DANNY KATIC

San Diego, CA ***** Email: ad4w0e@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 858-***-****

OBJECTIVE - Seeking Production Supervisor/Master Tool Maker position, reflecting 30+ years of experience in manufacturing.

SKILLS - Proven abilities in a wide range of technical & management skills in Manufacturing and Production. Extensive Tool and Die experience.

Lean Manufacturing / 5S Implementation

Blueprint Reading & Interpreting

Pricing / Job Bidding

Designing Mechanical Applications

Personnel Training & Mentoring

Fabrication Specialist

Customer Relations & Negotiations

Operate & Setup All Manual Shop Equipment

Trouble Shoot & Maintain Production

Tool Maker / R&D / Precision Grinding

Scheduling / Manage Resources

Q.C. Inspection

Organizational & Communication

Team Player

EXPERIENCE

Senior Tool Maker

Dec 2021 to Oct 2023 3M ESPE Irvine Manufacturer, Irvine, CA

•Make and maintain tooling and dies to support production

•Troubleshoot production machinery problems

•Advise maintenance department on fixing and repairing production equipment

•Mentor and train junior tool makers and operators

Inside Machinist Supervisor

Sep 2019 to Dec 2020 BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, CA

•Conduct daily meetings with the crew of 20

•Daily employee time sheets

•Biyearly performance review assessments

•Use government specs and manuals to look up Mil Specs on guidelines and directives of Naval ship repair and how to machine and repair maritime parts and equipment

•Call out check points with NAVSEA QC on work performed

•Assess damage on the ship and make recommendation for repair

Master Tool Maker

Feb 2019 to Jun 2019 Volt Workforce Solution (A Temp Agency), Costa Mesa, CA

•Making tooling to support wire EDM department using Accutrack mill grinders and lathes.

Master Tool Maker / Lead

Apr 2018 to Feb 2019 Confluent Medical Technologies, Laguna Niguel, CA

•Use EPCOR system to generate work orders and travelers.

•Assign daily work to manufacturing staff.

•Mentor and train personnel as needed.

•Participate in various Process Improvement meetings.

•Collaborate with Engineering and Rapid Prototype departments on various tasks.

•Create prototyping tooling, mold repair and polish

•Diagnose problems and advise staff on remedies to versus manufacturing challenges.

•Use Word and Excel to keep records and order materials.

•Responsible for daily job flow through the shop to meet customers’ demands and schedules

Senior Tool Maker/Supervisor

Oct 2015 to Mar 2018 Engility Corporation, San Diego, CA

•Manage and oversee the shop.

•Rebuild naval shipboard components.

•Fabricate tools, jigs, fixtures and prototypes.

Senior Tool Maker/Lead

Apr 2014 to Sep 2015 TE Connectivity, Oceanside, CA

•Produce and maintain tooling and dies to support 30+ production team in Cold Heading and Stamping Departments. Progressive Die maintenance and repair.

Supervisor Shop & Q.C.

Jul 1996 to Mar 2014 Exotic Precision Inc., San Diego, CA

•Manage and utilize Lean Manufacturing strategies to improve manufacturing processes.

•Coordinate with suppliers and engineers to ensure delivery of key materials.

•Plan and implement the production schedule including human and material resources.

•Improve efficiency of production by distributing labor and allocating equipment to maximize utilization.

•Designing fixtures and processes for Q.C. inspection & manufacturing.

•Maintaining customer relations, negotiating rework and scrap discrepancies.

•Generating inspection data sheets & reports, interfacing between Engineering & the shop.

•Scheduling & pricing work, training employees, resolving conflict.

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