STEVE BROWN

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SENIOR MACHINIST, SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE

Top-performing Machinist with 30+ years of experience seeking permanent position in Colorado

Springs area. Diverse background in operating, programming, and setup of CNC lathes, mills, and

routers. Experienced also using Turret lathes, engine lathes, conventional mills, drill press, grinders, and

woodworking machines of all kinds.

Supervisory experience of 14 years, and Inspector for 4 years. Skills include producing machined parts,

musical instrument parts, tools, and medical parts, all with close tolerances.

SKILLS

• Extensive working experience in manufacturing environment

• Instruments used: calipers, ID and OD micrometers, depth, gauges, indicators and scales

• Superior knowledge in reading blue prints, drawings, specifications, and mathematical skills

• Machine programming skills

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Lead CNC Machinist / Conventional Machinist / Production

Aqua-Hot Industries, Frederick CO 9/2011 to Present

Fadal CNC Mill Programmer – Set-up and Operator, conventional mill and engine lathe to produce

hydronic heaters for recreational vehicles. Also work closely with engineering to develop prototype

parts for new designs. Functions also include working in Production /Assembly area following SWIs,

and managing inventory for ordering and restocking. Also use blueprints in planning jobs and creating

work orders. Proficiency with micrometers, calipers, and height gauges to maintain tolerances.

Tasks also include continual verification of settings, and observance of all machine actions,

troubleshooting processes, and adjusting and reprogramming controls as needed. Also conduct preventive

maintenance requirements, complete logs, and strictly adhere to all safety procedures. Daily tasks also

include meeting daily performance goals, always seeking opportunities to add value to job

accomplishments.

CNC Mill and Lathe Operator / Programmer

General Machine, Colorado Springs CO 1/2010 to 8/2010

Programmed, set up, and operated CNC equipment. Installed and adjusted tooling, 3-4 jaw chucks,

collets, bushings, cams, gears, indicating vices, tramming heads, and other tools. Interpreted blue prints

to plan jobs, and define dimensions and tolerances. Verified settings by accurately measuring positions,

and first-run parts.

S.Brown Resume

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Completed all preventative maintenance requirements for consistent machining quality. Conducted

continual observance of drilling, grooving, turning, facing and knurling operations, measuring, and

troubleshooting to adjust and reprogram controls as needed. Also deburring, bench drill, and rotoburring.

Maintained all safety regulations and maintenance logs. Managed stock inventory daily to maintain

consistent parts and re-ordering levels.

CNC Mill and Router Operator / Programmer

International Luthier’s Supply, Tulsa OK 6/1981 to 12/2009

Programed, set up, and operated CNC mills and routers. Operated woodworking machines of all kinds.

manufacturing guitars, violins, other stringed instruments. Also manufactured parts, tools, and supplies

used in building stringed instruments.

Conducted required Inspections on operational processes. Also conducted quality inspections on final

parts. Maintained all required machine maintenance processes and logs, and adhered to quality assurance

procedures.

Promoted to Supervisor March 1995. Managed stock inventories for parts and tooling, conducted

counts, placed orders, and verified receipt of orders. Adhered to all Safety regulations and verification

processes.

CNC Lathe Programmer / Operator

Oil Field Services, Oklahoma City OK 9/1977 to 6/1981

CNC Lathe programmer, set up, and operator for long and short runs. Produced oil well parts.

Verification of all settings, completed all maintenance requirements and quality logs. Adjusted and

reprogrammed controls as needed. Monitored and corrected process issues. Maintained all safety

processes, and maintenance requirements and logs.

Turret Lathe Operator

CE Invalco, Tulsa OK 7/1976 to 9/1977

Operated Turret lathe, automatic chuckers, and CNC mills to produce valves for oil wells and refineries.

Maintained tooling and maintenance requirements, as well as safe operations by adhering to requirements

and procedures.

EDUCATION

Bachelors, Business Management

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK

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