RONALD COUCH
**** * **** ***. • Chandler, AZ **224 • *************@*****.*** • 480-***-****
After 30 years in the machining industry including 8 years in the US Navy I have developed a wide variety of knowledge of various CAD/CAM software’s, Solid Works and both manual and CNC mills and lathes.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Aug 2015 - Lynch Bros. Mfg
July 2016 (FAA repair station)
Phoenix, Az. Job Title: Cnc programmer/Machine shop foreman
Responsibilities:
Program Leadwell and Matsurra 4 axis horizontal and vertical machining centers, Haas and Ganesh lathes with live tools. Use of manual mill, lathe and grinder. Supervise 7 machinist, schedule jobs, design fixtures, reverse engineer parts and
procure tooling.
Programming aids: Mastercam X9and Solid Works 2013
April 2014- Flow Management Devices
Aug 2015 (Manufacturing company)
Phoenix, Az. Job Title: Cnc programmer
Responsibilities:
Program Hwacheon VTL with 40” chuck, Mori Seiki machining centers and Haas lathes. Use of manual mill, lathe and grinder.
Programming aids: Mastercam X7and Solid Works 2013
May2013- Landmark Tool and Gage
April 2014 (job shop)
Chandler, Az. Job Title: Cnc programmer/ set up
Responsibilities:
Program and set up Doosan lathes and Haas machining centers. Use of manual lathes, mills and grinders.
Programming aids: Mastercam X5 and Solid Works 2013
March 2012- Mesa Custom Products
May 2013 (job shop)
Gilbert, Az. Job Title: Cnc programmer/ set up
Responsibilities:
Program and set up Mori Seiki multi spindle live tooling lathes, Makino horizontal machining centers and Hitachi vertical machining centers.
Programming aids: Surfcam and Solid Works
Nov 2011- Wintech Industries
March 2012 (Aerospace job shop)
Phoenix, Az. Job Title: Production Control manager / CNC Programmer
Responsibilities:
Plan jobs, create MOT’s and traveler’s, Design fixtures, program Haas 3and 4 axis vertical machining centers and Haas SL 30 cnc lathes. Work with machinist to improve productivity and work with quality department to improve processes and ready company to do AS9100C quality audit. Management representative for company during auditing process. Estimating and quoting. Ordering of tools and shop supplies.
Programming aids: Mastercam X6, Solidworks 2011 and E2 ERP software
May 2011- Allset Precision
Sept 2011 (Tooling builder)
Chandler, Az. Job Title: CNC programmer/machinist.
Responsibilities:
Program set up and operate cnc lathe, cnc mills, manual mills and lathes to produce parts for the building of weld, inspection and machine fixtures and tools.
Programming aids: Mastercam X5
I would like to add some points of interest that do not show on my resume.
1985-1989 USN: Machinist in US Navy stationed in Norfolk Va.
1989-1996 Comtal Mfg. located in Minneapolis Mn: Manual and CNC Machinist for a company that built large automation equipment.
Quit job to relocate to Phoenix, Az
1996-2000 Blackhawk Metal Products: Shop foreman and programmer
I left that position because of rampant drug and alcohol abuse occurring with the owners knowledge.
2000-2002 Tech Mold: CNC and manual machinist.
I left position for a Manufacturing engineers position and a huge pay increase.
2002-2003 Sonic Machine: Program CNC mills and lathes, design fixtures, create MOT's with the use of Pro E Wildfire and provide support to shop floor.
Layed off due to lack of work.
2003-2007 Precision Machine and Engineering: Quality Assurance Manager for Aerospace machine shop
Company went out of business.