Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager (122588) BSME / Patent Holder / Injection & Blow Molding, Extrusion

Mechanical Engineer, and Project Manager with broad plastic materials and processing knowledge and experience in compounding, injection molding, blow molding and extrusion. BSME with 20 credits toward a Master’s in Chemical Engineering. He holds 4 patents and has even authored a book on engineering! He is highly skilled in all types of injection molding processes and plastics including ABS, Rubber and Latex. He has excelled in research, new product development and manufacturing.

• Led projects in design for manufacturing, injection molding, material development,
• Successfully led projects which included the use of injection molding and the creation of automated assembly lines
• Managed design for manufacturing, continuous improvement and problem-solving projects in injection molding,
• Wrote and performed IQ/OQ/PQ Validations for machining, injection molding, high-speed assembly and other mechanical and chemical manufacturing processes.
• Led a staff of four in manufacturing support, process development, validation and optimization for injection molding, extrusion
• Developed and validated injection molding, insert molding, blow molding, extrusion,
• Managed project setting up work cells for injection molding
• Managed contract research projects for polymer and composite material and process development.
• These processes involved injection molding, profile extrusion, blow molding, cast and blown film, polymer foams, co-extrusion, compounding and devolatilization
• Designed and built custom processing equipment, dies and tooling.
• Published two papers for advances in polymer materials and processing.

Materials Worked
• Acrylic (PMMA)
• Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
• Nylon (Polyamide, PA)
• Polycarbonate (PC)
• Polyethylene (PE)
• Polypropylene (PP)
• Polystyrene (PS)
• Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)
• Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)
• Rubber
• Latex

Core Competencies
• Medical Plastic Component
• Consumer Goods Plastic Components
• Appliance Plastic Components
• Projects For Polymer and Composite Material and Process Development
• Injection Molding Technical Seminars
• Validation and Optimization for Injection Molding
• Part Feasibility
• Testing Molds
• Optimizing Injection Molding Parameters
• Interacting With Client Engineers
• Investigating New Technologies
• Developing Molding Processes
• Developing New Solutions With Existing Technology
• Providing Input On New Or Alternative Materials
• Understands the function of all standard mold components.
• Updating Existing Molds
• Experimental Designs
• Mold Design Layouts
• Hot Runner Molds
• Cold Runner Molds
• Insulated Runner Molds
• Single Cavity Injection Mold
• Multi Cavity Injection Mold
• Family Cavity Injection Mold
• 2 Plate Injection Mold
• 3 Plate Injection Mold
• Stack Injection Mold
• Collaborating With Client Engineers
• SPC Statistical Process Control
• Improving Design, manufacturability, or cost reduction.
• CAD/CAM Programming Experience
• Polymer Materials Knowledge
• Plastics Compounding
• Injection Molding Tooling Design
• Tolerance Analysis
• Tooling Trials
• Improving Yields
• Improving Cycle Times
• Providing Engineering Support
• Injection Molding Processes
• GD&T
• Flow Analysis Software
• Mold Flow Analysis Software
• Engineering Change Requests
• Troubleshooting Dies
• Lab Management
• Residual Stress Analyzer
• Rehometer
• 3D Modeling Software
• Pro/Engineer
• Autodesk Moldflow
• AutoCAD
• Inventor
• Creo
• Solidworks Plastics Standard
• Medical Device Design
• Process Automation
• Machining and Machine Shop Experience
• Plant Floor and Clean Room Layout
• ISO 9001 and FDA 13485 Auditing
• Developing L&OD and T&P Matrices and conducting training
• Profile Extrusion
• Blow Molding
• Design for Manufacturing
• Robotics (Industrial, Collaborative and Mobile)
• 3D Printing (plastics and metals)

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering / Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
• 20 Credits completed toward Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering / Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