tooling manager

Inland Technologies/The Hi-Tech Group/ */**** to *1/2008

Tooling Manager/Engineer

Responsible for construction of new plastic injection molds ranging from single to 32 cavity molds. Develop secondary fixtures for assembly and manufacturing of medical and electrical components. Established a 5S and lean program in the tool room; currently assist with planning required for adaptation to the manufacturing area.

Rehrig Pacific Company 2002 to 2007

Tooling Engineer

Provided engineering and design assistance using KeyCreator CAD design software for the customer (both internal and external customers). Used 5S, lean and Kaizen systems to improve productivity, reduce cost (and minimize loss of revenue per job) and create an environment which improved employee morale. Scheduled repair and maintenance work on plastic injection molds to support manufacturing; assured molds were maintained to the highest standards of readiness. Completed mold repairs as quickly and as cost effectively as possible to meet production demands. Served, as Project Manager for both new and existing tooling required; goal was to achieve on-time completion at or under budget.

Caco Pacific Corporation, Covina, CA 1999 to 2002

Mold Designer/Moldflow Analyst/Tooling Engineer

Worked with customer to evaluate product design and suggest revisions based on design for manufacture (DFM) guidelines. Took product from concept to release and then into customer's production and support during product lifetime.

Assisted customer with product development and design using Moldflow software and design tools when projects required results from Moldflow analysis. Information would be evaluated, finalized and assembled for distributed to customer for further discussion.

Design plastic injection molds and developed processing guidelines using Moldflow (part and mold adviser series of software packages). Reviewed mold and hot runner design made product improvement suggestions to improve delivery or product design. Used CAD design packages (AutoCAD, Solidworks and Unigraphics) along with Moldflow analysis software to design and validate product and mold design.

Flo-Control Inc., Burbank, CA 1998 to 1999

Mold Designer/Engineer/Tooling Engineer

Designed and manufactured plastic fluid handling and control products. Design and built plastic injection molds used in the production of fluid handling devices. Worked with customer to evaluate product design and suggest revisions based on design for manufacture (DFM) guidelines. Took product from concept to release and then into customer production and support during product lifetime.

Served as Project manager when working with national and international approval/regulatory agencies to have product tested and approved for both national and international markets (B.O.C.A. I.A.P.M.O., C.S.A. UL, etc.).

Used AutoCAD to design molds, test fixtures and inspection hardware used in production, and quality control.

Donnelly Optics Inc./Applied Images Co., Tucson AZ 1996 to 1998

Mold & Tooling/Project Engineer/Assistant Plant Manager

Mold & Tooling Engineer/Moldflow Engineer

Worked with customer to evaluate product design and suggest revisions based on design for manufacture (DFM) guidelines. Took product from concept to release and then into customer production and support during product lifetime. Developed capital equipment budget for mold shop and manufacturing facility. Developed mold and product design for customer; identified molding parameters for machines when making new molds; refined existing setup procedures to reduce cycle time on existing products.

Managed expansion plan for company (went from six people in a 5,000 sq. ft. leased facility with only two molding machines to 75+ people in a 65,000 sq. ft design build and run facility). Provided information and developed quality guidelines for testing the product and related manufacturing procedures.

Served as Project Engineer for mold design processes used for manufacture plastic injection molds (developed the process guidelines used in production for molds). Worked as a Project Manager responsible for the development set mold processing guidelines; used information from Moldflow analysis software.

Used AutoCAD do develop product and mold concepts and transfer design to ProE for completion; ensured that molds and product designs met customer requirements. Used project tracking software programs (Excel, Word and MS Project spreadsheets) to develop project management plans.

Designed and manufactured plastic injection molds to produce customer specific product and assemblies-including plastic molded optic components and assemblies. Team leader for ISO 9001 and 9002 manufacturing qualification; awarded this certification for these ISO programs.

AMP INC., Harrisburg, PA 1989 to 1996

Mold Designer/Moldflow Analyst/Tooling Engineer

Design plastic injection molds to produce electrical and electronic connector products. Assisted customer with product development and design using Moldflow software and CAD design tools; design was based on the analysis results provided by Moldflow dynamic software (included prediction for warp stress and shrinkage that could have negative affects on the molded product). Additional CAD design and analysis software used included AutoCad and ProE. Worked with customer to evaluate product design and suggest revisions based on design for manufacture (DFM) guidelines; took product from concept to release and then into production and product lifetime support.

Odin/Erni Components Inc., Richmond VA 1985 to 1989

Asst. Plant Manager/Production Manager (with scheduling responsibility)

Designed and directed the manufacture of plastic injection molds to produce printed circuit board connectors. Set up production facility that would run 24/7 schedule.

Worked with customer to evaluate product design and suggest revisions based on design for manufacture (DFM) guidelines. Developed and implemented mold and molding machine activity; set up procedures. Trained personnel in correct mold servicing, mold/machine setups and correct mold start-up and shutdown operations. Established molding department production goals based on anticipated sales. Met or exceeded production goals on a continuing basis after implementation of defined procedures.

Developed and implemented budget for tool maintenance, mold/die making and equipment procurement. Worked with top management to receive P&L guidelines; set up preventive maintenance program for complete facility.

Provided training to personnel in company procedures related to production, inspection and safety.

Provided mold design assistance to internal and external customers using AutoCAD design software.

Methode Electronics Inc. Rolling Meadows, IL 1979 to 1985

Plastic Tooling Specialist/Mold Maker

Designed and manufactured plastic injection molds to produce printed circuit board and various other styles of connectors. Built both production and sample plastic injection molds,; took corrective action to meet customer requirements. As a tool room Lead Mold Maker, worked with engineering to provide mold designs for internal and external customers.

EDUCATION:

AAS, Mold Making, AB Technical Community College, North Carolina, 1975

Completion Apprenticeship completion: Mold making, Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC, 1979

Moldflow software training: Basic analysis package through Dynamic/Fusion (MPI).

Moldflow beta tester for new software releases.

MPX machine programming and processing downloads capabilities.

5S(Sigma) team leader and sustaining coordinator training.

Auto cad, Solidworks, KeyCreator, Unigraphics Cad-Cam design and programming software.

GE Plastics product design and process class Peach Tree Georgia 1986.

William Rainey Harper Junior College Mechanical Engineering course’s, 1981-1985.

Continuing Education:

Complete my AS and BS in Business with International management concentration or complete my AS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from a fully accredited four year school.

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