Nicholas T. Merendino

**** **** *****, ******** ****, OK 73170 405-***-**** advqpl@r.postjobfree.com

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

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