Christopher Tilley Email & Phone Number

Broomfield, CO, US

Archdale, NC, US

Châtillon, Île-de-France, FR

• Lead role in coordinating improvement efforts across the greater portion of the front-end manufacturing operations, covering 3 departments and two facilities.
• Developed semi-automated standardized part system using 3d cad to generate parts and programs for all equipment, decreasing model development time from days to minutes.
• Led R&D project proofing and implementing a new painting process, including designing, and building a functional curing oven; then further optimizing that using Solidworks CFD simulations.
• Updated machining programs to integrate new technology in machining processes and latest generation tools, reducing cycle time by up to 60% on some items.
• Developed fabrication processes for multiple first-of-a-kind items and worked closely with design engineering to ensure new items were designed for manufacturability.
• Worked closely with purchasing department to develop a standard raw material size order list for all existing products, reducing scrap by up to 30%.

Châtillon, Île-de-France, FR

• Developed all programming for plate cutting and CNC machines.
• Primary point of contact for tooling and fixturing development.
• Reduced non-conforming parts on these machines by approximately 90% by standardizing most operations, items, and raw materials.
• Wrote custom small-scale ERP-like software with accompanying database in MySQL; using it to coordinate work efforts between facilities and machines. Further expanded by adding real-time dashboards for operators tied to.
• Developed a to-scale 3d model of secondary facility to help optimize equipment placement and workflow; in addition to a drag-and-drop 3d model of the primary facility.
• Performed fabrication blueprint checking for project engineering in addition to generating drawings for various projects.

US

• Covered wide range of responsibilities, primarily focused on operation of equipment day to day.
• Learned Solidworks to assist in daily responsibilities, initially to assist with operation of press brake, developing complex flat patterns for sheet metal.
• Worked closely with project management on new and complex projects to develop tooling and fixturing, as well as equipment for load-testing parts up to 250k lbs.
• Developed the floor plan for new facility under construction at the time, including location of all equipment, aisleways, storage, and work travel directions.
• Designed a concept model of a large custom-built mezzanine for fabrication that was integrated into the building construction.
• Continually improved process of machines in work area to reduce cycle times and remove opportunities for errors in production.

US

• Operation of large bandsaw and other miscellaneous tasks as required.
• Learned 2d cad on manufacturer software once waterjet was purchased and transitioned to operator and primary programmer for that machine.
• Began training on other CNC machines, learning basic coding and tool/fixture setup practices