Experience

Ess Tec, Inc.

• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mold Technician II

  • Nov 2022 - Present



West Michigan Molding

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Technician Lead

  • May 2021 - Nov 2022

  An IATF 16949:2016 Certified automotive supplying company. Job knowledge and responsibilities include processing with material melt, flow, cooling, holding and gate seal; mold, machine, barrel sizes and monitoring processes; mold change assessment prior to start up; machine monitoring to maintain product specifications; product troubleshooting such as short shots, flash, sinks, splay; lean manufacturing for material cost and scrap reduction. Interact with supervisors, engineers, quality control, operators and other technicians. Worked with Cincinnati Milacron, Haitian, Sodick, Van Dorn, Wittmann brand hydraulic, toggle, and electric injection molding machines from 33-3500 tons with Wittmann, Ranger robotic automation. Trained in RJG Copilot. Experience supervising operators from May 2021-June 2022. Show less



KAM Plastics

• Holland MI

• Process Technician

  • Jul 2018 - May 2021

  An ISO/TS-16949:2009 certified automotive and furniture supplying company. Job knowledge and responsibilities include processing with material melt, flow, cooling, holding and gate seal; mold, machine, barrel sizes and monitoring processes; mold change assessment prior to start up; machine monitoring to maintain product specifications; product troubleshooting such as short shots, flash, sinks, splay; lean manufacturing for material cost and scrap reduction. Interact with supervisors, engineers, quality control, operators and other technicians. Worked with Arburg, Krauss, Cincinnati Milacron, Nissei, Sandretto, Toshiba, Van Dorn brand hydraulic and toggle injection molding machines from 40-880 tons with Sepro and Star robotic automation. Cross trained in Mold Preventative Maintenance in Tooling. Show less



Ess Tec, Inc.

• Holland MI

• Mold Technician

  • Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

  An ISO/TS-16949:2009 certified automotive supplying company. Job knowledge and responsibilities include processing with material melt, flow, cooling, holding and gate seal; mold, machine, barrel sizes and monitoring processes; machine monitoring to maintain product specifications; product troubleshooting such as short shots, flash, sinks, splay; lean manufacturing for material cost and scrap reduction. Interact with supervisors, engineers, quality control, operators and other technicians. Worked with Engel brand hydraulic injection molding machines from 35-240 tons, with Viper robotic automation and sprue pickers, cross trained in mold changing. Show less



Shape Corp.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• PUMA II

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2017

  An ISO 14001, ISO/TS-16949:2009 certified automotive supplying company. Job knowledge and responsibilities include processing with material melt, flow, cooling, holding and gate seal; mold, machine, barrel sizes and monitoring processes using Edart computers; mold change assessment prior to start up; machine monitoring to maintain product specifications; product troubleshooting such as short shots, flash, sinks, splay; lean manufacturing for material cost and scrap reduction. Interact with supervisors, engineers, quality control, operators and other technicians. Worked with hydraulic injection molding machines from 660-2500 tons, including Husky and Engel brand Presses with Fanuc robotic automation, cross trained in mold changing and material handling. Show less



Primera Plastics

• Zeeland MI

• Process Technician

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2017

  An ISO/TS 16949:2009 certified automotive and furniture supplying company as a process technician. Job knowledge and responsibilities include processing with material melt, flow, cooling, holding and gate seal; mold, machine and barrel sizes; mold change assessment prior to start up; machine monitoring to maintain product specifications; product troubleshooting such as short shots, flash, sinks, splay, color swirls, and burns; lean manufacturing for material cost and scrap reduction. Interact with supervisors, engineers, quality control, operators and other technicians. Worked with injection molding presses (toggle, hydraulic, electric), from 40-720 tons, including Nissei, JSW and Arberg brands and Yushin and Star robotic automation. Prior current position, worked as a material handler and mold changer from June 2014 until April 2016. Show less