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Mikel Hunt

Houston,TX

Summary

Knowledgeable process engineer with strong foundation in process optimization and efficiency improvements. Demonstrated success in streamlining operations and enhancing product quality. Proven ability to apply analytical thinking and problem-solving skills in dynamic environments.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Process Engineer and Maintenance Manager

Houston Plastic Products
2018 - 2025
  • Producer of varied parts for the medical, energy, and oil & gas industries
  • Managed 19 IMM's and reduced cycle times (avg 7% reduction) and scrap (annually less than 2%)
  • Developed and coordinated preventative maintenance program which helped to achieve ISO certification for the plant.
  • Introduced robotics/automation for several machines to increase machine efficiency from 90% to 94%
  • Spearheaded several cost reduction projects including external mold release elimination and glue cost reduction of over 60%

Injection Molding Manager

Datamars Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Producer of identification tags for the livestock and companion animal industries. Materials include TPU and Polycarbonate.
  • Coordinated plant move/expansion that increased IMM count from 11 to 16, and molding team members from 21 to 37.
  • Developed KPI and tracking program that included scrap, cycle time, and PPM. My program was expanded to all Datamars plants worldwide.
  • Scheduled production for 24/7/365 3 shift operation to produce over 15 million tags annually which translated to #2 marketshare of ID tags.

Process Engineer

B-Way Corporation
01.2012 - 01.2014
    • Producer of 5-7 gallon containers for paint, petroleum, and chemical industries.
    • Responsible for revising process documentation, implementing tooling preventative maintenance program, and many improvement initiatives including cycle time reduction, reground utilization, and machine uptime improvement.
    • Achieved cycle time reduction of 0.5-2.0 seconds per machine, total of 14 machines. Daily production increased from 78,000 units to 86,000 units.
    • Achieved year over year EBITDA improvement of $1.5 million, going from losing $500,000 in 2012 to making $1,000,000 in 2013

Project Engineer

Berry Plastics Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2012
    • Producer of plastic blow-molded bottles for food and personal care industries.
    • Process experience: Blow stretch, blown extrusion and injection blow molding.
    • Responsible for managing projects that brought new packaging products to market for the food and personal care industries. Customers included Procter and Gamble, Johnson and Johnson, and Costco.
    • Managed largest scale bottle project for Berry to date to launch P&G (Old Spice) bottles into market. Project included blow molding machinery, robotics, and quality inspection equipment needed to produce 66 million units annually.
    • Managed several tooling projects during the swine flu scare in early 2009. Reduced launch times from 10-12 weeks to 6-8 weeks to launch hand sanitizer bottles for several customers including Johnson & Johnson and Vijon.

Education

Bachelor's - Chemical Engineering

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Skills

  • Skilled in managing project timelines and budgets
  • Strong knowledge of the injection molding process plus many secondary operations including painting, pad printing, hot stamping, and welding (vibrational and ultrasonic)
  • Work cell procurement and installation
  • Strong grasp of quality and delivery benchmarks for automotive and packaging industries
  • Experienced in implementing lean manufacturing techniques
  • Experienced in CPK and PPK methodologies
  • Versed in scientific injection molding principles

Timeline

Injection Molding Manager

Datamars Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2018

Process Engineer

B-Way Corporation
01.2012 - 01.2014

Project Engineer

Berry Plastics Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2012

Process Engineer and Maintenance Manager

Houston Plastic Products
2018 - 2025

Bachelor's - Chemical Engineering

Auburn University

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