Paul
Vega
Machinist Technology Operator
Irving, TX 75061
**********@*****.***
Accomplished and energetic Electroplating with a solid history of achievement in Metal Finishing. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include Plating, Engineering and Technology and Operation Monitoring. O.D & I.D Grinding & Machinist Technology Operator. Honing Operator, Polishing Finish.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any
employer
Work
Experience
Vega Consulting And Services
Engineering Metal Finishing
November 2015 - September 2019
● Sales engineering throughout texas and mexico
● Teaching plating companies how to set up and plate Machinist Technology Operator
Commerce Grinding Co - Dallas, TX
May 2008 to October 2015
Dallas, Texas
Electroplater May
2008-October 2015
● Determine sizes and compositions of objects to be plated, and amounts of electrical current and time required.
● Suspend sticks or pieces of plating metal from anodes (positive terminals) and immerse metal in plating solutions.
● Machinist Technology Operator set-up for the Chrome Dept. Hard Chrome Plating
● Monitor and measure thicknesses of electroplating on component parts in order to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers.
● Mix and test solutions, and turn valves to fill tanks with solutions.
● Read production schedules to determine setups of equipment and machines.
● Preheat workpieces in
ovens.
● Operate sandblasting equipment to roughen and clean surfaces of workpieces.
Set-up & Machinist Vega
Plating Co - Weatherford, TX
June 1999 to February 2008
Maskin
g
● Quote
Prices
● Consult with engineers regarding technical
problem.
Machinist for the Chrome Dept. Honing &
Polishing Lane Plating Co - Dallas, TX July 1989 to June 1999
Dallas,
Texas
Electropla
ter
July 1989-June
1999
● Hard-Chrome Plating, Sand-Blast, Set-Up for plating, (Over see 24 hrs shift) Machinist for the Chrome Dept. Honing & Polishing
Supervisor JRD Plating
Inc - Irving, TX
November 1985 to July
1989
Hard-Chrome, Sulfamate Nickel, Decorative Nickel, Grit -Blasting, O.D Grinding on Aircraft Part's & Polishing
Electroplater, Supervisor
Schumacher Company Inc - Houston,
TX August 1979 to November 1985
Decorative Nickel, Gold, Electroless Nickel, Anodize, Hard-Chrome, Sand-Blast, Set-up, Masking Part' for plating and more.
Educatio
n
MBA in Machinist Technology Operator
Houston Community College - Houston, TX
August 1979
Austin Sr. High School -
Houston, TX June 1978
Skil
ls
Machinist Technology Operator, Electroplating, Supervisor, Honing, Grinding
Certifications/Lic
enses
Machinist Technology Operator
Machine Operator Grinding, Honing
Additional
Information
Skil
ls
● Judgment and Decision
Making
● Critical
Thinking
●
Chemistry
● Operation
Monitoring
● Production and
Processing
● Quality Control
Analysis
●
Coordination
● Engineering and
Technology
● Equipment
Selection
●
Repairing
●
Troubleshooting
●
Design
●
Installatio
n
● Electroplating; Hard-Chrome, Anodize, Zinc, Tin, Electroless Nickel, Hard Anodize, Passivate, Black Oxide, Gold, Sulfamate Nickel, Copper, Zinc Nickel
● O.D & I.D Grinding, Machinist Technology Operator, Honing Finishing, Welding, Polishing