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10+ years of experience
Responsible for evaluating, designing, building and maintaining tooling within the Medical Device Manufacturing facility, including simple to complex automated tooling to meet requirements of production.
- Named as Project Leader on multiple events.
- Using Lean Manufacturing Concepts, participated in Kaizen events to improve production line efficiency
- Coordinated the tool room in a state of "5S" compliance. Achieved trophy after one year of "5S" implementation.
10+ years of experience
Worked in the machine shop fabricating parts for both existing and newly designed equipment
- Worked from engineering prints, sketches, and developed my own ideas as needed.
- Set up, maintained, diagnosed problems and repaired production equipment.
- Helped with hazardous waste operations when needed
0-5 years of experience
Utilized SolidWorks 2015 daily to verify dimensions, assemble, 3D modeled a mill table for T slot locations, designed that model to easily adapt to updates
- Designed by pencil, modifications and improvements to existing tooling
- Ran a manual Lathe to produce threaded shafts and location pins
- Produced components for weld fixtures, like base plates, locating blocks, form dies, by running a Fryer 50 CNC mill 3 axis with conversational controls, G and M codes, on complicated vise set ups and on parallels
- Used looping to cut a 2 inch radius, with a half inch ball end mill, in the X axis
0-5 years of experience
Manage multiple and high-level projects while overseeing a staff of five or more employees to produce precision manufacturing products for the company's customers.
- Receive designers' detailed drawings and enhance efficiency by thoroughly verifying and maintaining operations in order to reduce errors and rework.
- Delegate assignments to the appropriate skilled staff to complete various portions of the project.
- Answer questions and address all problems encountered during the manufacturing process of final product.
- Assemble completed parts for the manufacturing of the customer's final end product.
- Manage various projects coordinating production of final product by directing a team of designers and engineers to achieve the best possible end product while consistently achieving an early mass production date schedule.
- Ensure customer satisfaction by pre-testing the final product on-site at the customer's facility from set up through initial and live production.
6-10 years of experience
Plant production supervisor for 30 man job shop
- Implemented and constructed a manual for daily procedures/troubleshooting to be used on dies as a guidance for the shop and new employees
- Handled weekly work schedule
- Monitored inventory and replenishment of stock
- Building and servicing pre-notch dies, flying cut-off, and post punch dies for roll forming
- Traveling service technician
10+ years of experience
Performed non-repetitive tool making and die repair, conducting preventative maintenance on progressive and compound dies daily, weekly and monthly.
- Set up various shop tools, presses and grinding machines to support manufacturing, including CNC machines, mills, lathes and grinders.
- Constructed, modified and conditioned multi-station dies.
- Also served as CNC Operator and Lead Man for third shift manufacturing operations, taking on additional work or special projects/ products as needed.
- Recommended changes in tooling designs to prevent breakages, failure or defects.
- Improved quality and quantity of tooling to produce better output and throughput.
- Utilized specialized measuring instruments, such as height gauges, laser micrometers, calipers, CMMs, Rockwell hardness testers, spring testers, and various hand tools to maintain proper product specifications and quality.
- Used shims to correct improper fit and tooling alignment.
- Laid out work assignments, using sketches and tooling product prints.
- Recognized as two-time Employee of the Month and Service Awards for 5, 10 and 15 years.
- Participated in Relay for Life fund-raising campaigns to support the company's community outreach.
0-5 years of experience
Machines including Bridgeport (mills, lathes, grinders), drill press, brazing, boring, broaching
- Select align and secure fixtures, cutting tools or other machine attachments
- Completed troubleshooting procedures on die cast dies and tools
- Built/Rebuilt a wide variety of dies: progressive, single stroke drawing, compound, blank; maintained dies during production runs; additionally fabricated parts for these dies
- Familiar with variety of metals
6-10 years of experience
- Designed and fabricated assembly fixtures for new product lines
- Designed, fabricated and assembled thermal plastic molds
- Repaired and maintained thermal plastic production molds
0-5 years of experience
Troubleshooting and repair of dies on production line.
- Machined additional die parts and shims.
- Repaired and maintained Shuller, transfer, Pregers and Prog dies in Danlly presses.
