Die Maker Human Resources

John Edward Burns

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49548

616-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Work Experience:

**-**-**** ** *******: Rapid Line, 1475 Gezon Parkway SW

Wyoming Michigan 49509, 616-***-****, Mike Leach forman, Scottie

and Rob are coworker to talk to, die repair, fixture build,

maintenance of die, fixtures and occasionally machines, also build

racks for paining parts in production.

9-10-12 to 12-7-12: Journeyman Die Maker, Center Manufacturing, 990

84th Street, S.W., PO Box 337, Byron Center, MI 49315 George Williams

Boss, 616-***-****, ph: 616-***-**** - Human Resources, ph:

616-***-****, Build welding fixtures. Basic Machinist work, not good

job fit.

9-12-2011 to 9-7-12: Journeyman Die Maker, GNS America, 13341 Quincy

Street, Holland Michigan, 49424, Tel: 616-***-****, Position:

Journeyman Tool & Die Maker, repair and maintain progressive dies and

hot-stamp dies.

2010 to 2011: Work Study Employee (2010) Baker College of Muskegon,

1903 Marquette Avenue, Muskegon, Facilities Department, started on

grounds crew, promoted to shipping dock and inside helper, Supervisor

Thad Johnson, 1-231-***-****

2005 to 3-28-2008: Journeyman Die Maker, Falcon Corporation, 14510

Cleveland Street, Spring Lake Michigan, 49503, Tel: 616-***-****,

Position: Journeyman Tool & Die Maker, build, service and repair

progressive dies, roll form sliding gag dies.

2003-2005: Journeyman Die Maker, Autodie International, 44 Coldbrook

NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, Tel: 616-***-****, Position:

Journeyman Tool and Die Maker, large draw dies, trim dies, re-strike

dies. Left because of lack of work layoff.

1995-2003: Progressive Die & Automation, Inc., (no longer in

business) 2055 Turner NW, PO Box 141640, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49514-

1640, Tel: 616-***-****

Position: Journeyman Tool and Die Maker, Build Progressive Dies and

Machines, and Die Repair. Shop went out of business.

1985-1995: Automatic Spring Products Corporation, 803 Taylor Avenue,

Grand Haven, Michigan, 49417, Position: Journeyman Tool & Die Maker,

Build, Repair and Maintenance of Progressive Dies, Compound Dies,

Secondary Dies, Four Slide Dies and Tooling. Left to expand knowledge

on sheet metal dies

1984-1985: U.S. Die & Mold Corporation, Inc. (No longer in

business) Grand Rapids, Michigan, Position: Journeyman Tool Maker,

Plastic injection Molds & Die Cast Dies, Build and Repair. Left to go

to Automatic Springs, start sheet metal apprenticeship.

1983-1984: Attwood Corporation, 1016 North Monroe, Lowell, Michigan,

49331

+ Position: Tool Maker Apprentice, worked with Die Cast and

Plastic Injection Molds, Trim Die repair, Jig and Fixture build and

repair. Left to work closer to home

1982-1983: U.S. Die & Mold Corporation, Inc. (No longer in

business) Grand Rapids, Michigan, Position: Tool Maker Apprentice,

Repairing and Building New Molds, Tools and Fixtures, Pick-up and

Delivery. I left because of a lack of work layoff.

Certification:

August 1, 1986: Completed Tool and Die Maker Apprenticeship

February 13, 1984: Completed Tool Maker Apprenticeship

Education:

Summer Quarter of 2008, Began full time student at Baker

College Muskegon, minor in Computer information, Bachelors Degree in

Business administration, concentration in management, roughly 90%

done. Four classes and internship left to go.

May, 1982: Graduated from Ferris State College with an

Associate's Degree in Machine Tool Course

June 1980: Graduated from Coleman High School, Coleman,

Michigan

Professional Goals:

I am interested in finishing my Bachelors Degree at Baker

College, I am willing to do anything that is part of my best abilities

to help any company who needs my job skills and work experience in

today's modern global world, I will have a Bachelors degree in

Business Administration, concentration in Management with a minor in

computer information when I finish my degree. I plan to continue

working in Tool & Die and continue my education part time on the side

and make my future employer my focus and try to serve them in whatever

way my abilities match their needs. I have thoughts of taking classes

in hydraulics, welding, robotics, or whatever may benefit my future

employer.

General

I am hoping to find a company where my experience and skills will be

an important asset to them. I am a hard working employee focusing on

quality of work; I am very thorough in my work and strive for quality

first time around. I come to work every day and am reliable. I have

been continuing my education since 2008 when I lost my last tool and

die job, I am currently employed full time and try to put my employer

first.

References

Kevin Royce, Co worker at Center Manufacturing, 616-***-****

Thad Johnson, work study boss at Baker College Muskegon

At Falcon Tool and Die: Tel: 616-***-****

Lloyd Jenkins Boss from Falcon

Ray Roslonic Boss from PDA and Falcon

Jerry Johnson, Owner of Falcon

Bruce Mclellon, Coworker from Autodie International, 1-616-***-****

Co workers at GNS:

Brian Parker 745 Lincoln avenue Holland, Michigan 49423, 616-***-****

Andrew Martinie, 10134 52nd Ave Allendale MI 49401, 616-***-****

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