Jeffrey Cox Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Holiday, Florida, United States

PLASTIC INJECTION TOOLING, TROUBLESHOOTING, ENGINEERING & SALES Connecting to serve within the Plastic Injection industry. Program & Project Management, Project Troubleshooting, Part & Tooling Design advisement, Lean Manufacturing and profitability improvements. Consultation for Engineering & Business Development. Commissioned Injection Tooling Sales. Profit improvements through engineering-based troubleshooting. Increase margins, reduce scrap, DOE, improved cycle times, eliminate labor,… Show more PLASTIC INJECTION TOOLING, TROUBLESHOOTING, ENGINEERING & SALES Connecting to serve within the Plastic Injection industry. Program & Project Management, Project Troubleshooting, Part & Tooling Design advisement, Lean Manufacturing and profitability improvements. Consultation for Engineering & Business Development. Commissioned Injection Tooling Sales. Profit improvements through engineering-based troubleshooting. Increase margins, reduce scrap, DOE, improved cycle times, eliminate labor, decrease RMA. Show less

Port Richey, Florida

TIER ONE PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDER FOR MEDICAL, DEFENSE, PACKAGING & AEROSPACEPlant transformation completed on schedule. Position promptly eliminated & not back-filled.P&L General Manager - Profitability as pertaining to the design / manufacturing of Injection Molds & Secondary Operations Machinery. Recruited to improve failing plant profitability.Plant / Operations Manager - Oversee internal new builds of injection molds. Includes management of all personnel, hourly… Show more TIER ONE PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDER FOR MEDICAL, DEFENSE, PACKAGING & AEROSPACEPlant transformation completed on schedule. Position promptly eliminated & not back-filled.P&L General Manager - Profitability as pertaining to the design / manufacturing of Injection Molds & Secondary Operations Machinery. Recruited to improve failing plant profitability.Plant / Operations Manager - Oversee internal new builds of injection molds. Includes management of all personnel, hourly and salary as well as capital equipment.Responsible for concept, design, manufacture, qualification, maintenance and repair of all North American & offshore injection molds and all secondary operations equipment including EOAT, QC Gages / Fixtures and post-mold assembly machinery. Injection mold account profiles at 70% aluminum tooling and 30% steel molds with focus on quick turn delivery dates. (2-8 weeks) Oversee projects from cradle to PPAP, including direct customer interaction for all phases.Results -  Diminished bloated payroll expenses with restructured mold build department, including personnel roles & shift parameters. Reversed failed On-Time-Delivery rates. Achieved target goal of 98% annually ◈Implemented New Project auto-triggers. Reduced launches from 5 days to 1 day. ◈Preliminary design & raw material orders inside 48 hours. Frequently hit 24 hour post-DFM approval. ◈Improved metrics triggered new business & return of previously lost accounts. 140 new mold PO's between 12/18 & 01/19. Finished all tools by end of 03/19. All projects successful. Reversed gross margin trends from failing to profitable by end of 2018 Q1.  Raised product quality expectations to improve design & feasibility requirements, resulting in numerous single trial approvals.  Cancelled & replaced 80% of existing supplier base. Substantial improvements in vendor price, delivery & quality metrics.  Directly managed all domestic supplier tooling projects from RFQ to completion. Show less

Usa

INJECTION MOLD MANUFACTURER SERVING PACKAGING, CONSUMER & APPLIANCE INDUSTRIESResigned position to accept new opportunity.Research, locate, seek out and contact potential new accounts, focus being abandoned accounts and previously untapped industries. Maintain open dialogue anywhere within existing corporate account base, including solicitation of new projects. Receive & process customer tooling quotations using 2D or 3D modeling as required.Uncover accounts… Show more INJECTION MOLD MANUFACTURER SERVING PACKAGING, CONSUMER & APPLIANCE INDUSTRIESResigned position to accept new opportunity.Research, locate, seek out and contact potential new accounts, focus being abandoned accounts and previously untapped industries. Maintain open dialogue anywhere within existing corporate account base, including solicitation of new projects. Receive & process customer tooling quotations using 2D or 3D modeling as required.Uncover accounts specifically targeting injection molding contracts, in pursuit of long term company goal for creation of new production injection molding company.Results -  Resurrected (4) previously abandoned accounts through personal negotiation. Captured (8) new revenue accounts, five representing previously untapped industries. ◈Aerospace, fuel, electronics, construction, aqua-marine, hospice, camping & recreational pools. Generated over $7MM in new quotations first year. ◈Represents 39% potential total annual corporate sales. Successfully brokered strategic alliance with local (30) press production molding facility to shatter aged corporate goal. ◈Finalized details as of 12/2016 Show less

