SUMMARY
A Journeyman Mold Maker/ Tool and Die Maker, with 25 years
of work experience. In 2005 I received my Associates Degree of Applied
Science, Machining Technology Tool and Die Mold Making. While attending
college, I was on the Deans Honor Roll List. My abilities as a mold
maker/tool and die maker include, strengths in operation, repair,
innovative solution to worn damaged or new tooling and problem solving of
machinery. Tool room skills in (CNC) machining technology, plastic and mold
maintenance and design, milling, grinding, heat treatment (E.D.M.)
electrical discharge machine, tool designing, blue-print reading,
metallurgy, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, fixture and gauges
filing and polishing. Team player who has the natural ability to problem
solve, and is devoted to the craft that also performs at the highest
possible level concepts both learned and of own devise.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Grass America Inc., Kernersville, North Carolina 1989-2004 (2013-
Present)
Die Setter - Machinist - Lead Man - Tool maker
. Operate computerized thirty to 600 Ton Tool and Die Presses
. Punching and Stamping of Steel
. Die and module changeovers
. Sharpen, repair and close tolerance tooling and repair
. Set up stamping presses
. Trouble shoot tooling issues
. Train new Press Operators and Apprentices to set up and operate
press machines and mill lathes and grinders.
. Business trip to Germany to work with German Kaiser Engineers
that instructed our team in operations of new computerized 600
ton presses while trouble shooting new tooling.
. Employee of the Year in July of 1999.
TE Connectivity Greensboro, North Carolina 2004-2013
Set up Molds - Journeyman Mold Maker
. Reduced downtime by mold improvement projects
. Convert molds to interlock systems
. Invented fixture for regrind cutters to be sharpened in house
. Contribute to company safety by designing and building safety
guards
. Reversed engineered worn out tooling from product drawing
. Generated new and spare tooling
. Disassembled cleaned and repaired molds
. Fit and assembled parts to cavities and verifies dimensions
alignment and clearance
. Fabrication and hand fitting of mold tooling and polishing
EDUCATION
Davidson County Community College, Lexington, North Carolina 2000-
2005
. Associate in Applied Science Machining Technology- Tool Die- Mold
Making.
. Diploma in Machining Technology
. Certificate in Machining and CNC Technology
. Certificate in Plastic and Mold Maintenance and Design
Tyco Electronics Apprenticeship Certificates
* Completion of Apprenticeship for Mold Maker by The U.S. Dept.
of Labor
* Completion of Apprenticeship for Mold Maker by The N.C. Dept.
of Labor
Grass America Apprenticeship Certificates
* Completion of Apprenticeship for Tool & Die Repairer by The N.C
Dept. of Labor
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Current News and Reading Newer Technology in Tool & Die.