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Robert Butler

Coffeen,IL

Summary

A Plastics Processing,Tooling and Maintenance professional with a wide diversity of proven accomplishments and skills in injection mold processing and management. Experience includes effective work as a plant production employee followed by advancement to management positions of increasing responsibility through in house experience and training. Key skills include: Shift Production Supervisor People Management Problem Solving/Troubleshooting Robot,Machine and Mold Set-up/Repair New Part Sampling/Processing Planning and Organizing Coaching & Mentoring Preventative Maintenance Quality Measurement Providing a Safe Work Environment Poised process engineer with skills in continuous improvement. Qualified individual with knowledge of technology and process implementation. Great multitasking and critical problem-solving skills.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Process Engineer

Grupo Antolin Industries Inc.
Nashville, IL
08.2014 - 11.2024
  • Promoted to Process Engineer within six months.
  • Process technician responsibilities, as listed above, with additional duties including:
  • Train and mentor individuals selected for Process Technician positions.
  • Ensure proper position coverage within shift demands.
  • Revise machine and tool processing, and set up parameters.
  • Liaison between process technicians and upper management.
  • Developed process designs for new and existing manufacturing processes.
  • Analyzed production data to identify areas of improvement and reduce costs.
  • Implemented changes in the process to increase efficiency, safety, and quality.
  • Provided technical support to operations personnel throughout the plant.

Process Technician

Grupo Antolin Industries Inc.
Nashville, IL
03.2014 - 08.2014
  • Hired into the company as a Process technician with 12 years of processing and management knowledge to improved quality, processing efficiency and train employees within the company to advance to process technician positions
  • Provide working knowledge for maximum machine efficiency
  • Improve on quality
  • Processing and trouble-shooting machine parameters

Shift Production Supervisor /Lead Process Technician

Fortis Plastics LLC
Carlyle, IL
01.2009 - 02.2014
  • Managed the 3rd shift molding department with a work force of 25-30 employees
  • Worked closely with production scheduler to achieve on time distribution to the end-user
  • Accountable for departmental safety, quality, production and maintaining a high shift rate production efficiency
  • Scheduling duties of employees to meet production requirements
  • Computing and reporting daily production and scrap percentages
  • Responsible for payroll increases and timely reviews of all shift employees
  • Implementing and ensuring compliance of employees with company policy

Process Technician/Tool Maintenance/Lead Process Technician

Fortis Plastics LLC
Carlyle, IL
01.2002 - 01.2007
  • Performing quality measurements to comply with customer specifications
  • Troubleshooting 20 injection machines equipped with gas-assist tools and robotic retrieval arms
  • Mold preventative damage maintenance and tool insert changes
  • Training of set-up technicians, material handlers, Process technicians and general laborers
  • Processing new tool sampling
  • Mold set-up including overhead crane placement, hydraulic, waterline, and gas assist hook-up

General Laborer

Fortis Plastics LLC
Carlyle, IL
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Inspecting and packaging raw and finished goods
  • Delivering correct materials to molding machines on a timely basis
  • Set-up all aspects of molding machines

Education

High School Diploma -

Greenville High School
05-1997

Skills

  • People management
  • Problem Solving, Troubleshooting
  • Robot, machine, and mold set-up/repair
  • New Part Sampling, Processing
  • Production efficiency
  • Machine troubleshooting
  • Process templating
  • Mechanical engineering knowledge
  • Performance improvement tracking
  • Process flow analysis, modification, validation, cost reduction
  • Industrial engineering
  • Manufacturing improvement
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Quality Measurement
  • Health and safety regulations
  • Process development
  • Waste reduction
  • Product engineering support
  • Documents and reports
  • Internal and external regulations

Professional Development

  • RJG Systematic Molding I Training Certificate
  • RJG Decoupled II Training Certificate
  • CPR and First Responder Training
  • In House Robot Training

Timeline

Process Engineer

Grupo Antolin Industries Inc.
08.2014 - 11.2024

Process Technician

Grupo Antolin Industries Inc.
03.2014 - 08.2014

Shift Production Supervisor /Lead Process Technician

Fortis Plastics LLC
01.2009 - 02.2014

Process Technician/Tool Maintenance/Lead Process Technician

Fortis Plastics LLC
01.2002 - 01.2007

General Laborer

Fortis Plastics LLC
01.2000 - 01.2002

High School Diploma -

Greenville High School
Robert Butler