Post Job Free

Resume

Sign in

CNC Machinist/Engineering Technician

Location:
San Antonio, TX
Posted:
April 30, 2021

Contact this candidate

Resume:

Derrell Barefield

***** **** *****

San Antonio, Texas

Mobile Phone: 832-***-****

Email: adl2nk@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Reliable worker with the ability to quickly learn new concepts and skills. A team leader and team player, who is passionate for helping others; excellent communication skills. Receives exemplary ratings and exceeds expectation ratings on all performance reviews. Cited for excellence in interpersonal communications, teamwork, customer service, flexibility and reliability. Commended for multitasking abilities; recognized for superior performance and dedicated service commitment through second time award as Excellence Award Employee of the Month. Meticulous all around worker, excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. Work Experience:

Watervliet Arsenal (US Army Base)

1 Buffington St. Watervliet, NY United States

8/2015-12/2019

Salary: 25.00 USD per hour

Hours per week: 40

Supervisor: Rob Day 518-***-****, may be contacted (This is a federal job)

● Manufactures cannons and large caliber components from raw stock of different kinds of metals and metal alloys and other materials.

● Machined over 150 “155Millimeter M284 and 120Millimeter M256’s tubes/howitzers” for the United States Army soldiers combat readiness.

● Quickly became a vital and key member of the Watervliet Arsenal Team by setting the standards for others to follow as a senior apprentice.

● Uses management tools, standard operating procedures, and other Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) transactions while managing multiple work centers and cost centers analyzing the capacity needs to satisfy the production requirements for the Watervliet Arsenal Army depot.

● Maintains the necessary rules and regulations as far as compliance to balance supply and demand within the assigned work center and cost centers.

● Coordinates problem issues with the supervisor to recommend resolution such as manpower changes, processing changes, etc and elevates issues that cannot be resolved at the shop level to the project manager who will coordinate a resolution plan.

● Develops, coordinates, and maintains production planning and control support policies, procedures, and directives which document the methods, techniques, programs, plans and processes required to provide WVA associates with the necessary tools to utilize LMP and other enterprise systems.

● Provides critical staff support and guidance to functional managers and associates for general support of production planning and control processes as applied in LMP in order to ensure that specialized functional activities are planned, scheduled, and performed.

● Assists with comprehensive evaluation and assessment of personnel role competencies, production control concepts, programs, and directives pertaining to WVA missions and identifies required changes or modification of functional business processes.

● Performs continuing analysis of the implementation and post deployment activities to identify opportunities or requirements for increased effectiveness, efficiency, and focus.

● Serves as working leader of three or more employees in accomplishing trades and labor work.

● Uses conventional machine tools and Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machine tools to manufacture parts and end items from raw stock (e.g., rough castings, bar stock) of different kinds of metals and metal alloys.

● Performs precision machining required to manufacture fixtures, tooling, and engineering prototype components using all types of machine tool equipment.

● Inspects work completed using all types of hand-held precision measuring instruments and other equipment such as Coordinate Measuring Machine.

● Discusses more effective and efficient ways to accomplish machining processes within assigned work operations with the supervisor.

● Makes suggestions and recommendations to the supervisor on process improvement within the framework of accepted trades processes and procedures.

● Performs conventional and CNC machine work by planning work to verify setups prior to running first production piece for assigned operations.

● Passes on instructions received from supervisor, demonstrates proper work methods, and starts work for machine operators.

● Ensures blueprints, materials, and tools are available and needed stock is obtained from supply locations.

● Checks work in progress and finished work for compliance with supervisor’s instructions on work sequences, procedures, methods, and deadlines and urges or advises other employees to follow supervisor’s instructions and meet deadlines.

● Answers coworkers and customers questions regarding procedures, policies, written instructions, and other directions (e.g., technical orders).

● Provides information to supervisor on status and progress of work, causes of delays, and overall work operations and problems (e.g., additional on-the-job training requirements for individual employees).

