David Dorado

Mold Tooling Buyer/Quote Specialist @ KOSTAL Group

About

Mold Tooling Buyer/Program Management Specialist providing technical creative thinking problem solving to any hot runner molding opportunity.. A semi-bilingual plastics professional who is proficient in hot runner engineering, program management, and service. Expert in resin knowledge, account management, tooling, process engineering, technical field support, 3D and design review. Additionally serves as an independent consultant on injection molding and hot runner resources. Serviced, sold, processed, built, and engineered multiple hot runner systems for multiple molds and resins, both commodity grade and engineering grade, across the country. Achievements include stack tool design modification and processing. Floating hot runner system design, application, and processing. Sequential valve gate application and processing. Multi-shot mold application and processing. Gas assist processing. Cost matrix studies in the electrical, medical, pharmaceutical, housewares, and automotive plastics industry. Developed shot size studies, hardness conversion charts, color change procedures, and metals specifications charts. Established Global Supplier Agreements with Tier companies, and created a Cost Pricing Matrix for a Big Three auto company. Specialties: Tooling Repair & Technical Reports Program Management Press-side Molding Solutions Engineering Service Polymer Knowledge Mold Design Review Mold Flow Analysis Review PPAP Knowledge Business Plan Formulations Business Climate Forecasting Quoting and Pricing Negotiations.

Country

United States

City

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Industry

Plastics

Skill

Polymers, Injection Molding, Extrusion, Plastics, Molding, Engineering, Pro Engineer, Lean Manufacturing, Management, Design of Experiments, Automotive, PPAP, Machine Tools, Manufacturing, Engineering Management, FMEA, Machining, 5S, Continuous Improvement, Product Design

Experience

Mold Tooling Buyer/Quote Specialist

KOSTAL Group

2016-1 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

Troy, Michigan

Injection mold tooling buyer responsible for global tool quoting and sourcing of all North American prototype and production molds. Single shot, two-shot, and three-shot molds. Engineering and commodity resins all. Hot runners in most.

Contracted Hot Runner Tech Support

ARaymond

2015-10 - 2016-1 · 4 mos

Contractual position analyzing and repairing failure modes in hot runner molds.

Engineering Sales/ Support Specialist

OSCO, Inc. Runnerless Molding Systems

2010-3 - 2015-10 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Nationwide

Position was responsible for technical engineering account sales, program mgmt & technical engineering support of hot runner systems. Program/account management in specific regions of the USA and internationally, with emphasis on Tier, OEM, and B2B accounts in SE Michigan. •Developed color change procedure for the OSCO hot runner system. •Developed a shot size selection chart for hot runner nozzles using MFA. •Co-developed Micro VGS valve gate sequencer. •Resolved hot runner mfg issues by developing steel chemistry chart to insure incoming steels meet high end of tool metal standards.

Technical Sales Specialist

ALBA Enterprises, Inc.

2008-4 - 2010-3 · 2 yrs

Providing mold building capital equipment and engineering expertise to B2B accounts across the Midwest using latest mold building and account management technology. •Supported and maintained Thermoplay hot runner systems with engineering and tech service expertise.

Mold-Masters, Ltd. Detroit Technical Account Specialist

Mold-Masters Limited

2004-12 - 2008-3 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Technical hot runner sales throughout region to Tier, OEM, and B2B accounts. Project management, Engineering and procuring hot runner systems for the plastics industry. •Engineered Global Supplier Agreement with major Tier automotive company. •Developed Cost Matrix Study for Big 3 automaker. •Troubleshot and resolved hot runner processing and enginering issues.

Mold-Masters, Ltd. National Engineering Service Technician

Mold-Masters Limited

2000-4 - 2004-11 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Responsible for troubleshooting, diagnosing issues, engineering changes, design review, implementing changes/repairs, then processing multi-cavity, rapid cycle, hot runner injection molds across the USA.