Machine Manager

I attended Worcester Boys Trade School in Worcester, MA, and have experience in the machine shop environment on both manual equipment, inspection equipment and CNC equipment. I have extensive knowledge of shop math, complex blueprint reading, inspection and machine shop practices.

I joined my father’s job shop in 1984 after 4 yrs. in the Navy. I worked mainly on precision machines including lathes, milling machines, boring machines, and precision grinders to shape materials such as steel, bronze, brass, iron, aluminum, and plastics, to manufacture components . I also worked on CNC equipment (Daewoo, Pratt & Whitney, and Matsuura with Fanuc and Yasnak controls) making parts for auto and aerospace industries, as well as Velcro clippers, gear blanking, journals for the paper roll industry, prototype work for various companies, and repair work for customers.

I was previously employed at a defence company, making military firearms, as a night shift supervisor, until the company closed. My duties include supervising and coordinating activities of workers engaged in production machining of metallic workpieces, applying knowledge of machine shop procedures, machine tool setup and operating techniques, and production machining methods, as well as repairing machine tools and altering programs to improve production.

I have obtained a vast knowledge of cutting tools, from carbide to endmills and drills, working with engineers from Seco Carboloy, Kennametal, Iscar, Sandvik, and learning speeds and feeds along with cutting tool applications.

I have experience with setting up and running CNC machining centers, CNC lathes, manual lathes, Bridgeports, Drill presses, O.D. & I.D. Grinders, Surface Grinders, Jig Bores, Vertical & Horizontal band saws.

I have attached a resume which details my qualifications and duties. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss a management position.

Thomas G. Ikonen ( **********@*****.*** )

1051 Pinhook Rd.

Cell: 615-***-****

Home: 615-***-****

Thomas G. Ikonen

Objective I am seeking employment in a manufacturing environment

using my machinist/toolmaking background and metal knowledge in combination

with machine tools.

Experience

1975-1977 H & R 1871 Inc. (company closed)

1980-1984 Toolmaker

Blueprint reading: made jigs, fixtures, gages

Repaired machine parts

Worked to close tolerances; tool and blade sharpening

1984-1996 Ikonen Tool & Die Co., Inc. (company closed)

Supervisor

Operated manual& CNC equipment; performed set-ups, job routing

Extensive work with jigs, fixtures, gages, tooling

Supervised 20 employees

1996-2003 Ikonen Tool & Die Co., Inc. (company closed)

President/Shop Manager

Scheduling of Jobs

Purchasing decisions for tooling, machinery equipment

Hiring of shop employees

Quoting of jobs using computer software, buying materials

2008-2010 Sabre Defence Industries LLC (company closed)

Supervisor

Coordinate activities of employees engaged in firearm manufacturing

Machine tool setup and operating techniques on vertical/horizontal

machining centers

Repairing of machine tools

ISO 9000 procedures

2011-2013 Turner Machine Co., Inc. (company lay-off)

Machinist - prototype parts

Conventional machining using variety of carbide cutting tools

2013-2014 MGM Industries

Machinist/ Toolmakers

CNC Machining of extrusion dies, miscellaneous manual machining

2014-2015 Feintool Inc

Toolmaker

Maintain and repair blanking dies

Military 1977-1980 United States Navy

Data Systems Technician

Maintained Sperry Univac computers. Top Security clearance

Education 1970-1972 Gardner High School

1972-1976 Worcester Boys Trade Worcester, MA

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