WILLIAM F. HUNSANGER JR.
Warren, Michigan 48088
**********@*****.***
A dependable employee, with over 40 years in the tooling industry,
looking to contribute to a team cultured organization that can use a
background based on stamping die build, repair, try-out, and follow-up,
with a focus on progressive dies, also possessing diverse engineering,
business, and management capabilities.
Tool & Die Leader
Tranor Industries Inc. / Feb. 2012 to present.
. Lead other Tool & Die Makers, Oversee Tool room machinists
. Lead build and try-out of new and reworked progressive, draw and line
dies.
. Other responsibilities included attending design review and kick-off
meetings. Following material ordering, including purchased details,
delegating and performing work in the tool room on details and in-
house machining, lining up outside vendors. Active in assembly,
fitting, try-out, and buy-off.
Die Maker / Preventive Maintenance
Adecco Technical Staffing / Inalfa Roofing Systems / 2011- 2012
. Temporary position in dedicated stamping environment.
. Machined custom details using tool room machines for die and
maintenance departments.
. Other responsibilities included die set-up, preventive maintenance,
and spotting in worn out form dies to renew dimensional integrity
according to company standards.
Owner, Operator
Rocky Shores Party Shoppe / 2006- 2011
. Purchased old store in 2006, brought all systems, electrical,
mechanical, and plumbing to full code.
. Opened after completely rebuilt by myself and selected contractors
Feb. 2009, closed Feb. 2011.
Production Supervisor
Tower Automotive Inc. / 2007- 2008
. Midnight Supervisor Steel Blanking Operations.
. Oversaw union workforce.
. Although in this union environment I was not required to do any hands-
on alterations. When breakage occurred while production was running I
was intricately involved in the repair decisions and processes.
Die Maker / Maintenance Technician / Student
Carroll Tool & Die, Koppy Corporation, Cormorant Corporation, University of
Phoenix / 2003-2007
. During these uncertain times in the automotive industry, I was laid-
off multiple times due to lack of work, and returned to college to
pursue a degree in business management.
Project Engineer / Die Follow-up
Lamb Technicon-Body and Assembly / 1997-2003
. Focus on Hemmers, Metal forming equipment.
. Lead build of tooling projects for Chrysler, Ford, and other
customers.
. Performed follow-up duties w/ travel as liaison for company to
vendors and customers.
. Hands on mechanical alterations, try-out, and design changes as
needed.
. Other responsibilities required working in a project team and
answering directly to the program managers. I was to follow-up at
build sources weekly and report on progress, in many cases staying to
oversee, assist, and perform required work as per the project
schedule. Attended design reviews, implemented engineering changes
into the system, kept open issues matrix, reported timing and tooling
issues to the managers and team, and followed program project through
early part, try-out, and into plant installation. Managed and built
multiple projects when team was overloaded.
Tool & Die Leader
American Dies and Machining / 1978-1997
. Hands on build and try-out of all types of dies and fixtures with
focus on progressive dies.
. Oversaw all repair, rework, and engineering changes with crew varying
from 2 to 8 persons.
. Delegated work orders in press room, tool room, and boring mill
departments.
. Responsible for quality control, die design follow-up, buy-offs and
Customer Service.
. This was our family business and I (being the oldest) performed many
managerial tasks at a young age, and even performed debtor in
possession role when it went through chapter 11 reorganization
proceedings in 1993-1996.
Tool & Die Maker
Warren Die and Engineering / 1972-1978
. Co-op student learning to operate all tool room equipment.
. Served die apprenticeship and progressed to leader.
Education
. Tool & Die Apprenticeship - Macomb Co. Community College
. Bachelor of Science- Management - University of Phoenix
. Proficient in all Microsoft tools although weak in Excel skills (due
to lack of use).