Grand Rapids Die Maker
Resume:
Duane J. Creguer
Saranac, MI 48881
Education and Training
Coleman High School, Coleman, MI 486**-****-****
Mid Michigan Community College, Harrison, MI 486**-****-****
Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI 495**-****-****
Montcalm Community College, Sidney, MI 488**-****-****
Two Year Certificate in Machine Tools / Tool and Die 1989-1991
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship Training
Journeyman Card, Greenville Tool and Die Co., Greenville, MI 488**-****-****
Education Direct, Scranton, PA 18515 AUTO CADD 2006
Career Summary
14 years building, repairing, and modifying fixtures and gages. 25 years experience as a Fixture Builder, Tool and Die Maker. Proficient with all shop floor equipment including Monarch Lathes, Bridgeport and Lagun mills, surface grinders, ID and OD grinders, Moore jig grinders, bench drill presses, Radial drill presses, power feed saws, metal cutting band saws, high speed band saws, and shop floor equipment. 6 years with Mazak lathes and mills and LeBlond CNC . I have worked with Engineers from blueprints to finished product using any type of material. I have an excellent safety and attendance work record.
Professional Experience
CD Tool & Gage Inc., Ada, MI
2013- Present
Fixture and Gage Repair, Engineering Changes. Fixture Builder.
Autodie LLC, Grand Rapids, MI 2013-2013
Die Maker Journeyman
Line Dies, Cam Pierce and Cam Trim Dies.
Use all Shop floor machines and equipment.
Concept Tooling Solutions, Grand Rapids, MI 2012-2013
Use Unigraphics Design to Check Dies for Machinability and function.
Record all machine and function issues, make purchase product corrections.
Back check with designers to resolve issues before the Die is ordered.
Autodie LLC, Grand Rapids, MI 2012-2012
Die Maker Journeyman
Line Dies, Cam Pierce and Cam Trim Dies.
Use all Shop floor machines and equipment.
Amway Corporation, Ada, MI 2007 2012
Set-Up Mechanic, Personal Care Department
FDA approved drug products into packaging.
Set-Up 5 different filler machines per FDA requirements.
5's, Lean and CIT Leader
MP Components, Grand Rapids, MI 2004-2006
Fixture / Gage Builder Journeyman
Fixture and gage building to 10% of part tolerance.
Repair and modify gages to new part standards.
Work with Engineers and customers standards.
Bridgeport and Lagun mills, Harig engine lathes.
Tig weld tool steels and heat treat tool steel.
Set up compound angles to gage specifications.
Mattson Tool & Die Corp., Belmont, MI 2004-2004
Journeyman Machinist
Operated CNC 5 Axis FPT with Heidenhain control.
Safely, accurately and efficiently operate all tool room equipment.
Diesel Tech./Bosch Fuel Systems, Kentwood MI 1991-2003
Tool & Die Maker Journeyman
Prototype fabrication, production fixtures, CNC Mazak lathes and mills.
Fanuc controlled LeBlond mills, Bridgeport and Lagun vertical mills.
Monarch and Lagun engine lathes, ID and OD turning, thread Cutting, knurling.
Moore jig grinder, ID and OD Brown and Sharpe and Mitutoyo grinders.
Train apprentices to operate all Tool Room Equipment
12 years of production floor troubleshooting and service.
Greenville Tool & Die Company, Greenville MI 1989-1991
Journeyman Tool & Die Maker
Manufacture Deep Draw, Cam Pierce and Cam Trim dies.
Detail machining on LeBlond CNC Machine Centers.
Radial drill presses, Mitutoyo drill press
Die tryout, tool steel welding and tool steel heat treating.
Bridgeport Mills, power feed saws and band saws
Maghielse Tool Corporation, Grand Rapids, MI 1988-1989
Apprentice Tool & Die Maker
Radial drill press, surface grinders and hand grinding
Fit all details to ready for spotting press tryout
Tool crib service, steel square up and layout
Major Tool & Die Company, Cascade, MI 1986-1988
Apprentice Tool and Die Maker
Build transfer dies and tools for automotive stampings
Operate Bridgeport and Lagun mills, radial drill press, LeBlond lathes
Shop equipment including power feed saws, band saws and surface grinders
Die tryout, engineering changes and small production runs
Other Skills
Microsoft Works, Word and Excel
5's Training and Leadership
Lean Manufacturing Training
CIT Leader and Team Organizer
Process Impromvement Leader
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