Engineering Technician Plastic Injection
Resume:
Kenneth Towery
Pelzer, SC *****
*************@**********.***
Work Experience
Tool and Die Maintenance
Diversified Coatings Systems, Inc.-Greenville, SC
March 2024 to Present
• Perform scheduled autonomous and predictive maintenance on all injection molds.
• Set up and operate a wide variety of equipment to include lathes, grinders, welders and milling machines to fabricate components.
• Repair injection molds by polishing, chamfering and machine/welding in order to ensure quality production.
• Repair plastic injection hot runners and other wiring issues. CNC Programmer
Barry Wehmiller Companies Inc-Duncan, SC
February 2023 to March 2024
Program Fadal CNC Mill using conventional programming G and M codes. Also use manual lathe and milling machines using prints. CNC EDM Programmer/ Machinist
Groz Beckert-Greenville, SC
February 2022 to February 2023
Setup and program Wire EDM using Esprit software. Program HAAS CNC Mill using conventional programming G and M codes.
Also use manual lathe and milling machines using prints. Tool & Die Technician/Machinist
EuWe Eugen Wexler US Plastics-Williamston, SC
2019 to 2022
• Perform scheduled autonomous and predictive maintenance on all injection molds.
• Set up and operate a wide variety of equipment to include lathes, grinders, welders and milling machines to fabricate components.
• Repair injection molds by polishing, chamfering and machine/welding in order to ensure quality production.
• Repair plastic injection hot runners and other wiring issues. Tool & Die Technician/Machinist
AFCO-Anderson, SC
2015 to 2018
Anderson, SC 2015-2018
A fast-paced, high precision automotive manufacturer of fuel pumps. A Robert Bosch and Denso joint venture.
Tool & Die Technician/Machinist
• Set up and operate a wide variety of equipment to include lathes, grinders, TIG-welding and milling machines to fabricate components according to blueprint specifications.
• Operate heat treat furnace to harden machined parts to desired specifications.
• Design change out and adjust tooling and fixtures.
• Repair compression and stamping dies by utilizing basic handheld tools according to the specified working manual/instructions.
• Troubleshoot defective parts by utilizing systematic problem-solving techniques.
• Perform scheduled autonomous and predictive maintenance on all dies and tooling.
• Audit dies and tools to plan on adjustments by polishing, chamfering, and machine/welding in order to ensure quality production.
• Abide by all 5S and quality standards.
Accomplishments: Two years of Perfect Attendance Awards. Tool Maker
Draxlmaier-Spartanburg, SC
2014 to 2015
Manufacturer of automotive interiors. Toolmaker
• Supported mold technicians and setters by maintaining molds in the press areas.
• Operated a crane to open plastic injection molds.
• Diagnose and repair hot runner molds when irregularities were found.
• Repaired wiring issues, water/hydraulic leaks and defective parts using various handheld tools
• Re-engineered broken/worn out parts to be machined +/- .001" according to tolerance specifications by Set up and operate lathes, welders, grinders and milling machines.
• Completed scheduled preventative maintenance on molds and/or machinery. Education
Associate in Applied Science in Applied Science
Greenville Technical College - Greenville, SC
2022
Associates Degree in Machine Tool Technology
York Technical College - Rock Hill, SC
2005
Skills
• Maintenance
• Mechanical knowledge
• Computer Networking
• Assembly
• Automotive diagnostics
• Machining
• Drafting
• CNC lathe
• Micrometer
• IATF 16949:2016
• Quality Inspection
• Root cause analysis
• Stamping press
• SolidWorks
• CNC programming
• CAD
• Basic math
• Tooling
• Coordinate Measuring Machine
• CNC
• Manufacturing
• Electrical Discharge Machining
• TIG welding
• Crane
• AutoCAD
• Fanuc
• Fabrication
• Electrical Experience
• Blueprint Reading
• Microsoft Excel
• Algebra
• CAM Programming
• Lean manufacturing
• 5S
• Mechanical Engineering
• CNC milling machine
• Welding
• Calipers
• Software troubleshooting
• Plastics injection molding
• Math
• GD&T
• CNC programming
• CNC lathe
• Precision measuring instruments
• CAD
• CAM programming
• Manufacturing
• CNC
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