● Performs machining work required in the manufacture of castings, forgings, weldments, and other fabrications and/or repair, modification, or rework of weapon components.

● Selected out of 356 applicants which 60 was interviewed and only 8 was actually chosen to become apart of Watervliet Arsenal’s Class of 84 Apprenticeship Program.

● Utilizing knowledge and skills gained through practical experience as a machinist apprentice, performs mechanical planning and estimating in support of machine maintenance and preventive maintenance functions.

● Prepares plans, detailed specifications, and equipment, material and labor cost estimates for installation, maintenance, repair, modification, or removal of production machinery, industrial plant equipment and systems.

● Skilled in research and development of machining, grinding, and honing methods for large caliber weapons such as mortars, cannons/howitzers and support equipment components.

● Ability to manage a highly visible and challenging Army program with risk and complexities characterized by compelling and conflicting requirements, continuous trade-off and compromise, high visibility, major impact on U.S. combat readiness, urgency, compressed acquisition schedules, fragmentation of development effort, significant technology advances and very high dollar investments.

● Managerial and supervisory ability sufficient to direct the work of an organization.

● In-depth Knowledge of the acquisition process including development, test and evaluation, contracting, production, maintenance, logistics, and financial management.

● Consistently evaluates different methods for roughing/finishing operations and the processes for application and implementation.

● Operated multiple Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines such as, Torni Tacchi CNC lathe, Doosan CNC lathe, HAAS VF-11 CNC milling machine, CNC Cincinnati Milacron cylindrical grinder and many other machining centers in many different divisions at the Watervliet Arsenal to support the mission at hand.

● As determined to be necessary, prepares additional sketches to place dimensions of particular parts or related surfaces into better perspective, and applies advanced shop mathematics and handbook formulas to compute and establish dimensions and tolerances not found in work order Specifications.

● Well over 800 overtime hours worked to support the mission while also supporting the warfighter by machining large caliber mortars and cannons with precision and accuracy for combat readiness.

● Determines work procedures, machines, tools, equipment and attachments to be used; determines, proper type and size of raw stock needed; determines machine speeds, and feeds necessary to attain required finishes and tolerances taking into consideration the type of tools to be used and the material to be machined for specific operations.

● Plans sequences of machine operations involving innovations in setups, attachments, techniques, and tooling, the machining of unusual surface configurations machining to tolerances which are difficult to attain.

● Pays attention to detail while working in a timely, efficient, safe, and a acceptable quality manner.

● Completes work on time and meets program objectives.

● Flexibility, adaptability, and decisiveness are always exercised appropriately.

● Defines, establishes, and directs organizational focus (on challenging and highly complex project/programs). Identifies and resolves highly complex problems that cross organizational boundaries and promulgates solutions.

● Provides engineering requirements for prototype rework of bearings, gears, and related hardware to ensure needed quality for the intended application.

● Analyzes request for cost estimate associated technical data proposals which includes drawings, engineering specifications, etc.

● Determines finishing parameters such as grinding speed and feed and selection of cutting tools and coolant on a daily basis.

● Performs process planning, in-process control and cost estimating in support of the manufacture, assembly and modification of one or more major ordnance items such as artillery systems, rocket launchers, gun mounts, and their component parts and subassemblies.

● Sets up and modify new CNC programs, and operates machine tools such as lathes, vertical and horizontal, boring mills, bench, plain, or universal milling machines, carrying out work assignments that typically involve machining of surfaces at unusual or compound angles, items which require differential or compound indexing, multiple lead and various other nonstandard screw threads, buttress threads, or surfaces having closely related dimensions or complex configurations.

● Maintains, troubleshoots, and modify new and existing machines to ensure the control functions are operating properly.

● Quickly learns new concepts with no guidance when given a new operation to run.

● Machined operations on numerically controlled machine tools which involve multiple setups, in-place machining of fixtures, debugging first-run programs, and making or suggesting changes to machine tool programs.

