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Wauconda, Il

Designed molding components for the production tooling industry. Led R&D projects to further develop the company’s product line. Coordinated product development through a multi-disciplinary team. Provided engineering support to customers.• Increased molding capabilities for automotive molds with the release of the first off the-shelf large mold alignment system• Developed long term relationships with foreign suppliers collaborating on part design and cost negotiations• Submitted 1 patent• Traveled with sales on customer visits to collaborate with new product releases and on-site technical help

Greater Chicago Area

Designed hot runner systems from concept through production for the injection molding industry. Developed new patented products through design, documentation and testing. Managed machine shop schedule, inventory control and quality control processes.• Increased production rate 25% by redesigning the Valve Gate nozzles to solve freezing issues• Implemented Bill of Materials procedures and inventory management which reduced assembly time by a third using lean manufacturing techniques• Minimized plastic waste in the injection molding process through the design of an Anti-Drool device • Developed a stack mold, in collaboration with a customer, meeting unique requirements to increase production from 200,000 to 500,000 parts per month• Wrote the technical manual for the patented Hot-Runner injection molding systems providing a customer reference

Seattle, Wa

Led a team to design a submersible submarine for an international race. Team organization. Team spokesman. Budget management. Design administration.