James Hofer
**** * ***** **. ********, IL ***** 847-***-**** actqzb@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
To fully utilize my skills as a tool &die maker while building and repairing tooling to improve productivity
Education
TOOLING AND MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATES DEGREE 1985 TRITON COLLEGE RIVER GROVE, IL
Experience
TOOL & DIE MAKER HPL STAMPINGS INC., LAKE ZURICH, IL OCT. 2008 - PRESENT
Build tools and fixtures, including drilling, milling and grinding, troubleshooting and repair
TOOL & DIE MAKER L& M TOOL & DIE INC., ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL FEB. 2008 – JUN. 2008
Drilling, milling and grinding of tools and fixtures
TOOL & DIE MAKER TELLA TOOL & MFG., LOMBARD, IL MAY 2007 – NOV. 2007
Die repair and troubleshootng
TOOL & DIE MAKER DECORE TOOL & MFG., CAROL STREAM, IL SEP. 2005 – MAY 2007
New tooling and construction
TOOL & DIE MAKER STACK-ON PRODUCTS WAUCONDA, IL NOV, 2004 – SEP. 2005
Troubleshooting of dies and repair
TOOL & DIE MAKER THE LINE GROUP, INC., ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL MAY 2002 – JUL. 2004
Build and repair of various progressive dies and draw tooling
FOREMAN/TOOL & DIE MAKER PROGRESSIVE MFG. CORP., LAKE ZURICH, IL MAR 2001 – SEP, 2001
Repair, revision and troubleshoot new dies
TOOL & DIE MAKER TERMAX CORP., ROLLING MEADOWS, IL FEB. 1995 – MAR. 2001
Build and repair progressive and multislide tooling
TOOL & DIE MAKER PROGRESSIVE MFG. CORP., WHEELING, IL SEP. 1987 – FEB, 1995
Build and repair of various progressive dies and assembly fixtures
APPRENTICE PARKVIEW METAL PRODUCTS INC., CHICAGO, IL AUG. 1982 – SEP. 1987
Completed apprenticeship and began die repair while continuing to build dies and assembly fixtures