Jim Andrews

Mapleton, IL *****

309-***-****

Alternate Phone: 309-***-****

abic7h@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

I am a confident, well organized and dedicated employee, with a commitment to performance excellence.

I possess effective oral and written communication skills, am reliable, hardworking and detail oriented with

varied learning capabilities. I possess positive judgment, decision making, and time management skills

with equal abilities to either work independently or as a team member. I work well under pressure and

tight time constraints with great project management and multi tasking skills. I value strong leadership,

accountability, and strong ethics in my work environment.

Work history

Volt Technical Resources Peoria, IL 04/08 09/10

Jr. Metallurgical Technician: As a Jr. Met Tech I was required to conduct tests of failed mechanical

components from off highway construction equipment. Testing conducted allowed Caterpillar mechanical

engineering teams to determine the root cause of failures in tested components. Before testing could be

completed, components need to be disassembled, sectioned or otherwise processed, in order to

complete hardness, tensile, or stress testing, mounted, polished and etched, for metallurgical evaluation,

or a variety of such processes. In order to complete the testing, direct communication with Caterpillar

engineers was vital to resolve testing issues and process determination.

R.L. Lewis Ind. Pekin, IL 7/07 01/08

Machinist: Caterpillar is key, where every job has its complexity. Being depended upon to make tooling,

run production, and get it done right, was a daily task. Main use of machinery was with Fanuc and Fadal

controls, on VMC and Mori Seiki lathes. Set ups, tool setting, basic program editing, and quality control

were daily tasks completed to ensure productivity.

Excel Foundry and Machine Pekin, IL 1/06 7/07

CNC Machinist: Job shop production environment where as a machinist I had to proof read edit and load

programs, place jaws and tooling. In this position I had to hold very tight tolerances and constantly deal

with material stress, such as shrinkage and growth. Continual improvement was necessary as every job

held its own challenges.

Quality Metal Products Peoria, IL 1/04

1/06

CNC Machinist: Production CNC lathe operator: Monitored machined parts per blueprint readings and

specifications. Use of a variety of measuring equipment to ensure quality parts, was key while keeping

time constraints and accuracy in mind. Tooling placement, setting of work jaws and capable of setting tool

offsets. I also worked as an inventory clerk to ensure parts supply was available.

Bradley Services Inc. Morton, IL 4/01 1/04

Manual Machinist: Extensive blueprint reading, machine set up trouble shooting and inspection.

Production of quality parts while keeping productivity, quality assurance and customer expectations in

mind. I also assisted in quality control, as well as shipping/receiving.

Job related Skills

Machinist

Experience relevant in machinists operation includes the use and or set up of a wide variety of

machining equipment both manually and computer controlled. Some tooling and fixture making in

order to complete set ups and production runs. I have an extensive use of a variety of measuring

devices to ensure quality control.

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• Manual Machining • Quality control

• CNC • Fadal

• Tooling/Fixture • Mori Sieki

• Set up • VMC

• Tool setting • Lathes

• Measuring devices/equipment • Drills

• Program editing • Bridgeport Mills

• Hydraulic punch/press

• Inventory

Jr. Metallurgical Technician

Relevant experience gained as a Metallurgical Technician include but are not limited to sample

preparation, hardness testing, acid etching, gas discharge spectrometer and high power microscopes

for metallurgical evaluation of porous and non porous materials. Relevant experience in customer

service is another area I have acquired while working as a Metallurgical Technician, whereas direct

interaction with Caterpillar engineers was necessary in determining test procedures, expected

outcomes, and process control.

Disassembly of large equipment Ultrasonic Testing Inspection

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Location specific preparation Tensile/Stress Testing

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Magnetic Particle Inspection Contour Hardness Testing

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Impact Testing Oil Emulsion Testing

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Sample Mount Customer Support/Service

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Sample Polishing Project Management

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Acid Etching Trouble Shooting

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Contour Etching High Power Microscopes

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Spectrometer

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Education

Associates Degree in Information Technology/Visual Communications 2010

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Az.

Concentration in Visual Communications, graduated with a 3.5 GPA.

Skills

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Excel Photoshop

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Power Point Dreamweaver

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Access InDesign

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Word Illustrator

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Outlook

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