Brian Hala
Boston Scientific Corporation
Dresser,USA
32
years of professional experience
Manufacturing professional with 25+ years of experience. A deep understanding of production workflows and equipment maintenance. Proven ability to drive process improvements in fast-paced environments including the medical field. Adept at collaborating with team members to meet production goals and flexible to shifting priorities. Known for taking on urgent matters, attention to detail, and supporting/improving team morale.
Work History
Manufacturing Technician IV
14 Years 4 Months- Process development for medical device components and supporting parts
- Ownership of machines, dies, fixtures, and inspection equipment
- Commissioned and decommissioned equipment to ensure operational readiness and compliance
- Authoring/Performing maintenance and calibration procedures
- Perform Tool Qualification for production equipment/tooling
- Maintained spare inventory for machines, tooling, and inspection to minimize downtime and support production efficiency
- Maintain spare inventory for machines, tooling, fixtures, and inspection
- Trained new and current hires to enhance knowledge and skills within team
- Work with new/current hires to raise the level of knowledge within group
- Demonstrated understanding of technical prints and schematics in production processes.
- Basic knowledge of prints and schematics
- Equipment: Injection molding machines: Arburg, Engel, Sodick, Nissei
- Silicone 2-part mixing pumps: Graco
- Water/Dowtherm temperature control units: Conair
- Electric temperature controllers: Wattlow, Gammaflux, Husky and others
- Pressure decay leak test system: Zaxis
- Smartscope use for measuring tooling, parts, and documentation purposes
- Powered industrial trucks and overhead hoist systems
- RJG units for monitoring real time machine and tooling information
- Various robots from 1-3 axis sprue pickers to multi axis units with EOA
- Additel/Fluke process calibrators, multimeter, caliper, mic, gage pins
Injection Molding Cycle Technician
7 Years 6 Months- Cycle time reduction
- Designed work-friendly operation cells to enhance workflow and safety
- Integrated robots and secondary operations to streamline processes
- Improved production efficiency by decreasing cycle time through process optimization
- Promoted knowledge sharing among team members to improve collaboration and learning between co-workers
- Presses: Arburg Engel Battenfeld Toyo Nissei Nestal
- Provided training in injection molding techniques to enhance team capabilities: Injection. Molding 1-3 Systematic Molding (RJG, inc.)
- Verticals 2-Shot Rotary Hot Runner (Mold-Masters)
- Auxiliary Equipment: Meter Mixing (Fluid Automation)
- Hot runner systems Paulson Training Software
- Wittman and Star Robots Implemented 5S principles to organize and streamline workspaces for efficiency and implantation
- RJG E-Dart process monitoring
Lead Laser Technician 2nd shift
5 Years 4 Months- Laser system setups (80-6000 watts)
- Facilitated communication between first and third shifts to ensure smooth operations.
- Quality (caliper, mics, gage pins, OGP)
- Conducted test studies for potential customers to demonstrate system capabilities
- Constructed security features for lockup areas to enhance safety.
- Supported laser assembly processes to ensure quality and performance standards.
- Advanced Processing Systems
- Laser Equipment Division
- Conducted tests on new equipment to assess functionality and reliability.
- Build folded cavity resonators
- Optically aligned and tuned laser systems to meet project specifications
- Diagnosed electrical and mechanical issues to restore equipment functionality.
- Schematics and Diagrams
Shift Manager
4 Years- Managed customer interactions to ensure satisfaction
- Customer relations
- Maintained stock levels and store appearance to create a welcoming shopping environment
- Managed safety and deposits
Education
Laser/Electro Optics AAS - Electronics Core Diploma
GPA: 3.33 Cumulative GPA
High School Diploma - 8 Semester of Math/Science
Skills
Good manufacturing practices
Equipment troubleshooting
Equipment diagnostics
Safety protocols
Adaptive problem solving
Process improvement
Process development
Interests
Family
Home Projects
Snow Boarding
Biking
Music
Organizing
Thrift Stores
RC models
Disc Golf
Timeline
Manufacturing Technician IV
Boston Scientific Corporation
04.2012 - 08.2026Read More
Injection Molding Cycle Technician
Scientific Molding Corporation
10.2004 - 04.2012Read More
Lead Laser Technician 2nd shift
Preco Laser Systems
05.1998 - 09.2003Read More
Shift Manager
Econofoods
05.1994 - 05.1998Read More
East Marshall High School
High School Diploma from 8 Semester of Math/Science
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Indian Hills Community College
Laser/Electro Optics AAS from Electronics Core Diploma
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