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Fort Wayne, Indiana

Auburn, Indiana

Seattle, Washington

Responsibilities Setup 3 axis Okuma LB3000 Lathe utilizing live tooling and sub spindle work. Editing programs on first runs documenting the process for set up sheets. Also Okuma Mill Genos M460-VE 3 and 4 axis, Nexturn Swiss. Making tight tolerance parts with tolerances of +/-.0005" Working with many different materials focused on aerospace parts. Choosing correct tooling and aiding all of the other younger machinists with any questions they may have. Used Partmaker to make some simple programs although most of the programming I do is at the machine using IGF. Accomplishments Improve the Quality Department and ways of checking parts. Increased production due to process improvements. Brought a sense of consistency to the shop.

Denver, Colorado

Setup and operate 550 Mazak Turning Center. Cutting all different connections with various materials. Editing programs when needed. Setting up mills to do small jobs as well. Using Mazatrol controls. Machined and craned 2,000Lb+ drilling and downhole tools for the oil industry. Working with some tools over 30ft long and 9 inches in diameter. Crane and forklift certified. Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs. Hold Tolerance to .005. Maintained logs, lists and files and promptly completed all necessary paperwork. Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to type of metal and finish specifications. Made appropriate offset corrections for tool wear, broken tools and casting variations. Tracked shop cutting tool usage and sharpened and replaced cutting tools. Measured instruments to verify compliance with precise specifications.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Job Shop oriented, everyday was a different setup and different part. Very low volume work with an emphasis on quality as each part was valued at over $20,000 before machining. Setup and operate Mori Seiki vertical and horizontal mills, HAAS vertical mills, and MORI SEIKI Lathes. Editing programs and operating CMM's to check parts. Working with tungsten, copper, and silver. Using Fanuc controls. Live tooling also used. Manufactured small aerospace counterbalances, also 2,000+Lb parts for X ray machines used at border crossings all over the USA. Held tolerances to +/- .001 Also dealt with GD&T Measured instruments to verify compliance with precise specifications. Tracked shop cutting tool usage and sharpened and replaced cutting tools. Made appropriate offset corrections for tool wear, broken tools and casting variations. Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners. Maintained logs, lists and files and promptly completed all necessary paperwork.

New Haven, Indiana

Operate manual mills, lathes, CNC operation, Arc Welding General shop duties. Machined various small parts for the auto industry. Everyday was something new in this shop, I wore many hats in this setting. Giving me much experience across all aspects of a machine shop.

Associate Of Science - As, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Machine Trades Certificate, Machine Tool Technology

Diploma