Joe G. Ruiz

**** ***** ******* ****

Houston, Texas 77084

Cell 832-***-****

dc9ijs@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a machinist job in Research and Development

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• AutoCad, Hurco Milling Machines Programming and Operation, Wire EDM training

• Proficient with Hurco KMP-30 and Hurco BMC-50 using conversational language.

• 18 years experience as Mechanical Engineering Technician at The Johnson Space Center, NASA

• Over 25 years experience as a machinist in various industries

• Manuel Lathe, Bridgeport Mills and other manuel equipment holding close tolerance within .0005 or closer.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1995 Graduate

North Harris County Community College Houston, Texas

• Associate of Applied Science Degree in Drafting Technology

• National Tool and Die Apprenticeship

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sercel 2008-2011, Houston, Texas

Axis Tool 2007-2008 Pflugerville, Texas

EGC 2005-2007 Houston, Texas

Green Tweed and Company 2004-2005 Houston, Texas

Link Staffing Company 2003-2004 Cypress, Texas

• Fabricated Injection Molding Parts and prototype parts and Fixtures for very diversified jobs.

• Measured, examined, and tested completed units in order to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments .

• Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments

• Fabricated and modified parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures

• Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments

• Measure, examine, and test completed units in order to detect defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments.

• Manual machinist in the oilfield industry

Worked with all Arlon plastics material to make various seals for the oilfield industry

• Set up, adjust, and operate all of the basic machine tools and many specialized or advanced variation tools in order to perform precision machining operations

• Studied sample parts, blueprints, drawings, and engineering information in order to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products, and determine product dimensions and tolerances

• Worked on pumps, valve and Oil Field equipment using all operations related to machining

1985 to 2003

NASA – Johnson Space Center Clearlake City, Texas

Mechanical Engineering Technician

• Worked with engineers in machine shop to design, develop and manufacture experimental test components, models, instruments, mockups and prototypes used in aerospace research and development

• Consulted with project engineers on design and manufacturing alternatives, proper materials and process techniques and in preparation of specifications and drawings.

• Since 1998: worked on the X-38 Project, Crew Return Vehicle Prototype

• Performed a variety of functions associated with creation of special tools and fixtures required to assemble the prototype vehicle

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