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Bonnie Simon: 30 Years of Medical Manufacturing

March 18, 2013 by Rebecca Marie Murphy Leave a Comment

Editor’s Note: Another Mack is ME! post, this series spotlights the people and personalities behind our services. Check back frequently or subscribe to the feed, as these profiles will be interspersed with news updates on a regular basis. We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know us!

Bonnie Simon, Manufacturing Manager

Bonnie with granddaughters Sophia (l), age 6, and Tayler, 8

Name: Bonnie Simon

Title: Manufacturing Manager, Headquarters Plant

Her job? Bonnie is responsible for planning, scheduling, and supervising the work of nearly 100 production employees who form the nucleus of Mack’s contract manufacturing service. Her medical-device expertise in new product development and process introduction, quality, ergonomics and operations management plays a key role in serving and growing Mack’s roster of customers in the medical marketplace.

Time at Mack: 8½ years.

Favorite Mack memory: Bonnie enjoys all of the employee appreciation dinners and other celebrations that Mack hosts for its employees. “It is important to recognize the hard work that Mack employees put into their jobs.”

Favorite part about working at Mack: Bonnie loves the security she feels at Mack. “Mack has such a diverse customer base here that there has never been a need to go international.” Having been responsible for transitioning US-based operations to Thailand, Ireland and Mexico for former employers involved in mergers and acquisitions, she has never feared that Mack would do anything similar. “I have never once regretted coming to Mack. Over the years, Mack has diversified into many different services and markets. There are so many new products and people coming through our doors — there is nothing but excitement every single day.”

Experience: Bonnie graduated from Adirondack Community College (Queensbury, N.Y.) with an associate’s degree in business administration. After, she attended SUNY Empire State College (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), where she studied business administration and economics. Bonnie joined Mack with over 20 years of medical manufacturing experience, including stints with Hudson RCI; Tyco, Inc. (Argyle, N.Y.), where she was production manager in the Tracheal Tube Operations for six years; and Mallinckrodt Medical, Inc., the world’s leading endotracheal tube manufacturer that was later acquired by Tyco.

Bonnie and Jerry Simon

Bonnie with her husband of 34 years, Jerry.

Personal life: Bonnie grew up in the Cambridge, N.Y., area. She moved to Greenwich, where she currently lives with her husband, Jerry, who owns and operates a used car dealership in nearby Cambridge. They have been married for almost 34 years, and are the parents of three adult sons – Kyle, Eric and Isaac – who all live locally. They have one grandson and two granddaughters.

When not at work: Bonnie enjoys gardening, decorating and her family. “Every other second, I’m with my grandchildren. I’ve been blessed to be a part of their lives and really watch them grow. Being that close with your family is a very special thing.” She also spends every summer at her lake house on Lake Cossayuna, where she swims and boats daily. Her winter getaway is to a recently purchased home in Florida.

Flowers at summer lakehouse

Just a 'few' of the flowers Bonnie plants each summer at the lakehouse.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Bonnie Simon, Mack, Mack Molding, manufacturing manager, medical manufacturing

Scott Curtis: Vietnam Vet Builds 42-Year Career at Mack…and Still Counting!

September 6, 2012 by Rebecca Marie Murphy Leave a Comment

Editor’s Note: Another Mack is ME! post, this series spotlights the people and personalities behind our services. Check back frequently or subscribe to the feed, as these profiles will be interspersed with news updates on a regular basis. We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know us!

Scott Curtis, Senior Technician

Scott Curtis, Senior Technician, is a specialist at molding large industrial battery cases.

Name: Scott Curtis

Title: Senior Technician, East Arlington Plant

What does that mean? Technicians are the masterminds behind starting up the injection molding presses. Whenever a new tool comes in, molding technicians “debug” it. They figure out what times and temperatures are needed to make each part and input those parameters and more into the process control system. As a senior technician, Scott is responsible for defining the process parameters required to meet each product’s specifications.

Time at Mack: Almost 43 years.

Experience: Scott spent six years in the Marine Corps after graduating high school in Arlington, Vt. He was stationed all over the world, in places such as North Carolina, the Caribbean, Vietnam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and California. He was working toward becoming a drill instructor, but after the Vietnam War, decided to leave the service. Scott joined the Mack team when he returned to Vermont, and has since become a 40+-year veteran of the East Arlington plant’s molding department. Starting as a press operator, Scott was eventually promoted to molding supervisor, and now, senior technician.

Favorite Mack project: Several years ago, a customer asked Mack to make 50 parts for a frame. However, the mold wasn’t ready to run when it arrived at Mack. Scott and his team worked around the clock to get the parts out the door the next day so as not to disappoint the customer. Even though it was a long day (and night!) of work, it brought the Mack team together and demonstrated that no task was too difficult for Scott and his fellow workers.

Personal Life: Scott is originally from Arlington, where he lived until joining the Marines. He continues to make his home there today with his wife of 43 years, Connie, who is now retired. Together, they have three adult children: one son and two daughters. His son is involved in engineering and construction; one daughter is a nurse; and the second is a housewife. Scott has eight grandchildren.

Scott Curtis, Senior Technician

Caught in Mystic, Conn., Scott’s striped bass was the biggest catch of the day (almost 43″ long)!

