David Richard Larson

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New Brighton Minnesota 55112-5467

651-***-****

acsjg0@r.postjobfree.com

Summary Statement

Precision Tooling Inspection professional with in-depth knowledge of Medical Technology as well as experience in Aero Space, Defense and commercial applications.

Proven ability to work with technical experts, business leaders and specialists across the organization,

As well as external vendors to meet the highest standards, improve Quality and reduce scrap and rework.

Advanced training in G, D & T print specification, as well as Training as a Machinist and Tool & Die Maker.

Experience

Medtronic MECC, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

2012 – 2015

Tool Inspection Technician

Set-up and operate a Tool Inspection Lab for a new plant site, ISO 9000 certified.

Planned and selected inspection equipment needed for a separate Medtronic Energy Component Center.

Installed equipment including OGP Video smart scope CMM, surface gannet plate 2000#, Hardness Tester

Ensured all gages used to inspect are within Calibration Standards. Ensure all material used was traceable.

Worked with marked-up prints or sketches inspect parts, electronically recorded and stored inspection results. Corrected the print and worked with design to get prints to meet FDA and ISO 11485 standards.

Inspected and documented tools, molds, dies, gages for allowable wear using Brown and Sharp CMM

Set-up and ran programs in PC-DMIS, Worked with Research & Development area setting up new tooling, molds and dies, document requirements for possible production-proto types.

Medtronic CRDM, Fridley, Minnesota

1988 - 2012

Tool Inspection Technician

Ensure Dies, Molds, Gages, Tools, Fixtures and assembly meet customer needs. Work with Doctors, Lawyers, Designers, Scientist, Engineers, Technician, Vendors, and Production Members to help meet customer needs. Established typed Inspection results using Excel and Microsoft word for electronic records.

Help established web site to permanently store electronic inspection records, Heat Treatment certs and Material certs.

Ensured all gages used to inspect are within calibration standards. Ensure all material used is traceable.

Supported Receiving Inspection with how to inspect complex parts with G, D & T production prints.

Establish Calibration records on Tools and gages and Assembly new to the system used in production.

Worked with Research & Development area setting up new tooling, molds and dies, document requirements for possible production-proto types.

Previous Relevant Experience

World Aero Space, Osseo, Minnesota

Mechanical Inspector

Floor Inspection, Final inspection for Aero-space parts using a variety of inspection equipment for 40 piece CNC machinery with 3 and 5 axis machining centers. Inspecting complex shapes in material such as inconel, titanium, stainless steel, Magnesium, aluminum and composites. Very large parts.

Learned how to run a compound 30" rotor table machine.

Learned how to run and program- DEA CMM 10' x 30'

PAR Systems Shoreview Minnesota (Nuclear Power Industry)

Welding and Dimension Inspection

Inspected robotic arms and large assembly for the Nuclear Power Industry

FMC, Fridley, Minnesota ( Naval Ordnance Division)

Tool Maker

Set-up and cut large parts using Engine Lathe and Mills to meet Naval Standard.

Pako Film, Minneapolis., Minnesota

Machinist-set-up

Set-up and run production parts on lathes and mills. (Smaller parts)

Learned how to set-up cam run lathe. (Swiss Machine)

Education, Professional Development and Training

2 year Quality Control, 916 Vo-Tech - White Bear Lake, Minnesota 1982 - 1984

U.S. Army Tool & DIE Training Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland 1972

DEA CMM Programming Training - Lavonia, Michigan

Brown and Sharp CMM Programming Training PC-DMIS Plymouth, Minnesota

G, D & T courses 1, 2, and 3 from Dr. Greg Hetland, at Medtronic Fridley, Minnesota

Ongoing employee training and development through Medtronic.

OGP Smart Scope Video CMM programming training.

Numerex and Zeiss CMM programming training.

Memberships

American Society of Quality Control Member (ASQC)

U.S. Army Veteran Honorable Discharge 1972 - 1974

Robbinsdale High School, Robbinsdale, Mn. alumni’s

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