Die Maker Machine

Donald Kasicki

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Work Experience Huntsville Al. 35805

Proto Machine Works, Madison, AL 1/2013- 11/2013

Tool and Die Maker

• Collaborated with Owner/Engineers on new tooling projects

• Responsible for building and evaluating of new tooling and fixtures.

• Worked all new tooling from blueprints

• Set up and operate Vertical Mills, Wire EDM, Conventional Lathes, and all other tool

room machinery

• Experience in MIG welding, stick welding and brazing

• All machining was built to precise tolerances

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 2012-2012

Machinist A/Tool and Die Maker

• Precision Machining, working with Titanium and Stainless steel

• Assembled parts from blue prints using mills and lathes equipped with Prototrak systems

• Built tooling using conventional mills, lathes and all other machine tools

• Worked with other machine room personnel to achieve the highest standards

Proto Machine Works, Madison, AL 2010-2012

Tool and Die Maker

Collaborated with Owner/Engineers on new tooling projects

Responsible for building and evaluating of new tooling and fixtures.

Worked all new tooling from blueprints

Set up and operate Vertical Mills, Wire EDM, Conventional Lathes, and all other tool

room machinery

Experience in MIG welding, stick welding and brazing

All machining was built to precise tolerances

GH Metal Solutions (Gas House), Fort Payne, AL 2007-2010

Tool and Die Maker A

Worked closely with tooling Engineers on new tooling projects, design changes and machine

assembly.

Responsible for evaluations of progressive stamping dies, forming dies, and welding

fixtures.

Worked all new tooling from blueprints, verbal cues to close tolerances

Set up and operate Bridgeports, Vertical Mills, Wire EDM, Conventional Lathes, Surface

Grinders, etc

Precision machining working to close tolerances

Empire Die Casting Co., Inc., Macedonia, OH 1999-2007

Die Cast Die Maker A & Repair A

Set up and operate Wire EDM, Conventional Millers and Lathes, Bridgeports, Surface

Grinders, Drill Presses, etc

Die Cast preparation.

Responsible for die repair to keep production moving

Built two molds from scratch

Knowledgeable in zinc and aluminum die casting

Tool Maker and Machinist

Designed and built a variety of tooling.

Built numerous trim dies and CNC fixturing; built secondary fixturing

Second shift Lead Man.

Building Jigs and Fixtures from verbal cures, engineering notes and blueprints

Duray Machine Co. Inc., Lorain, OH 1996-1999

Precision Machinist

Set up and operate Wire EDM, Conventional Millers and Lathes, Bridgeports, Surface

Grinders, Boring Mills, Break Press, Bullard, and Drill Presses, etc

Building Jigs and Fixtures from verbal cures, engineering notes and blueprints

Metal Market- Ornamental Iron, Fort Payne, AL 1992-1995

Machinist

Set up and operate Conventional Millers and Lathes, Bridgeports, Surface Grinders,

Break Press, and Drill Presses, etc

Certified for MIG welding.

Industrial Castings Corp., Macedonia, OH 1988-1992

Merged with Empire (see 1997-2007)

Die Cast Maker and Repair / Tool Maker and Repair Machinist

Set up and operate and machine repair of Wire EDM, Conventional Millers and Lathes,

Bridgeports, Surface Grinders, Drill Presses, etc

Die Cast preparation and die repair to keep production moving

Knowledgeable in zinc and aluminum die casting

Designed and built a variety of tooling.

Built numerous trim dies and CNC fixturing; built secondary fixturing

Building Jigs and Fixtures from verbal cures, engineering notes and blueprints

Working to close tolerance

Halix Company, Bedford Heights, OH 1986-1988

Apprentice Die Cast, Die Maker and Repair

Industrial casting & machine operator working on Zinc & Aluminum

Operated Conventional Lathes, Vertical and Horizontal Milling Machines, Presses and a

variety of saws.

Fork lift operator.

Education

1988-1991 Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH

Die Cast Die Maker Apprenticeship GPA: 3.5

Repair and Advanced Troubleshooting of Equipment

Received Certificate of Achievement

1980-1984: Bedford High School, Bedford, OH

Majored in mathematics, special courses of Vocational Education; Award of

Distinction

Special recognition and honorable mention for machine trade

Secondary Certificate of completion of T & I machine shop

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