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United States

- Install, set up precision CNC production grinding machines and lead machine acceptance at customer site.- Develop grinding processes applying the latest technology available.- Debug and repair CNC grinding machine (Mechanical, Electrical, Controls). - Perform preventative maintenance and inspections.- Optimize machine tool cycle times- Routinely travel to customer locations in North America to troubleshoot and repair complex problems with CNC grinding machines.- Extended training in European offices- Optimize tool/wheel life- Develop and maintain machine tool programs and tooling- Diagnose and trouble shoot machine tool performance and quality issues - Train customer technicians, engineering, and maintenance on site.- Proficient knowledge on FANUC and Siemens CNC controls.- Read/understand NC Program in order to determine cause of machine faults- Proficient in DIN/ISO and JIC Schematics- Use Microsoft products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for technical documentation and job aid creation.

Responsible for process improvements, documentation, job aid creation.Troubleshoot day-to-day process issues, develop solutions, and monitor improvements Procure material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliersAnalyze, develop, and deploy engineering change noticesMonitor quality by analyzing Adcole, CMM, and Zeiss data to improve quality and drive process improvements, address maintenance issues.Train new and senior technicians on new and existing process techniques.Support all 4 shifts while at work and from home.Use the DMR notices as opportunities to have dialog with technicians and to correct root cause.Work with Team/Group leaders, quality, MTCE, and management on a daily basis to support the team as needed to improve and address Line 3 issues.Track and develop new and existing quality gates to keep the process in control.

Lafayette, Indiana

Responsible for the people, quality, velocity and cost of the Caterpillar 3500 and C-175 Crankshaft. Maintain daily production line support for both tooling and machining process issues.Create and maintain tooling assembly drawings, job instructions, job aids.Continuous tool testing and implementation to increase cycle time and process efficiency.Strong troubleshooting skills.Calculate feed, speed, SFM, FPR.NPI design and implementationDesign of NPI tooling and machining process flow.Process and tooling debugMeet scheduling timelines and expectations.Multiple machine retrofitsManage capital expendituresMeet business scheduling timelines with minimal impact to the customerManage multiple projects at one time.Build and maintain strong working relationships with, Design Engineering, machine tool suppliers and customers.Build strong working relationships with NC programming and technicians.Perform technical analysis of manufacturing processes to support management decisions and corporate goalsDesign / direct the acquisition, design, fabrication and repair of all necessary tooling and machinesTroubleshoot day-to-day process issues, develop solutions, and monitor improvements Procure material related to manufacturing improvements through external suppliersPerform quality checks on machinesAnalyze, create, and deploy engineering change noticesRespond to customer issues and lead process improvements by tracking and developing new and existing quality gates to keep the process in control.Provide day-to-day coaching and training to employees Perform tasks related to database administration and troubleshooting Install and trouble shoot Manufacturing Software.Travel in and out of the country to support and train Cat facilities and dealers on crankshaft processing. Monitor quality by analyzing and tracking Adcole, CMM, Zeiss, and Infinity data to improve quality and drive process improvements, address maintenance issues and plan capital projects.

Lafayette, Indiana

3500/C-175 Crank and Block Line Supervisor: From 6/11 to 12/12Responsible for the leadership, safety, maintaining quality and achieving the production schedule to meet assembly and Morton parts demand. Responsible for managing multiple personnel (35) in a machine shop environment.Strong motivational, and interpersonal skillsGood coaching and counseling, abilitiesManage employee issuesWork overtime when needed to support production needs.Manage up to 50 employees at a timeLead start of shift meetings to communicate assembly/customer schedules, safety concerns and updates, personnel placement, down machines, and order demands.Create and deliver business updates for our lines as well as the shop as a whole.Track employee overtime, vacation, and personal time using KRONOS system and multiple excel sheetsTrack and adjust material flow to meet daily and weekly demands.Do daily 5S walks and weekly stop audits.Record and create Stop to Investigate incidents associated to my lines.Create and deliver employee evaluations.Create and deliver employee disciplinary coaching documentation.Monitor all areas on foot and by real time and on boards to linked systems.Work with maintenance and other shop section managers on prioritizing the hottest jobs.Give customer updates before and end of shift assembly line ups.Create/update daily lineup for the next shift.Work with maintenance on PM list and machine availability.Additional responsibilities include supporting crank line processes, engineering, Corinth Reman facility, management as a Subject Matter Expert.

