Chris Imburgia
Austintown, OH
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Class A Journeyman Tool & Die Maker with over 20 years of extensive experience in auto tool & die machining and management. Specializing in...
Blueprint design
Skilled design implementation
Customer relationships
CNC Programming
Die Design, Construction, Machining & Layout
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Journeyman Die Maker
Commercial Metal Forming - Youngstown, OH - August 2011 to Present Responsibilities
Current duties include day-to-day delegations of dies to be repaired by other journeymen die makers. Responsible for answering questions regarding problem solving and how to repair or recreate a die that may be sheared, have broken punches or are not producing a consistently high quality part. Efficient time management for this process is critical to ensure the least amount of lost manufacturing for the customer. Required to respond to all engineering questions surrounding design of new dies as well assisting in the design and creation of new blueprints used to manufacture new dies. Other routine duties include the ordering of stock and parts as necessary, scheduling parts for heat treatment, as well as all welding & repairs. Welding repairs vary from broken presses, tooling, or automation. Working with other supervisors to discuss work load, job scheduling, and instructing other journeymen on die production as needed. Miscellaneous troubleshooting for malfunctioning machines is required on an as-needed basis.
Skills Used
Blueprint design
Skilled design implementation
Customer relationships
CNC Programming
Die Design, Construction, Machining & Layout
Journeyman Tool & Die Maker
Quaker Manufacturing - Salem, OH - August 2009 to August 2011 Responsibilities
Automotive Tool & Die company who engineered & built stamping dies for Honda cars, Harley Davidson, and Ford companies.
Responsibilities included following comprehensive blueprints for automotive trim, pierce, form or restrike dies. Worked with engineering customers to produce a productive part then followed tooling to customer's facility to ensure correct functioning of machine and dies until tooling produced consistently perfectly performing part. Skills Used
Blueprint design
Skilled design implementation
Customer relationships
CNC Programming
Die Design, Construction, Machining & Layout
Sales Manager
Canfield Motor Sports - Canfield, OH - October 2007 to August 2009 Responsibilities
Career change due to closing of Kurtz plant. Originally hired to supervise sales where development of leadership skills was essential to success. Duties included leading a team of employees on sales floor while working within a budget. Provided input on product to be stocked for sales as well as personnel.
Promoted to General Manager. Accountable for all incoming and outgoing inventory, employees, and sign-off on final sales decisions.
Promoted to Finance Manager. Responsible for obtaining loans for customers and selling warranties as well as accessory type extras. In charge of ordering product as well as customer financing and working with various banks for lines of credit for the store. Sales per year was roughly $20 million.
Skills Used
Sales
Customer Relations
Finance
Journeyman Tool & Die Maker
Kurts Tool & Die - Youngstown, OH - July 2005 to October 2007 Responsibilities
Die design and manufacturing that followed process from original idea to final product was daily routine. Die repair was customary in daily duties. Ability to create and implement blueprints from inception of concept to final die build was required. Skills Used
Blueprint design
Skilled design implementation
CNC Programming
Die Design, Construction, Machining & Layout
Tool & Die Apprentice
Sekely Industries - Salem, OH - March 1997 to July 2005 Responsibilities
Automotive Tool & Die Manufacturer for General Motors, Chrysler, Mercedes & Ford construction assemblies.
Began as Tool & Die Apprentice where I was taught CNC Programming, Die Design, Die Construction, Machining, and Die Layout. I received Journeyman Certification and advanced to Die Maker. Promoted to lead a crew of 5 die makers whom I both oversaw and trained. Detailed decisions regarding engineering changes and delegating day-to-day operations and tasks was required.
Skills Used
CNC Programming
Die Design, Construction, Machining & Layout
EDUCATION
4 year Journeyman Tool and Die Maker Certificate in Tool and Die Salem School of Trades - Salem, OH
1997 to 2001
State Certified Journeyman in Tool and Die Maker
Salem School of Trades - Salem, OH
1997 to 2001
SKILLS
Die design and die construction, customer relationship,machining & layout,skilled design impementation,cnc programing (10+ years)
CERTIFICATIONS
Tool and Die
August 2001 to Present
Class A tool an die maker with over 20 years extensive experience in automotive tool an die machining and management . specializing in, blueprint design, customer relationships, die design,construction,machining and layout, skilled design implementation,CNC programing . Tool and Die