Expert Details
Injection Molding Design/Process Specialist; Plastic Molding; General Plastics
ID: 724312
Canada
technology. Developed highest mutli layer coinjection hot runner in the world.
13 years experience in product development. Worked on leading edge injeciton molding technology. New development on thinwall packaging, preform PET mold hot runner development, extensive experience in new developments on coinjection hot runners. Developed first high cavitation coinjection hot runner (144 cavity). Developed first coinjection hot runner for IBM single stage process.
First hand experience with plastic injection molding. Able to apply both theoretical and practical process optimization. Developed 3 day training course on injection molding processing for PET. Also developed trouble shooting process guideline manual.
As product development manager for Mold Masters was able to acquire extensive experience with multitude of resins. Involved in new developments for engineering grade resins.
16 years in plastics industry allowed me to become involved in a variety of different plastic products. 10 years experience with flow modeling software provided excellent plastic product trouble shooting skills.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1990 | Degree: Bachelor of Enginerring | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: Ryerson |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2006 | Employer: Husky Injection Molding Systems | Title: Product Development Manager | Department: Mold Division |
Responsibilities:• Managed and directed development of 5 new major product launches with potential of increasing sales by $10 Million• Implemented and structured team of 20 new direct reports increasing drive & motivation to succeed with new launches • Introduced multilayer co-injection technology with 400% improvement on output / capital. • Developed new cooling technologies that yielded 25% cycle reduction. • Implemented Finite Elements Analysis & Computational Fluid Dynamics software services reducing development cycle by 30% • Developed structured product development process increasing “right first time” by more than 85%. • Contributed to over 10 patents pending in less than two years |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2003 | Employer: Mold Masters Ltd. | Title: Product Development Manager | Department: Product Development |
Responsibilities:• Managed and directed development of 4 major new product launches• Developed leak free nozzle tip “Visco Seal” guaranteeing customer 100 % leak free • Managed installation of 36,000-sqft test room facility ($1mil +). • Implemented Mold Flow services for internal/external use, as value added service • Implemented FEA software services, reducing development cycle by 50% • Implemented 3D CAD, reducing engineering time by more then 10% |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2001 | Employer: Husky Injection Molding Systems | Title: PET Product Specialist Engineer | Department: Product Development |
Responsibilities:• Designed and developed world’s first multi layer hot runner Index system.• Simplified hot runner systems reducing system cost by 30%. • Developed co-injection system increasing output per capital by 40%. • Developed worlds first multi layer hot runner for Injection Stretch Blow, resulting in new business$10 Million. • Developed patented Over-Molding Technology that achieved 70% post consumer recycled plastic. • Introduced first valve gated ISB multi layer hot runner technology to the market with a 100% success rate leading to sales of 10 additional systems. • Managed and directed over 100 process technicians in carrying out daily tasks. • Traveled globally to resolve outstanding issues and provide product training. |
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Fields of Expertise
barrier polymer, injection mold, injection mold design, injection molding, new product development, plastic injection molding, plastic molding, plastic product development, tooling, rapid product development, new product development management, beverage packaging process, plastics mold, blow molding