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Travis Dieter

Girard

Summary

Dedicated Mold Setter with over 12 years of experience in the injection molding industry. Skilled in employee training and compliance documentation, ensuring adherence to safety protocols while promoting a collaborative work environment among cross-functional teams.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Mold Setter

Caplugs Erie
Erie
08.2012 - Current
  • Set up and adjust molds for production runs.
  • Operate injection molding machines to ensure quality output.
  • Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot production issues.
  • Trained new Mold Setters on mold setting procedures and safety protocols.
  • Inspect final products for defects or inconsistencies before packaging.
  • Document mold settings and adjustments for future reference and compliance.
  • Troubleshot molding issues such as air entrapment, warpage, and flash defects.
  • Trained new employees in proper operation of injection molding equipment and safety protocols associated with it's use.
  • Set up molds and machines for production runs, ensuring all components are properly installed and aligned.
  • Collaborated closely with other departments such as engineering and quality control to ensure customer requirements are met consistently throughout the manufacturing process.
  • Maintained a safe work environment by adhering strictly to safety regulations at all times.
  • Resolved technical issues that arose during the injection molding process by performing troubleshooting steps and making necessary adjustments.
  • Turned valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature and speed and feed rates.
  • Worked with processors to learn general processing techniques.
  • Worked with Process Engineers

- John Trohoske trained me how to set molds and general processing as well as trouble shooting mold issues and reading run cards.

-Bill Snyder taught me some aspects on how to operate and troubleshoot robots on NMD energy part presses, as well as how to process and resolve issues during production runs.

-Dan Norris has taught me general processing, as well as how to use decoupled molding.

Education

High School Diploma -

Fairview High School
Fairview, PA
06-2011

Skills

  • Mold setup
  • Troubleshooting techniques
  • Team collaboration
  • Employee training
  • Compliance documentation
  • Equipment calibration
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Mold setup expertise
  • Equipment troubleshooting

Timeline

Mold Setter

Caplugs Erie
08.2012 - Current

High School Diploma -

Fairview High School
Travis Dieter