DOMENIC CAPOLUPO 724-***-****

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

. CNC Programmer/Machinist with over eighteen years in the medical,

automotive, &aerospace industries doing set ups, in process

inspection, first article prove out & running CNC Mills.

. CAD and CAM Programming knowledge: Master CAM X5, X6,X7, SolidWorks

2013 and AutoCAD. Used solid models to program in MasterCAM and have

exposure for 4th & 5th axis rotary units.

. Supervision & training of shop floor personnel, for new product job

set up & production runs.

. Provided engineering support to shop to correct issues with production

runs, & update programs.

. Created set up & work instructions for new jobs as well as required

FDA documentation.

. Skilled in G&M code programming, various forms of CAM packages

(SurfCAM, VectorCAM, etc).

. Design and cutting/milling of fixtures, aluminum castings, titanium

medical implant devices.

. Process Improvement of legacy programs- developed faster, more

efficient processes to reduce cycle time.

SUPERVISORY/ MACHINIST SKILLS

. Set up of machines, did first article prove out and in process

inspection of parts.

. Measurement of tools, loading of programs, indicate parts, and find

work piece zero.

. Supervision and training of shop floor personnel- was shift supervisor

for day & 2nd turn shifts.

. Ability to resolve issues on shop floor and train operator how to

avoid future mistakes.

. Resolving part non conformances with QC Dept. to correct issues during

production runs.

. Did prototype funs of new part projects, to include design and cutting

of fixturing & writing programs for new parts.

. Editing programs- counter bore depths, tool feeds and speeds, work

offsets, tool length offsets, diameter offsets, monitoring tooling

life and tool indexing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10/2012- PRESENT CADSTAR

AGENCY, Houston,PA

CNC Programmer/Engineering Support

. Used MasterCAM X5, X6, & X7& Solidworks 2013 solid models to program

medical implant devices out of titanium on 5 axis Makino F5-5XR

vertical mills with Tsudokoma/Koma Precision Trunnion 5 axis units

(3+2) with 20,000 rpm spindles.

. Created set up & work instructions for new jobs & required FDA

documentation& change requests.

. Provided engineering support to shop to correct issues with production

runs, & update programs.

. Design and cutting/milling of fixtures, and developing a machining

strategy for each part family

to produce efficient tool paths for efficient machining of parts.

. Provided engineering support to shop to correct issues with production

runs, & update programs to correct issues and improve machining

processes and surface finish.

. Assist operators in first part prove out and achieving dimensional

accuracy of first part, adjusting feeds/speeds to extend tool life and

improve surface finish.

. Attended classes for Intro to Surfacing& Intro to 5 Axis and Intro to

Solidworks essentials.

5/2011-10/2012 GUPTA PERMOLD, Pittsburgh, PA

CNC Programmer/ Setup person/Shift Supervisor

. Program and operate 7 Mazak CNC Mills and 2 CNC Lathes utilizing

MasterCAM (X).

. Fixture design and machining of fixtures.

. Prototype work to machine castings for first article inspection.

. Programming in Mazatrol programming language to program at the control

of the machine.

. G code programming, various forms of CAM packages - MasterCAM (through

X), Present the finished part to Quality Control for approval -

released to run as a production.

. Set-up machines, load programs, and indicate existing fixtures and

then explain how to run the program to the operator.

. Explain any gauges; go/no go pins or measurements that must be made to

insure proper size and fit of part.

. Troubleshoot tooling breakdowns or issues of machines.

. Current machines are mostly 640M PC Fusion controllers on the mills,

640T lathe controllers and a new Mazak milling machine.

09/2009 - 05/2011 INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP, Saxonburg,

PA

Owner/Operator

. At independently owned body shop: bodywork, mechanical repairs and

auto detailing.

. Estimating repairs for mechanical or body work, locating, pricing and

ordering parts and pricing of paint costs.

05/2007 - 06/2009 GENERAL WELDMENTS, Trafford,

PA

CNC Machinist

. CNC machinist operating a large horizontal Okuma CNC mill and a Fadal

vertical CNC mill.

. In-process inspection of parts.

. Editing programs- counter bore depths, tool feeds and speeds, work

offsets, tool length offsets, diameter offsets, monitoring tooling

life and tool indexing.

01/2004 - 04/2007 HEALEY INDUSTRIES, Grove City,

PA

CNC Programmer/Machinist

. Programming using MasterCAM on large horizontal Toyoda CNC mill &

various vertical CNC mills.

. Also, performed set-up, operated and maintenance.

. Group leader for 9 CNC mills and set-ups on 5 of those mills for

operators to run.

. Did in process inspection of parts, surface finish tests.

. Additional duties include the development of fixturing, set up of

mill, first part dry run.

