Supervisor

Richard A. Dahms 719-***-**** Home #

**** *********** **. **** 719-***-**** Cell #

Colorado Springs,CO ********@***.***

Summary of Qualifications:

Twenty-six years plastic injection molding experience including set-up: robotics; maintenance work: process optimization; new tool try out; preparing samples; RJG/Kistler cavity pressure transducer processing; scientific molding; cleanroom experience,medical molding processing; new tool qualifications: troubleshooting.

Inspection experience with blueprints, statistical control, magnaflex, hand gages,

strong math skills and Four years O. D. grinding experience, set-up, operator. 8 years superviser experience. Multiple experience on variety of machines: NESSIE, ENGLE, CINCINNATE MILCRON, TOSIBIA, VAN DORN, KRAUSS MAFFAI, NESTAL, KESSLER. Worked with a variety of resin: PC, Ulterm, GF Nylon, Nylon, Delrin, Celcon, PP, PE, PC and ABS material

Work History:

Pikes Peaks Plastics 09/08-Present

Colorado Springs, CO

Supervisor, hands on. Start up, Set up, Trouble shoot, provide training. Have experience with cycle time optimizations and troubleshooting process. Experience on a different types of machines. ISO Certified. Prioritize production schedules. Responsible for the efficiency of molding machines and related equipment.

Responsible for providing direction to employees. Develops the schedules and proposes staffing requirements

Directly supervise skilled and/or semi-skilled staff. Ensures all staff has completed necessary training

Mold Rite Inc. 03/07-04/08

21220 87th Ave Se

Woodinville, WA. 99206

Process Technician,Start up, Set up, Trouble shoot.

Start up, Set up, Trouble shoot.

ALTEK 12/05-12/07

Liberty Lake, Wa.

Process Technician

Work with materials Engineering grade, PC, ABS, ACETLE, PP, ETC.. Respondsible for setting presses, equipment start-up, processing in parts, assuring quality parts before submitting to Quality.

H & H Molds, Spokane Valley, WA 6/05-12/05

Processing Manager

Supervise all process and set-up. 14 Injection Molding machines, Cinncinnate, Van Dorne

Work with materials Engineering grade, PC. ABS. Acetle, PP. Responsible for setting presses, equipment startup, processing in parts, assuring quality parts, before submitting to quality.

Entegris Inc. 4/03-6/05

Chaska, MN.

Process Technician

Facility produces no corrosive value body & plumbing connectors.

17 injection molding machines, Nessie, Engle, Cincinnate Milcron, Tosibia.

Work with PC, PFD, PVDF, PP, ABS, materials.

Responsible for setting presses, equipment startup, processing in parts, assuring quality parts, before submitting to quality

GW Plastics,

Tucson,AZ and Bethel,VT 8/00 12/03, (Reduction in force)

Process Technician (12/02-12/03), Tucson, AZ, (Transferred from VT)

A precision ISO/QS9000 certified custom molder employing approximately 70 people in the production of plastic injection molded medical and automotive items.

Facility housed 32 Van Dorn presses (35-650 ton), as well as Wittmann and Yushin robots.

Worked with PC, Ultem, Nylon, Delrin, Celcon, PP, PE and ABS materials.

Responsible for setting presses, equipment startup, cycling in parts, and turning equipment over to the Operator. Provided technical support and troubleshooting skills to identify issues, determine cause and provide corrective action. Participated in the implementation of RJG transducer processing

Process Engineer, (8/00-12/02),

Bethel, VT

Facility housed approximately 200 employees and over 50 molding presses (Van Dorn, Cincinnati, Engle 35-1000 tons), a medical clean room and molded parts for the medical industry and the automotive market. Provided technical support to manufacturing including sample testing, new tool tryout, cycle optimization, and troubleshooting manufacturing issues.

Sr. Mold Technician, ( 9/99-7/00),

Trend Technologies, Albuquerque, NM (company out of business)

Company employed 60 people in the manufacture of computer and component parts for the business equipment market. Facility housed 38 Engle, Van Dorn, Cincinnati, Sumitomo and Mitsubishi presses ranging in size from 50-700 tons. Worked with GF Nylon, PC, PP, Delrin and Celcon materials.

Responsible for setting molds, cycling in parts, startups, and troubleshooting manufacturing issues.

Senior Process Engineer, (3/95-8/99)

Tech Group, Scottsdale, AZ

Facility employed approximately 60 employees in the production of medical, computer and business equipment parts. Worked with 38 molding machines (Van Dorn, Cincinnati, Krauss Maffai and Nestel 35-600 tons) as well as a variety of resins including Nylon, PC, PP, PE and others.

Initially hired as a Senior Process Technician and promoted to the above position.

Gained experience using Kissler cavity pressure transducer processing.

Provided technical support to manufacturing including startup/shut down of equipment, setting molds, cycling in part and troubleshooting.

1994-1995 Molding Technician / Processor, Mulay Plastics, Casa Grande, AZ

1991-1994, Injection Molding Process Technician, 1991-1994, Cooper Industries, ANCO Division, Michigan City, IN

Education:

Washington High School, South Bend, IN, Diploma Awarded

Indiana Vocational Technical College, Statistical Process Control (certificate), Electronics (one year), ISO9001 (certified auditor)

Reference upon request.

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