Die Engineering

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Engineering

Continuous Improvement

Manufacturing

Charles Jarvis

Tool & Die Maker at ElringKlinger AG

Acworth, Georgia

Summary

Journeyman tool and die maker seeking career opportunities in the Atlanta metro area. Thirty-one years experience in new die build, production press troubleshooting, progressive, transfer and line dies. Experienced with light and thick gauge aluminum, stainless, high strength steel, deep draw and extrusion. Experienced in die tapping, stake nuts, both ribbon and bowl feed. Also experienced with Ribefast stake nut and stud insertion units and guns. Accomplishments

• Reduced coil width for the customer demands to improve cost savings

• Redesigned and draw tooling for cost saving improvements

• Changed draw techniques to save on coating costs

• Made poor tooling more robust by redesigning bolt and dowel designs to withstand the rigors of stamping applications

• Eliminate redundant secondary processes to improve throughput Additional Skills and Expertise

• SAP, MES and Plex data management systems

• Trained multiple apprentices in Tool & Die skills and abilities

• Design, develop, draw and implement changes to tools to reduce tooling costs

• Utilization of SPC (Statistical Process Control) and 5S (sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain) tools and application and G D

& T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)

• Certificates in PMA (Precision Metalforming Association) for sensoring, forming, fault replication and denial

• In-press troubleshooting of transfer, progressive and inline dies

• 8D (8 disciplines/critical steps) corrective process utilization and implementation

• MIG, TIG and stick weld proficient

Experience

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ElringKlinger AG

Tool & Die Maker

April 2018 - Present

Buford, Georgia

Atlanta Precision Metal Forming

Tool & Die Maker

2017 - 2018 (2 years)

Greater Atlanta Area

• Rectified bad trim designs so that bypass notches were correct, eliminating burrs

• Improvement of aerial cam designs for more consistent locations Dura Automotive GAS

Tool & Die Shift Leader

2016 - 2017 (2 years)

Milan, Michigan

• Continual improvement lead

• In charge of increasing throughput on lacking dies

• Increasing speed and gauge accuracy for improved throughput E&E Manufacturing Co, Inc.

Tool & Die Shift Leader

2015 - 2016 (2 years)

Plymouth, Michigan

• Tool room shift leader

• Prioritize press assignments to meet production requirements

• Tool readiness for tools needed in schedule.

• Troubleshoot tools in production to maintain gage qualifications

• Responsible for Engineering Changes, 8D corrective actions and new die PPAP/PSO's

• Set up TPM schedules for tools in production, insure perishable tooling ordered and available when needed to keep a smooth and seamless flow of information between shifts.

E&E Manufacturing Co, Inc.

Lead Tool & Die Repair

2014 - 2015 (2 years)

Athens, Tennessee

• Tool room extrusion specialist

• Changed, modified and improved extrusion tooling processes Page 2 of 4

• Lead on new die launch PPAP’s and PSO’s

• Trained in Ribefast nut and stud insertion processes Gestamp Automotion

Tool & Die Repair

2012 - 2014 (3 years)

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

• Maintain Class A body dies engineering changes and dimensional corrections according to customer requirements

• Weld and restore body trim panels

• Hot shear panels when needed

• Stick weld experience

E&E Manufacturing Co, Inc.

Tool Room Shift Leader

2008 - 2012 (5 years)

Athens, Tennessee

• Continual improvement lead

• In charge of increasing throughput on lacking dies

• Increasing speed and gauge accuracy for improved throughput E&E Manufacturing Co, Inc.

Tool & Die Shift Leader

2000 - 2008 (9 years)

Plymouth, Michigan

• Continual improvement lead

• In charge of increasing throughput on lacking dies

• Increasing speed and gauge accuracy for improved throughput Tower Automotive

Tool and Die Maker

1996 - 2000 (5 years)

Romulus, Michigan

• Maintain and repair progressive and transfer dies

• Die adjustments

• Continuous Die improvement

• MIG & TIG welding of die steels

• Experience with stake and multiple ribbon nut insertion tools. Union journeyman card

• Work with engineering upgrades for tools to extend production life

• Improve draw form designs to reduce coating costs Page 3 of 4

Cresive Die & Tool, Inc.

Tool and Die Maker/Repairman

1992 - 1996 (5 years)

Saline, Michigan

• Maintain and repair progressive and transfer dies in and out of production

• Aluminum, deep draw and Stainless experience

• In die tapping, High speed die mounted transfer experience (50spm)

• Familiar with SPC charts, GD&T

• Familiar with press room gauging requirements

• Design, develop, draw and implement changes to tools to reduce tooling costs

Pentel Tool & Die, Inc.

Apprentice Tool and Die Maker

1986 - 1991 (6 years)

Romulus, Michigan

Machinist/Die Maker Apprentice

• Close tolerance machining of die details

• Die assembly and tryout of light steel and aluminum progressive and line stamping dies

• Part print reading and layout verification

• Die setting and production runs

United States National Guard

Aircraft Weapons Mechanic

1984 - 1990 (7 years)

Troubleshoot aircraft weapons systems

Live loading of aircraft weapons, missiles, bombs, ammunition Highest grade achieved F5

Education

Henry Ford College

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Washtenaw Community College

Tool and Die Technology/Technician

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