01 / MOLDING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Better cycles start
with a better system.
The work
In a molding operation with hundreds of parts, I helped establish setup information, train process technicians, and systematically optimize high-volume jobs. That foundation made it possible to extend improvements across more of the operation.
What mattered
The improvement was supported by documented processes, capable people, quality checks, and a way to surface exceptions. Changing a target was only one piece of the work.
How that experience helps today
AI can help organize setup records and compare process histories. Manufacturing judgment is still needed to decide what can change, how to test it, and how to keep the result under control.
02 / PLANT COOLING & INFRASTRUCTURE
Understand the network
behind the machine.
The work
I modeled a plant water network using a large system of equations to understand flow and pressure drop through the piping. Field pressure measurements were then used to check the model.
What mattered
Cooling performance depends on the network, not just the setting on a pump. The analysis linked individual branches and equipment to the behavior of the system as a whole.
How that experience helps today
AI-assisted calculations and focused software can make this kind of analysis easier to develop and explore. The assumptions, units, and agreement with physical measurements still need engineering review.
03 / EQUIPMENT EVALUATION
Look beyond the
machine specification.
The work
I spent extensive time evaluating injection molding presses, using pressure and position measurements and data acquisition to examine repeatability and machine response.
What mattered
Equipment that looks similar on paper can behave very differently in production. Instrumented testing makes those differences visible and gives equipment decisions a stronger basis.
How that experience helps today
The same discipline applies to AI and software: define the task, test representative work, examine repeatability, and measure performance before relying on a result.
04 / MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS
Make the right parts
easier to find.
The work
Maintenance-area improvement included sorting obsolete stock and organizing useful spares and preventive-maintenance supplies around the equipment they supported.
What mattered
Moving parts into another cabinet does not solve the problem. People need to know what a part belongs to, where it lives, and whether it will be there when needed.
How that experience helps today
A better inventory structure, clear naming, and a practical information system can reduce searching and make existing maintenance knowledge more useful.
