Ray McKee Receives Engineer of the Year Award
Auburn, NY The Injection Molding Division (IMD) of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) presented Raymond McKee, Director of Operations at Currier Plastics, the Engineer of the Year Award. The event took place at ANTEC 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. The Engineer of the Year award is awarded on an annual basis to recognize a board member for their service to the society.
McKee has been an active member of the IMD board for over 10 years. He has served in a number of ways including acting as the Technical Program Chair for the IMD at ANTEC 2015, participating in a number of technical paper reviews from 2013-2018, served as the division chair from 2016-2018, and is currently the co-treasurer of the division and a member of the awards and scholarships committee. McKee commented, “I am quite honored to receive the award from the Injection Molding Division. I value the relationships, mentoring, and knowledge sharing that we are able to do while interacting at various events. I have grown significantly as a professional as a result of the interaction that I have had with this diverse group. I hope to serve the division and society for many years into the future.”
McKee was unable to attend the event but his friend and colleague Sriraj Patel, accepted on his behalf. Patel, the Director of R&D at Currier Plastics said “They gave Ray this award to recognize his commitment and dedication to the SPE Injection Molding Division. Ray served 2 consecutive terms as Division Chairperson. He’s been actively involved in the planning and hosting of the annual meetings.”
About SPE:
84 countries and 22,500+ members strong, we unite plastics professionals worldwide –helping them succeed and strengthening their skills through networking, events, training, and knowledge sharing.
About the Injection Molding Division:
The Injection Molding Division exists to encourage the development, coordination and dissemination of engineering knowledge and technical information on injection molding. It will foster the education of people for the purpose of implementing the above objective.
About Currier Plastics, Inc:
For over 35 years, Currier Plastics, Inc. has been leading the industry in custom molding solutions for markets including medical, personal care, and amenities. We provide our clients with unparalleled communication and project management with our total control approach to form, fit and function for the complete package. Our capabilities include design for manufacturability, injection molding and blow molding with a one team approach providing focus on the quality of your products. Based in the USA with a 128,000 square foot facility in Auburn, New York. ISO 13485:2016 and FDA Registered. www.CurrierPlastics.com