When Not at Work: Scott enjoys hunting and fishing near his home in Vermont. On weekends, he gets involved in various construction projects, as time allows. He enjoys building houses and additions, and has worked with several construction businesses, including his son-in-law’s. He also enjoys spending time with his family.

Fun Fact: Scott’s father worked in Mack’s Shipping and Receiving Department, so Scott has been a part of the Mack family since he was a child.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: East Arlington Plant, industrial battery specialist, Mack Molding, Scott Curtis, Senior Technician, veteran

John Preiser: Fitness Enthusiast Finds Medical Manufa/cturing Rewarding

August 15, 2012 by Rebecca Marie Murphy Leave a Comment

Editor’s Note: With this post, we are introducing a new blog series — Mack is ME! — to spotlight the people and personalities behind our services. Check back frequently or subscribe to the feed, as these profiles will be interspersed with news updates on a regular basis. We hope you’ll enjoy getting to know us!

John Preiser, Supplier EngineerName: John Preiser

Title: Supplier Engineer

What does that mean? John works in the purchasing department of MackMedical, the medical products group of Mack Molding, where he sources, quotes, and qualifies suppliers for MackMedical.  He manages supplier quality and assists in manufacturing.

Time at Mack: 5 years.

Favorite Mack memory: During his first year at Mack, John attended the annual Mack Holiday party, where snow is made (if Mother Nature has been frugal). There are sleigh rides, cookie decorating, a Christmas tree lighting, an enormous fireworks display, and a special appearance by Santa.  He was impressed and moved by the company’s efforts. “Mack takes care of its employees,” he emphasized.

Most memorable work project: John works on a Class III medical device that allows low body weight patients (such as children) to receive treatment for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL).  Mack has received positive feedback from both customers and health care providers. Through a world-wide map that illustrates all installations of the medical device, members of the Mack team can really see how many people are being helped. “Hearing feedback directly from patients is so rewarding. It’s clear that the products we manufacture are truly helping people.”

Experience: John majored in electrical engineering technologies at Old Dominion University in Virginia.  He then worked for IBM. As a supplier to Mack, John worked at Nexus Custom Electronics. He was an engineering manager there before joining the Mack team.

John Preiser's son, Adam, with Cleo.Personal life: John grew up in southern New York and spent 10 years in Los Angeles before moving back to the East Coast. He relocated to Arlington three years ago from Rutland, Vt. John’s wife, Nicole, teaches physics at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, Vt., and his son, Adam, is 9. The latest addition to John’s family is a puppy named Cleo (inspired by Cleopatra).

When not at work: He is an avid cyclist and formerly raced mountain bikes in southern California. You can find him outside hiking, camping, biking all over Vermont and New York, or enjoying winter sports.

Fun fact: John is probably the only person to drive a motorcycle with a bike rack attached to the back. Have you seen him before? It’s possible, as he has quite the paparazzi following.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: biking enthusiast, John Preiser, Mack Molding, MackMedical, Supplier Engineer

Unique Internship Program Keeps Students in Vermont

July 17, 2012 by Rebecca Marie Murphy Leave a Comment

Summer 2012 InternsOver the past few years, Mack Molding has developed a summer internship program that is unique when compared to average internship programs. Between 10 and 15 students with various backgrounds of study are hired to work in different departments at Mack Molding’s headquarters in Arlington, VT. So what’s unique? Each intern is assigned a specific project to complete by the end of the summer, which they then present to the other interns and Mack senior management. On completion, the students leave with a tangible project in hand that they completed from start to finish, and can show to prospective employers.

For many of the interns, Mack’s distinctive internship program is what made them decide to stay in Vermont for the summer instead of obtaining internships near their colleges or in other cities. “With the intern program, we try to expose Vermont’s brightest to careers right here at home that are fun, exciting and part of a growing industry,” says Jeff Somple, president of Mack Molding’s Northern Operations. “We’re building a lot of interesting products across several markets…we’re trying to get that word out to the future generation of workers, and it’s succeeding. We’ve had 11 interns from colleges all over the country each of the last two summers, and three have now come back to Mack as full-time employees, all in different disciplines.”

In addition to completing the assigned projects, the interns also take part in “Lunch ‘n Learn” sessions, in which senior staff members present various aspects of the business, including tours of headquarters and other Mack plants.

Bus trip to Mack PrototypeWhile many might assume that only students studying engineering and related fields would be considered respectable candidates for the internship program, the opposite is true. This summer’s interns include students majoring in architecture, occupational health and safety, foreign languages, and biology, among others. “This internship is the best job I’ve ever had. I am learning more than I can say and I genuinely enjoy the people I work with,” says Brittanie Bradley, a junior studying architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Trevor Derby, a junior at Clarkson University studying electrical engineering, says, “So far, this internship has been very beneficial. I am gaining experience in a wide range of areas and I think the program is a great idea.”

Overall, the interns are more than pleased with the program. “My favorite part is that they give you an actual project that you’re responsible for completing and then presenting to staff,” says Kristen Somple, a student at Harvard. “The advantages of this type of program are evident. The program itself is very well-structured and every intern truly gains something.”

– Rebecca Marie Murphy is a Communications Intern from The University of Vermont

Filed Under: Press Releases Tagged With: Mack Molding, paid internships, summer internships, Vermont

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