Louisville Metro

TIER ONE PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDER FOR AUTOMOTIVE, MEDICAL & BUSINESS PRODUCTSPlant transformation completed. Company sold - position eliminated & not back-filledP&L General Manager - Profitability as pertaining to the design / manufacturing of Injection Molds & Secondary Operations Machinery. Recruited to convert existing cost center to full service profit center.Plant / Operations Manager - Tooling and Automation Department to oversee internal new builds of injections… Show more TIER ONE PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDER FOR AUTOMOTIVE, MEDICAL & BUSINESS PRODUCTSPlant transformation completed. Company sold - position eliminated & not back-filledP&L General Manager - Profitability as pertaining to the design / manufacturing of Injection Molds & Secondary Operations Machinery. Recruited to convert existing cost center to full service profit center.Plant / Operations Manager - Tooling and Automation Department to oversee internal new builds of injections molds & secondary Automation Machinery. Includes management of all personnel, hourly & salary as well as capital equipment.Responsible for concept, design, manufacture, qualification, maintenance & repair of all North American injection molds & all secondary operations equipment including EOAT, QC Gages / Fixtures & post-mold assembly machineryOversee projects from cradle to PPAP, including direct customer interaction for all project phasesStrategic Manager partnering with VP Operations for overall production improvements, efficiency & training in 130 press injection molding facilityResults -  Demolished mold repair costs within first 2 years, reducing charges to Production by $100,000 / month,◈Improved root cause analysis & repair method of numerous recurrent projects subject to frequent failure. ◈Department restructuring, including personnel assignments & shift parameters. Achieved 25% gross margin average on new tooling & 8% for secondary operation cells.  Recaptured approximately 30% of new tooling orders for internal build, reducing previous 100% China outsource. Converted 2012 EBIT from minus $2.7MM to minus $700K in first 9 months. (3/13 –12/13) Continued improvement trend from 2013 minus $700K to positive $300K in second year. (2014) Grew workforce from 15 to 43, targeting 60 as final goal. Directly managed all domestic outsource tooling builds, repairs & ECO projects from RFQ to completion. Created departments for new mold & secondary operations fixturing. Show less

Rochester Hills, Michigan

TIER ONE INJECTION INDUSTRY LEADER - MOLDER OF RIGID PACKAGING & THINWALL FOOD SERVICE ITEMS – INJECTION PLASTIC / VACUUM THERMOFORMING / STAMPED PAPERResigned position to accept new opportunity.Manager - Engineering & Mold DesignPlant / Operations Manager - Advanced Technical CenterManager - Process EngineeringResponsible for concept, design, manufacture, qualification, maintenance and repair of all Corporate injection tooling assets. Tooling Manager for 11… Show more TIER ONE INJECTION INDUSTRY LEADER - MOLDER OF RIGID PACKAGING & THINWALL FOOD SERVICE ITEMS – INJECTION PLASTIC / VACUUM THERMOFORMING / STAMPED PAPERResigned position to accept new opportunity.Manager - Engineering & Mold DesignPlant / Operations Manager - Advanced Technical CenterManager - Process EngineeringResponsible for concept, design, manufacture, qualification, maintenance and repair of all Corporate injection tooling assets. Tooling Manager for 11 corporate molding divisions.Responsible for all program management & global outsourcing as related to injection tooling programs. Results -  Consistently improved plant efficiency while reducing operating budget – 3.9% annual cost savings over 10-year cycle. Championed successful Green Belt project targeting value stream map - $85K savings during launch year. Pruned total build costs 15-28% for new programs through new component design standardization methods. Accelerated turnaround time for both repair and in-house new builds 40% on average. Gained 34% thru-put over 3-year period due to 5S and value stream mapping. Directly managed the on-site launch & qualification process of all new programs at Letica Production Facilities. Increased corporate global vendor manufacturing base from 2 in two countries for total of 22 total in 13 countries. ◈ Personally located, inspected, qualified & managed all international manufacturing suppliers. Increased corporate North American vendor manufacturing base from 2 in two states for total of 11 in 6 states.◈ Personally located, inspected, qualified & managed all domestic manufacturing suppliers. Organized & Implemented Safety Council – no lost time accidents over 10-year cycle.  Successfully led Engineering Department for company’s first QS9000 certification. Set new cycle time records on several core product lines through enhanced design, achieving 25 -50% cycle reductions. Compiled company’s first corporate Tooling Standards Manual. Show less

