Terry Thode
**** ******* **** **., *******, MI **418
616-***-**** *******@*******.***
Work in a professional Engineering Design,
Objective
Tooling Department or Fabrication
Department where team-building concepts
are implemented and I am challenged to
achieve my full potential utilizing CAD/CAM
background, Stamping Die and Mold making
experience so I can provide quality and
precision in the customer’s product.
Professional Achievements Surface Modeler, Designer and
CNC Programming
Create complex CAD surface models for
Dies, Molds, and Die Castings
Mechanical Desktop CAD system
Computervision Cadds5x CAD system
Delcam CAD system, Powersurf and
Powermill
Sescoi Worknc
CNC Programmer and Machinist
Journeyman Die Maker
Building and maintaining, class A
surface, large dies for the
automotive industry
Operation of 1000 to 3000 ton
transfer presses
Operation of all machine tools to
manufacture stamping dies
Product Management
Work with customer engineers to create
tooling for their products
TIG Welding
Welding laboratory equipment for the
UCLA Physics Lab
Building Laboratory equipment for
the UCLA Physics Lab
Fabricating equipment out of aluminum,
stainless steel, steel and copper
Worked at the Los Alamos Nuclear
Research facility to help set up experiment
Mechanical Desktop CAD
Skills
Computervision Cadds5x CAD
Worknc and Mastercam CNC programming system
Delcam Powersurf and Powermill
Die, Mold, Die Cast and Sand Cast Surface Modeling
Journeyman Die Maker
CNC programmer
Operation of 3 and 4 axis CNC machining Centers
Operation of CNC Lathe
Tig welding Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Operation of all machine shop equipment including mill, lathe, surface
grinder, and drill press
Thinks outside the box
Conscientious and Precise while Determined to achieve desired results
Excellent worker with attendance to match
Work History Die Maker April 1, 2013 to
Autodie
present
August 2009 to
General Motors Lansing,
General Assembly on April 2013
MI
Automotive Line
General Motors
Die Maker January 2002 to
Wyoming, MI
August 2009
(Plant Closed)
Manpower(Contract)
Printer April 2001 to Dec
Amway Ada, MI 2001
Jan 2000 to
Infinite Concepts Grand
Surface Modeler
Rapids, MI (Plant Closed) April 2001
CS Engineering Cedar Sept 1997 to Sept
Surface Modeler & CNC
Springs, MI 1999
Programmer
Universal Technical
Surface Modeler & CNC June 1996 to Sept
Lowell, MI (Plant 1997
Programmer Closed)
Precise Engineering
Surface Modeler & CNC June 1994 to
Lowell, MI June1996
Programmer
CTM Ind. Grand July 1992 to June
Surface Modeler & CNC
Rapids, MI 1994
Programmer
(Plant Closed)
Walker Tool & Die
CNC Machinist July 1990 to July
Walker, MI 1992
Carpenter South Florida Building July 1989 to June
Concepts Coral Springs, 1990
FL (Family Business)
Rocketdyne Northridge, Sept 1988 to June
CNC Machinist
CA (Support Family 1989
Business)
Principal Laboratory UCLA May 1981 to Sept.
Los Angeles, CA 1988
Machinist
Associates Degree CNC Pierce College Woodland June 1985
Education Hills, CA
Programming
Lincoln Welding
Tig Weld Chromoly Tubing July 2009
Certifications Cleveland, OH
Structures. Pull Test Certified
Lincoln Welding
D17.1 5F Aircraft Tig Welding Sept 2009
Cleveland, OH
Certified
Appleton College
Kuka Robot Training July 2006
Appleton, WI
Schuler
Schuler AA5X Press Operator 2006
Detroit, MI
CTM Grand
Mitutoyo CMM Training 1992
Rapids, MI
References are available on request.
References