Lafayette, Indiana

Group Lead, Team Lead and Machinist/Grinder on Crank LineExtensive knowledge and experience on all crankline machines and their associated processes.Perform various functions day to day to ensure production efficiency and quality products.Manage employees issues.Strong interpersonal skills.Worked extra hours to support the people and the process.Managed up to 30 employees at a time.Work side by side with technicians to keep all up to speed on engineering/print and process changes.Provide all customer support including: quality liaison for C-175 assembly, 3500 short and main lines, all NOPS areas, Reman assembly and Developmental Test.Main support contact for quality, processing and acceptance criteria for Corinth Mississippi our Reman facility.Primary contact for all tooling engineers, manufacturing engineers, and programmers throughout the line.Performed multiple new equipment run offs. Professional ability to work as a team, with co-workers and outside suppliers.Ability to troubleshoot effectively by collecting data, brainstorming activities, strong communication skills and the overall machining knowledge to make parameter changes, complex programming edits and offset changes.Interpret blueprints, job instruction sheets, job aids, rework procedures and acceptance criteria’s.All grinder training, production, reman and prototype grinder processing for 10 years. Set ups, size and steady-rest adjustments, mastering, gaging, wheel dressing, wheel balancing, spacing, indexing, commodity change overs and troubleshooting on all Landis and Schmaltz grinders. In depth knowledge of Gage Control and Marposs gaging and set-up.Responsible for all Landis grinder programming.Primary contact on the crankline for quality decisions, maintenance priorities, personnel placement, dispositions, scheduling, deviation scheduling, rework disposition and tracking. Additional responsibilities included CMM interpretation, Adcole operation and interpretation.

Lafayette, Indiana

3600 Rod Cell - Machinist (1999/2000)•Responsible for machining 3600 and 3618 connecting rods in a Cell Environment.Managed all scrap, rework, and deviated material for correct disposition and quality analysis.Provided a team environment to ensure quality and customer demands expectations were met.Managed all off shift tooling tests with minimal technical support.Responsible for all communication with support and other shiftsResponsible for all tooling adjustments and CMM report dataResponsible for fixture alignment, offsets and CNC program changes.3500 Rod Line - Machinist (1998-1999)Responsible for the operation of NC 14 pallet milling, gun drilling, core drilling, roll form tapping, 3 ABB robot, wash tank, and Progressive shot peen cell.Responsible for off shift tooling tests, tool setting, tool changing and quality checks.Recorded and tracked all 14 pallets with the use of SPC/Infinity.Responsible for all communication with support and other shiftsResponsible for all tooling adjustments and CMM report dataResponsible for fixture alignment, offsets and NC program changes.3500 Block Line - Machinist (1997-1998)Responsible for the operation and machining of 3508, 3512, and 3516 cylinder blocksResponsible for the operation of multiple NC deep hole drilling, finish head deck milling, drilling, tapping, and finish broach machines.Responsible for the collection of SPC data and manual tracking/charting.Responsible for CMM data interpretation and machine moves that needed to be made.Responsible for all communication with support and other shifts.Responsible for all tooling adjustments and CMM report data.Responsible for fixture alignment, offsets and NC program changes.

Attica, Indiana

Machinist (1988/1997)Responsible for the set up and operation of American, Lodge & Shipley, Monarch Missile Master, and Poreba lathes with taper attachments and hydraulic template tracers.Responsible for the set up and operation of Multi-head & turret Bullard vertical turret lathes.Responsible for set up, programming, and operation of multiple G&L controlled vertical mills.Responsible for tooling selection and applications.Responsible for the fixture design and modification.Responsible for all turning, milling, and boring insert testing.Responsible for all NPI and prototype casting machining.Worked closely with layout on casting quality and machine datum’s

Quality

Selected by Caterpillar management to take 2 year quality apprenticeship. Quality systems, practices, and methods.

High School, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Tennis, basketball, baseball.