THOMAS BYRD

**** ***** ***** ****,

CHARLOTTE, NC 28216

704-***-****

adei3k@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

● Highly motivated and results-oriented professional with attention to detail expertise; very eager to contribute my acquired CNC Machinist skills to assist your company to meet and exceed your desired goals and outcome, enabling me to be an asset for this company.

● Experienced leader and Shop Foreman (BA, LEAN/Six Sigma Black Belt,) with strong business acumen and a drive to achieve excellence and continuous improvement in manufacturing.

● Unique expertise in developing and leading challenging performance improvement initiatives.

● Supervised and managed numerous projects and jobs simultaneously, without losing sight of subordinates professional development, training, and personal welfare for Feinstein Machinery Inc.

● Worked extensively with engineers to make tier-one manufactured parts for Ford Motor Company.

● Responsible for the overall productivity and quality of work performed.

● Coordinated all machining operations to ensure timely delivery and acceptable quality.

● Managed team leaders within departments including selection/replacement, setting goals for each.

● Used a pro-active approach for problem solving and continuous increased efficiency of machinery and personnel in order to meet production goals.

● Identify human and equipment capital investment improvements.

● Expert knowledge of modern tools (LEAN, Six-Sigma, ISO,).

● A leader who leads from the front with the highest ethics and professionalism while enabling, empowering, engaging, developing, and valuing all team members and stakeholders. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Over 24 years of experience on

various cnc machinery lathes and

mills

Safety (OSHA VPP) Quality (ISO 9000 series)

Identification, development, and

coaching of effective leaders

Identify human and

equipment capital

investment improvements

Reliability-Centered

Maintenance

Responsible for the overall

productivity and quality of work

performed

Capital planning and project

management

LEAN / Six Sigma / Analytic

Troubleshooting

Managed team leaders within

departments including

selection/replacement, setting goals

for each

Process improvement Supplier improvement

Knowledge of machine shop, blue

prints, schematics, parts lists and

equipment

Communication Collaboration and

negotiation

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Montgomery Community College May 1995

AAS in Micro-Computer Systems

American International University (Online) Business Administration April 2015 BA in Business Administration

American International University (Online) August 2016 Masters Business Management

● Career Readiness Certification State of North Carolina

● OSHA 10-hour and OSHA 30-hour safety courses

Including but not limited to

1. Machine Guarding

2. Noise and Hearing Conservation

3. Lock-Out Tag-Out

4. Fork Lift Operator Safety

5. Blood borne Pathogens-General’s

6. PPE

7. Fire Extinguishers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Apex ToolGroup February-May 1, 2016`

Engineering Technician- Program and edit programs 90% done at machines, 3-axles, 4th& 5th axles. Provide guidance for subordinates and training on CNC Machinery. Contract Salary $40.00 per hour

Contract Machinist for various Companies throughout the United States, Including, but not limited to---Daimler Freight Liner, Smith & Nephew, Mic Corporation, National Oil Well Vargo, 804 Technologies, Conbraco, GE, Forum Technology, Micro-Port, PMG, Madi, Strom-Engineering August 2005 – July 2018

Set-up and operator of various vertical mills 3, 4 &5 axles, Set-up and operator of Horizontals Boring Mills to manufacture parts for the auto, oil & Gas, Aerospace, medical, Tooling, and truck industry.

● Ensure efficiency and quality in CNC machining processes. Set up for designated operation, including preparation of fixtures, placement of part, proper work holding, verification of tooling set-up, proper loading of tooling, and pre-machining operations.

● Utilize Seimens, Fanuc, Haas, Conversational, and Mazak controls.

● Understand G & M code programming and tool movements through the program

● Program and operate CNC machines by entering instructions including zero and reference points; set tool registers offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculate requirement including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; load proving part programs.

● Edit changes in program with an understanding of what not to change

● Use of SAP operating system

● Monitor machine operations to include monitoring machining sequences consistent with CNC programming, observing machine for proper functioning and respond immediately to developing situations to preserve machine and part integrity.

