INTRODUCING STEPHEN L. SELLERS

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CURRICULUM VITAE.
      An extremely competent and confident Injection Moulding Engineer/Technician with particular experience in new product approval for the Medical and Healthcare market segments. Most recent position is materials science based and technically challenging. Specific competencies in Process Optimisation, New Tooling Approval, Process/Product/Equipment Validation. Process Engineering and Manufacturing support. Hot Runner and Valve Gate competency. Comfortable working in teams or as self-managed.

NAME:                                       STEPHEN LESLIE SELLERS
ADDRESS:                                 48, Barnmead Meadow,
                                             Chadwell St Mary,
                                             ESSEX.
                                              RM16  2EN.
TELEPHONE :                                                  Mobile +44  7833 075789                                                  
EMAIL:                                        sls5fenland@gmail.com
LinkedIn Profile.         http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/stephen-sellers/22/2ab/353 
Website ( under construction)                          http://stephen515sellers.wixsite.com/website

QUALIFICATIONS.
•    ADVANCED NATIONAL DIPLOMA, MECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY (BTEC 5) 2018
•    TEC CERTIFICATE, POLYMER TECHNOLOGY (ENGINEERING BIAS). 1983.
•    CGLI 200 AND 205, MECHANICAL CRAFT ENGINEERING. 1977 – 1979.
•    GCE O’LEVEL AT C GRADE, MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE & GEOGRAPHY. 1976 – 1979.   
•    Purbrook Park Grammar School, 1971 – 1977.
•    South Downs College of FE, 1977 – 1979.
•    Trowbridge Technical College, Jan 1983 – Dec 1983.  
•    Institute of Engineering Technology Jan 2017 -Sep 2018

TRAINING COURSES.
•    INTACS INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICS AND CONTROL FUNDAMENTALS PT I & II 2015
•    IOSH MANAGING SAFELY, MASSMOULD 2014
•    RJG SCIENTIFIC MOULDING, KELLY KNOCK, FLAMBEAU, 2013
•    DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS FOR SIX SIGMA. BESPAK, 2009.
•    E-DART CAVITY PRESSURE GRAPH INTERPRETATION WORKSHOP. RJG Inc, 2008.
•    FAMILIARISATION. FANUC, 2007.
•    PROCESS OPTIMISATION. G  & A TECHNOLOGY, 2005.
•    MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY II. G  & A TECHNOLOGY, 2005.
•    MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY. G  & A TECHNOLOGY, 2005.
•    C200 CONTROL SYSTEM. ENGEL, 2005
•    MS EXCEL, BESPAK/SKILPORTAL TRAINING, Level 5, 2005.
•    MINITAB, BESPAK INTERNAL TRAINING,2005.
•    PROCESS CONTROL. G  & A TECHNOLOGY, 2003.
•    MELT PREPARATION & PLASTICISING. G  & A TECHNOLOGY, 2003.
•    VALVE GATE SYSTEMS, OPERATION AND DIAGNOSTICS. MANNER,2002.
•    CM8 CONTROLLERS. EFI, 2002, 2004, 2006.
•    NC1V & ERGOTECH, PROCESS CONTROL & OPTIMISATION. DEMAG, 1998.
•    SERIE OTTO, ADVANCED SETTING COURSE. SANDRETTO, 1996.
•    APPRECIATION & IMPLEMENTATION OF SPC TO Q101. FORD, 1985

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DATES                                COMPANY                                         JOB TITLE

FEB 2017 to PRESENT              SGTECHNOLOGIES                       MOLDING PROJECT ENGINEER
Reporting to Technical Manager and Technical Director, responsible for commissioning (from storage) injection moulding machines and ancillary equipment to manufacture components for high speed motor assemblies. Specification of new and replacement i.m.m’s and ancillary equipment. Preparation of moulded magnetics materials. Some pressing and sintering of magnetics materials. Trsining plans for the moulding department and product lines. Budget responsibility for 10% of a 7 figure total budget. Study for AND in Mechanical Engineering Technology. (BTEC 5)

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SEP 2013 to FEB 2017                   MASSMOULD                           WEEKEND FACTORY MANAGER
Reporting to Factory Manager/ Site Director, responsible for 1 Shift Supervisor, 2 Moulding Technicians, 2 QC Technicians and 6 Moulding Operatives. Product range is caps and closures, clients include Unilever, Lever Brothers, Nestle. Kraft and Robinsons.  26 presses to 450T and process includes twin shot cube moulding, cap wadding and high speed component assembly. Manage site services and facilities, equipment and tooling service and repair. Manage contractors.

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AUG 2011 to MAY 2012        ALTO PACKAGING, CHRISTCHURCH,NZ               SHIFT TECHNICIAN. 
Reporting to Shift Manager/Moulding Manger, tool and process setting in main mould shop. Machine sizes -50Tonnes to 500 Tonnes. Tooling – hot and cold runner to 8 imps,  Materials – PP; PS; LDPE; PA6; PA6,6; PC; PET; POM, PC/ABS. Product Range includes electrical (IP56), animal ear tag systems, animal drench systems, some healthcare.      
Position made redundant MAY 2012. Returned to UK Sep 2012.

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APR 2011 to JUL 2011                   MORGAN CERTECH           TEMPORARY  PROJECT ENGINEER
Installation and commissioning of new cooling water ring main, Process Optimisation of Ceramic Injection Moulding for Yield Increase &  Process Capability. Manufacturer of wax cores for Turbine blades.           12 week contract prior to emigrating.

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JAN 2002 to JAN 2011         BESPAK EUROPE PLC    TOOLING APPROVAL PROCESS TECHNICIAN
As TAPT, responsible for Tooling Approval Process for all tooling for business and product streams. Initially, reporting to TAP Manager, worked on tooling consolidation for a business stream, inhaled drug delivery device, with introduction of valve gated tooling, associated ancillary equipment and upgrade to facilities infrastructure. 14 month period as dedicated Process Engineering Technician for another business stream working on improvement programme for ultrasonic weld beads for catheter valves. Returned to Tooling Approval supporting all business units. Final work period as TAPT, dedicated to one business stream, inhaled drug delivery device.  Fanuc to 300Tonnes , Demag to 280Tonnes, Engel to 240Tonnes, mix of electric and hydraulic, extensive use of side cores. TAPT role made redundant Aug 2009. Currently working as Moulding Technical Operator.

 

NOV 1996 to JAN 2002   FINEMOULDS, DIVISION OF ALAN GROUP   

SHIFT MANAGER/TECHNICIAN

Reporting to Production Director, responsible for 15 machines, 1 Line Inspector and 3 Production Standards Controllers. Producing electronic and data transmission connectors in ETP’s. In addition to running a busy mould shop producing 20 million components/month the Shift Manager was responsible for tool changes, first-off inspection, tooling and material trials, fault-finding, maintenance and staff  training. Promoted from Technician to Shift Manger Feb 2000.  Machinery was less than six years old with an ongoing conversion to all-electric to 150Tonnes with 3 axis robots and sprue pickers.

 

LEISURE/INTERESTS.
FIELDSPORTS – recently Hon. Sec. ( 5 years in post) for one of the largest wildfowling clubs in the country, freehold and sporting lease management in excess of £600,000. 4 year project working on club/ public project to conserve a noted historic building and develop a visitor centre attraction with a capital expenditure in excess of £1,500,000. Land Purchase, jointly, by 8 clubs. Club has over 300 full members. Club represented at local, regional and national level with a variety of NGO’s associated with land management and conservation matters.
Keen sea angler and dogowner/handler.