Matt J.

Matt J. has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Matt started their career as a Molding Operator and Machinist Summer Intern at Cook Medical in 1994 and 1995, respectively. From 1996 to 1998, they worked as an R&D Toolmaker Injection Molding at DJ Inc, where they designed and improved injection molds for major automotive companies.

In 1998, Matt became the President and Majority Owner of Carolina Tool and Machining. Matt successfully built the machine shop and machine building business from scratch, managing assets and resources to achieve on-time delivery and building customer relationships. Matt also served as a Technical Sales Specialist at the same company.

Matt then worked at Cates Mechanical from 2000 to 2004, starting as a CNC Machinist/Toolmaker and eventually becoming a Manufacturing Engineer and Machine Design and Assembly team member. Matt improved assembly processes and managed projects worth $1 million.

From 2004 to 2006, Matt served as the Operations Manager at CPS Color Equipment Inc, leading day-to-day operations of production, managing production orders, and leading product design and launch.

Matt's next role was at The Timken Company, where they worked from 2006 to 2015. Matt started as a Process Engineer and later became a Senior Process Engineer. Matt led engineering efforts in multiple locations, designing new machines and processes for taper roller bearing manufacturing. Matt also worked on CNC programming and robot installation.

At Keter, Matt held two roles from 2015 to 2018. Matt first served as the Lead Manufacturing Engineer for North America, working on process improvements and new technology for American Plastic Group. Matt then became the North America Tooling Manager, building teams in four plant locations and maintaining injection molds for production.

From 2018 to 2019, Matt worked as the Engineering Manager at Keystone Powdered Metal Company.

Matt'smost recent position is the Vice President of Engineering at Morris, where they provide high-value engineering services in the machine tool industry. Matt offers strategic planning and leadership to the PreSales and Engineering teams, managing two showrooms and overseeing 5-axis machinery and Swiss turning.

Overall, Matt J. has extensive experience in engineering management, process improvement, product design, and team-building in various industries.

Matt J.'s education history is as follows:

From 2012 to the present, Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where they studied Project Management and focused on PMP Principles of Project Management.

From 2007 to 2015, they attended Timken University and pursued a degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.

In 1999, they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Cates Mechanical/ Almeda University, where they studied for four years.

In 1994, they obtained an Associate's Degree in Injection Molding Design from Vincennes University, where they specialized in injection molding.

At Hoosier Hills Vocational School, Matt completed a program in Machinist from 1992 to 1994, focusing on Machining and CNC programming.

In 1991 and 1992, they attended Bloomington South and studied Drafting Technology, with a focus on Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD.

Additionally, Matt has obtained several certifications. In 2022, they received a certification in Robot Programming from Universal Robots. In 2016, they obtained a MM maintenance and operations certification for Milacron Injection Molding Machine and a Forklift license from Keter. In the same year, they also received LOTO Safety certification from Keter. Furthermore, in 2013, they obtained a Race Team Owner/Crew Chief certification from the United States Auto Club and a Fall Protection certification from The Timken Company. In 2006, they acquired a Fanuc Macro-B CNC Programming certification from FANUC America Corporation. Lastly, they hold an Advanced Programming certification from Wittmann Battenfeld. The month and year of obtaining this certification are not specified.