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MMT Chats: Molds, Molding, Marketing and Membership

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Eric Hecker, Sales and Project Engineer for Eifel about his focus on sales and marketing, the move into molding, technology and training trends and his mission to help increase membership in Mold Technologies Division of SPE.  This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Eric Hecker is a sales and project engineer for mold builder Eifel Inc. in Fraser, Michigan, and the current membership chair for the Society of Plastics Engineers, Mold Technologies Division (SPE MTD).

Here, I get the scoop on this third-generation leader, including his journey into moldmaking, what attracted him to this industry and his toughest challenge so far.

We also discuss his passion for molding (brought about by the technology in Eifel’s Nissei press) and the shop’s work with local schools and the shop’s training program.

Last but not least, he sheds a little light on his role at SPE MTD to help drive membership focused on the next generation of moldmakers.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

0:45 Who is Eifel?

1:14 Eric's journey into moldmaking

2:00 What drew Eric into manufacturing

3:20 Starting a career during a pandemic

4:16 The number one challenge in learning the trade

5:15 Eifel's most notable technology

7:23 Work Eifel is doing with local schools

9:10 What does training look like at Eifel?

10:40 Eric's strategy for getting new talent 15:12 What the future mold maker will look like

For the full quick chat, watch above, and for more MMT Chats, click here.

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