RICHARD C. WILLISON
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking an employment opportunity that will utilize both my experience and knowledge of tool and die making. Possess excellent communication skills and a strong willingness to be a team player. Pursuing the opportunity to apply my skills, background, and education within your company.
EXPERIENCE
AUTOKINITON
Auburn, IN
Toolmaker, July 2022-December 2022
· Tool and die maker
· Troubleshooting and diagnose while on press calls and respond to issues
· Reverse engineering of the dies from companies all over the world
ACCUTECH MOLD AND MACHINE
Fort Wayne, IN
Toolmaker, February 2019-December 2021
· Toolmaker
· Build plastic injection molds
AMT CORPORATION
Fort Wayne, IN
Toolmaker, April 2015-February 2019
· Toolmaker
· Machine Builder
ACCUTECH MOLD AND MACHINE
Fort Wayne, IN
Toolmaker, February 2012-April 2015
· Toolmaker
· Build plastic injection molds
HUTH TOOL
New Haven, IN
Toolmaker, May 2011-February 2012
· Toolmaker
· CNC milling
· Build new rubber injection molds
MIDWEST TOOL AND DIE
Fort Wayne, IN
Toolmaker, October 1998-April 2011
· Toolmaker
· Die Maintenance Technician
· Build new and troubleshoot of high speed progressive dies
· Maintain production dies with new and/or experimental tooling
THE ADROIT COMPANY
Huntertown, IN
Moldmaker Apprentice, September 1994-October 1998
· Plastic Injection Molding
· Grinder
· CNC wet grinder
· Milling & CNC milling
· EDM
· Wire EDM
· Lathe
SPECIAL TRAINING/EDUCATION
SYSTEMIC MOLDING FOR MOLD BUILDERS AND DESIGNERS
RJG, Inc.
This detailed course analyzes part design, part complexities, cooling capabilities, and sizing of mold geometry
MASTER BUILDER I
RJG, Inc.
This course teaches the fundamentals of Systematic Molding from the plastic’s point of view, and how the machine controls affect the primary variables in the molding process: Materials, Molds, Machines; Hydraulics and Instrumentation; Polymer Behavior; Process Development using DECOUPLED MOLDING techniques; Process Documentation; and Data Interpretation.
MASTER BUILDER II
RJG, Inc.
This course teaches how to apply cavity pressure control strategies and DECOUPLED MOLDING techniques using instrumentation and data acquisition. Additionally, the course covers the proper use of instrumentation and how to achieve process control solutions utilizing Decoupled III processing techniques. Monitoring techniques are used to detect and contain suspect parts and how to do accurate machine and mold qualifications.
JOURNEYMAN TOOLMAKER AND MOLD SPECIALIST
Anthis Career Center, Fort Wayne, IN
Community Involvement
Volunteer/Junior Varsity Coach-Bishop Dwenger High School Baseball
2014-2015
Volunteer Board Member- Georgetown Community Little League
2007-2013
Volunteer Travel Baseball Manager- Strike Zone
2010-2012
Volunteer Little League Manager/Coach-Georgetown Community Little League
2006-2010,
References will be made available upon request