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Akron, Oh, Us

Twinsburg, Ohio, Us

Marion, Ohio, Us

Production of Extrusion Blow Molded HDPE plastic fuel tanks for Honda automobiles and Injection Molded parts- Manage projects for process improvement of extrusion blow mold JSW machines and injection machines- Review daily production reports and analyze trends for scrap and downtime reduction projects- Operate, set up, maintenance, and troubleshooting of 180T JSW and 220T Toshiba injection machines- Perform quality analysis on plastic fuel tanks and associated injection molded parts- Manage and supervise the injection molding department- Modify and write programs for FANUC and Yushin robots- Modify, troubleshoot, and write Omron and Mitsubishi PLC softwares

Plymouth, Mi, Us

Product development of new and existing blow molded PET plastic bottles• Modify and fine tune blow molding processes to qualify new concepts and designs for, existing and new, bottles and preforms for production • Manage processes for cold fill, hot fill, preferential, blow trim, over stroke, and thermoshape bottles• Perform quality analysis on bottles and analyze technical data• Operate, set up, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Sidel blow mold machines, leak testers, and palletizers• Implement food safety protocols when manufacturing bottles for customers and corporate

Southfield, Michigan, Us

New Product Introduction of mass production plastic injection molds for automobile HVAC cases• Designed and modified injection molds & cases using 3D modeling software (CATIA V5, NX9)• Created and modified 2D case drawings and mold part drawings • Collaborated with mold makers, process engineers, quality engineers, designers, DENSO Japan, and customers• Managed trials for new molds (1200, 600, 120, and 80 ton molds) and analyzed technical data• Operated valve gate and cold-runner single screw injection mold machines for polypropylene talc filled and nylon glass filled polymer composites• DFMEA for design of new cases and PFMEA for new manufacturing processes

Akron, Oh, Us

• Assisted in research to design a humidity/temperature sensor for prosthetic sockets and the testing of drinking water for disinfection byproducts• Tested samples and sensors with FTIR, Potentiostat, UV Spectroscopy, TGA

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

Conducted research on the continuous process of the bulk polymerization of polybutadiene• Supervised continuous and batch reactions with a team of engineers, technicians, and co-ops• Designed process modifications using AutoCAD and ProEngineer• Supervised and trained other co-ops and engineers • Proficient in using syringes, Swagelok tubing and fittings, and trained in LOTO • Installing and repairing of various pumps, regulators, valves, flowmeters, exchangers, drum dryers, and fittings• Modified DeltaV control systems for process• Performed batch distillation, gas chromatograph analysis, and titration analysis of the monomer• Performed drum drying, FTIR, and Mooney viscosity analysis of the polymer samples

Production and research of thermoset composites• Pilot Plant: Worked as a team with a supervisor and lab technicians to make SMCs and BMCs for research and customer products• Lab Work: Research and analysis of polymers and composites using Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Thermal Gravimetric Analysis, Instron (tensile, flex, and impact testing)• Projects: Managed projects researching pigment resins and a new bio-filler. Duties included making BMC’s, mold composites, cutting out specimens, test physical properties, and report analysis and results