Project Manager Design
Resume:
Clint A. Ponton
Houston Tx. 77066
*********@*******.***
Tool and Die Maker/Designer
An accomplished tool and die maker/designer with over 30 years of
experience including managing a modern shop. Having both design and die
making skills; I am able to take a project from design to completion. This
along with modern tools such as AutoCad, Master Cam Striker Systems and CNC
programming has enabled me to be well rounded in tool design, die making
and machining. I am seeking a position in the manufacturing arena that will
provide the opportunity for professional growth and be a valuable asset as
an employee
Summary of Qualifications:
Strong organizational skills
Ability to gather and present technical information in a
professional manner
Design progressive and blanking dies
Develop inspection gages
Provide workflow analysis
Project planning and execution
Auto Cad and Master Cam Skilled
CNC Programming
Professional Experience:
Fyco Tool and Die, Houston Texas
Tool and Die Maker
02/2010 to Present
Build and maintain progressive and blanking dies
Troubleshoot stamping dies while they were in production
Participate in the evaluation of new tooling design
Operate and program CNC mills and EDM machines
P.I. Components (Emerson Corp.), Brenham Texas
Tool and Die Maker III
08/2009 to 02/2010
Build and maintain compound and blanking dies using various machines and
software
Troubleshoot dies while they were in production
Develop a die maintenance program for the tool and die department
Design and build various fixtures for production and assembly
Evaluate outsourced tooling machining
Operate Mills, Lathes, Grinders, CNC, Inspection and various other shop
tools
ITD Precision, Houston, Texas
Tool and Die Designer/ Manager
03/2002 to 06/2009
Design multi-stage progressive and stage dies
Review customer part drawings for manufacturability
Trouble shoot stamping dies and related tools
Evaluate outsourced tooling design, strip layout and construction methods
Lead a team to create a Total Quality Management System for tooling
department
Perform employee recruitment and evaluations
Produced and presented monthly performance reports for the Tool and Die
Department
Confer with technical staff to resolve production problems
Review schedules to make decisions concerning staffing requirements and
time constraints
Tool and Die Maker
02/1997 to 03/2002
Build and maintain progressive and blanking dies
Troubleshoot stamping dies while they were in production
Participate in the evaluation of new tooling design
Operate and program CNC mills and EDM machines
Berridge Manufacturing, Seguin, Texas
Shop Manager
06/1993 to 02/1997
Direct 6 employees in a machine shop that produced rollformers and stamping
dies
Programmed and operated manual/CNC mills, lathes and grinders
Teamed with engineering in the development and testing of new products
Evaluation and procurement of tooling, machinery and supplies
Tool and Die Maker
07/1981 to 06/1993
Built and maintained progressive dies using all die shop equipment
Operate Mills, Lathes, Grinders, CNC, EDM, Inspection and various other
shop tools
Performed machine maintenance on presses, cranes and miscellaneous
equipment
Education and Professional Development:
Yoakum High School
Yoakum Texas
CNC Programming Houston
Community College
Auto-Cad Training
Cad Center Houston
Microsoft Office, Team Building, Problem Solving, Supervisory Skills
Cy-Fair College
Striker Tooling Design Software
Striker Systems Co.
Professional References
Mary Lamb Account Manager Laser Cladding Inc. 713-800-
6704
Kurt Schevilbein Project Manager Berridge Mfg. 800-303-
0811
Rich Heller V.P. Marketing Pelletizer Knives Inc. 281-859-
4492
Richard Talley Estimator Clilders Structures 713-***-****
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