Jack is an Associate Vice President of ISIS with over 35 years of senior experience with GE Plastics (GEP) in a variety of industrial areas, including Research & Development, Quality Control, Manufacturing, Marketing and Technology. In particular, Jack brings a wealth of experience in polymers and diverse plastics conversion processes including: structural foam, blow molding, extrusion, multi-process technology, gas-assist injection molding and thixomolding.In his last position with GEP, Jack was responsible for New Technology Assessment and Delivery, which included working with conversion process equipment manufacturers on advanced development programs in GEP's Polymer Processing Development Center.
Jack was responsible for transforming a GE Power Transformer 100,000 ft2 assembly and test facility into GE Plastics' Polymer Processing Development Center. This was a multi-million dollar, two-year project, completed in 1988. In 2004, this facility had 21 primary plastic processing pieces of equipment including injection molding, Alpha 1 multi-process machine, thermoforming, blow molding, compression molding, profile and multi-layer extrusion, plus a full capability optical media development center.
Significant developments during Jack's tenure included:
- Large part IMD technology for the application of Lexan(r) SLX, UV resistant
multilayer film for "Class A" surface components.- Thin-wall injection molding technology for application of high performance
engineering materials in applications at <1mm. thickness.- GM Super Plug(tm) door module, the first commercial gas-assist injection
molded engineering thermoplastic component.For three years, Jack was a Global Technical Leader working with Toyota and Mitsubishi on the development of new applications for their vehicles utilizing GEP's materials. This responsibility involved the coordination of GEP's development and manufacturing activities with Toyota, Mitsubishi and their suppliers globally.
Jack is a member of the SPE and has been active in the Society of Plastics Industry's Structural Plastics Division where he held a number of positions, including Division Chairman from 1994-1996. He received the SPI Structural Plastics Division's 1996 Industry Recognition Award that is presented in recognition of significant contributions to the development and growth of the industry. In 2001/02 he served as chairman of the Plastics Molders and Manufacturers Association of The Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Jack authored Injection Molding Alternatives, A Guide for Designers and Product Engineers, published in 1998 by Hanser. He is editor of Gas-Assist Injection Molding, Principals and Practice published May 2001 by Hanser. Both books have been translated into Chinese, and he contributes periodic columns on materials, process and design for Plastics News China Weekly.
He has made over 50 presentations at conferences on process technology and has organized and chaired technical sessions at conferences worldwide. He also has made several presentations on the future of injection molding.
Jack earned a Bachelor's degree in chemistry from Bloomsburg College and a Master's degree in organic chemistry at John Carroll University. He is married with 2 adult children, 1 granddaughter and is a citizen of the United States.
