From Statesville, N.C., to Woodbridge, Conn., to Cavendish, Vt., and of course the Mack Headquarters in Arlington, Vt., Halloween brings out the best in Mack’s frighteningly creative Mack employees as they dress up and carve ghoulish gourds. They are rewarded with cider and donuts, as well as cash prizes for scariest, funniest and most creative. If working with this fun team sounds good to you visit our job board and maybe next year you can skulk around with us!
Company Donating Monetary Prize to the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center
ARLINGTON, Vt. (Oct. 23, 2019) – Mack Molding, a leading custom plastic injection molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, announced today it was honored with second place in the annual Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP) Educational Outreach Awards.
Distributed at the organization’s 2019 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference, which took place Oct. 2-4, 2019 in Indianapolis, the award recognizes MAPP member companies for helping to bridge the manufacturing skills gap and create excitement about plastics manufacturing within their communities. There is a special focus on encouraging students to discover the rewards of a career in plastics manufacturing.
Winners of this award receive a donation from MAPP to the recipient’s educational institution or program of choice. Mack has selected the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) in recognition of the organization’s support of the Company’s outreach endeavors.
“Mack’s workforce cultivation efforts have greatly benefited from VMEC, which helped launch our Made in Vermont Days program in 2014 and trained our employees to conduct a manufacturing flow game that puts context behind what students witnessed on the tour,” said Mack President Jeff Somple. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to give back to VMEC as it delivers on its mission to strengthen and empower Vermont Manufacturers.”
Mack’s outreach efforts include its biennial Made in Vermont Days, which attract students from high schools in Southern Vermont and New York state to get a first-hand look at the Company’s operations. Other local schools also visit throughout the year, with some 150 children and educators entering Mack’s doors in the last 12 months. Additionally, the Company’s internship program offers students real-world experience while helping them envision a rewarding life in Vermont. The program has become a significant source of recruitment for the Company, with 19 former interns accepting full-time positons in recent years.
“With more than 300 MAPP members voting on this year’s nominees, we are honored to be recognized and share our peers’ commitment to inspiring a new generation of manufacturers,” Somple said. “As we prepare to celebrate our centennial, it is exciting to see our workforce development efforts have brought us young engineers, technicians and leaders who are prepared to bring us into our next 100 years.”
About Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center
VMEC is a Vermont resource and trusted advisor to enterprises of all sizes. Since 1995, the VMEC team has brought world-class expertise through consulting, coaching, hands-on implementation support, and training and education for leaders and workers. VMEC provides proven systems and solutions focused on strategies, processes, products, technologies and people. For more information, go to www.vmec.org.
About Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors
Established in 1996, the Manufacturers Association for Plastic Processors is managed by plastics business leaders and has over 430 member companies nationwide. The association works to provide manufacturers with bottom line impacting programs, networking and additional beneficial services. For more information, go to www.mappinc.com.
About Mack Molding
Mack Molding is a leading custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services. Mack specializes in plastics design, prototyping, molding, sheet metal fabrication, full-service machining and medical device manufacturing. Founded in 1920, Mack is a privately owned business that operates 11 facilities throughout the world. Don Kendall is CEO and chairman. For more information, go to www.mack.com.
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Company Seeks EM Operators and Technicians, CNC Programmers and Technicians, and Engineers
ARLINGTON, Vt. (Oct. 3, 2019) – Mack Molding, a leading custom plastic injection molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, announced today it will be hosting on-the-spot interviews from 1-6 p.m. at its 608 Warm Brook Road, Arlington, Vt., Headquarters Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.
“In June we had an event that attracted several candidates, but there is still a strong need for experienced manufacturing professionals to fill roles such as electromechanical operators and technicians, CNC programmers and technicians, and engineers,” said Mack Molding Director of Human Resources Jessica Fredette. “With Mack’s 100th anniversary right around the corner, now is a great time to join our family. Add to that the potential for hourly wage increases up to three times a year, and this truly becomes an opportunity you don’t want to miss.”
During the event visitors will be able to interview and tour with key decision makers, including getting an inside look at the Company’s assembly, molding, machining, metals and engineering operations.
While applications will be taken in person during the event, attendees are encouraged to bring resumes and references. Candidates also may apply anytime at http://www.mack.com/job-opportunities/.
“Our people work on some pretty exciting technologies, like cutting-edge 3D printers, state-of-the-art robotics and life-saving medical devices,” Fredette added, “It’s time to come see your future with Mack.”
About Mack Molding
Mack Molding is a leading custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services. Mack specializes in plastics design, prototyping, molding, sheet metal fabrication, full-service machining and medical device manufacturing. Founded in 1920, Mack is a privately owned business that operates 11 facilities throughout the world. Don Kendall is CEO and chairman. For more information, go to www.mack.com.
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ARLINGTON, Vt. (Sept. 10, 2019) – Mack Molding, a leading custom plastic injection molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, announced today Tory Peeler has been appointed Director of Quality, overseeing quality operations for the Company’s Northern Division and reporting directly to President Jeff Somple.
“Since joining Mack in December 2018 as Quality Manager for Medical and Regulatory Compliance, Tory has had a significant impact on the organization, leveraging his more than 30 years of quality experience to our benefit, and that of our customers,” Somple said. “His expertise in process validation, design control, risk management, ISO requirements, quality systems and continuous improvement will serve him well and is a great match for our growing business.”
Prior to Mack, Peeler served as director of quality and compliance at Adhesives Research in Glen Rock, Penn. He also previously developed quality, engineering and leadership experience within roles of increasing responsibility at Becton Dickinson Diagnostic Systems in Baltimore, Md. Additionally, Peeler has a bachelor of science in biology education from Lock Haven University in Lock Haven, Penn.
Peeler replaces Wanda Knowles, who is retiring after more than 19 years with the Company in IT and Quality leadership roles.
“Wanda has been a major contributor to Mack’s overall success,” Somple said, “and we wish her all the best in this exciting new chapter of her life.”
About Mack Molding
Mack Molding is a leading custom plastic injection molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services. Mack specializes in plastics design, prototyping, molding, sheet metal fabrication, full-service machining and medical device manufacturing. Founded in 1920, Mack is a privately owned business that operates 11 facilities throughout the world. Don Kendall is CEO and chairman. For more information, go to www.mack.com.
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On July 23, 2019, Mack Molding’s summer interns boarded a bus to visit Mack Prototype in Gardner, Mass. It’s a yearly tradition and a highlight of the program, during which the students get to see firsthand how Mack Proto’s manufacturing processes including rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and low volume plastics molding complement Mack’s full suite of vertically-integrated contract manufacturing services.
