Currier Plastics10.05.17
Currier Plastics has concluded its nationwide search and has appointed Raymond McKee as director of manufacturing to fill the position vacated by Steve Feaster, whom earlier this year announced his plan to retire.
McKee was selected from a long list of candidates and it was the mutual ideology along with his experience in the plastics industry that ultimately earned him the position. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering Technology from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
“Currier Plastics has been on my radar for quite a long time. I am impressed with the commitment to education and the consistent investment into new equipment. This type of outreach and technology investment is exactly the type of work I can feel passionate about and would bring the value of my experience to the company,” said McKee.
McKee previously held the position of production manager where he was directly responsible for efficiency, quality, safety, and maintenance of the facility(s) where he worked. He has also held positions as a production system coordinator and Lean coordinator where he facilitated lean activities, provided technical expertise, and completed Lean Black Belt training.
Knowledgeable in the successful manufacture of plastics closures for the beverage and food industries, McKee has specific strengths in understanding food safety systems. His experience in AIB, SQF and ISO 9001 certifications will be helpful as Currier Plastics moves forward with updating policies and shaping plant systems as the company moves forward with ISO 13485:2016 certification.
McKee currently serves on the Injection Molding Division Board of Directors of Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) as the chairperson. He has been a member of the board since 2008.
Also, due to the increasing demands and intensity of project management, Currier Plastics has added Daniel DeRoller to the team as project manager.
DeRoller was hand-picked for the role of project manager because of the relationship he established and maintained as a sales & project engineer at a key vendor for Currier Plastics that designed and built both domestic and offshore tooling for the last 5 years.
“Dan has certifications and training in SolidWorks, Unigraphics, Project Management, APQP, FMEA, Continuous Improvement, and is also a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. In addition, he brings not only a wealth of knowledge in tooling as a Certified Journeyman Mold Maker, but also in project management for domestic and offshore tooling,” said Sriraj Patel, director of R&D at Currier Plastics. DeRoller will join the new product development team which is under Patel’s supervision.
DeRoller believes he will help Currier Plastics meet the needs of the organization by his ability to develop customer relationships by bringing consistency to the role. With over 20 years of experience in the plastics industry, he will join Currier as a seasoned program manager with the experience in part design, mold design, molding processes, and quality documentation procedures that the growing custom molder needs.
Currier’s VP of business development, Ron Ringleben, said, “Dan will take control immediately and will be responsible for managing multiple projects, which will include prototype and production tooling. Dan is an excellent addition to the team and will provide our existing customers as well as new markets like medical the precise planning, organizing resources, weekly communications and predicable execution of new projects.”
DeRoller will be collaborating with the new product development team and will improve not only the way projects are managed, but will improve the quoting process as well. “We are on the path to having our ISO 13485:2016 certification and will need focused and experienced team members that understand the requirements and responsibilities of the markets we are pursuing,” added Ringleben.
McKee was selected from a long list of candidates and it was the mutual ideology along with his experience in the plastics industry that ultimately earned him the position. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering Technology from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
“Currier Plastics has been on my radar for quite a long time. I am impressed with the commitment to education and the consistent investment into new equipment. This type of outreach and technology investment is exactly the type of work I can feel passionate about and would bring the value of my experience to the company,” said McKee.
McKee previously held the position of production manager where he was directly responsible for efficiency, quality, safety, and maintenance of the facility(s) where he worked. He has also held positions as a production system coordinator and Lean coordinator where he facilitated lean activities, provided technical expertise, and completed Lean Black Belt training.
Knowledgeable in the successful manufacture of plastics closures for the beverage and food industries, McKee has specific strengths in understanding food safety systems. His experience in AIB, SQF and ISO 9001 certifications will be helpful as Currier Plastics moves forward with updating policies and shaping plant systems as the company moves forward with ISO 13485:2016 certification.
McKee currently serves on the Injection Molding Division Board of Directors of Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) as the chairperson. He has been a member of the board since 2008.
Also, due to the increasing demands and intensity of project management, Currier Plastics has added Daniel DeRoller to the team as project manager.
DeRoller was hand-picked for the role of project manager because of the relationship he established and maintained as a sales & project engineer at a key vendor for Currier Plastics that designed and built both domestic and offshore tooling for the last 5 years.
“Dan has certifications and training in SolidWorks, Unigraphics, Project Management, APQP, FMEA, Continuous Improvement, and is also a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. In addition, he brings not only a wealth of knowledge in tooling as a Certified Journeyman Mold Maker, but also in project management for domestic and offshore tooling,” said Sriraj Patel, director of R&D at Currier Plastics. DeRoller will join the new product development team which is under Patel’s supervision.
DeRoller believes he will help Currier Plastics meet the needs of the organization by his ability to develop customer relationships by bringing consistency to the role. With over 20 years of experience in the plastics industry, he will join Currier as a seasoned program manager with the experience in part design, mold design, molding processes, and quality documentation procedures that the growing custom molder needs.
Currier’s VP of business development, Ron Ringleben, said, “Dan will take control immediately and will be responsible for managing multiple projects, which will include prototype and production tooling. Dan is an excellent addition to the team and will provide our existing customers as well as new markets like medical the precise planning, organizing resources, weekly communications and predicable execution of new projects.”
DeRoller will be collaborating with the new product development team and will improve not only the way projects are managed, but will improve the quoting process as well. “We are on the path to having our ISO 13485:2016 certification and will need focused and experienced team members that understand the requirements and responsibilities of the markets we are pursuing,” added Ringleben.