● Serves in a developmental position with assignments and training directed toward providing the capability to perform the full scope of a Planner and Estimator as a

(Machinist Apprentice) at the Watervliet Arsenal.

● Inspects weapon system components with precision measuring tools for conformance to engineering drawing specifications and requirements.

● Willing to adapt to new things and has the mental capacity to work under extreme pressure.

● Assists the project manager and engineers in planning, coordinating, evaluating, and reviewing all phases of production control including the interpretation of compliance with policies, regulations, procedures, and design for military weapon systems.

● Ensures manufacturing authorization, directives, availability and proper application of planning and procurement funds.

● Knowledgeable and skillful; in using algebraic, geometric and trigonometric formulas to establish gear trains to produce specific lead or pitch; to make computations necessary in differential, compound, or angular indexing procedures; to determine relationships and measurements of compound angles; and, to compute pitch and root diameters for various types of threads.

● Hand selected to replace a 35 year experienced machinist upon his retirement to continue the Watervliet Arsenal mission for the United States Army to complete a special order of 105Millimeter M20 cannons, which by far is the longest production operation (50 Hours To Complete One Cannon) and the most challenging highly complexed operation in the Tubes Branch of Manufacturing at the Watervliet Arsenal.

● Verifies and edits Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) programs for a variety of modern machining equipment that may consist of continuous tool or cutter paths using multi-axis manipulation, live tooling, in process measuring cycles using electronic measuring equipment, and/or multiple tool changes, program stops, and operator messages.

● Prepares detailed work order including cost estimate, brief statement of machine and electronic test equipment, repair work requirements, special tool requirements, and a material list through the Logistics Modernization Program (LMP), CMMS system and other logistics software.

● Exercises judgment in selecting alternate parts, components, and material based on extensive knowledge of production machine maintenance, trade methods, material usage, and standard design practices to include market research on replacement parts and design change recommended from Benet Laboratory.

● Prepares sketches reflecting exacting details suitable for use to fabricate or manufacture needed components.

● Estimates total man-hour requirements and detailed labor costs by using knowledge acquired as a journeyman machinist.

● Reviews new CNC programs created in Computer Aided Design (CAD/CAM) systems which may need manual editing or revising at the machining center as the program is verified.

● Verifies machining equipment programs to account for sequence of repair, speeds and feeds and coolant flow, orientation of part, material types, fixtures tooling, and procedures to measure and assure quality of product according to technical data requirements and within an economical time frame.

● Works with machinist supervisors, work leaders, machine operators, quality control, and/or engineering personnel to prove-out and debug programs towards achieving a successful first article product that may include a form, fit, and function verification.

● Skilled and has ability to operate machines through complete cycle to manufacture the first part, within print/part dimensions; to check sufficiency of programming, tooling, fixtures, and machine operations, to edit the program on CNC machines and make the normal changes required; to recommend changes to CNC programmers on deficiencies noted for complete updates on the CAD/CAM System.

● Operates a variety of modern multi-axis CNC machining equipment with or without live tooling such as vertical and horizontal lathes, milling centers, surface grinders, wire and plunge Electro-Discharge Machines (EDM), or other types of machining centers to produce parts either through machining repair or manufacturing.

● Operated engravers, conventional/manual machines such as lathes, mills, grinders, or presses to produce simple and complex shop aids, accessories, or other parts made of various metals or non-metal materials to support major duties.

● Uses machine attachments such as vises, centers, chucks, face or angle plates, dividing heads, taper attachments, and rotary tables.

● Modifies, assembles, repairs and services experimental and prototype artillery components which are in the process of development and testing.

● Work of a repetitive nature involves fitting, aligning, benching and adjusting a variety of weapon components, subassemblies and complete assemblies to extremely close tolerances.

● Checks dimensions to determine compliance with blue-print requirements by adapting standard gages, such as micrometers, vernier depth gages, and vernier height gages.

