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20 years of Manufacturing Experience encompassing the fields of Die Casting, Plastic Injection Molding, and most recently Automation and Robotics.The comprehensive integration of Lean Manufacturing with Automation, Robotics, Small CNC and traditional manufacturing techniques is my current focus.

Listed skills include Manufacturing Engineering, Die Casting, Tool Design, Mastercam, and 11 others.

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  Manufacturing Engineer

  Columbia Plastics Ltd.

  Jun 2006 - Present

  ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION:- Service and operation of Injection Molding Machines, Robot/IMM interfacing, Robot Programming.- Plastics Processing- Automation design for new production and testing. Applied Scientific Method for development of new production methods and machines.- Packaging Design and integration with process work-cell- Innovative EOAT design and construction.- LEAN Production Process coordination for work-cell efficiency, standardized work, standardized setup and standardized tooling and component design.PRODUCTION SECONDARY OPERATIONS SPECIALTY- Integration of small CNC into process work-cells- Development of Innovative rapid setup systems for small CNC applications in Process Gluing, Process Machining and Process Assembly.- Mechanical and Electrical design and build, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and rebuild of small CNC.PRODUCT PRODUCTION ENGINEERING PROJECT LEADERLine of high volume mature product-line injection molded products encompassing:- High Volume Pad Printing and Ultrasonic Welding- Improvement of current existing Automation- Expansion of Automation- Full coordination of Process to enhance efficiency, streamline setup, and manage resources for high quality and high volume production.PRODUCTION ENGINEERING COORDINATORLead team in maintenance and implementation of current and new automation and robotics throughout the production process at Columbia Plastics.