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

TIER ONE INJECTION MOLDER - AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORSResigned position to accept new opportunity in post-911 economy.Responsible to lead Advance Quality Planning (AQP) Team through product development cycle from design into production, as well as sourcing / tracking of injection molding tools through vendor tool shops. Required to review, track and oversee feasibility, design, quotes, tooling, sales orders, and maintain program budget. High priority placed on communication skills… Show more TIER ONE INJECTION MOLDER - AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORSResigned position to accept new opportunity in post-911 economy.Responsible to lead Advance Quality Planning (AQP) Team through product development cycle from design into production, as well as sourcing / tracking of injection molding tools through vendor tool shops. Required to review, track and oversee feasibility, design, quotes, tooling, sales orders, and maintain program budget. High priority placed on communication skills needed to interface with the customer in design, engineering and manufacturing capacities.  Led cross-functional team of Product Design, Tooling, and Mechanical & Process Engineers my portion of Nissan UL program.  Single program completed. Entire portion launched successfully, hitting timing & budgetary targets. Show less

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

TIER ONE /TWO INJECTION MOLDER - AUTOMOTIVECompany sold - all GM simultaneously released.Promoted March 1999 to P&L General Manager - Midwest Technical Center to direct all aspects of PEC Tooling Division, including Estimating, Design & Manufacture of Class 101 plastic injection molds and prototype tooling. Attend to customer accounts, working with Sales Managers & PEC Corporate Project Engineers for product development, AQP, resin selection, post-mold operations & PPAP… Show more TIER ONE /TWO INJECTION MOLDER - AUTOMOTIVECompany sold - all GM simultaneously released.Promoted March 1999 to P&L General Manager - Midwest Technical Center to direct all aspects of PEC Tooling Division, including Estimating, Design & Manufacture of Class 101 plastic injection molds and prototype tooling. Attend to customer accounts, working with Sales Managers & PEC Corporate Project Engineers for product development, AQP, resin selection, post-mold operations & PPAP concerns. Tooling Manager for (5) corporate molding divisions. Improvements of prior EBITDA from minus $175K / $5MM sales to gain results of $540K / $4.5MM sales gain in 1st fiscal year. Increases attributed to redirection and growth of various customer accounts. Maintained efficiency with $580K / $4.5MM sales in 2nd fiscal year.  Gross margin reversals of minus 7% in prior year, to positive 8% and 17% totals for first two (2) fiscal years, respectfully. Increases attributed to efficiency gains.  Paid profit sharing bonuses to all tooling employees first two (2) years consecutively. First time in seven (7) year period that Tooling Division qualified for corporate performance bonuses. Profit increases due largely to efficiency gains and reduced scrap rates. Created & led development of soft tooling rapid proto-type department to $1.5MM sales 1st year. Promoted (2) times in three years – Cost Estimator ~ Shop Supervisor ~ Plant Manager. Show less

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Promoted December 1998 to oversee 50+ Moldmakers, machinists, apprentices & general labor for the manufacture and repair of Class 101 production injection molds.Immediate production throughput & quality improvements seen due to reorganization of existing personnel & scheduling approach.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Position generating cost & timing estimates for all customer RFQ, to include basic mold design concepts for use in kick off meetings with Tool Design Department.Successfully transitioned existing department to paperless system.