- Operated mills; profile, dry, wet and hand grinders; stick, mig and tig welding; drill presses; radial table top and tap drills; band power saw, cut off saw, shear and forklift.
0-5 years of experience
- Served wherever needed in production and repair of progressive stamping dies and in stamping operations.
- Interfaced with engineers to develop prototype and other new tooling
- Set up and ran tooling in all types of presses including Bruderer, Minster, Pekins, V&O and Federal.
- Specialized in precision surface grinding to for manufacture, sharpening, and repair of stamping dies.
- Inspected products using optical comparator and/or tool makers microscope
- Assembled and developed new dies for new programs
10+ years of experience
- Groomed forming dies; single stations; blanking; compound; progressive dies.
- Fabricated replacement tools from blue prints.
- Constructed blue prints for broken parts then produced new parts.
- Troubleshot problems with dies in press room and implemented corrective action, utilizing inspection equipment to perfect tools and parts.
- Programmed, set up and operated the Electrical Discharge Machine (Sinker, Wire EDM).
10+ years of experience
Work with repairs and manteinance of progressive dies. Correct dimensioning issues in forming and bending dies. Work with new secondary operations to support engineering innovations for the circuit breakers manufacturing industry.
- Work with new punch holders sections and new die blocks to keep accuracy in piece parts
- Replace and up-date bushing guide pins for stripper plates to keep accurate progressive dimensions
- Hardening of A-2, D-2-O-1 tool steels, Grind aluminum, cooper and carbide to support production line
- Making of forming and cutting tools for brown & sharpe screw machines. Support punch press department in new dies set-ups and miss feed issues
- Support welding department with new fixtures to hold silver inserts to circuit breakers components
10+ years of experience
Specialized in die building, fixture repair.
- Maintained troubled 20 ton dies and 1200 ton presses while concurrently maintaining a quality ran production and production parts
- Extensive knowledge of tooling practices and application in metal stamping
- Worked with minimal supervision in all facets of tool and die operations
- Extended range of tool room and precision measuring equipment
- Provided guidance, direction, and coordination with others
10+ years of experience
Worked independently in a job shop.
- Trained and supervised apprentices, machinists, and tool makers.
- Ordered proper stock, layout and machine as needed to complete details required for final tool assembly.
- Assemble, tryout, and troubleshoot new tools.
- Inspect and layout parts to customer specs.
- Repaired and made engineering changes to customer specs.
10+ years of experience
Perform daily machine shop jobs as well as help apprentices with my knowledge of their work
- Diagnose and repair machinery and die problems
- Program and operate C.N.C machines one or two at a time
- Build hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical machinery
- Assisted in building, layout, and training for 6 new manufacturing
- Ran a trucking company, where I managed 8 trucks
- I was responsible for acquiring work, maintenance, employees, and all the duties of running a small business
0-5 years of experience
Involved in the start-up of a new press line of 8 Danly presses to produce the K2XX bumper for the GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado pickup trucks
- Involved in the tool follow up of 8 bumper dies at the die shop
- Set-up tool crib for all perishable tooling, gas springs and repair kits, wear plates, and stamps
- Ordering of all tool room supplies such as mills, drills, cutter inserts, grinding wheels
- Assemble, hose and set all tooling arms on Fanuc robots to transfer parts on line
- Installation and set-up of all dies and die try-out through to production run
6-10 years of experience
- Built, maintained and repaired progressive, form, single-station and compound dies, inspection
- Worked with supervisors for ECO's and schedule adjustments.
- Supervised machinist apprentices.
0-5 years of experience
Build, tryout and repair progressive and single station steel stamping dies.
- Repaired and Maintained automated machinery and mechanical equipment in a large metal hardware manufacturer's plant.
- Worked with engineering and customers to resolve production and quality issues.
- Machine and fixture improvements for increased production.
- Build and maintained gages and fixtures.
- Welding, repairing, and fabricating machine parts for maintenance department
6-10 years of experience
Operation and setting up of SEDM, Wire EDM, lathe, milling machine and grinding machine to make tooling to print specification.
- Assembly of die component parts into a complete mechanism.
- Analyzing, correcting and recommending design changes under approval of Engineering.
- Set-up and operation of stamping presses and auxiliary equipment in a production atmosphere.
