David Richard Larson
New Brighton Minnesota 55112-5467
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Summary Statement
Precision Tooling Inspection professional with in-depth knowledge of Medical Technology as well as experience in Aero Space, Defense and commercial applications.
Proven ability to work with technical experts, business leaders and specialists across the organization,
As well as external vendors to meet the highest standards, improve Quality and reduce scrap and rework.
Advanced training in G, D & T print specification, as well as Training as a Machinist and Tool & Die Maker.
Experience
Medtronic MECC, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
2012 – 2015
Tool Inspection Technician
Set-up and operate a Tool Inspection Lab for a new plant site, ISO 9000 certified.
Planned and selected inspection equipment needed for a separate Medtronic Energy Component Center.
Installed equipment including OGP Video smart scope CMM, surface gannet plate 2000#, Hardness Tester
Ensured all gages used to inspect are within Calibration Standards. Ensure all material used was traceable.
Worked with marked-up prints or sketches inspect parts, electronically recorded and stored inspection results. Corrected the print and worked with design to get prints to meet FDA and ISO 11485 standards.
Inspected and documented tools, molds, dies, gages for allowable wear using Brown and Sharp CMM
Set-up and ran programs in PC-DMIS, Worked with Research & Development area setting up new tooling, molds and dies, document requirements for possible production-proto types.
Medtronic CRDM, Fridley, Minnesota
1988 - 2012
Tool Inspection Technician
Ensure Dies, Molds, Gages, Tools, Fixtures and assembly meet customer needs. Work with Doctors, Lawyers, Designers, Scientist, Engineers, Technician, Vendors, and Production Members to help meet customer needs. Established typed Inspection results using Excel and Microsoft word for electronic records.
Help established web site to permanently store electronic inspection records, Heat Treatment certs and Material certs.
Ensured all gages used to inspect are within calibration standards. Ensure all material used is traceable.
Supported Receiving Inspection with how to inspect complex parts with G, D & T production prints.
Establish Calibration records on Tools and gages and Assembly new to the system used in production.
Worked with Research & Development area setting up new tooling, molds and dies, document requirements for possible production-proto types.
Previous Relevant Experience
World Aero Space, Osseo, Minnesota
Mechanical Inspector
Floor Inspection, Final inspection for Aero-space parts using a variety of inspection equipment for 40 piece CNC machinery with 3 and 5 axis machining centers. Inspecting complex shapes in material such as inconel, titanium, stainless steel, Magnesium, aluminum and composites. Very large parts.
Learned how to run a compound 30" rotor table machine.
Learned how to run and program- DEA CMM 10' x 30'
PAR Systems Shoreview Minnesota (Nuclear Power Industry)
Welding and Dimension Inspection
Inspected robotic arms and large assembly for the Nuclear Power Industry
FMC, Fridley, Minnesota ( Naval Ordnance Division)
Tool Maker
Set-up and cut large parts using Engine Lathe and Mills to meet Naval Standard.
Pako Film, Minneapolis., Minnesota
Machinist-set-up
Set-up and run production parts on lathes and mills. (Smaller parts)
Learned how to set-up cam run lathe. (Swiss Machine)
Education, Professional Development and Training
2 year Quality Control, 916 Vo-Tech - White Bear Lake, Minnesota 1982 - 1984
U.S. Army Tool & DIE Training Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland 1972
DEA CMM Programming Training - Lavonia, Michigan
Brown and Sharp CMM Programming Training PC-DMIS Plymouth, Minnesota
G, D & T courses 1, 2, and 3 from Dr. Greg Hetland, at Medtronic Fridley, Minnesota
Ongoing employee training and development through Medtronic.
OGP Smart Scope Video CMM programming training.
Numerex and Zeiss CMM programming training.
Memberships
American Society of Quality Control Member (ASQC)
U.S. Army Veteran Honorable Discharge 1972 - 1974
Robbinsdale High School, Robbinsdale, Mn. alumni’s