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Patrick Lucero

*** ******* **, ******* ***, CA

760-***-****

Bones acupk7@r.postjobfree.com

Objectives

To support my employer in a manner that utilizes my technical skill, initiative, and understanding of Plastic injection mold making and manufacturing. Seeking to relay with employer’s intent and goals in the process of job completion. In respect to learning new skills and maintaining overall efficiency and proficiency.

Qualifications

Mold Maker, CNC High Speed Machining and Machinist. 30 years in plastic injection molds proto type single and multi-cavity molds for the plastic industries also inspecting and instructing others to further everyone’s capabilities.

Experience

Conventional and CNC Plastic Injection Mold Making experience, form and electrode grinding, as well as shut offs. Bench work polishing some EDM work lead jobs. 3D Hard milling close tolerance as well as electrodes and mold components. Holding +/- .0002 tolerances throughout completion of the project. Setting up and running up to four machining centers at a time, also mold components, cores, cavities slides and locks as well as primary and secondary vents. Can run and set up tooling for Makino E33and V22 with Professional 5&3 Controls and Makino S56 Professional 3, Roku – Roku Fanuc Series 16 – M also Cincinnati Saber and Arrow with Cincinnati controls.

Work History

11/2014-Current Dynamic Dispensing, City of Industry, CA

Conventional Mold Maker

Changeovers and Repairs

3/2013-6/2013 Edge Plastics, Riverside, CA

Conventional mold maker

Repair work change overs trouble shooting and preventive maintenance.

6/2011-3/2013 M.R. Molds Inc., Brea, CA

Conventional Mold Maker

Repair, prototype and production and change overs, building silicon and rubber molds, finish grinding

Mill work, bench work trouble shoot, assemble and disassemble tools instruct apprentice in tradition and safety and machining practice.

9/2007-5/2010 Applied Medical, Rancho Santa Margarita Ca.

Machinist

High Speed Machining, setting up and running Makino and Sodick up to 4 high speed machining centers, finishing mold components as well as cores and cavities, also electrodes, training others in procedure as to achieve and maintain first article inspection, and how to set up and run machining centers and meet shop standards.

6/2006-6/2007 Dauntless Molds Inc., Covina Ca.

CNC Setup and run machining centers

Mold components and electrodes High Speed Machining finishing cores and cavities and electrodes. Holding close tolerance throughout the completion of project. Setting up and running Makino machining centers.

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3/2001-6/2006 Frontier Homes, Ontario Ca.

Assistant Super Intendant

Scheduling and supervising the manufacturing of single track family homes on a 60 day building schedule, calling in city inspections and walking inspections with inspectors and making corrections accordingly with sub-contractors. Building 12-14 homes from footings to finish land scape.

5/1999-3/2000 Medical Leave

11/1996-5/1999 Diamond Injection Molds, Ontario Ca.

Conventional Mold Maker

Production Prototype and repair work, lead jobs finish grinding components venting, cores cavities and electrodes and shut offs as well.

6/1993-6/1994 Caco Pacific Molds, Covina Ca.

Conventional and CNC Mold Maker

Setting up a Cincinnati 10 HC machining center as well as conventional mold making,

6/1985-6/1993 Dauntless Molds Inc., Covina Ca.

Mold Maker CNC Set Up Operator

Setting up and operating CNC machining centers machining mold components, cores, cavities, slides, locks and electrodes, multi-cavity injection molds for electrical, and medical as well as irrigation operations and use. Prototype as well as repair work.

3/1980-6/1985 R.C. King Mold and Machine, Los Angeles Ca.

Mold Maker Apprentice

Manufacturing Blow Molds and Plastic Injection molds Conventional mold making and bench work, mills, lathes, and grinders, scraping in contours and parting lines on blow molds, and assembly, polishing,

6/1994-11/1996 Valley Mold and Die, Fontana Ca.

Conventional Mold Maker

Lead multiple jobs and job input on method or procedure in the completion of projects and task at hand, all phases of mold making .Mill work, lathe, grinders, forms and shut offs electrodes and conventional EDM sinkers. Assembling and disassembling Tools for production and change overs.

Education

National Tool and Die Machining Association (1980-1984)

Apprenticeship Program

Shop Theory, Trigonometry 1 & 2, Blue Print Reading 1 & 2

Jigs & Fixtures, Metallurgy Machine Theory

United States Marine Corp (1976 – 1980)

Enlisted/Combat Artillery Surveyor/Honorable Discharge

James A. Garfield High School – East Los Angeles, CA(1973-1976)

General Education

High School Diploma

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