- Quality check of product by use of comparator, micrometers, gauging and any other required devices.
- CAD proficient with a strong engineering background.
- Completion of Tool and Die apprenticeship program.
10+ years of experience
Primary responsibilities included: troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining stamping dies
- Designing jigs and fixtures for welding or assembly processes
- Ability to operate tool room equipment, mig and tig welding, CNC machining using Bob-Cad software, brake press set-up
- Team involvements: Process Improvement Team Leader, Gain sharing team, 5-S program, Visual Management, First Responder CPR and AED trained
10+ years of experience
Read and interpreted tooling prints.
- Constructed and reworked coring to specification for molding tools.
- Maintained parts for repair of plant machinery and equipment.
- Operated milling machines, surface grinders, cylindrical grinders, lathes, and EDM equipment.
- Used Unigraphics to model coring for construction in EDM.
- Revised tooling to meet new specifications.
- Revised and maintained injection molding machine processes.
- Scheduled workloads for a molding department.
10+ years of experience
Designed, developed, fabricated and assembled a variety of jigs, fixtures, gages and die components from simple to complex. Worked closely with design engineers prototyping new products. Supported manufacturing engineering by collaborating on design and fabrication of assembly tooling, participated in tooling evaluation and implemented process improvements as identified. Lead TASK Engineering custom machine design and build team. Assisted machine repair department by repairing worn or damaged parts or fabricating new machine parts. Member of a three man Rapid Response Team responsible for resolving production stoppages caused by machine down/line down issues, able to rapidly restore full productive capacity. Sustained departmental compliance with 5S principles.
- Received two Stanley Win Awards for Outstanding Performance.
- Prototyped and ran pilot production of Patented MX8 lock core.
- Designed and built key notch machine for MX8 keys.
- Designed and built powder coat scratch tester.
- Fabricated stamped escutcheon model.
- Prototyped vending machine lock.
10+ years of experience
Assisted in maintaining over 300 transfer and progressive dies.
- Troubleshoot and repair dies in the press with least amount of downtime as possible.
- Preventive Maintenance on dies including: Welding, Milling, Bench Grinders, and Hand Grinding.
- Built all transfer tooling for 2006 product launch and worked on all die trials.
- Personally acknowledged by customers management for the success of launch.
- Successfully maintained on time schedule of launch despite, late arriving shipments of dies from Japan.
- Maintained dies to meet quality standards.
10+ years of experience
Attend daily pre-shift meeting and carry out assigned work loads as directed by shift/area leaders
- Communicate with tool room manager and tool room area/shift leaders and other plant personnel about tool room concerns, providing complete action plans and status reports as an require.
- Assist in the implementations and improvement to effective preventive maintenance programs for all tooling equipment.
- Follow and support [company name] manufacturing including: Operating under its principles by treating all costumer relations equally and fairly with specific details in mind. Ensure all documentation is maintained to include safety requirements for operation (ISO). Work with vendors, displaying company values and honesty and integrity. Work with all shifts in design and development of improving and learn manufacturing principles. Help develop all tool room apprentices and give guidance when needed. Studied specifications blueprints, sketches, and model assisted in planning and writing numerically controlled programs computed dimension sizes and shapes based on descriptions. Designed and build machines to assemble components as requested. Measure and mark scribed metal or plastic stock to lay out machines operation for shaping and grinding materials. Lifted positioned and secured machined parts on surface plate or work table using hoist vises, v blocks, or angle plate. Smoothened and polished flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools using scrapers, abrasive stone, files emery cloths, or power grinders. Verified dimensions, alignments and clearances of finished parts using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers and dial indicators. Fitted and assembled parts using bolts and other fasteners. Repaired or modified tools, dies and machinery
0-5 years of experience
Tool and Die Maker/Machinist
- Repair 40-ton dies
- Operate and program CNC milling machine, manual lathe machine, manual milling machine, manual drill press, metal-surfacing machine, and 40-ton overhead crane
- TIG, MIG and arc weld; grind; and finish dies
- Perform engineering changes to dies
- Operated forklifts
6-10 years of experience
- Built and repaired Plastic Injection Molds
- Set-up, programmed and ran CNC Vertical Machining Centers and EDMs
- Produced electrodes for the EDMs
10+ years of experience
Set up and operate conventional and CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore or otherwise shape parts prescribed dimensions and finishes.
