Doug Downing Email & Phone Number

Rockford, IL, US

Though new to EWIKON Molding Technologies, I have over 25 years of experience in the injection molding industry. I have worked as a field service engineer for Toyo IMM, been RJG Master Molder III certified, worked closely with tooling, project and process engineers, and spent several years in operations management. With an understanding of how crucial the.

Responsible for the daily operations of the Molding, Maintenance and Assembly departments, while supervising up to 4+ direct reports and up to 60+ indirect reports. Through hands on training, troubleshooting, process development, process documentation and proven management skills, downtime, efficiencies and quality were improved. Implementation of PM and.

Responsible for the daily operations of a mid sized custom injection molder, managing up to 6+ direct reports and 40+ indirect reports on a daily basis. Including but not limited to, training, process improment, maintenance, servo robot programing, capital equipment purchases, 5S implementation, management and automation.Processes were streamlined.

Bartlett, US

Responsible for daily operations including 24/7 operation with 60-100 employeesReduced scrap from over 5% to less than 1%Implemented LEAN manufacturing techniquesDeveloped and implemented 5S systems and trainingImproved employee morale through employee training and rewards programImproved process control and process repeatabilityImplemented RJG on several.

Responsible for daily operations including 24/7 operation with 20-50 employeesIncreased sales from less than $200K to over $2 million in less than 3 yearsReduced scrap from over 15% to less than 2%Implemented LEAN manufacturing techniquesDeveloped and maintained a positive cost structureImproved process control and process repeatabilityCreated new projects.

Responsible for daily operations including 24/7 operation with 80-100 employeesConducted Six Sigma trainingPerformed time studies to achieve cost savings by streamlining processesWorked closely with Motorola and Six Sigma improvement teams to implement quality standardsImplemented LEAN manufacturing techniquesImproved process control and process.

Implemented cavity pressure to reduce scrap and abnormal variation in the processesDeveloped knowledge skills assessment test for employeesReduce scrap on in mold decorating processes by ensuring part and process repeatabilitySet-up in-house training and certification processSupervised 60-80 employeesSet-up and maintained a medical molding cell using.

Performed automation set-up, training, troubleshooting and repairProvided technical sales support Responsible for training, certification and consulting services

Developed machine training programCertified process personnel in cavity pressure control and monitoring techniquesImplemented hardware solutions to support automated part containmentUtilize DOE software and techniques in conjunction with cavity pressure information to reduce time to release of new products

Responsible for in-house setup and machine trainingPerformed hydraulic/electric and electronic troubleshooting and repair