About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1885883
SENIOR TOOLING ENGINEER & MOLD MAKER | TOOL ROOM SUPERVISOR | INJECTION MOLDING
Core Expertise
- Leading tool room operations, maintenance, build scheduling, and cross-shift coordination for high-volume molding.
- Designing and building precision thermoplastic injection molds, including multi-cavity molds up to eight cavities.
- Applying scientific molding and process development to improve part quality and reduce cycle variability.
- Troubleshooting mold and process issues, implementing repairs and modifications to minimize downtime.
- Implementing lean manufacturing and 5S practices to increase productivity and decrease scrap.
Project Background
- Managed end-to-end tooling projects from vendor coordination through build, testing, and production handoff.
- Developed mold repair strategies and upgrades that extended service life and lowered maintenance cost.
- Collaborated with engineering and production teams to ensure tooling met specifications, schedules, and budgets.
- Led toolmakers and technicians, created troubleshooting protocols, and delivered cross-training for shop resilience.
- Optimized multi-cavity tooling to increase output and improve part consistency across multiple product lines.
Key Skills
- AutoCAD | Tooling design, mold drawings, and tooling documentation
- Scientific Molding | Process settings optimization and molding best practices
- Mold repair & maintenance | Troubleshooting, refurbishing, and life-extension techniques
- Lean Manufacturing | 5S, continuous improvement, waste reduction
- Tool room leadership | Scheduling, staffing, and cross-shift coordination
- Vendor coordination | External mold builders, procurement, and quality oversight
Education
- Associates Degree, Tool and Die — Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Why Interview this Candidate?
A seasoned tooling leader with 20+ years of hands-on mold design, build, and shop management experience. Proven track record includes a documented 20% productivity improvement through lean/5S, lower scrap rates, and robust downtime reduction via hands-on troubleshooting. Brings deep scientific molding expertise, multi-cavity tooling experience, and the leadership skills to improve tool room throughput immediately.
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