Manual Machinist

Robert E. Franks

** ****** ****** ****. *

Birmingham Al 35206

205-***-****

*********@*****.***

Summary of Skills

Particular areas of expertise include 25 years experience in the machine shop-tool and die-machine building field.

I am able to operate all related conventional machinery.

Professional demeanor.

Organized and efficient.

Major strengths in planning, problem solving and trouble-shooting.

Friendly - can get along well with others.

Accomplishments

Tool and Die Marker and Machinists

• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.

• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.

• Set up and operate conventional machines such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.

• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications

• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects

• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.

• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.

• Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.

• File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.

• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.

Experience

SKYLINE MANUFACURING (Nashville, Tennessee) tool and die apprentice make details, mills, lathe's, drill press, grinders,

ect. 1 year

AVCO AEROSTRUCTURS DIVISON (Nashville, Tennessee)(Production Machinist),(Quality Assurance Machine Parts Inspectition)

resolve non conforming material dispositions under the direction of the aerospace engineering team. Direct my crew of

bench machinist. Tool and die maker, jig and fixture builder. 10 years

STAR TOOL MANUFACTURING (La vurgne Tennessee) machinist, build, design, and troubleshoot automated machinery 2 years

TENNESSEE SEAL AND REPAIR (Nashville, Tennessee) lead machinist: repair and rebuilding of hydrolic cylinders, pumps,

and ect. General machine shop duties, welding mig&tig. 4 years

WHRIRLPOOL CORP (La vurgne, Tennessee) Tool and die maker, die maintance, change-overs, trouble shoot dies in press,

maintanence support machinist. 5 years

INTERNATIONAL TOOL AND STAMPING (Mt Juliet, Tennessee)(Tool and die maker) die maintnance, trouble shoot dies in press,

and change-overs. 4 years

NEW PROCESS STEEL (Fairfield, Alabama) Tool and die maker, troubleshoot dies in press,change-overs,maintance support

machinist.

Education

John Overton High School Nashville, TN Graduated 1977

Nashville Area Technocal Vocational School Graduated 1978

His Holy Word Bible College Old Hickory, TN Graduated 2005

Doctorate

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