H.S. Die Engineering Co-op Student
Vincent
Experience Information
Employer: H.S. Die & Engineering
Job Title: Process Engineering Co-op Student
Major: Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
The main division of H.S. Die designs, manufactures and tests molds. Other divisions of H.S. Die include automation manufacturing and machine frame fabrication. Among all plants, the company size is over 250 employees. The plant 3 injection molding facility employs 15 workers. There are 11 employees on the shop floor who either work production or tryout molds for plastic injection molding. The office employees keep track of scheduling, material testing, utilization, mold scoring, documentation and shipping.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
My daily tasks consisted of: testing the glass content of polypropylene production products, documenting functional and safety improvements to the plant, and inspecting molded parts for quality. Projects completed include: the creation of a safety data sheet booklet for chemical hazard reference, development of standard operating procedures for plastic injection molding, and data extrapolation for mold scoring.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
Through this co-op rotation, I gained a thorough understanding of the plastic injection molding process, testing methods for quality inspection, how to compute the utilization of machines, machine frame fabrication, shipping and receiving, and data extrapolation techniques. Additionally, I became certified to use a mold-designing CAD program.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part of this co-op rotation was learning the technical applications of plastic injection molding. Understanding why injection molding is processed using current methods was interesting to learn about and is applicable to many products used in society today.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This experience has influenced me to become an engineer that can exhibit good communication skills with a strong technical background. An engineer that can communicate effectively and understand the process of successful manufacturing will prove to be a valuable asset to a company.