- Design new equipment and materials or recommend revision to methods of operation, material handling, equipment layout, or other changes to increase production or improve quality standards.
- Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and gages, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
- Repair progressive dies in order to maintain quality standards.
- Repair or build new tooling for transfer presses in order to maintain quality standards.
- Make and possibly design new tooling, gages and fixtures as required for production use.
- Order all materials and supplies used in the tool room, including getting quotes from vendors.
0-5 years of experience
Duties include building and maintaining close-tolerance, high speed progressive dies.
- Building includes all phases of tool build, from cutting, milling, heat treating, finish and form grinding, fit and final assembly.
- Maintaining includes trouble shooting, sharpening, and setting up tool in 3 and 4 post Bruderer punch presses, and documenting and recording maintenance procedures.
- Received training on Agie Excellence wire edm.
0-5 years of experience
Designated to lead the CNC dept.
- Program and Operate CNC machines.
- Programmed online using FeatureCam.
- Trained 6 individuals to operate HAAS CNC machines.
- Help with die repairs, troubleshot and correct various die problems.
10+ years of experience
Assemble Dies and Machines, troubleshoot and debug to meet customer requirements
- Built and installed carbon filter cartridge line for 3M Aycliffe UK
- Built and installed carbon filter cartridge line for 3M Shanghai, China
- Have built many different types of machines, also metal cutting/forming dies
10+ years of experience
Manufacture and maintain new and used tooling for various in house production machines.
- Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
- Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
- Build or modify complicated tools, jigs, fixtures, collets, clamps, and tool holders to facilitate work.
10+ years of experience
Manufacture and maintain new and used tooling for various in house production machines.
- Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
- Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
- Build or modify complicated tools, jigs, fixtures, collets, clamps, and tool holders to facilitate work.
0-5 years of experience
- Worked with machine operators and process technicians to troubleshoot molding or stamping problems with molding and stamping dies
- Set up and operated machine tools to machine parts such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders
- Repaired or modified tools and died
6-10 years of experience
Receive work orders/ blueprints, review and perform work according to requirements
- Performing routine maintenance, servicing and repairing of trailers, containers, chassis and other equipment
- Complete all maintenance processes and ensure that units meet specifications at all times.
- Welding and usage of all tools necessary to complete job
- Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned
6-10 years of experience
Engineered and manufactured specialized machine tooling.
- Reconditioned tools to customers' specifications.
- Designed and manufactured Fixtures for specific tool sharpening operations.
- Operation and management of private business
- Budgeting and purchasing of tooling for specific procedures
- High turnover rate of services
10+ years of experience
Machine parts from drawings, sketches, sample parts and verbal instructions.
- Work with engineering and production personnel.
- Build, repair and maintain dies, molds, jigs, fixtures and related tools and equipment.
- Provide prototype samples to customer as requested.
- Design and build prototype tooling.
- Understanding of CNC machine: editing program at machine and tool changes.
0-5 years of experience
Equipment maintenance and trouble shooting of equipment failures
- Fabrication, repair, and maintenance of progressive and forming dies
- Utilization and operation of surface grinders, knee and column milling machines, and engine lathes
- GTAW welding and GMAW welding
- Utilization of metrology equipment such as surface plates and height gauges, pin gauges, gauge blocks, micrometers, calipers, and precision indicators
- Perfect attendance to date
0-5 years of experience
Setup and operate I.D. and O.D. grinders.
- Perform routine maintenance on compound tooling.
- Troubleshoot and repair progressive, compound, extrusion and shallow draw dies.
- Rework and retime tooling as required.
- Worked with tolerances +/-.0002.
- Utilized various measurement tools to check parts.
- Preform tooling change overs.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for repair, modify and make parts and mold cavities as per blue print.
- Support all injection molding to be repair.
- Knowledge of heliarc welding of insert delicate areas.
- Responsible to reduce product time and cost, also, make all type of piece.
- Change over of the mold.
- Maintenance of the mold.
10+ years of experience
- Worked on servicing automated bathtub and smallware sink lines.
