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Resides in North Carolina Salary: US $Open
Relocate: Yes
On
the Market:
Summary Operations
Manager/Tooling Engineer/Mechanical Engineer offering a unique combination
of project management and manufacturing experience within the injection
molding and tooling industry. Twenty-three
years experience, thirteen as Operations Manager. Skillful problem solver and decision maker with a strong foundation
in project management, computer aided design, mechanical engineering,
tool procurement and tool manufacturing for all markets. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively
with customers as well as motivate team members. Experienced in Lean or Demand Based Manufacturing
practices, also Simplify, Standardize and Systematize. Experience
& Accomplishments March,
2001 – Current NC Manager:
Hot Runner Dept. / Technical Services * Current position requires international travel
in the development and testing of a new line of manifolds and nozzles
for high cavitations in plastic injection. * Established a new department in Hasco Asheville
for Technical Services to assist customers’ needs and requests of mold
design, while showcasing Hasco’s line of products for the mold making
industry. * Successfully managed the development and implementation
of a rapid design system that reduced design time by 90% of custom ordered
Hot Runner Systems. This results in cost savings potentially reaching
$1 million + annually. * Project Manager in the implementation of a
Master Product Configurator into Hasco’s ERP system for a rapid quoting
system of standard and non-standard RFQ’s, resulting in improvement of
quoting time by 600%. * Key figure in the implementation of a CAM system
that will gain the company a minimum of $.5 million in annual efficiency
measures. * Served as board member to author documentation
and obtain QS9000/2000 certification. May,
2000 – March, 2001 SC Tooling
Engineer * Responsible for managing Automotive tooling
programs for well-respected manufacturing facility with sales to customers
such as Mercedes, BMW, Nissan and GM. * Within six months successfully managed up to
$2 million in domestic and international injection molding programs by
working with new and existing customers during entire process of mold
manufacturing; including, product design, mold design reviews, and on-site
mold tryouts. * Provided solutions to customers tooling problems
that minimized production downtime, while maintaining emphasis on functionality
and quality. * Served as liaison between engineering and manufacturing
departments. * Implemented and maintained QS-9000 quality
standards. 1987
– 2000 IN Operations
Manager * Responsible for planning and directing total
operations for manufacturer of plastic injection molds and aluminum die-cast
dies with sales reaching $10 million annually. * Types of tooling projects included: Appliance
(Whirlpool and GE preferred vendor), Automotive (Light pipes, Dash Lenses,
Headlight, Taillight housings, Electric Mirror Housings, etc…), Consumer
goods (IBM and Compaq preferred vendor), Electronics (Siemens connectors),
Telecommunications (End customer Motorola), etc…. * Molding methods included: Insert molding, Thin
Wall, Stack, Gas Assist, and High Cavitations for example. * Management of both administrative and production
personnel, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and
terminating. Motivate personnel
to achieve maximum potential. * Cold call prospecting new customers along
with existing clients. * Oversee and direct each project from initial
customer contact through delivery. Prepare
cost projections for materials and labor. Analyze all phases of each job to determine
profit and loss potential. * Assisting customers with product design to
obtain the necessary part for the project while maintaining the integrity
of the tool for prolonged life and function. * Review tool design for feasibility in manufacturing,
assembly and dimensional accuracy. * Implemented manufacturing methods that resulted
in annual savings of $500,000. 1979
– 1987 IN Journeyman
Tool and Die Maker * Programmer for CNC Vertical and Horizontal
Machining Centers * Promoted to Operations Manager in 1987. Education: Trinity University B.S.,
Mechanical Engineering Currently attending Spanish Language
classes Computer Solid Works, Pro Engineer and Cad Key design
software. Experience: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project. Experienced programmer for CNC Machining Centers and EDM manufacturing processes
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