Kurtiss W. Jones

Algonac Mich.

810-***-**** Cell 440-***-****

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SUMMARY

I have many years of experience in Maintenance and Tool and Die. I have travelled to

Japan, Korea and Mexico on tool follow up and tryout I have been a Manager of

Maintenance and Tool and Die for over 25 years. I have had hands on repair of

Mechanical, Servo and Hydraulic press. I have also had hands on repair of all types of

dies including Progressive, Line, Transfer and class “A” dies.

My experience has included automation (robotic and transfer), weld cell build,

estimating and design, assessment of print specifications, review of dies to build

standards (with strong emphases on tool construction) and all aspects of program

management from the receipt of a part print to customer approval. My experience has

also included program follow-up and repair of tooling in Mexico, U.S.A. Korea and

Japan.

Work History

MartinRea- Hot Stamping

October 18, 2010

Maintenance Manager

Started out as Tool room Supervisor

In one month I was made Maintenance and Tool room Supervisor.

In 2011 I was made Production Superintendant

2 months later I was made Operations Manager

In 2012 I took the position as Maintenance Manager.

I had 3 maintenance supervisors and 20 skilled trades working for me.

I was responsible for regular plant maintenance and all Preventive Maintenance of

Hydraulic presses, Mechanical presses, Amino Servo presses and all robotic weld cells.

Responsibilities and Duties

- Attend 2 daily production meetings

- Write capital expenditures for new or rebuilt equipment

- Set yearly budgets for new and existing equipment

- Manage 3 maintenance supervisors with 20 skilled trades.

- Responsible for new equipment integration

- Review (MP2) Preventive Maintenance sheets

DTI (Diversified Technologies International)

October 2009, May 2010 Tool Engineer

Responsibilities and duties

-visit tool shops in the USA and Korea to review and approve die designs

- visit tool shops in the USA and Korea for final runoff and approval of tooling,

-trouble shot tooling problems

-visit customer plants to do run off of new tooling programs

- trouble shoot and repair dies in customer plants.

Narmco Oct, 1984 to Oct. 2008 Tooling Manager (Central Stamping Division)

Current responsibilities and duties

-Supervise and direct plant staff in the area of Die Repair, maintenance and setup

-Implementation of all tool programs and follow-up at plant level

-Supervise repair and maintenance activities so that die principals established by

design and production demands are enforced.

-Automation standards implementations and maintenance

-Attend weekly meeting with plant personnel to ensure production demands.

-Review and approve die/equipment repairs and cost

-Provide and support continuous improvement implementation

-Ensure all tools are scheduled for preventative maintenance

-Establish yearly budget.

-Accountable for all die repair cost established by the plant budget and cost

controls.

Narmco Oct 1984 Corporate Tooling Engineer

- Review and approve die/equipment designs

- review the print specifications and other documentation for project requirements

- review build status and compliance to Narmco standards at tooling vendors

- Work with tooling vendors to ensure programs meet timelines

- ensure all parts meet or exceed customer requirements

- Rate tooling vendors on quality and delivery for future programs

- follow die tryout at Narmco facility until part/equipment is approved by

Customer.

Education

St Clair College- 1973 - all aspects of Mechanical designs and Engineering

Metals Engineering Institute- 1977 electroplating & metal finishing

St Clair College- 1977-1979 - basic business principals

- Industrial psychology

- Human relations in industries

- Personnel management

Sperry Vickerds 1983- fluid power ( industrial hydraulics)

Statistical process control - 1985 – 3 day seminar

St Clair College -1985- CAD-CAM- Auto Cad

Kurtiss W. Jones

Algonac Mich.

810-***-**** Cell 440-***-****

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