Stephen D. Swayne

**** ***’s Summit Rd

Kansas City, MO 64136

816-***-****

acsnpk@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary: Beginning with postal clerical duties and customer service and progressing to line management and shipping logistics at the start of my career, I changed my vocational path after moving to Kansas City to manufacturing and production. Increasing my knowledge through formal classes as well as on-the-job training has allowed me to remain a valuable asset to my employer and a team player with my co-workers. Work History:

March 2015 – November 2015 Clifford Manufacturing, Raytown, MO CNC (Computer Numeric Controlled) Machinist/Programmer

• Operate CNC mills and lathes

• Modify existing programs/write programs for new parts

• Create fixtures, set up machines and prove out programs

• Measure parts using calipers, micrometers, dial indicators and go/no go gauges to ensure parts meet print specifications

• Operate manual machines as needed

September 2011 – January 2012 Dollins Tool, Inc., Independence, MO Mold Assembler/Disassembler

• Disassemble mold stacks for repair, refurbishment, cleaning and preventive maintenance

• Operate manual shop tools (lathe, mill, drill presses, etc.) to fabricate components for mold assemblies

• Assemble new and refurbished mold assemblies

• Install mold stacks into press and operate molding machine to prove out molding processes

July 2007 – September 2011 Magnum Systems, Inc., Kansas City, KS CNC Mill Machinist/Programmer

• Operate a CNC machining center in a production environment

• Modify existing programming and write programs for new parts

• Prove out programming

• Apply information from prints to create fixtures and complete set-up for parts

• Measure completed parts using calipers, dial indicators and micrometers to ensure adherence to print specifications

• Machine maintenance

• Train other employees in safe operation and maintenance of machine centers

• Operate manual machines as needed

January 1998 – May 2007 R&D Tool & Engineering, Lee’s Summit, MO Plastics Process Engineer

• Development of process from unit tool to full cavitation

• Written reports and oral presentations relative to that development

• Supply process to customer and travel to customer’s plants for mold/process troubleshooting and proving out

• Train customer’s employees on process and machine functions

• Mold maintenance

• Plastic product measurement using calipers, micrometers, optical comparators and other gauges

• Familiarity with Jomar, Rainville, Uniloy, Husky, Autojector, Nissei, Sidel, JSW, Wheaton and Engel machines

• Installation, set-up and first piece testing of molds

• Maintenance of all peripheral equipment (water chillers and thermolators, conveyors, heat treatment, granulators and liquid/pneumatic plumbing)

• Responsible for safety enforcement including lockout/tagout procedures

• ISO 9000:2001 Internal Auditor

• CNC Machinist/Programmer

August 1996 – January 1998 Machine Laboratory, Inc., Lenexa, KS CNC Lathe Operator/Machine Technician

October 1982 – August 1996 US Postal Service, Wichita, KS Dock Operations Supervisor

Window Clerk; Air Records Processor; Multi-position Letter Sorting Machine Clerk April 1982 – October 1982 Boeing Military Airplane Co., Wichita, KS Wiring Installation Draftsman

• Wiring installation on B-52 fleet nuclear hardening project

• Wiring installation on KC-135 fleet re-engine project February 1982 – April 1982 Quik Print, Inc., Wichita, KS Offset Printer

Education:

Associate of Applied Science in Computer Electronics Engineering Technology ITT Technical Institute, Kansas City, MO

• Graduated July 2010 with 4.0 GPA

• Member Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society

• Member National Technical Honor Society

• Secretary of reorganized IEEE local student chapter US Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT

• Cadet 3C – Active Duty Honorable discharge December 1981 Mulvane High School, Mulvane, KS

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