SKILL SET

** ***** ** ********** ** design, manufacturing and CNC programming

●Competent in die design and building: compound, blank, form, transfer and multi-progressive dies

●Competent in developing gauging, special purpose fixtures and machines

●Experienced in deign and automation of assembly lines

●34 years of experience in AutoCAD, 10yrs Solid Works and familiar with Inventor, Solidedge

●Well Versed with CNC software Master Cam, Ez Cam, Genus, Bobwire, Bobcam, Tecsoft and Esprit

●Excellent communication skills and a good team player

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Goodman Daikin Manufacturing Houston, TX

Lead man Tool & Die CNC Dept.; 2013-Present

●Lead over CNC Department Lead over ECRs maintain prints and part details utilizing Autocad, solid edge and solid works for 2600 various dies

●Assist in set up and debugging of new tooling and programming of CNC Millis 2 Hurco & 1 Trak Mill using Master Cam and Solid works.

Make tooling for louver, transfer, progressive and draw dies utilizing and programming 2 Sodicks & 1Mitsubishi EDM with Esprit.

DeWalch Technologies Inc., Houston, TX

Design Engineer; 2008-2013

●Designed, developed, setup and debugged dies, gauges, custom fixtures, machines and proprietary products

●Designed, developed, prototype parts from manual machining to CNC programming and setup

●Developed a patented locking device that generated a revenue of over 8 millions in sales in a year

●Played a key role in the engineering team in improving the company sales over 50 percent in two years

●Analyzed existing products and made design improvements for increased efficiency and manufacturing feasibility

●Automated machinery to reduce fallout rate and decreased production cost and cycle times from 25-60%

●Deployed Wire EDM and trained personnel in usage and maintenance

●Setup and programmed CNC mills, lathes and Wire EDM for custom parts fabrication

●Developed quick change tooling, gauges and programs for the CNC department

●Assisted in developing ladder logics for PLCs, specifying sensors, actuators and electrical circuitry

●Indirectly managed a team of eight including quality control and tool shop

Lennox, Union City, TN

Die Design Specialist; 2003- 2008

●Designed and built various progressive dies and special purpose machines

●Programmed and setup Mitsubishi wire EDM and CNC mills for all new tooling

Analyzed existing tooling and made design improvements for increased efficiency and manufacturing feasibility

●Debugged new dies and machines

Southern Source Designs, Dresden, TN

Designing Draftsman; 1999-2003

●Designed and provided drawings for dies, gauges, welding fixtures, and industrial machines

Southern Source Tool & Manufacturing, Dresden, TN

Senior Machine & Die Builder; 1999-2003

●Designed and fabricated dies and production machinery using CNC mills and conventional equipment

●Debugged automated valve spring machine, gas cap, air tanks, piston assembly and pick and place units

Lund International, McKenzie, TN

Mechanical Engineer; 1997-1999

●Designed special purpose machines, new dies and tooling for a blade stamping and heat treating facility

●Maintained tool room and maintenance and CNC equipment

●Plant setup and layout

U.S. Tool & Gauge, Paris, TN

Design Engineer; 1996-1997

●Designed special purpose machines, dies, gauges, and welding fixtures

●Programmed and ran Fadal CNC mill, Japax EDM, Methods CNC lathe and Brown & Sharp CMM

American Precision Tool & Die, Paris, TN

Owner, 1993-1996

●Managed and operated an eight man tool & die shop

●Designed and built special purpose machines, progressive dies, and general purpose tooling for manufacturing

Magnum Manufacturing/Three Star Stamping, Erin, TN

Tool & Die Supervisor, 1989-1993

●Maintained around 170 small to medium progressive, draw, and blank dies for automotive Ind.

●Implemented engineering changes to all dies, tooling and update drawings

Dresden Products Division of Lescoa, Dresden, TN

Tool & Die Supervisor, 1987-1988 Mechanical Engineer 1988-1989

●Setup tool room, press department, and Roll forming operations

●Maintained and built piercing, extruding, draw, flying cut off and transfer dies

●Developed blue prints for engineering changes, new dies, and tolling changes.

Tecumseh, Dresden, TN

Tool & Die Builder, 1981-1987

●Developed tooling for hermetic motor plant received journeyman card

●Worked on mills, lathes, OD, ID grinders, surface grinders, and form grinders

●Built and repaired wire forming dies

●Repaired and set up high speed carbide lamination dies

●Assisted engineers with engineering changes and debugging new machines

EDUCATION

CNC Mills and Lathes, Paris Vocational Technical School, Paris, TN 1989

AutoCAD II, Paris Vocational Technical School, Paris, TN 1987

AutoCAD, McKenzie Vocational Technical School, McKenzie, TN 1986

Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 1979, 1981

Graduate, Obion County Central High School, Troy, TN 1978

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