James Wren
Dedicated and passionate
Lebanon, TN 37087
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Army vet. Eclectic knowledge on many things. Build engines and restore classic cars as hobby. 5 certifications on power equipment. Can do anything I put my mind to. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
machinist
Dunn and Bybee Tooling Ind.-Sparta, TN
November 2018 to Present
Machined parts from blueprints.assembly.electrical and hydraulic. Loaded and unloaded steel and parts with forklift.
Shop Machinist Lathes, Mills, Welder, Facility Maintenance Hamilton Machine-Lebanon, TN
November 2016 to 2017
Machined parts from blueprints. Facility maintenance. Forklift and slipsheet. Turret and cherry picker and reach truck
KHS America, Inc.-Mount Juliet, TN
May 2014 to October 2016
Used all power equipment to pull and replace orders Amazon Warehouse Associate
Amazon.com-Lebanon, TN
December 2008 to April 2014
Turret..cherry picker...tug. picked orders with rf scan gun. Machinist
Sabre Defense-Nashville, TN
November 2001 to December 2006
• Built weapons for government contracts to mil spec.
• Ran the cnc machining centers and did the twist(rifle) for the barrels
• Chamfered and did final machining in very crucial part of assembly.
• Left in 2007 due to recall to my unit in army
• Forklift and reach truck.
Supervisor/Machinist
Mechanical Engineering and Machining
April 2001 to November 2001
Shift supervisor in charge of programming CNC,
Acme/Davenport screw machines
• Stick and Mig welder, submerged arc also - prototype tanks for 150 psi pressure test.
• Pressure fitting of pipes
• Supervised the loading of materials onto and off of transport vehicles.
• Set up and calibrated all tools and programs to required safety specifications.
• Job ended when owner arrested for 2 million in back taxes. Supervisor
Davis Machining-LaVergne, TN, US
April 2000 to April 2001
over production and running of the CNC HAAS
Milling.
• Centers and programming for efficient production.
• Fabricating and machining mechanical parts to blueprint specifications.
• Completely rebuilt robotic machines, conveyors, and labeler machines.
• Left when owner passed away
Cnc Machinist
TRW ROSS GEAR DIVISION
December 1999 to March 2001
• Ran Uva Cells-did the helix grinding on worm gears
• Changeover the castings runs on the 2 Monarch cnc centers
• Performed qc using optical comparators and gauges.
• Certified machinist/operator
Education
certification in mathematical apps and comps
Volunteer State Community College Gallatin - Gallatin, TN 1994 to 1994
High school diploma or GED
Mt Juliet High School - Mount Juliet, TN
1981 to 1984
Skills
• CNC Lathe
• Welding
• CNC Milling Machine
• CNC
• manual milling
• turret mill
• manual lathe
• Micrometer
• Facilities Maintenance
• Machining
• Calipers
• Precision Measuring Instruments
• Blueprint Reading
• Mechanical Knowledge
• Assembly
• Manufacturing
• Lean manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• 5S
• English
• Fabrication
• Power tools
• Painting
• Hand tools
• Construction
• Maintenance
• Math
• Forklift
• Warehouse experience
• Freight
• Load & unload
• Basic math
• Computer literacy
• Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Warehouse management system
• SAP
• Supervising experience
• Cherry picker
• GD&T
• Quality Inspection
• Continuous integration
• Management
• Customer service
• Writing skills
• Tooling
• Organizational skills
• Robotics
• Reach truck
Military Service
Branch: US ARMY
Rank: E4
November 1984 to April 2012
Certifications and Licenses
Secret Clearance
Top Secret Clearance
Forklift Certification
Pallet Jack Certification