Lanty Cahoon ***** Clintonia Rd Grand Ledge, MI **837
***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Maintenance Machinist with over 20 years of experience seeking full time
position as a machinist with an organization that will challenge my
mechanical abilities as well as further develop them. Experienced in
welding and fabricating.
EDUCATION
Auto Technologist Certificate
Major: Automotive Repair
North Western Auto/Diesel Business
College, MI
Journeyman Card
Major: Machinist
Montcalm Community College, MI
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
Journeyman Card, MCC, MI
Auto Technologist Certificate, NW
ABC, MI
Overhead and Gantry Crane
Certification, MI
SKILLS
. Experienced in servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines,
devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the
basis of mechanical principles.
. Excellent Troubleshooting skills.
. Able to read and accurately use precision measurement tools such as
calipers, height gauges, micrometers, sine bars and compound angle
vises.
. Advanced Experience in Tig, Mig and Arc Welding. Calculate dimensions
and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as
micrometers and calipers.
. Maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop
mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.
. Maintain and repair a series of dies that are used for production.
. Fabrication of dies for changes. Proto type work for new products.
. Maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop
mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures
. Performs welding tasks in order to complete work materials onto
machines
. Experienced working with various materials including steel, aluminum
and fiberglass
. Check work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated and
cooled
. Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools and power tools, in
order to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where
needed
. Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools lay out,
measure, and mark metal stock in order to display placement of cuts
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Gil Industries, Grand Rapids, MI
08/2011- present - Machinist
GeStamp, Mason, MI
05/2011 -08/2011- Machinist
ETM Enterprises, Grand Ledge, MI
02/2011 -03/2011- Tooling Associate
TRW Automotive, Portland, MI
11/2010 -02/2011- Production Worker
Browns Corporation of Ionia, Ionia, MI
01/1999 -09/2008 -Die Repair - Maintenance Machinist
American Bumper, Ionia, MI
01/1990 -01/1999 -Die Repair Journeyman