Molding Machine Operator Resume Template
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Justin Collins
Die Casting Machine Operator · Aluminum Automotive
Detroit, MI · (313) 555-7370 · justin.collins@email.com · linkedin.com/in/justincollins
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Forklift Operator Certification
Employer (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178)
Overhead Crane Operator Qualification
Employer (OSHA 1910.179 compliant)
Process Skills
Cold chamber die casting
Shot profile setup
Die changeover (SMED)
Die temperature control
Porosity troubleshooting
Trim press operation
Casting inspection
Equipment & Systems
Buhler die casting cellIdra cold chamber machineHotFlo! Die-Shot MonitorFLIR thermal cameraSAP
Education
High School Diploma
2013
Cass Technical High School
Certificate in Manufacturing Technology
2015
Henry Ford College
Profile
Die casting machine operator with 10 years on 800–1,600-ton cold chamber machines making aluminum automotive housings. Raised OEE from 71% to 83% on a 2-cell line and cut porosity rejects 45% with shot profile and die spray changes.
Casting Experience
Foundry Lead
2021 – Present
Great Lakes Die Casting, Warren, MI
- Lead die casting on 2 Buhler 1,600-ton cells producing A380 aluminum transmission housings.
- Set shot velocity, intensification pressure and cycle times and monitor each shot on a shot monitor.
- Raised OEE from 71% to 83% by cutting die changeover from 4 hours to 2.5 with staged tooling.
- Cut porosity rejects 45% by tuning fast-shot position and die spray with the process engineer.
- Check first-off castings with CMM reports, X-ray results and visual standards before release.
Molding Machine Operator
2016 – 2021
Motor City Castings, Detroit, MI
- Ran 800-ton Idra cold chamber machines with robotic ladling, extraction and trim presses.
- Monitored die temperatures with thermal imaging and adjusted thermal oil units to stop soldering.
- Recorded pressures, temperatures and cycle times on hourly checks and in SAP production orders.
- Cleared jams, replaced shot tips and plunger rods and did first-level die maintenance.
Machine Operator Trainee
2014 – 2016
Rouge River Metal Products, Dearborn, MI
- Unloaded castings, ran trim presses and sorted parts against surface defect boards.
- Measured castings with calipers and fixture gauges and tagged nonconforming parts.
Names, employers and dates on the sample are invented. Duties and software come from O*NET 31.0; credentials were checked against the sources listed below.
Licenses and certifications
- NIMS Machining Level I Credential National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.nims-skills.org, www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Molding machine setup
- Core assembly
- Blueprint reading
- Casting defect identification
- Quality inspection
- Preventive maintenance
- Material handling
- SPC monitoring
Software and tools
- SAP software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- HotFlo! Die-Shot Monitor
- Intera Systems Hawk-i
- RobotWare DieCast
- Visi-Trak True-Trak 20/20
- FANUC Robotics iRVision
Duties to describe on a molding machine operator resume
- Measured and visually inspected products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
- Observed continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
- Set up, operated, or tended metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.
- Turned valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times.
- Observed meters and gauges to verify and record temperatures, pressures, and press-cycle times.
- Connected water hoses to cooling systems of dies, using hand tools.
Titles along the way
- Machine Operator Trainee
- Molding Machine Operator
- Foundry Lead
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