Manage and coordinate activities of 3-4 mold makers engaged in maintenance of parts and tooling for polypropylene injection molding machinery in an ISO 13485 facility. Work with production and processors to continuously improve molding performance and reduce defects. 99% on time complete preventative maintenance. Control material and tooling orders through 3rd party vendors to maintain spares supply and keep workflow efficient through the shop. Maintain QMS documentation including PM procedures and mold drawings. Responsible for a $300,000 budget for maintenance and repair of mold tooling in 2017.

Oversee a crew of 14 production operators across three distinct departments and two shifts in a USDA certified food flavoring facility. Resolve issues with safety, performance and grievances between employees promptly. Improve preventative maintenance to greatly reduce machine and system downtime. Work with maintenance technicians to troubleshoot production equipment and resolve issues quickly.

As Process Engineer at AWC I lead Continuous Improvement teams to increase productivity, reduce scrap, improve equipment up-time, safety, and product quality. Responsible for recognizing opportunities and appropriately prioritizing projects based on potential improvement and risk.Lead capitol improvement projects from justification and design through installation and start-up.Responsible for working with Maintenance Technicians and Operations to ensure adequate training, identify required spare parts, and prescribe preventative maintenance plans.Partnered with quality and production to analyze and identify equipment reliability shortfalls and benchmarks within each department.Instrumental in bringing equipment automation and PLC programing in house at the Gas City facility.

Rubber Mold design for compression, injection, and transfer tools. I also did some machine design.

Process Engineer for the finishing area. I also covered all other areas at times including compounding, build and cure, and Marsh-mellows. I also helped frequently with quality engineering as the plant got closer to shutting down.Responsible for the design and implementation of new tooling and procedures for process improvement in both the finish and build/cure areas; experienced with quality assurance procedures; implemented six sigma methods including process mapping, FMEA, and DOE.

Managed a crew of five maintenance mechanics; responsible for all aspects of new equipment design, installation, and startup; worked with production operators and supervisors for process improvement and troubleshooting.

Gallagher Generation station.Surveyed steam valves and traps to identify sources of lost steam using ultrasonic and infrared technology; used vibration analysis to monitor equipment condition as part of predictive based maintenance.