Seth Tremblay

With over a decade of experience in injection molding contract manufacturing, Seth has built a strong skill set in a wide range of material processing and troubleshooting. He understands the importance of the pillars of injection molding and application of scientific molding techniques. His experience ranges from sub gram molding to large part molding including structural foam and gas assist technologies. Beyond that, he has expanded that skillset into program management with hands-on experience working with customers from entrepreneurs to multi-billion dollar companies from product inception to launch.

His customers have included:
- ISO 13485 medical (non-implantable)
- ITAR military/defense
- commercial/industrial
- electronics
- recreational

He has a strong knowledge in complex parts with value added steps including:
- Insert
- Over-molding
- Part Marking/Finishing (Laser/engraving, pad printing, painting, hot stamping, silk screening)
- Machining
- Assembly

He works hard to find the fundamental causes of complex issues and provides a straightforward and data-driven
approach of solving them.

Material Experience:
Polycarbonate
ABS
Olefins (PE, PP)
PVC
TPE (Rubber modified, Santoprene, Versaflex)
PBT
Nylon
POM (Acetal, Delrin)
Polyester
Alloys
Specialty: PARA (Ixef), PPA, PEI (Ultem), PPS, PSU, PPSU (Radel), PPO (Noryl)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

July 2021 - Present
Freelance Engineer

Providing services for the manufacturing industry
- Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)
- Advanced Process Engineering
- Plant Assessments for Cost Reductions and Efficiency Improvements
- Program Management
- 3D Modeling
- Consulting as subject matter expert for plastic injection molding for quality related to part design, material selection, manufacturing process and tooling design.
- Products include but are not limited to: Secondary processes (machining, welding, assembly, inserting, painting, laser marking, and screen printing) for the medical, military, industrial/commercial, recreational, and electronics Industries.

September 2019 - November 2020
Spaulding Composites / Burbak Plastics – Tooling Manager / Quoting Engineer
Rochester, NH

Upfront Quoting and Technical Lead on new injection molding programs
- Technical lead for project design for manufacturing, prototyping and volume production
- Quoting tool build, sampling, inspection, validation, multi process piece pricing, non-recurring, engineering charges and clean room molding.
- Primary technical contact with outside vendor sourcing for production tool building (domestic and international), part coating and printing, assembly components
- Program technical aid and support for part laser marking, part machining, fixture building, product processing troubleshooting, metrology vision system integration, injection molding troubleshooting support, ultrasonic welding, ultrasonic and heat inserting.
- Mold Design lead on all new products which included but no limited to customer part design approval, mold design specifications (steel requirements, coring, actions, part orientation, gating type and sizing, shrink)

Lead processor for advanced troubleshooting, engineering samples and IQ/OQ/PQ Validation
Oversee and manage tool repair to support molding production
Technical lead and designer for production floor layout for moving locations from Wilton, NH to Rochester, NH

November 2015 - August 2019
TechNH Incorporated – Program Manager, Engineering
Merrimack, NH

Project Engineering role for contract manufacturer focusing in plastic injection molding for medical devices
Company compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA and ITAR registered
One of three program managers in engineering based company of 85+ employees

Responsibilities:

Technical lead for project design for manufacturing, prototyping and volume production
Primary contact with 30+ customers, small to multi-billion dollar corporations
Quoting tool build, sampling, inspection, validation, multi process piece pricing, non-recurring, engineering charges, and clean room molding.
Technical design aid in part modeling and polymer flow simulation
Primary technical contact with outside vendor sourcing for production tool building (domestic and international), part coating and printing, assembly components
Program technical aid and support for part laser marking, part machining, fixture building, product processing troubleshooting, metrology vision system integration, injection molding troubleshooting support, ultrasonic welding, ultrasonic and heat inserting.
Program lead for multiple medical products requiring PFMEA, Process Flow and Control Plans per FDA regulations

June 2013 - October 2015
GI Plastek – Process Engineer
Wolfeboro, NH

Process leader for 11 small to large (200 to 1600 ton) capacity injection molding presses for a custom
molder
Products made using straight injection, gas assist, gas counter pressure and chemical foam molding
Work with and process more than 15 resin families and 50-60 grades
Perform design of experiments (DOE) using scientific molding practices to improve product quality and performance using Minitab
Lead on molding trials for new and existing customers
Help maintain records and put in place procedures as part of the company’s ISO 9001 certification
Collaborate with the quality and engineering groups to create work instructions and monitor part quality
Record and write annual emissions reports to New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and EPA
Submit Tier 2 reports annually to EPA
Manage chemical records and hazardous waste determinations for finish and paint line areas

Summer 2012
GI Plastek – Engineering Student Intern
Wolfeboro, NH

Summer 2011
Ambix, LLC – Engineering Student Intern
Conway, NH

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office
Minitab Statistic Software
Moldflow Simulation Software
Solidworks 3D Modeling

CERTIFICATIONS

Autodesk Moldflow Adviser
Solidworks 3D Modeling
Faro Arm CMM
RJG Systematic Molding

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science: Chemical Engineering.
University of New Hampshire – Durham, NH

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