William Richardson

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586-***-****

Trussville, AL 35173 Email:

ab87d6@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

. Tool & Die Maker with extensive Class A experience. Skilled in Die

Build, Troubleshooting Production, Deep Draw Dies, Tryout,

Prototype, Barbering, Repair, Setup, Binder Development and reading

prints. Able to operate all tool room equipment including

Bridgeport's, Lathes, Grinders and CNC equipment (except for

programming), mig and tig welding all types of metal. Experienced

leader, familiar with all aspects of tool room and pressroom

operations

. Trouble shoot/problem solve

. Binder Show Complete

. FEA Interpretation

. FLD Analysis/Countermeasure

. Advance Aluminum Tryout Technique

. Feasibility Analysis

. Trim Development

. Complex Set-up

. Complex Secondary Tryout

. Advanced Draw Die Tryout

. Aluminum Stamping Feasibility

. Ultra-Sound MIC

. FLD Application (Advanced)

. Blank Development

EXPERIENCE:

April 2010 to Present -MAGNA/ Kamtek, Birmingham AL; Die maker for metal

stamping outer

Panel's & inners for the automotive industry such as body sides, doors,

fenders and lift gates.

My job responsibilities were to fix and repair dies as needed engineer

changes which involved die tryout, welding. Punch finishing, spotting and

draw die metal formability, spoting trim dies cam dies, trouble shoot and

line support. Machining when necessary.

July 2004 to December 2010 - EXPERIMETAL, Sterling Heights, MI: Worked in

die tryout, press stamping, welding, and bench dies, provided input on die

designs, assisted in making parts in a more efficient manner, and worked

with deep draw dies and Class A surfaces.

July 2002 to July 2004 - PROTO FAB & FIXTURE, Sterling Heights, MI: Worked

on die tryout, benching, welding, press stamping, die setup and die design

changes, deep draw dies and Class A surfaces, and was a working press room

leader first piece approval runs, troubleshooting non-conforming production

processes, repair dies as documented on the die maintenance form, assist in

die modification to support quality requirements, make sections, punches,

etc. per requirements documented on the design drawing, use tool room

equipment including lathe, milling, surface grinder, and radial drill.

March 2000 to July 2002 - KRIEWALL ENTERPRISES, Romeo, MI: Essential duties

include assisting in die tryout runs, first piece approval runs,

troubleshooting non-conforming production processes, repair dies as

documented on the die maintenance form, assist in die modification to

support quality requirements, make sections, punches, etc. per requirements

documented on the design drawing, use tool room equipment including lathe,

milling, surface grinder, and radial drill. Was classified as a die

specialist for die tryout and trouble shooting.

July 1996 to March 2000 - FAB ALL MANUFACTURING, Troy, MI: Prototype tool

& die maker. Tool & Die maker die tryout for the automotive industries die

trout on 3 & 4 pc deep draw dies to 2 pc form dies ranging from bumpers to

class a surfaces such as body sides fenders inner and outer panels tryout

involved spoting welding engineering changes to die buy offs.

January 1993 to July 1996 - MODERN PROTOTYPE, Troy, MI: Prototype tool &

die tryout.

June 1987 to Dec 1992 - J & R MANUFACTURING, INC., Mt. Clemens,

MI: Prototype tool & die tryout.

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