Willie J. Kyser
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
***********@*****.***
Seeking Position as: Tool & Die Maker
Qualifications:
Fabrication of Progressive. Transfer press dies. Troubleshooting dies. Repair dies in the press.
Preventive maintenance on all dies. Multi-slide tooling. Engineering program changes. Tool & die
welding. Crash die repair. Presses up to 3500 tons. Team leader. Track down time in the press. Robotic
weld fixture repair. Hemming dies. Four year tool & die apprenticeship. Fabrication of new details.
Roper Corp/GE 2/2013-present. LaFayette, GA Troubleshooting progressive dies in the press. Repairing
crash dies. Tool and die welding, fabrication of new details, making engineering changes, training
apprentices the skill, repair robotic fixtures, preventive maintenance on all dies. Jig and fixture design
and die design.
Atlanta Precision 7/2012-2/2013. Atlanta, GA Senior Tool & Die maker: Troubleshooting progressive
dies in the press. Repairing crash dies. Tool and die welding, fabrication of new details for back up
tooling, robotic fixture tool repair, preventive maintenance on all dies.
Alp Lighting, Inc. 1/2012-7/2012. Lithia Springs, GA Senior Tool and Die Maker: Fabrication of new
dies, change over dies, troubleshooting dies, repair die cast dies, repair crash dies, make engineering
changes.
New Process Steel. 1/2011-1/2012. Fairhope, AL Senior Tool & Die maker: Die repair, troubleshooting
dies while in the press, transfer press die repair, build die cast dies and repair, tool and die welding,
progressive die repair and hemming dies.
Automation Personnel Service. 1/2010-1/2011. Pelham, AL Tool and Die setter: set dies in the press
and run the production, first piece inspection and run the production to fill the order, die repair.
Maclean Dixie. 8/2008-11/2009. Birmingham, AL Senior Tool and Die Maker: progressive die repair,
troubleshooting dies in the press, die welding, repair die cast dies and making engineering changes.
TK Holding 7/2007-11/2009. San Antonio, TX Senior Tool and Die Tech: repairing progressive dies for
seat belts, die welding, troubleshooting dies in the press, making engineering changes, fabrication of new
dies and repairing die.
Southtech/L&W Engineering. 2/2004-2007. Lebanon, TN Senior Tool and die Maker: Team leader,
fixing and repairing customer complaint dies, repairing progressive dies after a major crash,
troubleshooting transfer press dies, jig and fixtures building and tool steel welding in dies.
Dura Automotive. 1/2001-2/2004. Jacksonville, FL Senior Tool and Die maker: Team leader for the
second shift, hemming die repair, troubleshooting transfer press dies, fixing customer complaint dies,
resolving all issues, repairing major crash dies, tool and die welding, die casting, build and repair.
Termax Corp. 2/1997-1/2001. Rolling Meadows, IL Senior Tool and Die Maker: in charge of
fabrication o fnew dies, welding up crash dies, troubleshooting dies, die cast, die repair and mold repair.
Willing to relocate