engine / Hydraulics Specialist