DENNIS T.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I am a hands-on Professional Engineering Manager with over 30+ years of progressive “Up-through-the-ranks” experience in the plastics molding and tooling industry. I have managed multiple projects for the development of all plastic related programs, including plastic product designs, engineering or commodity grade materials, and tooling for injection molded parts, validation and qualification protocols while maintaining on time delivery of tools from overseas and local suppliers. I have mitigated risks and resolved problems prior to production through a DFMEA analysis of plastic part design along with thorough design reviews of both component and related tooling.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HAVI GLOBAL SOLUTIONS – Downers Grove, IL 2/2014 to 2/2015
Packaging Technology and Integrated Solutions Division to McDonalds Corp
Field Quality Manager, Central Division
Territory Manager for more than 4,400 Central Division McDonalds restaurants. I assess and evaluate packaging as used in stores, along with establishing working relationships with the McDonalds Supply Chain Management and Field Supply Chain. I execute the corporate field quality strategy to insure the required level of protection, performance and function meets all customer demands.
IMI CORNELIUS - Glendale Heights, IL 4/2005 to 9/2013
Manufacturer of Beverage Dispensing Equipment
Design Manager, Materials Development
I worked for both New Product Group on new injection molded plastic componentry and assemblies, and Continuous Engineering to address field issues on existing equipment related to plastics applications. I was part of the team that in 2010 was responsible for $2.4M cost reduction programs for plastics material changes, part consolidation and new and updated tooling programs. I recommend and specify engineering grade FDA 21CFR or NSF51/61 materials for food contact areas, and was instrumental in correcting plastic design issues allowing Global Certification by McDonalds of a next generation beverage-dispensing valve. Responsibilities also include implementing changes based on involvement in corporate 8D programs. I establish root cause, help problem solve, and create validation and testing parameters for various components and assemblies. I established a Corporate Tool Design Standards for quality improvement, improved tool longevity and overall cost savings. I also was responsible as the corporate liaison for all equipment updates on all Coca-Cola authorized products and components.
CREATIVE PACKAGING Div., of Precise Technology / Courtesy Corp. - Buffalo Grove, IL
Manufacturer of Engineered Plastic Packaging Components 4/2001 to 12/2004
Program Engineering Manager
Reporting to VP of Engineering, responsible for managing packaging components and assembly projects from concept through to production and release to manufacturing. Projects for food and beverage industry leaders H.J. Heinz, Gatorade, Kraft and Pillsbury were the main customer focus, with projects with these companies having annual sales of $3 to 7 million, and project budgets of $1 to 2.5 million. Also oversaw product designs for ease of manufacturing, preparation of quotations of products, tooling designs as related to product, tooling schedules, and assembly equipment to major customers. I also generated tool sampling requirements; tool validation protocols, and helped customers meet their qualification goals with performance requirements I helped to develop.
MASTER MOLDED PRODUCTS CORPORATION. - Elgin, IL 1/1998 to 12/2000
Custom injection molder for Packaging, Industrial and Automotive markets.
Program Manager, Packaging Group
I had combined responsibilities for ISO-9001/QS-9000 Business Group for all aspects of developing new high volume tooling for over-caps, closures, and for consumer and industrial products. Created product design specifications, performance criteria, product concepts design, product and tooling quotations, project time lines right through to initial tool sampling, validation/qualification, production start, and final customer approval. I also worked on automotive programs utilizing PPAP procedures in conformance with ISO standards.
TENEX CORPORATION - Elk Grove Village, IL 2/1995 to 1/1998
Injection Molder of Plastic Storage, Office and Computer Products.
Manager, Research and Development
Reporting to the Director of Operations, responsibilities included new product design and development, tool design and qualification of new injection tools and dies into production lines, and extrusion roll production machinery for chairmat production. I trained plant personnel when new product lines became released into production to insure product function requirements were met.
Other responsibilities include specifying new equipment for injection molding plant expansion,...
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