1. Gregory Shawn Palbas
460 Crescent Drive #D, Troy, Ohio 45373
Shawn510G@aol.com
937.844.7077
OVERVIEW
Production Supervisor experienced as an injection molded parts process technician, trained and skilled in the
production of quality and profitable products, and eager to continue to learn and grow while applying more than 25
years of experience and knowledge solving problems, leading and motivating production personnel, and efficiently
producing quality parts from a wide range of materials and equipment including:
Materials Equipment Molds
 ABS  Peek  Yushin Robot  Hot Oil
 Acetal  Polycarbonate  Arburg Press  Insulated Runner
 Geolast  PVC  Cincinnati Milacron Press  Runnerless
 Glass Fills  Santoprene  Mitsubishi Presses  Stripper Plates
 Hytrel  Styrene  Toshiba Presses  Sub-gated
 Nylon  Talc-filled  Van Dorn Presses  Pneumatics
 KraussMaffei Presses
EXPERIENCE
TSI – Tom Smith Industries, Clayton, OH 2012 — Present
An ISO/TS 16949 certified contract manufacturer of plastic and rubber injection molded parts
for the automotive, aerospace, appliance, and electronics industries.
 Supervisor – Train, Lead and Motivate
Associates
 Processor – Optimize Material Usage and
Cycle Times
 Assure a Safe and Productive Work
Environment
 Work Closely with Quality Department to
Confirm ongoing Conformance
 Perform Process Audits to Verify
Compliant Parts and Processes
 Troubleshoot Production Problems and
Minimize Downtimes
 Production Start-up including Trials to
Prove Tooling and Processes
 Implement Process Improvements to
Increase Safety, Quality and Profitability
Ross Special Products, Troy, OH 2010 — 2012
Contract manufacturer of plastic and rubber gaskets, knob, and valve components.
 Supervisor and Trainer  Perform Process Audits
 Job Processor and Job Setter  Inspection and Gaging of Products
 Material Handler  Shipping and Receiving
Paragon Molding, West Milton, Ohio 2005 — 2010
Contract and custom plastics molder of electronics and automotive parts.
 Supervisor and Trainer  Job Setter
 Job Processor and Problem Solver  Shipping and Receiving
Dolly Toy, Tipp City, Ohio 2000 — 2005
Manufacturer and distributor of baby and children toys, decorator items, and accessories.
 Production Supervisor  Material Handler
 Job Processor and Job Setter  Shipping and Receiving
ASPM, Vandalia, Ohio 1999 — 2000
Contract and custom manufacturer of plastic computer, automotive, and appliance parts.
 Job Setter, Processor, and Troubleshooter  First Part Approval
Dimco Grey, Troy, Ohio 1989 — 1999
Contract and custom molder of a wide variety knobs including inserted and secondary
operations.
 Operator, Material Handler, and Job Setter  Group Leader and Troubleshooter
EDUCATION
Graduated 1989, Vandalia-Butler High School, Vandalia, OH