● Uses full range of calibrated hand measuring tools and hand powered tools to include internal and external calipers or micrometers, air gages, surface and height gages, gage blocks, dial bore gages, grinders, drills, and dial indicators to verify/modify dimensions or tolerances of parts produced.

● Verifies dimensions using set-ups with knowledge of shop math and dimensioning and tolerancing principles.

● Manufactures and inspect large caliber weapon components, assemblies, castings, and forgings utilizing a wide variety of standard measuring and testing equipment.

● Prepares quality feedback reports and computer input forms indicating acceptance and rejection data for the quality control reporting systems.

● Participates in quality audits on shop floor to determine adherence to standards of workmanship and procedures.

● Skilled in using a complete range of test and measurement devices such as precision gauge blocks, thread gauges, optical comparators, digital calipers, hardness testers, sine plates and bars, micrometers, and concentricity gauges to ensure accurate dimensions while machining large caliber cannons.

● Uses three-dimensional Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to analyze complex three-dimensional assemblies, gather information and import CAD .dxf files or solid model files of various formats into Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software.

● Maintains and shares knowledge of current and emerging quality and product availability assurance developments, tools, implementations, guidance, regulations and policies.

● A thorough technical working knowledge of the Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) and other automated data sources.

● Manufactured and assembled a “5 Cylinder Radial Aircraft Engine” operated by air pressure for Hudson Valley Community College Capstone project in Troy, New York.

● Manufactures, inspect, and measure large caliber weapons in compliance with specified dimensions along with all safety rules and regulations according to standard operating procedures.

● Documents inspection results by completing report logs and by inputting data into a quality data base called Logistics Modernization Program (LMP).

● Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by following Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and procedures; complying with all legal rules and regulations.

Defense Commissary Agency (DECA)

Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, TX United States 4/2012 – 4/2015

Salary: 19.49 USD per hour

Hours per week: 32

Pay Plan: WG Grade: 04 step 3

Supervisor: Calvin Williams 361-***-****, may be contacted. Store Worker (This is a federal job)

● Assist customers answering questions such as item price or location and handling bulky/heavy items.

● Respond courteously and professionally to routine patron questions, using knowledge of the store's stock to provide the location and price of specific items and determine the availability of requested items.

● Ensure adequate amount of products are stocked on the shelves throughout the business day.

● Maintain stock levels of grocery and produce items.

● Inspect products to ensure saleable conditions with acceptable expiration dates.

● Discard salvage items that are damaged, expired and spoiled on a daily basis.

● Identify and handle salvage items, miss-picks, and out-of-date items.

● Review stock levels and gather inventory data in order to maintain the Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO) system.

● Operates an electronic checkout system to record unit price, total customer purchases, and to make corrections.

● Operates hand-held terminals to input, edit, retrieve, and update daily inventory levels and ordering requirements.

● Visually inspects usable property for obvious signs of condition such as dents, broken and missing parts and corrosion.

● Determines acceptability, i.e., whether Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office

(DRMO) is authorized to accept material or equipment.

● Operate forklift or electric pallet jack in a safe manner to load, unload, stack, relocate, palletize, and transport supplies and equipment in warehousing and open storage areas and through narrow aisles.

● Independently accomplished work assignments in such a manner as to provide reasonable assurance that all information relating to the property is factual.

● Takes action to have incorrect or incomplete data corrected or completed prior to acceptance for processing, when feasible.

● Compares items received with documents/list from units to verify load accuracy.

● Conduct warehouse inventories.

● Determine reasons for discrepancies in product print-outs and inventory count.

● Compare items received against the delivery manifest and take care of discrepancies.

● Work with vendors to activate new items and deactivate deleted items from inventory.

● Operate a computer terminal to maintain the Computer Assisted Operating (CAO) system with accurate data to ensure that optimal order quantities are calculated.

● Communicate both orally and in writing in resolving problems and preparing correspondence in order to obtain, clarify or provide information related to transportation support assignments, status, verify needs, obtain missing information, advise, etc.

