Derrick MACKEY
Kansas City,Missouri
Summary
Quality-focused Injection Molding Process Technician with superior knowledge to cut costs and increase productivity. Expert in repairs with fantastic multitasking abilities. Dedicated to high standards of safety, quality, and production.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Injection Molding Technician Lead
VVF KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, KS
08.2008 - 06.2023
- Maintained accurate records of production data including cycle times, scrap rates, part weights and material usage for each job run.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable safety regulations and standards.
- Cleaned work area daily following safety guidelines established by OSHA regulations.
- Monitored the quality of parts produced by the injection molders to ensure conformance to customer standards.
- Participated in team meetings and provided feedback and suggestions related to improvements in productivity and efficiency.
- Performed quality control inspections on finished products.
- Trained new hires on operating procedures and safety protocols.
- Adjusted machine settings such as temperature, pressure, speed, time cycles and position of nozzle tip in accordance with specifications.
- Ensured that safety protocols were followed during operation of injection molders.
- Troubleshot mechanical problems with injection molding equipment and made necessary repairs or adjustments.
- Operated overhead cranes for transporting heavy molds from storage racks to the presses when needed for set-up operations or changeovers between jobs.
- Set up and operated injection molding machines according to production requirements.
- Conducted regular quality checks on finished products to verify proper functioning of molds and dies used in production processes.
- Staged raw materials prior to processing and ensured accuracy of quantities required per job order.
- Repaired and adjusted molds, hoppers, nozzles, sprue bushings, and other components of the injection molding process.
- Received incoming shipments and inspected them against purchase orders and packing slips.
- Trimmed excess material and reduced waste with precise measurements and execution.
- Monitored material inventories for supervisor.
- Observed meters and gauges to verify and record temperatures, pressures and press-cycle times.
Education
High School Diploma -
Wyandotte High School
Kansas City, KS05-1998
Skills
- Production Scheduling
- Performance Improvement
- Pallet Jack Operation
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Time management abilities
- Decision-Making
- Attention to Detail
- Team building
- Time Management
- Machine Operation
- Production Management
- Product storage
- Health and safety procedures
- Problem-Solving
- Product Inspection
- Quality Control
- Problem-solving abilities
Certification
- FORKLIFT
- CGMP
Timeline
Injection Molding Technician Lead
VVF KANSAS CITY
08.2008 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
Wyandotte High School
- FORKLIFT
- CGMP
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