Michael J. Drennen
Aurora In
Objective: Machining/Manufacturing position desired with interest in supervisory role. Education: Graduation from Manufacturing Technology program at Diamond Oaks Vocational School Qualification Summary:
Set up, operation and repairs of machines.
Ability to read blue prints and re-work where necessary.
Strong mathematical ability that includes trig-functions and specifications to handle tight tolerance levels.
Experienced in working with various types of materials (plastics or metals), making of molds and training others.
Years Experience: 26 years
Work Experience:
Company In Place Machining, Vancouver, WA
Position: Field Machinist
Period of employment: 10/20 – 2/23
Duties: Set up and operate field machining equipment to include; portable boring bars for line boring, flange facing machines, portable milling machines, portable drilling machines, and more. Tolerances ranging from +- .010 to .001 total tolerance. Worked in power plants, Ship yards, steel mills, and anything else where equipment was too big to take to shop. Company Vigor Machine, Portland, OR
● Position: Working supervisor over manual machine shop Period of Employment: 9/2015- 10/20
Duties: Set up and operate a variety of machines to include; horizontal boring mill, engine lathe, knee mill, o.d. grinder, surface grinder, and radial drill press. Tolerances ranging from + - .005 to + -
.0005. Job shop environment, mainly related to ship repair. Ran balancing machine, mainly balanced pump impellers.
Company Schroeders Machine Work, Vancouver, WA
Position: Manual Machinist
Period of Employment: 9/2014 – 9/2015
Duties: Set up and operate a variety of machines to include; vertical mill, horizontal boring mill, VTL, engine lathe and radial drill press. Tolerances ranging from
+ - .005 to + -.001. Working with all types of materials. Company Huntington Mechanical Labs, Grass Valley, CA Position: Manual Machinist
Period of Employment: 10/2011 – 5/2014
Duties: Set up and operate vertical Bridgeport style mill. Made parts and fixtures With tolerances ranging from +- .005 to +- .001, from mainly stainless steel.
Company Nor-Cal Products, Yreka, CA
Position: Manual Machinist
Period of Employment: 5/2010 – 9/2011
Duties: Set up and operation of vertical Bridgeport style mill. Work with engineering on re-work of blue prints, routers and the making/designing of fixtures. Train/help others in department.
Company Vigor Marine, Portland, OR
Position: Outside machinist
Period of Employment: 3/2008 – 4/2010 (laid off due to lack of work) Duties: Perform maintenance functions for ship repair Michael Drennen
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Company Columbia Machine, Vancouver, WA
Position: Machinist
Period of Employment: 7/2005 – 1/2008 (laid off January, took another job in March) Duties: Set up and operation of several machines, including Straddle Mill, Vertical & Horizontal Manual Mills and Blanchard Style surface grinder. Company Stedman Machine, Aurora, IN
Position: Machinist
Period of Employment: 1/2004 – 7/2005 (move to Washington) Duties: Set up and operation of machines, operate manual Vertical Turret Lathe and Radial Drill – maintain tight tolerance levels within work Company D&S Machine, Aurora, IN
Position: Machinist
Period of Employment: 6/2002 – 1/2004 (offered better paying position) Duties: Set up and run multiple machines - (3) Acme Screw machines at one time. Company Miami Valley Ready Mix
Position: Heavy Equipment Operator/assist in plant maintenance Period of Employment: 2/2001 – 6/2002 (temporary position due to lay off) Duties: Operate machinery, assisted with plant maintenance as needed Company Hamilton Foundry, Cincinnati, Oh
Position: Machinist
Period of Employment: 7/2000 – 12/2000
Duties: Machinist – also ran break off gun, separate and verify part specifications, sort Into proper bins.
Company A&M Soft Seal, Harrison, OH
Position: Machinist and Mold maker
Period of Employment: 11/1998 – 7/2000
Duties: Design, make and repair specialty molds.
Company A&M Soft Seal, Harrison, OH
Position: Apprentice role
Period of Employment: 6/1996-8/1996
Duties: Run compression molds.