● Applies established procedures and practices to accomplish a variety of assignments, and resolve problems during difficult situations

● Performs a wide variety of duties in support of the shipment and supply functions.

● Determines type of shipment; consolidates shipment; investigates overages/shortages; computes cost of shipment; expedites and traces shipments; maintains files and records of shipments and prepares transportation reports.

● Utilizes word processing software and printing equipment to create, copy, edit, and print a variety of standardized documents and performs other clerical and administrative tasks in support of the DECA’s mission.

● Conducts scheduled detailed inspections to ensure proper compliance with existing rules and regulations for mileage log books and overall maintenance of vehicles.

● Maintain security, safety and sanitation practices and procedures.

● Prepare and maintain a variety of documents to accept commissary items, reconcile invoices and submit requisitions.

Coastal Bend Blood Center

209 North Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX

7/2011 - 4/2012

Salary: $9.00 USD per hour

Hours per week: 40

Supervisor: Janet Johnson 361-***-**** may be contacted. Blood Component Technician

● Proficient in preparation of all blood products from whole blood such as Packed Red Blood Cells, Random Platelets or Fresh Frozen Plasma and any other component necessary.

● Drove vehicles to transport and pickup blood components and supplies from blood drives throughout Corpus Christi, Texas and surrounding cities.

● Prioritized components to assure maximum production within time constraints.

● Insured that hazardous materials/waste within work area are handled/processed within operating guidelines.

● Followed all applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and local safety regulations.

● Maintained equipment being used to ensure its proper operation and readiness for future use.

● Entered blood product information completely and correctly into the computer as it relates to component preparation and status.

● Followed all policies and procedures issued by the Coastal Bend Blood Center, regulatory governmental agencies and ensures compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices.

● Maintained the plasma, platelets, and outdated red cell inventories as well as the related paperwork.

● Ensured compliance and execution of established Standard Operating Procedures. Air Mobility Command (AMC)

Misawa Air Force Base Japan

12/2009 – 2/2011

Salary: $25 USD per hour

Hours per week: 8

Supervisor: Deborah Itabashi 011-81-***-**-**** may be contacted. Aircraft Custodian

● Worked in a team oriented safety conscious environment.

● Serviced, cleaned, and supplied restrooms.

● Cleaned aircraft floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.

● Followed procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to the aircraft.

● Followed guidelines and safety regulations on the flight line while cleaning the aircraft. Cable Design Corporation

Misawa Air Force Base Japan

10/2009 – 2/2011

Salary: $15.00 USD per hour

Hours per week: 60

Supervisor: Louis Wilburn 760-***-****, may be contacted. Outside Plant Technician Lead

● Planned and prepared drawings for construction of new, and removal or rearrangement of existing, overhead or underground lines, cables, and conduits to obtain optimum and economical utilization of communications facilities.

● Prepared detailed construction and installation drawings.

● Performed a wide variety of tasks in conjunction with servicing activities, such as moving and setting in place air compressors, generators, ramps, conveyor set ups, as instructed by a leader or the requesting activity.

● Loaded and unloaded heavy boxes, bulky supplies and material to and from trucks, dollies, pallets, docks, storage bins, shelves, etc.

● Located and marked paths and depths of underground cables, wires and drops.

● Cleaned and prepared construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

● Ability to read blueprint plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities.

● Measured, marked, and recorded openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

● Loaded, unloaded, and identified building materials, machinery, or tools, distributed them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications

● Surveyed manholes and drew out fiber optic cables and telephone lines in the manhole. Army and Air Force Exchange Services

Misawa Air Force Base Japan

7/2009 – 2/2011

Salary: $9.50 USD per hour

Hours per week: 32

Supervisor: Kim Neiss

Stocker

● Replenished stock on the sales floor and performed a variety of manual tasks involving moderately heavy physical effort.

● Took merchandise from stockroom to the sales floor and replenished merchandise in a neat and presentable fashion.

