Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Machine Setup Technician
Nordic Ware
Saint Louis Park, MN
10.2023 - Current
Set up and operate all programmable and template spinning lathes, injection molding and compression molding machines and related equipment
• Make machine adjustments or process improvements to improve part quality and machine optimization
• Assist with shift transition by communicating with the 1st Shift Set-Up Technician
• Shrink wrap, tape, and weigh boxes and materials as needed
• Sample material, molds, punches, and dies
• Train other set-up techs, assistants, and operators
• Monitor productivity by tracking downtime and cycle rates
• Create schedules, machine utilization plans, process documents, and set up procedures.
• Make data entries including bar coding, material moving, shipping, and receiving
• Load and unload trucks and properly locate raw materials
• Work closely with support departments to address maintenance or tooling concerns
• Make suggestions for process or department improvements
• Organizes cabinets, mold and spinning storage areas, and documentation in a neat and orderly fashion
• Other duties as assigned
Injection Molding Technician
MMD Medical
Brooklyn Park, MN
06.2022 - 08.2023
Set-up, change over and maintain molding machines, molds, material, and their processes to produce quality products for internal and external customers in a safe and productive manner.
Bring molds from Tooling following the schedule
Set molds in the press, and cycle molds to set up guidelines.
Complete Setup paperwork as directed by Supervisor (i.e. Cycle, Sequence, and Guidelines)
Conduct troubleshoots cycles working together with quality control
Clean molds, and return molds to Tooling
Check the materials being ground as needed, and check counts on running molds
Do the tests for humidity in materials as scheduled
Follow instructions to prevent contamination of materials
Material Handler
MMD Medical
Brooklyn Park, MN
06.2020 - 06.2022
Prepare, issue and return raw materials, components, and packaging to the staging area on a timely basis per dispatch.
Compound/Blend colorants with base resin, utilizing material tumbler, scale and at time manually mixing and perform line clearance on material dryers at the end of their use per Quality system process.
Reconcile (including correct material count), document and return unused raw materials, intermediate finished components and packaging to the warehouse for restocking upon job completion within ERP
And complete all applicable documentation.
Responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy through cycle counting and verification of inventory within Epicor or other systems.
Machine Operator
MMD Medical
Brooklyn Park, MN
07.2018 - 06.2020
Operated plastic injection molding machine
Visually inspected parts for any defects and trimmed parts as needed
Runs multiple machine at a time and runs manual
Machine Operator
Integer Medical
Plymouth, MN
07.2017 - 06.2018
Operated plastic injection molding machine
Visually inspected parts for any defects and trimmed parts as needed
Performed thermoforming of parts to melt the tip and radius
Load parts into another machine to score the tubing inner diameter
Security
Per Mar Security
Brooklyn Park, MN
07.2015 - 06.2016
Patrol and secure for all kinds of events such as weddings, parties, etc.
Working with a lot of different companies.
Working all over the twin cities areas
It’s a hands off position.
Graphic Designer
Juxtaposition Arts
Minneapolis, MN
06.2014 - 08.2014
Practice of planning and projecting ideas
Experiences with visual and textual content
Working with Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator
Work with Northpoint Health and Wellness Center on how to avoid STD, HIV, and teen Pregnancy.
Crew Member
Tree Trust
Minneapolis, MN
06.2013 - 08.2013
Worked with 7 crew members on team building skills
Measured and level multiple landscape modular block walls (567) with perfect result
Develop general landscaping skills with the help of daily supervised advice
Education
High School Diploma -
Prairie Seeds Academy
Brooklyn Park, MN
05-2015
Associate of Applied Science - Plastic Engineering Technology
Hennepin Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
Skills
Time Management
Task Prioritization
Safety Procedures
Machine Operation
Computer Skills
Forklift Operation
Good Communication
Cycle Counts
Attention to Detail
Machine Setup and Shutdown
Flexible Schedule
Material Handling
Teamwork and Communication
Blueprint Reading
Raw Material Loading
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Machine Setup Technician
Nordic Ware
10.2023 - Current
Injection Molding Technician
MMD Medical
06.2022 - 08.2023
Material Handler
MMD Medical
06.2020 - 06.2022
Machine Operator
MMD Medical
07.2018 - 06.2020
Machine Operator
Integer Medical
07.2017 - 06.2018
Security
Per Mar Security
07.2015 - 06.2016
Graphic Designer
Juxtaposition Arts
06.2014 - 08.2014
Crew Member
Tree Trust
06.2013 - 08.2013
High School Diploma -
Prairie Seeds Academy
Associate of Applied Science - Plastic Engineering Technology