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Berlin, Ct, Us

PERFORMANCE IN PRECISION TOOLING AND GAGE PRODUCTSSirois Tool manufactures precision tooling, jigs, fixtures, machine parts, and custom gages. We work to your designs to provide quality tooling and parts. We specialize in Custom ID Grinding Quills and other spindle parts and accessories, including wheelscrews, pulleys, and spindle shafts. Responsible for assuring all products meet customer specifications while adhering to all applicable laws and guidelines for the products manufactured at Sirois Tool.

Wilmington, Massachusetts, Us

CNC Machinist responsible for the set-up and operation of Toyoda 4 Axis Horizontal Mills and Mitsubishi Wire EDM machines for the manufacturing of Medical Devices and Medical Implants.

Responsible for the set-up and operation of three (3) Haas Multi-Grind 5-axis CNC Grinders that machine femoral knee components. Assisting in establishing operational procedures for the Grinding Cell utilizing Lean Manufacturing techniques to implement process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding throughput of the Grinding Cell. Directly supervised 1st and 2nd shift operations to ensure daily production goals. Designed and implemented a training program utilizing training modules for training of personnel. Ensure adherence to all quality control procedures. Assisted in scheduling of production demands of open work orders. Ordered all supplies for the manufacturing floor.Selected contributions:* Reduced change over set-up time by 30% by utilizing 5S process improvement techniques.* Played integral role in increasing all of knee femoral components manufacturing of 40% utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Just-in-Time (JIT) process improvement techniques by identifying bottle neck areas, establishing visual inventory controls and improved training of personnel.

Gainesville, Fl, Us

Responsible for finishing of a wide variety of products to blue print specifications, developing, implementing and training finishing processes. Created SOP's, WI's and or Set-up Sheets for finishing, passivation and laser marking. Monitored work flow and evaluated employees based on performance to established standards. Made recommendations on equipment and supplies needed to purchase to successfully meet company goals. Purchased all MRO supplies for the manufacturing group. Wrote both CMM and Laser Marking Programs. Assisted Machining Coordinator in releasing work orders to shop floor and scheduling of open work orders. Monitored and reported on monthly quality objectives. Assisted in the Machining department developing the set-up of the Hip Stem Cell and Patella Cell manufacturing.Selected contributions:* Developed a high energy centrifugal barrel tumble polishing process for a variety of metallic implants which included hip stem and knee femoral components which is capable of producing finishes better than a 4Ra micro inch finish.* Created and developed the Finishing area for Exactech. Responsible for researching and purchasing the equipment, tools and supplies needed to finish the products. Assisted in the set-up of the Passivation and Ultrasonic Cleaning area with all associated SOP's, WI's and forms to support the Passivation process.

Responsible for program edits, proving out new processes, the set-up and operation of a CNC Milling Department which included three Matsuura 600's and a Matsuura Twin Spindle 760. Included in the responsibilities was keeping all associated programs, machining files, set-up sheets and tooling up to date. Responsible for maintaining the machine maintenance as well. Used a variety of inspection tools and techniques to produce products to blue print specifications.

This company used to be Brimfield Precision when I started there:Accellent is a full service contract machine shop for the medical device and implant manufacturing.I started there as a burr hand and finished my career with them as a CNC Machinist. I gained extensive knowledge of types of manufacturing techniques from finishing, inspection and machining.

Responsible for program edits, proving out new processes, the set-up and operation of a Matsuura 600's, a Slant Sr. Lathe and a Aninalm CNC controlled Bridgeport.. Included in the responsibilities was keeping all associated programs, machining files, set-up sheets and tooling up to date. Made all fixturing on Chick Vise set-ups to produce the products. Responsible for maintaining the machine maintenance as well. Used a variety of inspection tools and techniques to produce products to blue print specifications.

Responsible for the set-up, operation and tooling for a Matsuura 510VS and a Haas VFO both with 4 and 5 axis operations. Responsibilities included proving out and editing programs/processes. Maintaining a DNC file system and some basic programming for fixturing needs. Produced tight tolerance medical implants and devices. Used a variety of inspection tools and techniques to produce products to blue print specifications.

Responsible for polishing and finishing of medical implants and devices to blue print specifications. Responsible for training personnel. Used a variety of different finishing equipment and tools to produce products. Job included general burring, sand blasting, basic tumbling, rough and finish polishing from a 32 Ra to 2 Ra micro inch finish. Filled in for supervisor on an as needed basis. Selected contributions:* Developed and implemented a finishing process that increased quality yields from a 40% rework rate to 95% acceptance rate.* Played integral role in developing a Customs Implant Cell which was responsible for "one of a kind" hip implant devices with extremely short lead times and a "Do whatever it takes" atmosphere.* Participated in Kaizen teams to help reduce cycle times, lead times and set-ups to improve productivity and product quality.

Education record

Diploma, General Studies