Maintenance Technician Process Engineer

James A. Mohrbacker

Address Line: **** W. Indian School Rd Apt 2186 Phoenix Az. 85033 602-***-**** * *************@*****.***

C A R E E R O B J E C T I V E

My goal is to find a company that is just as invested in success as I am. I am at a point in my career where I need a stable management team that is headed in the right direction so I can concentrate on what I need to do to help us achieve our goals. I am looking for a company that is forward thinking and dedicated to its colleagues.

Analytical Thinker

Constant Cost Efficiency

Awareness

Detailed and Organized

Customer Relationship Driven

Team Oriented Philosophy

MIC

-TRONICS Tempe, Arizona

Accutron Inc. Deer Valley, Arizona

Sr. Molding / Process Technician Febuary 2024 – Present

Brought back in to train a fresh set of employees.

I had developed most of the procedures that were no longer being followed.

This job was a hope to bring back the past successful manufacturing procedures.

It is obvious that the new owners do not have the manufacturing background to be successful in this part of the manufacturing process and are content with mixing all materials by hand using a tumbler. N A L E X P E R I E N C E

MICRO-TRONICS Tempe, Arizona

Manufacturing / Process Engineer August 2022 – December 2023

Hired mainly for my background in Injection Compression, LIM molding, and tool design.

Working under AS9100 & Nadcap.

Design and build Automation projects.

Using Solidworks for part and tooling design.

New Project development and implementation.

My mothers care give broke her hip and I needed to go back to Wisconsin to take over her care. Integrity Mold Inc a Westfall Technik Company Tempe, Arizona Sr. Process Engineer October 2019 – August 2022

Hired by the VP of Micro Tech Southwest and Integrity Mold Inc. to help instill World Class Manufacturing practices and eventually become Corporate Processing Director.

Write Validation Protocols, Procedures, and Reports.

Analyze Data in Minitab for statistical process capability and reporting in validation summaries.

New Project development pertaining to part or device DFM, tooling design and material selection.

Handled all Project Management and all levels of Engineering for Becton Dickinson, Abbott, and CR Bard.

Process development using Scientific Molding practices applied systematically with RJG. Conduct scientific studies and DOEs to help determine tooling adjustments, processing parameters, and overall capability.

Viant Medical formally MedPlast Medical Group LLC Tempe, Arizona Sr. Process Engineer January 2018 – October 2019

Hired by the GM to help instill World Class Manufacturing practices.

Conducted remediation activities and passed audit.

Write Validation Protocols, Procedures, and Reports.

Analyze Data in Minitab for statistical process capability and reporting in validation summaries.

New Project development pertaining to part or device DFM, tooling design and material selection.

Handled all Project Management and Engineering tasks at all levels for companies such as Rymed and Medtronics.

Process development using Scientific Molding practices applied systematically with RJG. Conduct scientific studies and DOEs to help determine tooling adjustments, processing parameters, and overall capability. Customer Scott Mejia 909-***-**** Flambeau Medical Group Phoenix, Arizona

Sr. Process Engineer April 2014 – December 2017

Hired as a Project Engineer because of the wide range of my background.

I started their medical division, Installed and qualified all equipment in the new facility.

Wrote all medical related QMS procedures for PFMEA, MVP, Validation Protocols, Process Development Procedures, and Reports.

Handled all Project Management and Engineering at all levels for companies such as Stryker, Benvenue, and Medtronics.

New Project development pertaining to part or device DFM, tooling design and material selection. Note: https://www.mddionline.com/2015-mdea-finalists-kiva- vertebral- compression-fracture-treatment-system Also: https://www.meddeviceonline.com/doc/stryker-adds-safewire-mis-products-to-spine- portfolio-0001 I was the only engineer on these projects for Flambeau Medical Group.

Process development through systematically conducted scientific studies to help determine tooling adjustments, processing parameters, and overall capability.

In the 3 years that I was there I completed 7 projects of 64 tools including tool design, Scientific Studies, Process Validation and production implementation.

Analyze Data in Minitab for statistical process capability and reporting in validation summaries.

Designed, manufactured, installed, and programmed robotics. Example: Integrated a Kawaguchi IMM with a Wittmann traversing robot and a Fanuc 6 axis robot to install 30, 10x24 brass inserts and 1 poly carbonate light pipe in a mold to make a GPS bezel.

References: Kevin Laurson Tool Room Manager 602-***-**** Accutron Inc. Deer Valley, Arizona

Molding Department Manager July 2012 - April 2014

I was hired to modernize the complete manufacturing value stream from raw materials to shipped products.

After I was hired, I found none of their equipment was ever Qualified. I made appropriate changes to QMS and wrote and executed Validation Protocols for all equipment.

Managed all aspects of the molding, assembly, and packaging departments.

Using lean manufacturing and value stream tactics I was able to raise production line efficiency by 47% and profit by a solid 26%, while lowering scrap by 62% for all the departments combined.

Modified standard L-Bar automatic sealing equipment with Teflon coated blades to eliminate seal fail- ures accounted for 45% of the efficiency improvements in packaging.

Wrote all Validation Protocols, Procedures, and Reports for all manufacturing processes. MedPlast Medical Group LLC Tempe, Arizona

Production Supervisor October 2010 - July

2012

• Production Supervisor for 26 injection-molding machines.

• Handled all scheduling, manufacturing reporting in IQMS, and operator assignments for the shift.

• This was a very lean manufacturing environment, so I did all my own material handling, set- ups, and process monitoring and adjustments.

