Eric Gerber Email & Phone Number

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

• Managed the training activities with the backing of Engineering, Account Managers, Marketing, Human Resources, and Finance• Created and defined the standard operating procedures for the SIGMA Academy by implementing an order and registration process that didn’t exist previously• Developed the criteria and process to become a certified expert user• Transformed the entire SIGMA Academy to an online platform• Developed training material for classes across several polymer types: thermoplastic, elastomers, thermoset, and metal injection molding• Mentored and trained new engineering hires• Introduced an internal polymer training series

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

• Conducted training classes ranging from the introduction of the software to expert• Part of the customer development group• Worked together with existing customers to solve complex molding defects and optimize their speed to solution• Mentored users from a beginner to being certified expert users• Evaluated and verified material data measured from a laboratory to replicate real-world results• Account Manager for five specialty accounts

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

• Managed projects for thermoplastic, elastomer, LSR, MIM, and thermoset processes• Oversaw projects in various industries: automotive, consumer, defense, and medical• Helped to determine the root cause for potential molding defects• Provided optimized solutions based on part design, mold design, and processing using design of experiments and autonomous optimization• Generated concise and informative engineering reports for our customers• Gained knowledge on the importance of material data and how its properties impact part quality• Supported over 30 companies within the current customer development group

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

• Designed test fixture for upright carrier system• Senior Project work on Electrofusion Chemical Drainage system• Researched electrofusion process to help determine variables that could affect the process• Created a test fixture to safely test all the various pipe samples• Tested, analyzed, and created a new design for the current fusion seal• Compared a competitors part to see if they were facing similar problems• Worked with a Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) Fusion Welder to identify the root cause of the pipe fittings to fail OSHA standards