Tool and die maker with * years experience in maintenance, repairing, modifying and trouble shooting of all types of plastic injection mould installation and maintenance of hot runner systems, manufacturing and repairing of jigs, fixtures and various types of mechanical devices.

Summary of qualifications

• Strong back ground in design analysis, maintenance of plastic injection moulds and hot runners.

• Ability to take on challenges single handedly and perform individually.

• Ability to set up and handle all types of tool room machines.

• Ability to handle all types of inspection materials.

• Ability to generate process planning for each part of injection moulds.

• Awareness in quality systems like iso, 5s and quality circle.

• Proficient in 2d moulds and product designing using auto cad.

• Proficient in using surface grinding machine, lathe and milling machine.

• Proficient in mould repair, assembly, machinery, up-keep layout, inspection, troubleshooting and maintenance of hot runners.

• solid proficiency in computer operations.

• proficient in fixture repair

Professional skills

• Strong organizational skills, integrity and honesty.

• Excellent skills in communication, leadership and team work.

• Ability to apply mathematical concepts as appropriate.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, diagrams, requirements and business correspondences.

• Ability to effectively and appropriately present information and respond to questions from various groups.

• Basic and technical training on injection moulds, casting dies, jigs and fixtures.

• conventional machining.

• CNC technology and production.

• Material technology and heat treatment.

• Three months implant training.

• One year industrial training on commercial manufacturing.

Practical experience

• excellent experience in manufacturing and maintenance of single and multi cavity injection moulds

• well experienced in dismantling, servicing, repairing and assembling of single and multi drops hot runner system and well experienced in servicing and assembling of valve gating system

• good knowledge in injection moulding process with the capability to troubleshoot moulding process issues

• familiar with mold masters, husky, hasco, misumi standards

• familiar with all types of tool room conventional machines

• well versed in designing in auto-cad

• strong communication skills and able to interface with different departments within the organization

• studied specifications, blueprints, sketches, and models.

• planned and wrote numerically controlled programs.

• computed dimensions, sizes, and shapes based on descriptions.

• designed parts and procedures to manufacture and assemble tools and dies.

• measured, marked, and scribed metal or plastic stock to lay out machining using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.

• set up and operated machine tools to machine parts such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, grinders, cnc milling machines, cnc edm and cnc w/edm machines.

• lifted, positioned, and secured machined parts on surface plate or worktable using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.

• smoothened and polished flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.

• verified dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.

• fitted and assembled parts using bolts, glue, and other fasteners.

• set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnace and fed parts, tools, or assemblies into furnace to harden.

• repaired or modified tools and dies.

My Key Skills:

Tool and Die maker, Mould making, mould maintenance, Hot runner maintenance, Hot runner installation, Fixture Repair

Education History, Qualifications & other additional information

Level of Education:

High School Diploma

Apprentice in tool and die.

Work History & Experience

Years of Work Experience:

KDMK

Tool and Die/Maintenance Injection Molding

Aug 2007 – Sept 2011

• Performed basic setup and operating of plastic injection molding machines

• Documented processes and procedures

• Set up auxiliary equipment

• Set up equipment for secondary operations

• Troubleshoot and problem solve injection molding operations

• Performed equipment maintenance and basic repairs

• Inventory, identify, select, and prepare resins for molding

• Maintain and organized tools and equipment

• Made minor repairs to machines and equipment and if necessary major repairs with assistances if needed.

• Inspect parts for qualifications

• Worked Productively and cooperatively with others while maintaining clear communications.

• Knowledge of how to perform quality test on each product type.

• Helped train new operators on injection molding machines

• Knowledge of how to remove/install injection molding tools

• Performed daily PM’s on tools

• Performed all assigned duties

• Assist Mold Attendants as time permitted to help relieve other molding technicians for breaks and filled in during personnel shortages

• Knowledgable of all the department’s inspection procedures and standards. Took upon responsibility for the regular and periodic monitoring of products for acceptable quality specifications.

• Worked with limited supervision and maintain an atmosphere to cooperated among and between shifts, mold repair shop, quality control, and management.

• Maintained records and prepared legible reports, including SPC reports, QC inspection reports, housekeeping checklist. Mold cavity data sheets, production downtime reports, cycle time sheets and problem corrective action logs. In accordance with departmental standards and quality system standards.

Summit Polymers

Tool and Die Maker

Oct 2011 – July 2013

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bench works and fitting of mould inserts

• Machining of the mould elements in all the conventional tool room machines

• Assembly of the injection moulds

• Manufacturing and maintenance of Plastic injection moulds

• Trouble shooting of the moulds during trials

• Follow up of the process of mould elements as per pert chart

• Documentation of mould base and inserts inspection reports

• Dispatch of the mould with the inspection reports

• Coordinating with Production and Planning department to achieve the monthly productivity

• Perform scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance of injection moulds and hot runners

• Perform Preventive and Predictive maintenance of injection moulds and hot runner system

• Continuous improvement and implementation of new techniques to improve productivity and to reduce production cost

• Maintain the spare mould elements and hot runner elements to reduce machine stoppage

• Documentation of preventive and predictive maintenance

Nestle Oct 2014-2016

Maintenance Mechanic

• Trouble Shooting Repairs

• Part Handling/ Change Overs

• Ordering of materials and organizing parts lists

• Leadership in tool shop

• Reading Blueprints in asst. on machines repairs

• Asst. in electrical wiring

• Blue Print Reading and Designing

• Power Tool Use And Component Repair

Purdue Farms Oct 2018-Present

• Grain Operator/ Loading Rail Cars

• Quality Check Of All Grains

TMMK 2021-2022

Injection Molding, Stamping & Mold Setter

• Changing Tools, Setting up water, hydraulics and electrical systems, repairing any damage to press

• fixturing Opp, troubleshooting and repairing

Montaplast Of North America 2022-2023

Mold Tech Maintenance

• Repairs and setup on tools

• setup on electric, hydraulics, heat and water for tool/ press

• maintenance on tools and press

• Engle/ Krause Presses and Tools

• make any tools needed for tool or press repairs

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