ES Plastics Waterford, Wisconsin

Shift Supervisor September 2007 - September 2010

Supervised operators and handled all aspects of production on 32 machines from 75 to 500 Ton.

I was a hands-on supervisor, so I took care of the crew as well as setup and processed all machines.

Used RJG for process control, along with current Scientific Molding practices.

Preformed Robot repair and programming on complex 2 machine interchange 2 shot molding.

Personally, performed paint and pad print functions for 3 of ESP's customers with my own company, Mohr Services LLC, for ESP.

Plastic Parts Union Grove, Wisconsin

Process Engineer / May 2006 - September 2007

This was a factory my father had previously owned. The production manager was being treated for cancer and I was asked to step in while he recovered.

I acted as the Process Engineer for 11 machines from 28 to 500 ton.

Used RJG systems for process control.

Had many robotic functions with Wittmann robots and I serviced and programmed them also.

Implemented two projects 9 molds with in mold labeling and gas injection for Simplicity and Snap-on. T'D Off Golf Mesa, Arizona

Production Manager February 2004 - May 2006

This was another empty box start-up company.

I installed all manufacturing equipment, electrical, plumbing and 150-ton chiller station (HVAC certi- fied).

Designed, manufactured, and programmed all automation involved. I made this plant fully automated from raw materials to finished product. The only human interaction was pushing carts from station to station.

Wrote the QMS, SOP Protocols, and SWI's for all manufacturing processes and procedures.

I was one of the developers of the NDMX golf ball and I had consulted on this project after leaving.

Personally, achieved getting two balls including the NDMX PGA approved.

Custom 6 and 4 station ink pad printing were part of the process. I made all my own clichés and ink mixes for perfect photo prints.

Developed processes and procedures for the final Polyurethane coating of the all in an automated spray booth and curing oven combination. Berry \ Landis Phoenix, Arizona

Mold Technician October 2003 - February 2004

One of 2 Mold Technicians to run 24 high cavitation (16-64) machines with 4.7 to 6.8 second cycles.

Tasked with setting up, processing, and automation systems on 500-ton machines for high cavitation thin wall stack molding.

Involved with maintenance of all Husky manifold systems. Tech Mold Mfg. Tempe, Arizona

Production Supervisor June 2002 - October 2003

Shift supervisor, responsible for all aspects of production and employee relations for this medical manu- facturer on my shift.

Doing setup and processing was also part of my work load.

My Production Manager Jim Sherwood relied heavily on my past managerial experience. Matrix Composites & Plastics Phoenix, Arizona

Production Manager March 2001 - June 2002

This was an empty box start-up company. My family sold MOHR PLASTICS to Quadna to form Matrix Composites & Plastics.

I installed all manufacturing equipment, electrical, plumbing and Bear Tracking System.

Wrote the QMS, SOP Protocols, and SWI's for all manufacturing processes and procedures. Process development through systematically conducted scientific studies to help determine tooling adjustments, processing parameters, and overall capability.

Supervised Shift Supervisors to insure smooth efficient operations and handled all aspects of produc-tion on 14 machines from 75 to 500 Ton.

Dickton & Maush Nashota Wisconsin

Setup Coordinator June 1997 - March 2001

After starting my Injection molding apprenticeship at WCTC with ESP I was so impressed with Mike Sepe I became employed at Dickton & Maush because he ran the Plastics Lab there.

My major customers were Cooper Power, Osmonics, and Milwaukee Electric Tool.

We employed all the current Scientific Molding practices and Processing tracking available at the time.

I had direct responsibility for all process, robotics, and secondary operations involved.

I was tasked with implementation of Kaizen team building for manufacturing improvements in my cell and plant wide.

E S Plastic Products Waterford, Wisconsin

Process Technician November 1994 - June 1997

Part of the production floor processing and setup team.

Process development through systematically conducted scientific studies to help determine tooling adjustments, processing parameters, and overall capability.

Used RJG eDart systems for process control and customer monitoring.

Part of the new product development team involved in tooling design and implementation. Mohr Plastics Inc. Phoenix, Arizona

Plant Manager January 1989 - October 1994

I ran the molding floor and was responsible for all functions of production in the plant.

Because this was a small family owned shop, I also did all equipment repairs on everything in the shop.

I set up all of the SOP documentation and implemented all job specific Work Instructions.

Worked with tooling shop to improve efficiency and cut scrap.

As part of management I strive to reduce scrap, cycle time, and operator error. Before entering the plastics industry, I was an Automotive Shop Manager September 1982 - December 1988

Tune-Up Masters / Econo Lube N Tune / WestTech Auto Ran automotive shops. A/C Cert. AZ. & CA., BAR Test & Repair CA., AZ. Emission Cert., ASE, GM-Ford Manufacture Cert. Engine & Transmission Cert. All manufacturer & Ford Management.

E D U C A T I O N

Vocational,

Air-frame Engineer Power Plant Mechanic, Airplane Mechanic, March 1979 - September 1982

Gateway Technical College Racine, Wisconsin

September 1995

Injection Molding & Setup Technician Apprenticeship This is a full educational program. This program covers everything involved in the injection- molding field. Course studies involved hydraulics, pneumatic, electronics, schematics reading, advanced mathematics, mold design, and basic machining. The most valuable part of this course was Mike Sepe's classes where the main studies were molecular composition of plastic materials, proper processing methods, and the application of scientific molding and design of experiments to solve most any processing problem imaginable. Mike was mentored by John Bozzelli. January 1998 & 2002

Scientific and Systematic Molding

• DECOUPLED MOLDING

• Injection Molding Training

• System

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