Derek Hess Email & Phone Number

Independence, Ky, Us

Erlanger, Ky, Us

Hebron, Kentucky, United States

Florence, Kentucky, United States

• Machine tooling and cutting tool sales.• Lead Generation and prospecting potential clients, such as machine shops and production operations.• Gain and maintain relations with vendors, distributors, and end-users.• Evaluate client needs and suggest potential solutions.• Produce quotes and communicate client needs.

United States

• Replace and repair components on press dies, ensuring cutting/shearing details and punches meet specifications. Die Maintenance.• Train, mentor, and inspire apprentices in tool & die related skills, and to foster critical thinking.• Read blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions to determine materials and machines required.• Set up and operate machine tools (lathe, Bridgeport mill, wet grinder, hand tools, EDM) to machine parts to specification.• Manage tool shop projects, explore supply vendors for tooling and supplies. • Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve issues.• Use Microsoft Office for data tracking, sharing, and creating work instructions.

• Operate production machines and adjust parameters in machine computer systems, gripper controls, and press controls to maximize output.• Provide on-call support for other operators, track performance, and communicate with engineers, management, and maintenance to resolve issues.• Conduct safety walkthroughs, facilitate proactive safety discussions and harm reduction meetings.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Organizational Leadership

• Focused on evidence-based leadership principles, theory, ethics, research, communications, and problem-solving. • Developing a diverse.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Computerized Manufacturing And Machining

• Completed coursework in general education, basic electrical and mechanical systems, and advanced machining. • Certificates obtained.