06/2003 - 01/2004 TERMINIX, Robinson Township,

PA

Route Technician

. Serviced a route of 400 customers with a total of $10,000 in monthly

sales on a daily basis- 6 days a week. Responsible for scheduling

appointments, handling any sudden emergency calls or re-infestations

of pests, delivering consistent and top quality services to customers.

. Establishing working relationships with business owners to develop

trust and good rapport due to previous tech's poor performance,

unreliability, and indifference to customer's needs and complaints.

06/2001 - 06/2003 TRACO, Cranberry, PA

CNC Programmer

. Programmed Emmegi 5-aAxis CNC mills to produce window frame

components.

. Supervised crew of operators with regard to CNC Mill operation.

. Solved CNC production problems - rush jobs, insured proper flow of

production in CNC area.

. Researched and implemented a CAM system to facilitate more efficient

programming and increase production capabilities of 3-axis mills.

. Conducted process automation and improvement projects to increase

profitability.

. Created cost accounting reports to justify in house manufacturing vs.

outsourcing, and also researched & implemented new processes to

improve production efficiency using AutoCAD 2000 LT, SolidEdge, and

Vector CAM.

06/2000 - 05/2001 CHICK WORKHOLDING SOLUTIONS, Cranberry,

PA

CNC Machinist

. Ran Fadal and Daewoo Mills to produce high tolerance aluminum

fixturing parts in "all metric" dimensions.

. Responsible for setup and operation of machine, editing programs and

tool offsets, and in process inspection of parts.

. Ran 3 or 4 mills simultaneously on a daily basis in cellular

manufacturing system.

. Performed daily setups.

. Familiarized with multiple part fixtures - tombstones and horizontal

indexers (Triple Pnuedex) and the complex multiple part work offset

systems used.

12/1995 - 02/1998 & 01/1999 - 06/2000 AMERICAN SHEAR KNIFE,

Homestead, PA

CNC Machinist/Plant Maintenance

. As CNC machinist, set up and operated large 40 hp CNC mills.

. Familiarized with editing programs- counter bore depths, feeds,

speeds, work offsets, tool offsets, diameter offsets.

. CNC mill set ups from scratch daily.

. Virtual Gibbs CNC programming software.

. Plant Maintenance Apprentice: Received training in Hydraulic motor and

pump repair, Industrial Electricity I& II, Industrial bearing

maintenance, installation, and repair.

. Repaired overhead bridge cranes, forklifts, various manual grinding

and machining equipment, 3 phase motors, relays, contactors, hydraulic

motors and pumps, coolant pumps, etc.

04/1998 - 06/1998 WESTMORELAND TESTING, Latrobe,

PA

CNC Programmer

. Programmed large Mazak CNC mills in production of test pieces for

tensile strength, fracture - toughness, etc.

. Frequently performed milling machine set ups, operations and debugs.

. Developed new programs and setups to facilitate faster cutting times

and higher production of test pieces.

. Utilized in testing of aluminum extrusions and castings prior to

release for production by client companies.

02/1998 - 04/1998 MED-RAD, Harmarville, PA

CNC Programmer/Production Facilitator

. MasterCAM programming for machine part fixtures.

. Process improvement by means of editing exiting programs to be more

efficient in producing parts, as well as decreasing the cycle time to

make parts.

. Complete machine set-up and documentation.

. Utilized problem solving skills to find ways to fixture and hold

unusually shaped thermo formed plastic parts, as well as creating tool

paths that would not incur chatter, excessive vibration or flexing of

the parts while being machined.

. Also, incurred lack of repeatability in shape/size of parts after

thermo forming.

. Presented each new set up for testing and acceptance by Quality

Control Dept.

. Produced set up sheet and trained operators in use of new setup and

programs.

. Maintained strict documentation of test protocol and test reports for

FDA compliance.

EDUCATION

A.A.S Computer Information Systems BUTLER COUNTY CC,

Butler, PA

Network & PC Specialist

VENDOR TRAINING

07/2001 SURFCAM, Pittsburgh, PA

. Trained for 4 days in use of SurfCAM 2000, CNC programming software

taught by SurfCAM representative.

. Attended 6-week training class for AutoCAD Rel. 14 through the County

Dislocated Worker's retraining program.

06/2001 DSM, Cranberry, PA

. Attended 4 day training course on Haas mill controls including

operation, programming, tool measurement, work offsets, loading

programs, etc.

04/1997 CNC SALES & SERVICE, Cincinnati, OH

. Attended a one-week in-depth Fadal CNC Mill Control training course

covering the operation and programming of Fadal CNC 88 milling machine

control.

10/1994 - 06/1995 MICRO-TEACHING, Monroeville,

PA

. CAM 5.0 CNC programming software, AutoCAD Rel. 12, Applied Machinist's

Math (including Trig), DOS, Computer literacy, Human Resource

Development, and Shop Principles, (600 hours of hands on shop time).

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