Gary K Darhower

*** ********** **** ~ Carlisle, PA 17015

Phone: Cell-717-***-****

Email: acezyj@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position with your company

Work History

T E Connectivity (Landisville, Pa) 2012 to Present

Toolmaker

Repair high speed progressive stamping and forming dies to include fabricate

and rework tooling to blueprint specifications. Installing and adjusting

tooling to insure that finished product meets all print specifications and

customer requirements. Do change over’s and PM’s as required.

Work together as a team to support production. Promote 5-S and safety first

throughout the company

T E Connectivity (Greensboro, NC) 2010 to 2012

Toolmaker

Repair high speed progressive stamping and forming dies to include fabricate

and rework tooling to blueprint specifications. Installing and adjusting

tooling to insure that finished product meets all print specifications and

customer requirements. Do change over’s and PM’s as required.

Work together as a team to support production in stamping and assembly on the

weekend shift. Promote 5-S and safety first throughout the company

Tooling Dynamics LLC (York, Pa) 2006 to 2010

Toolmaker

Repair high speed progressive stamping and forming dies to include fabricate

and rework tooling to blueprint specifications installing and adjusting

tooling to insure that finished product meets all print specifications and

customer requirements. Work with engineering on continuous improvement of

dies and manufacturing processes. Work with the designee department in the

development of new products.

Set up and operate production presses as required.

K. S. Tooling (York, PA.) 2004 to 2006

Toolmaker

Repair and build high speed progressive stamping and forming dies to include

fabricate and rework tooling to blueprint specifications installing and

adjusting tooling to insure that finished product meets all print

specifications and customer requirements

Work together as a team to promote Lean Manufacturing throughout the company

Wiremold/Lagrand (Carlisle, PA) 2002 to 2004

Warehouse Group Leader

Over see daily operations of warehouse. Assign work to all associates both

temps and full time. Resolve any scanning issues or order discrepancies in

WMS. Reconcile all shipping and receiving bills. Responsible for making sure

all orders shipped to schedule. Perform fork truck recertification and pay

for skills assessments for associates.

FCI Electronics (Mt Union, Pa) 1998 to 2001

SR. Toolmaker / Machine Setup

Repair high speed progressive stamping and forming dies to include fabricate

and rework tooling to blueprint specifications installing and adjusting

tooling to insure that finished product meets all print specifications and

customer quality requirements

Set up high speed stamping processes to run production orders as part of the

Lean Manufacturing and SMED Team

AMP Inc. (Carlisle, Harrisburg, Glenn Rock, Pa and Taiwan)

1981 to 1998

Process Engineering Assistant (Fiber Optics Cable Assembly)

Worked with engineering team to develop, trouble shoot and improve product

assembly processes. Over see assembly processes in manufacturing and

development areas. Resolve customer quality issues and work towards

continuous improvement.

Manufacturing Advisor (AMP Manufacturing Taiwan Limited)

Was selected to work with the manufacturing in Taiwan as part of the SWAT

Team to improve manufacturing processes

Observed existing processes in the areas of stamping, over molding and

assembly and I identified existing problems then made recommendations to

improve and streamline the processes to make them more value adding

Manufacturing Team Member, (AMP Technology Benchmarking

Facility, Harrisburg)

Worked with a select team to develop an integrated manufacturing process for

50 CL Micro Channel product My specific duties involved building conditioning

and developing a Universal Stamp and Form Machine to produce the stamped

product

Also assisted in the building, conditioning and development of the high-speed

assembly machines for the 50 CL product.

Die Repairman / Die Mechanic / High-Speed Assembly, (AMP

Stamping, Carlisle)

Repaired high speed stamping and forming dies and high speed automated

assembly machines Duties included fabricating, replacing, repairing, and

adjusting tooling and making necessary adjustment to assembly machines and

stamping dies to ensure the production of a quality product for the customer

EDUCATION

G.E.D. obtained, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education

Diploma obtained in Computer Operations, The Computer Learning Network

Various technical and machining courses at the AMP Inc. human resource

development and training center in Harrisburg

Computer support specialist courses at Harrisburg Area Community College

CERTIFICATIONS

Tool and Die Maker Certificate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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