- Hand grinding of deep draw dies to establish good quality products.
- Made new trim steels, using layout procedures to make trim changes.
- Set up and operated various machines such as, milling machines, lathes, radial drills, surface grinders, and all other applicable machines to keep production lines in optimal working condition.
- Worked with other departments for preventative maintenance on machines and hydraulic and mechanical presses.
- Operated 25 Ton Overhead Cranes, used hoists to assist in work, while practicing safety regulations.
0-5 years of experience
Build and/or maintain current tooling as required
- Make new or replacement die components as needed
- Use Auto-Cad to import data for wire department
- Using MasterCam to Program, set-up and operate 2 Wire EDM machines
- Maintenance of tooling could include sharpening, shimming, replacing/making new components, and troubleshooting while in press
- Modify Auto-Cad data when needed for required changes or modifications
0-5 years of experience
Wrote, designed and produced computer programs for CNC Mills
- Set-up and operated machine tools such as CNC mills, lathes, and grinders
- Built a variety of tools, jigs, fixtures, and gauges for inspection of parts
- Developed specifications from general descriptions for specialty tools
- Verified dimensions, alignments and clearances using measuring instruments such as dial indicators, gauge blocks, height gauges, and micrometers
- Worked to tolerances within .005 inch
6-10 years of experience
Design and build Multi station stamping dies.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose stamping dies and fixtures in order to recommend and implement changes that would improve throughput and resist wear.
- Design and build injection molding die sections.
- Design and implement Continuous improvement program.
- Design and implement preventive maintenance program for existing tools, dies and equipment.
- Formulate proper heat treatment procedures to attain optimum life cycle
0-5 years of experience
2nd Shift Supervisor
- Supervise two reports on 2nd shift
- Responsible for ordering material and making the production schedule.
- Repair Dies & Bar Tooling
- Research problems with dies and find solutions
- Build test dies and test material
0-5 years of experience
- New build and primarily tryout of class "A" line dies
- Experience working with steel, aluminum, and dual phase stock materials
- Operating C.N.C. for 2-D and 3-D programs (Taurus & Okuma)
- T.I.G. welding on dies, steels, and components
- Working with customers to meet their expectations and provide quality tooling
- Followed ISO 9001 standards as required by employer
10+ years of experience
Direct workforce in tool room to accomplish tooling repairs and changes to existing tooling.
- Inspects first piece to verify tooling accuracy.
- Responsible for all die making, Die repair and detail making.
- Setup presses, CNC machines and hydraulic form tooling for production
0-5 years of experience
Manufacture of parts in all types of material (tool steel, plastic, aluminum, stainless steel). Work from drawings, sketches, model and blueprints.
- Build, assembly and maintenance of machines and automated fixtures. Uses hand and power tools to complete work.
- Electrical system wiring and PLC, pneumatic system development.
- Precision work in manufacture of parts for Medtronic, Zimmer and CooperVision.
0-5 years of experience
- Manual Machining, Bridgeport milling, and Manual Lathe
- Used precision grinders to make and repair tools.
- Programmed and performed tool off sets to operated Mazak CNC
- Used precision instruments to measure, completed parts.
- Used contour cutters
- Used trigonometry for bolthole locations, and shop math to calculate speeds and feeds for superior finish.
- Counter-sank boltholes using gage blocks, and mill angles using sign plates.
- Operated the small crane in the shop to place metal stock in position for measured cuts.
10+ years of experience
- Operate Bridge Mill, manual and AGE, Lathe and Robfill EDM wire.
- 3rd shift tool maker / die repair
- Engineered dies to get better quality parts
- Worked with press operators to get broken dies running in a timely manner
- Built die units, single and multi-station
10+ years of experience
- Build spare parts for plastic injection molds, using vertical and horizontal milling machine, surface grinders, and lathes holding tolerances within .0002.
- Heat-treat and inspect part for plastic injection molds.
- Trouble shooting, disassemble and Rebuild plastic injection molds
- Perform preventative maintenance on plastic injection molds.
- Require to read and analyze blueprints.
- Setup and trouble shot plastic injection molding machines for both hot runner and conventional molds.
- Repairing terminal Dies.
