SUMMARY

A Journeyman Mold Maker/ Tool and Die Maker, with 25 years

of work experience. In 2005 I received my Associates Degree of Applied

Science, Machining Technology Tool and Die Mold Making. While attending

college, I was on the Deans Honor Roll List. My abilities as a mold

maker/tool and die maker include, strengths in operation, repair,

innovative solution to worn damaged or new tooling and problem solving of

machinery. Tool room skills in (CNC) machining technology, plastic and mold

maintenance and design, milling, grinding, heat treatment (E.D.M.)

electrical discharge machine, tool designing, blue-print reading,

metallurgy, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, fixture and gauges

filing and polishing. Team player who has the natural ability to problem

solve, and is devoted to the craft that also performs at the highest

possible level concepts both learned and of own devise.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Grass America Inc., Kernersville, North Carolina 1989-2004 (2013-

Present)

Die Setter - Machinist - Lead Man - Tool maker

. Operate computerized thirty to 600 Ton Tool and Die Presses

. Punching and Stamping of Steel

. Die and module changeovers

. Sharpen, repair and close tolerance tooling and repair

. Set up stamping presses

. Trouble shoot tooling issues

. Train new Press Operators and Apprentices to set up and operate

press machines and mill lathes and grinders.

. Business trip to Germany to work with German Kaiser Engineers

that instructed our team in operations of new computerized 600

ton presses while trouble shooting new tooling.

. Employee of the Year in July of 1999.

TE Connectivity Greensboro, North Carolina 2004-2013

Set up Molds - Journeyman Mold Maker

. Reduced downtime by mold improvement projects

. Convert molds to interlock systems

. Invented fixture for regrind cutters to be sharpened in house

. Contribute to company safety by designing and building safety

guards

. Reversed engineered worn out tooling from product drawing

. Generated new and spare tooling

. Disassembled cleaned and repaired molds

. Fit and assembled parts to cavities and verifies dimensions

alignment and clearance

. Fabrication and hand fitting of mold tooling and polishing

EDUCATION

Davidson County Community College, Lexington, North Carolina 2000-

2005

. Associate in Applied Science Machining Technology- Tool Die- Mold

Making.

. Diploma in Machining Technology

. Certificate in Machining and CNC Technology

. Certificate in Plastic and Mold Maintenance and Design

Tyco Electronics Apprenticeship Certificates

* Completion of Apprenticeship for Mold Maker by The U.S. Dept.

of Labor

* Completion of Apprenticeship for Mold Maker by The N.C. Dept.

of Labor

Grass America Apprenticeship Certificates

* Completion of Apprenticeship for Tool & Die Repairer by The N.C

Dept. of Labor

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Current News and Reading Newer Technology in Tool & Die.

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