● Advised supervisor when damaged/defective merchandise was found; price marked merchandise, as required.

● Moved merchandise to sales floor using hand, roller jack, pallet jack, dolly, or hand truck; cleaned fixtures and removed boxes, trash, and excess merchandise from the sales floor; and participated in taking inventory at required intervals.

● Demonstrated the ability to interact with customers and employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

San Diego Blood Bank

3636 Gateway Center Way, San Diego, Ca.92102

8/2006 – 1/2008

Salary: $14.50 USD per hour

Hours per week: 40

Supervisor: Gloria Lyons 619-***-****, may be contacted. Route Driver

● Assured safety and compliance of load while I delivered blood and medical supplies to and from surrounding donor centers and hospitals around San Diego California.

● Properly disposed of hazardous materials/waste used/generated at work site

● Loaded and unloaded blood components according to the company Standard Operating Procedures.

● Performed operator maintenance checks to ensure that vehicles were in a safe, efficient and presentable operating condition; in compliance with established policies.

● Ensured cargo was properly secured to prevent damage, shifting or falling while in transit, and to minimize the possibility of any accidents.

● Inspected vehicles and other equipment for evidence of abused, damage, and mechanical malfunction.

● Provided efficient and safe delivery to scheduled destinations in a timely manner.

● Inspected vehicles and equipment to ensure compliant with rules, standards, and regulations.

● Maintained vehicle logs and maintained inventory of supplies and equipment.

● Obeyed all traffic laws, and followed all transportation procedures.

● Inspected and maintained vehicle supplies.

● Inspected oil, water, tires, lights, and brakes, to ensure vehicles were in proper working condition.

● Reported any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.

● Verified the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers. Education

● Jack Yates High School Graduate, Houston, TX;

Graduated 2002

● Del Mar College Aviation Maintenance, Corpus Christi, TX 2012- 2015

Airframe & Power Plant Pending “43 Credit Hours”

● Performed a selected range of maintenance, repair, and/or modification of fixed rotary wing aircraft, there major assemblies, subassemblies, components, and related systems. Worked was accomplished in conjunction with close supervision or under direct guidance of a higher graded mechanic.

● Removed, replaced, repaired, and functionally checked items such as main rotors, gear boxes, engine parts and accessories, drive shafts, landing gear, fuel cells, cowlings, hoses, tubing, fuselage sections, and/or components of similar nature.

● Accomplished modifications and technical order changes involving removal or old and the installation of new parts, components, assemblies.

● Maintained specified tolerances in all installation and modification tasks, including adjustment of engine fuel controls and flight control riggings.

● Used a variety of hand tools, stands, power tools, and precision measuring devices in accomplishing assigned tasks.

● Installed, connected and adjusted systems such as fuel, heat, lubrication, hydraulic, engine, transmission, gear boxes and other power train units; installs and aligns fuselage parts; balances, aligns, and installed main and tail rotor assemblies.

● Conducted operational checks of aircraft systems, using external power sources, powered ground support equipment, various test equipment tools.

● Removed, disassembled, inspected, repaired, adjusted, modified, reassembled and installed or replaced propellers, turbine and piston engines and their major assemblies, subassemblies, components and systems, such as cylinder assemblies, oil, fuel, vacuum, and hydraulic pump assemblies, main and tail rotor assemblies, driveshaft’s, transmissions, gear boxes, and other power train units, trim tab motors, control valves, shrouds, carburetors, etc.

● Followed published guidance, which includes technical order and manuals, manufacturer specifications, factory engineering bulletins and Standard Operating Procedures.

● Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY

Major: “Associates” Degree in Advanced Manufacturing Technology Completed 4 Year Apprenticeship US Army with Associates Degree: May-2019 Licenses/Certifications

● Yale Electric Powered 3900lb Forklift –Current

● TWIC Card

References

Louis Wilburn

Cable Design Corporation CEO

Phone Number: 760-***-****

Reference Type: Professional

Billy Dancy



Contact this candidate