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Industry: Plastics, tooling
Resides: Salary: Open
Relocate: Yes
On
the Market: PROFESSIONAL
SUMMARY Experienced
Mould Tool Designer with sound toolmaking background, primarily within
the plastics industry. Fully computer literate, including 3D modeling,
2D drafting, CAM programming and typical Microsoft software such as Access,
Excel, Word and Project. Conversant with BASIC programming, macros and
command files used in CAD/CAM applications. Proven ability to plan, organize
and lead design projects from initial concept through to final manufacture.
Demonstrated skill in training and support to help achieve overall performance
objectives. Ability to quickly and easily learn and use new software and
hardware. CAREER
EXPERIENCE (Confidential-
Company name) East Sussex, UK. 03/92 - Present Senior
Mould Tool Designer A
twenty-five-man toolroom manufacturing plastic injection and compression
moulds for automotive, building, telecommunication, IT, appliance and
household products. Producing a wide range of single and multi-cavity
hot and cold runner moulds of up to six ton using the latest CAD/CAM technology. Responsible
for all 2D and 3D tool designs, both in-house and sub-contract. Worked
with product designers during initial component design to help achieve
cost effective tooling. Created
full 3D surfaced models of complete tool using Delcam's PowerShape software. Prepared
CAD models for electrode manufacture. Compiled
command files and macros for a variety of applications to help improve
efficiency and reduce lead times. Prior
to 3D mould design, produced initial concepts through to fully detailed
drawings using DuctDraft, PSDraft and AutoCAD. Responsible
for office scheduling, design quotations, training and coordination of
2D drawings and CAD data.
Implemented 3D mould tool design and integrated this technology into the
toolroom with the aim of achieving a paperless environment. Appointed
to represent the company during a government funded project called E-Mould,
to help enhance and develop Delcam's CAD/CAM software for 3D mould tool
design. Excel
Mould & Tool Ltd., Croydon, London, UK. 04/91 - 03/92 Offline
CNC Programmer A
forty-man toolroom manufacturing large plastic injection moulds of up
to six ton primarily for the automotive industry. Responsible
to the CAM Office Manager for producing CNC machining programs using Pathtrace
CAM software. Created
CAD geometry from 2D tool drawings then generated NC code by using the
appropriate post processors. Manually
created programs for the Heidenhain controller using basic programming
techniques and "Q factors" to enable the machining of more complex forms.
ITW
Plastiglide Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 08/89 - 04/91 Mould
Toolmaker A
six-man in-house toolroom manufacturing and repairing injection moulds
for automotive, building, furniture and window parts. Built,
maintained and repaired mould tools using all typical toolroom machinery
and measuring equipment. Solved
reoccurring tooling problems with ideas on how to change the design to
make it work. Claward
Engineering Ltd., St Leonards on sea, East Sussex, UK. 05/88 - 08/89 Mould
Designer & Toolmaker A
small ten-man tradeshop manufacturing and repairing a range of injection
and compression moulds for the plastics industry. Responsible
to the company directors for customer liaison, creating initial layouts,
producing fully detailed drawings, generating stock lists and ordering
materials. Manufactured
and repaired moulds from metal preparation through to final bench fitting
and tool assembly. Hellermann
Deutsch Ltd., St Leonards on sea, East Sussex, UK. 09/80 - 05/88 Jig
& Tool Designer 09/84 - 05/88 Manufacturers
of small electrical connectors used for both commercial and defense applications.
Part of the Bowthorpe Holdings Group consisting typically of a mould shop,
machine shop, toolroom, design department and production office. Responsible
to the Chief Designer for designing and detailing close tolerance mould
tools, jigs and fixtures. On
occasion, asked to manufacture tooling within the company toolroom and
oversee projects from initial stages. Toolmaker
09/82 - 09/84 Applied
for internal position within the design department. Responsible
to the Toolroom Supervisor for building, maintaining and repairing close
tolerance mould tools, jigs and fixtures. Apprentice
Toolmaker 09/80 - 09/82 Trained
in accordance with the E.I.T.B. in the manufacture of mould tools, jigs
and fixtures. Claward
Engineering Ltd., Hastings, East Sussex, UK. 09/78 - 09/80 Apprentice
Toolmaker A
twenty-man tradeshop manufacturing and repairing multi-cavity thermoset
compression moulds primarily for electrical switch panels used in the
building industry. Trained
in accordance with the E.I.T.B. in the manufacture of mould tools. PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS Hastings
College of Arts and Technology, Hastings, East Sussex, UK. 06/79 - 07/87 Day
Release & Evening Classes Higher
National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering. National
Certificate in Mechanical Engineering. City
& Guilds of London Institute Part III in Mechanical Engineering. City
& Guilds of London Institute Part II in Mechanical Engineering. City
& Guilds of London Institute Part I in Basic Engineering. TRAINING Delcam
International, Birmingham, UK. CAD/CAM
Courses PSDraft
& PSMold - 08/99 PowerShape
Conversion & Advanced - 07/99 Duct
5.2 Intermediate - 10/94 Duct
5.2 Basic - 04/94 Duct
5.1 - 5.2 Conversion - 03/93 DuctDraft
- 06/92 Hastings
College of Arts and Technology, Hastings, East Sussex, UK. Evenings Introduction
to Programming the 6502 Microprocessor. Crawley
Training Association, Crawley, UK.
04/81 Day
Course Abrasive
Wheels Regulations Course.
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