● Ensured capability and efficiency of program/part set-up

● Document set-ups and perform in-process inspection as required

● Edit changes in program with an understanding of what not to change

● Perform and/or verify completion of first-article inspection on all jobs and indicate such on production documentation.

● Review quality issues with quality assurance, manufacturing support, and engineering to resolve quality issues and take corrective actions as required.

● Ensure performance goals are established and met for scrap/rework, labor efficiencies, and on time deliveries.

● Design and fabricate jigs, fixtures and templates to produce parts

● Worked with various metals, such as carbon steel, titanium, stainless steel, nickel, brass, castings, etc.

● Able to dry run a new part program and change WPC’d on machining centers.

● Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) in accordance with ASME Y14.5M:1994.

● Ensure quality control in accordance with the company ISO-9001:2008 Quality Assurance System (QAS).

● Maintain a safe work environment in accordance with company HSE standards and procedures. . Perform and/or verify completion of first-article inspection on all jobs and indicate such on production documentation.

● Review quality issues with quality assurance, manufacturing support, and engineering to resolve quality issues and take corrective actions as required.

● Interpret blueprint requirements, set up tooling, and create/modify CNC programs for multi-axes machining.

● Qualify set-up through first piece inspection

● Use of SAP operating system.

● Review quality issues with quality assurance, manufacturing support, and engineering to resolve quality issues and take corrective actions as required.

● Ensure performance goals are established and met for scrap/rework, labor efficiencies, and on time deliveries.

● Design and fabricate jigs, fixtures and templates to produce parts

● Worked with various metals, such as carbon steel, titanium, stainless steel, nickel, brass, castings, etc.

● Able to dry run a new part program and change WPC’d on machining centers.

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Champion Ford, (Rockingham, NC) January 2003 – January 2004 Sales Person-

● New and Used, Cars and Trucks.

● Top salesperson for the months of July, August, and November. Met monthly bonuses and sales quotas.

● Certified Ford, Lincoln, Mercury sales consultant.

● Salary on Commissions

Feinstein Machinery, (Charlotte, NC)July 1989 – December 2003 CNC Machinist

● Set-up and operated manual lathes, bridge ports, OD and ID grinders, vertical turret lathes, horizontal boring mills to manufacture parts for the aviation and auto industries.

● CNC operator and some programming for all types of CNC equipment, Maho, Mazek, Boston-matic, Mori-Seiki, Haas, Hurco, Cincinnati, Okumas, Mori-Seiki multi-axis (5)machinery, etc.

● Worked with grinders, (Surface grinders and Blanchards), to grind parts to engineering specs and finishes

● Understand G code programming and tool movements through the program. Recognize most G and M codes

● Worked extensively with micrometers, calipers, and all types of measuring instruments.

● Used microscope to visually inspect critical seats and finishes.

● ISO 9000, 9001, and 9002 qualified.

● Used and operated safely all appropriate hand tools and other machinery associated with the machine shop.

Shop Foreman January 1, 1996-December 2003

● Directed quality improvement initiatives in all departments. Interacted frequently with customers and sales force to develop products, resolve problems, and provide proactive communication

● Led successful plant-wide ISO 9002 quality management system certification by Lloyds of London

● Supervised and managed numerous projects and jobs simultaneously, without losing sight of subordinates professional development, training, and personal welfare for Feinstein Machinery Inc.

● Worked extensively with engineers to make tier-one manufactured parts for Ford Motor Company

● Responsible for the overall productivity and quality of work performed

● Coordinated all machining operations to ensure timely delivery and acceptable quality

● Managed team leaders within departments including selection/replacement, setting goals for each.

● Use a pro-active approach for problem solving and continuous Increased efficiency of machinery and personnel in order to meet production goals

● Managed team leaders within departments including selection/replacement, setting goals for each

● Identify human and equipment capital investment improvements

● Design and fabricate jigs, fixtures and templates to produce parts for the Aviation/Auto Indus

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