Bryan Crane Email & Phone Number

Farmington Hills, Mi

- Responsible for understanding and showcasing all product families under the Polyplastics umbrella (POM, PBT, PPS, LCP, COC, LFT, PEK).- Responsible for various physical and chemical data accumulation to support customer needs and internal research purposes.- Coordinates and implements internal and external training seminars for various topics (material training, injection molding training, product design, etc.).- On-site customer support for injection molding processing, material selection, product design reviews, new material offerings, etc.- Injection molding specialist who holds RJG Systematic Molding, Master Molder 1, and Master Molder 2 certificates.- Experience with injection molding machine manufacturers such as JSW, Sumitomo, Nissei, Fanuc Roboshot, Engel, Sodick, and many more.- Experience with the following equipment: Perkin Elmer DSC 8500, Perkin Elmer Frontier FT-IR & Spotlight Micro-IR, Hitachi High-Tech STA7200RV TGA, Horiba XGT-7200 X-Ray Analytical Microscope, Hitachi High-Tech Scanning Electron Microscope S-3400N, Dynisco LMI D4002 Melt Flow Indexer, Shimadzu AG-X Plus Autograph, Mitutoyo CRYSTA-APEX S574 3D Coordinate Machine, Keyence VR-6200 3D Optical Profilometer, Correlated Solutions VIC-3D DICM Unit, Microtome slicing and observation with Olympus BX-53 Polarizing Microscope.- International travel experience to Canada, Mexico, and Japan.

Troy, Mi

- Provides prompt customer service (either on site or via phone/e-mail) by assisting customers with data acquisition, on-site injection molding presentations, troubleshooting, and basic injection molding techniques specific to our various resins.- Basic understanding of the extrusion processes used to produce our products made out of our PCR and virgin feed streams.- Assists our commercial team with material selection, application development, data compilation, etc.- Works with our Quality Control and R&D teams in finding resolutions to quality complaints, continuous improvement of our product and processes, and new product development.- Works with our teammates from our parent company (Shanghai PRET Composites) in order to support our customers with Mold Flow and FEA analysis requests.

Clinton Twp, Mi

- Ensured the efficiency of production and the organization of molding department staff to support this efficiency.- Constant monitoring of part quality and injection molding processes to ensure product quality remains consistent. This would include thorough training of machine operators for manual cycle jobs to reduce the risk of machine, part, and tooling damage during operation.- Coordinated and performed molding changes.- Oversaw the start-up and shut-down of production jobs, as well as first time trials of new tooling.- Responsible for staffing the department accordingly, not only internally within the organization but through temporary labor agencies. This includes interviewing, hiring, and termination of employees.- Strong experience with electronic servo-driven injection molding machines such as JSW and Cincinnati/Fanuc Roboshot presses.- Strong tooling and processing experience gained while molding a wide array of materials and applications used for but not limited to the automotive, firearms, irrigation, and medical fields.- Some examples of materials molded are filled/unfilled PA6 and PA66, PC, various rubbers, PP, POM (Acetal), PBT, PC/ABS, ABS, HDPE, LDPE, Peek, etc.

Shelby Twp, Mi

- Calculated process parameters per each die cast machine/die combination and adjust the die cast machine to meet the calculated process parameters. The process is then monitored throughout the course of the shift to ensure quality castings are produced. Any adjustments or changes in the operation to speed the process up while keeping quality in mind were also analyzed. - Use of an x-ray machine was needed to ensure internal porosity was minimal up to the customer’s expectations or non-existent. - Run reports and operation standards/efficiencies were created and monitored to help determine what corrective actions should be taken to correct downtime issues and to increase productivity. - Oversee tool designs and calculate gate sizes for new tools. Also assisted in production planning and scheduling.- Arranged staff in proper work areas and trained the machine and trim press operators to ensure a smooth production process. - Assisted in repairing machine faults and light machine maintenance work. Assisted with die change-overs. - Ensured proper inventory was available for consumable items. - Planning coverage for operators and trimmers during lunches and breaks was needed.- North American Die Cast Association certifications in Die Set-Up for Die Casting Personnel, Casting Defects, PQ^2.

Bachelor Of Science: Automotive Management

Associates In Applied Science: Automotive Technology