High School Maintenance

Jerome A. Ringholz

**** **** ****** **. ********,Ohio 44870 Home:419-***-**** E-Mail ***********@***.***

Cell 419-***-****

KEY QUALIFICATIONS FOR TOOL & DIEMAKER

Basic knowledge of trade acquired in Ohio state certified apprenticeship.

Proficient in reading & drawing three-dimensional drawings.

Experienced with Job Boss Windows based job tracking program.

Project management experience.

Understanding proper steel selection & heat-treat for tooling application.

Proficient in understanding what needs to be done to precision grind within .00005”.

Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.

Experience in making decisions for plant priorities and needs.

Knowledge of how and when to make fixtures to increase efficiency.

Experienced in troubleshooting and maintenance of progressive dies and assembly machine tooling.

Proficient in set-up and operation of lathes, vertical and horizontal milling machines, horizontal and

vertical shapers and drill presses; surface, rotary, i.d., o.d., jig, CNC jig and universal grinders.

Experience in set-up and operation of CNC milling machine, CNC wire EDM and ram EDM.

Experience designing punch and dies for bearing assembly.

Experience on Proto-Trak Mills at On Shore Machine 2013

HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT

Served Tool & Diemaker apprenticeship from 1/31/1966 to 4/27/1970 at New Departure-Division of

General Motors Sandusky, Ohio and received an Ohio state certified Tool & Diemaker (UAW)

Journeyman card 7/14/1970.

Worked in Model Shop as a Tool & Diemaker at New Departure from 1970 to 1978.

Transferred to Tool & Die department of New Departure in 1978.

Accepted position as Tool & Die Leader in 1993. Remained Tool & Die Leader until January 1, 2007.

General Motors spun-off our plant to become Delphi Energy & Chassis in 1999. Accepted retirement

incentive and retired from Delphi Energy & Chassis, effective January 1, 2007.

Post-Retirement: Hired by Tac Automotive for a position of Tool & Die Trainer at Delphi Energy &

Chassis Sandusky, Ohio from January 3, 2007 to March 9, 2007.

Western & Southern Life Insurance January 2008-December 2008

Champion Windows December 2012-May 2013

On Shore Machine May 2013-October 2013

TOOL AND DIEMAKER LEADER EXPERIENCE

Support of all functions in Tool & Die area.

Assigned jobs to all Tool & Diemakers in machining, grinding, EDM wire, CNC lathes & CNC mills.

Tracking and Routing of print jobs to assure adherence to print specifications.

Choosing proper steel for application of tool being made.

Organizing all parts for gages before final assembly.

Assign Tool & Diemakers to service and repair work according to plant production and/or

maintenance needs.

Jerome A. Ringholz

TOOL AND DIEMAKER LEADER EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Worked on Tool & Die Area Quality Council. This council worked together to increase efficiency

and quality of jobs being done.

Worked with engineering department to change and/or correct prints to improve quality and cost

effectiveness of tooling.

Worked to change routing of tooling jobs to assure efficient processing and ability to conform to print

requirements.

TOOL & DIEMAKER EXPERIENCE

Progressive die troubleshooting and maintenance. Including transfer presses, both hydraulic and

mechanical. These included both part fed and strip fed stock.

Troubleshooting and maintenance of bearing assembly machine tooling.

Gage and fixture design, making, troubleshooting and maintenance.

Set-up and operated ram edm, wire edm, cnc mill, jig grinders and cnc jig grinders, lathes, vertical

and horizontal milling machines, vertical and horizontal shapers and drill presses.

Set-up and operated surface, o.d., i.d., rotary, thread, and universal grinders.

MODEL SHOP EXPERIENCE

Precision grinding within .00005” on o.d., i.d., surface, rotary, and universal grinders.

Designed form dies and assembled seals and shields for special order bearings. This included set-up

and operating mechanical and hydraulic presses.

Center grinding for precision grinding on Browne & Sharpe Universal Grinder

Made fixture, set-up and operated broach machine to cut square pockets in bearing separators.

Ran boring machine to bore pockets in bearing separators.

Helped design & make testing fixtures and tooling for bearings.

Set-up and operated vertical and horizontal milling machines for helical leads and cams.

EDUCATION

6/1965 Lakeside High School Lakeside, Ohio

High School Diploma

Overall GPA 3.0

Vice President of Senior Class

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

Member of Faith Memorial Church Council. 2 years.

Member of Faith Memorial Christian School Board. 1 year.

Youth Leader for North Coast Community Church. 1 year.

Secretary for Sandusky City Golf League. 2 years.

Youth leader for Royal Rangers Scouts. 2 years.

Greeter for North Coast Community Church. 4 years.

Enjoy history, golf, basketball, tennis, sport cars, movies, jogging, landscaping and grandchildren.

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