Benjamin Halling

Oversee day-to-day operations of the molding facility, ensuring quality, throughput, and on-time delivery across multiple product lines. Develop and incorporate new molding technologies, resulting in enhanced productivity and improved part quality. Train and lead all molding staff in scientific molding practices to meet or exceed customer requirements. Design plant layout changes and assess equipment needs to support current volume and future growth. Conduct utilization and ROI analyses of automation and emerging technologies to guide capital equipment decisions. Lead continuous improvement efforts including SMED and other cost-saving methodologies to maintain competitiveness and reduce waste. Launched 22 new molds in the first year, achieving a $150,000 operating-expense reduction and a 4% output increase, underscoring strategic impact and cost-effectiveness. Partner with finance/operations stakeholders to build business cases for capital investments despite not owning the full budget, demonstrating fiscal readiness for higher responsibility.

Incorporate scientific molding practices across all product lines to meet or exceed customers requirements. Design plant layout and assess capital equipment needs. Justify future capital investment needs based on volume and future product requirements. Drive continuous improvement. Incorporate SMED and other cost saving measures to stay competitive and cut waste. Ensure highest quality and repeatability in every part using decoupled molding techniques and standardized process improvements.

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Lead numerous Kaizen activities on production floor, by advising production management and production associates on how to become kaizen thinkers. Resulting in numerous small improvements to create large scale improvements. Support production in troubleshooting problems with root cause analysis. Quick to implement cost saving ideas utilizing PDCA Manage multiple large scale projects with various vendors and suppliers to create efficient automation and safety related improvements. Plan and justify various large investments ($400,000+) related to safety, quality, productivity, and delivery

Manage day to day operations of the molding associates and facility. Manage customer accounts and guarantee customer satisfaction. Incorporate scientific molding practices across all product lines to meet or exceed customers requirements. Design plant layout and assess capital equipment needs. Justify future capital investment needs based on volume and future product requirements. Drive continuous improvement for the entire company. Incorporate SMED and other cost saving measures to stay competitive and cut waste. Ensure highest quality and repeatability in every part using decoupled molding techniques and standardized process improvements.

Integral part in quoting and designing retro-fit upgrades to existing machines throughout the world. Implement Lean Manufacturing principles in assembly Drive product line standardization to increase quality and lower costs. Designed, facilitated and coordinated 2 product lines at a new 120,000 square foot manufacturing facility that is capable of producing over $30,000,000 in large machines used in the HVAC industry. Collaborated in a joint effort with the V.P. of Production to ensure a smooth and successful transition of all machine lines involved into the new assembly plant. Heavily involved in the design and manufacturing of current prototypes, products and replacement part retro fits. Perform regular cycle time and lead time studies to aid continuous improvement in order to reduce waste to shorten lead times to improve flow.

• Prepared the laboratory work for 92 students and grading the required lab reports • Aided 92 students in their semester long plastic process projects • Meticulously maintained 2 injection molders, an extruder and an autoclave • A key partner in the current research testing process of a 100% biodegradable plastic resin

• Designed, facilitated and coordinated a new manufacturing facility that is capable of producing 20 jets per year resulting in $170 million in sales annually • Collaborated in a joint effort with a PhD candidate from Virginia Tech to take the cycle time from 48 days to 20 days • Managed a team of contractors in a systemized acquisition integration of a company with total investments of $800 million • Created a presentation of the new plant facility used by the CEO for investor relations • Lead a team in the design of the inventory crib for an inventory in excess of $40 million

Develop a deep understanding of Scientific Injection Molding. Including economics of injection molding, and return on investment anaylsis.