Quality Control High School

TIMOTHY JAMES

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803. 506.2501; Cell: 803. 435.3755; abj07s@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Dedicated, on-time Tool and Die Maker with more than 12 years experience in the manufacture

of automotive parts. Expertise includes: operating Computer Controlled Numerical (CNC)

machines; performing preventative maintenance on dies; more than 7 years as Set Up Operator

& Quality Control Technician, plus more than 1 year as Material Handler / Shipping &

Receiving. Great attitude, work well independently and with co-workers and supervisors. Flexible

and cross-trained on multiple machine and process operations. Completed Registered

Apprenticeship with Department of Labor.

WORK EXPERIENCE

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP., Summerton, SC 1990 – 2010

(Manufacturer of sealing applications for automotive industry; TS-16949 & ISO-14001 certified

plant.)

Tool and Die Maker / CNC Operator / Lead (1998 – 2010)

Performed non-repetitive tool making and die repair, conducting preventative maintenance on

progressive and compound dies daily, weekly and monthly.

• Set up various shop tools, presses and grinding machines to support manufacturing,

including CNC machines, mills, lathes and grinders.

• Constructed, modified and conditioned multi-station dies.

• Also served as CNC Operator and Lead Man for third shift manufacturing operations, taking

on additional work or special projects/ products as needed.

• Recommended changes in tooling designs to prevent breakages, failure or defects.

• Improved quality and quantity of tooling to produce better output and throughput.

• Utilized specialized measuring instruments, such as height gauges, laser micrometers,

calipers, CMMs, Rockwell hardness testers, spring testers, and various hand tools to maintain

proper product specifications and quality.

• Used shims to correct improper fit and tooling alignment.

• Laid out work assignments, using sketches and tooling product prints.

• Recognized as two-time Employee of the Month and Service Awards for 5, 10 and 15 years.

• Participated in Relay for Life fund-raising campaigns to support the company’s community

outreach.

Punch Press Operator / Stamping Operations / Quality Control Inspector (1991 – 1998)

Skillfully set up, operated and programmed progressive and compound dies on Minster press

machine. Also performed Quality Control inspections, interpreting visual parts inspections as

needed, plus operated Ionic and phoscoated solutions.

• Moved coil stock to press area using overhead crane.

• Checked materials and inspected finished pieces, using fixed gauges, calipers, and laser

micrometers to confirm that finished pieces met product and quality requirements.

• Set up automatic and manual punch presses, locating & changing progressive compounds

and staking dies, and adjusting coil feed as needed.

• Coordinated die repair needs with tool room, communicated constantly with team to

minimize production disruptions.

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• Transferred coating chemicals to and from tanks, using utmost care and safety.

• Performed chemical testing and tank maintenance, controlling and adjusting chemical

temperatures, to maintain coating process and preserve product quality.

Material Handler (1990 – 1991): Provided safe, efficient and accurate transport of finished products

to storage and inventory areas.

• Moved materials to and from shipping area, loading and unloading trucks. Moved materials

to various areas in plant to support production in time-sensitive manner.

• Completed shipping paperwork, entering shipping data into computer to document order

completion and shipping details. Labeled boxes with appropriate shipping labels.

• Operated forklift, using best practices in safe operation, to move pallets throughout the

plant.

• Removed waste and unused materials to proper storage areas or recycling bins.

• Collected, organized and moved boxes, cartons, and totes to proper storage areas to

support 5S housekeeping practices and materials management.

• Communicated constantly and routinely with team members and management to ensure

that materials were moved appropriately and in a time sensitive manner.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Degree in Mechatronics, Central Carolina Technical College, Sumter, SC; estimated completion

date – Dec 2011.

Associates Degree, Machine Tooling; Central Carolina Technical College, Sumter, SC.

High School Diploma, Scott’s Branch High School, Summerton, SC.

Work Keys: Reading for Information: 4: Observation: 4; and Locating Information: 4.

Training: Hazardous Material Handling; Forklift Operation; Quality Control; Statistical Process

Control (SPC); OSHA / Health & Safety; Environmental Health & Safety (EHS); Federal-Mogul,

Summerton, SC.

Apprenticeship: Tool and Die Apprenticeship, Registered Apprenticeship, Employment Training

Administration, U.S Department of Labor, sponsored by Federal-Mogul.

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