Dale Phillips
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CNC SET-UP MACHINIST AND OPERATOR
Talented machinist with vast experience setting up and operation a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments, including fabricating, modifying and repairing mechanical instruments. CNC Milling, turning and complex assembly. Utilize Master Cam, Productivity Plus software, and machine tool technologies to manufacture complex parts and assemblies per industry best practices and the highest standards of quality. Capable of working with standard and exotic metals, high performance alloys, engineered polymers, and cutting-edge composites. Experienced as a prototype machinist manufacturing for the government, military, aerospace and medical parts.
SKILLS
Skilled in set-up, operating and maintaining production equipment, including mills and lathes.
Able to analyze manufacturing and tooling problems and formulate solutions.
Experienced in setup and operation of mill turning centers.
Able to read and interpret blueprints, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Adept with common inspection measuring equipment.
Proven decision making to manage production activities which meet and exceed production deadlines.
Demonstrated track record of efficient and economical operations.
Minimize scrap and rework costs while achieving productivity standards.
Mechanical Drawing Interpretation Prototype Machining
HAAS Turning Centers 1st Article Inspections
Fixtures and Jigs Precision Measuring
Speeds and Feeds Turning and Threading
Offset setting, change and touch off tools Programming
EXPERIENCE
Hi-Tech Engineering, Camarillo, CA 3/2020 – Present
CNC Machinist
Duties:
Set up and operated CNC lathes and mills to perform one or more machine functions for aerospace industry parts. Entered commands, loaded control media into machine controllers to retrieve programmed instructions. Measured dimensions of finished workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures. Mounted, installed, aligned, and secured tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines. Used hand tools and precision measuring instruments. Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machines malfunction. Modified programs to account for problems encountered during operation and save modified programs. Calculated machine speed and feed ratios and the size and position of cuts. Inserted control instructions into machine control units to start operation. Checked to ensure that workpieces were properly lubricated and cooled during machine operation.
Willis Machine, Oxnard, CA 10/2016 – 2/2020
CNC Machinist
Duties:
Setup CNC lathes (Fanuc controls). Sent, received and edited programs. Setup NL2500 and NL1500 Morei Seiki Mill turn centers for production run. Setup manual lathe, CNC lathe and Bridgeport mills. Performed 1st article inspection using blueprints and various inspection equipment and sent to Quality Control.
MGI/Metalgraphics, Moorpark, CA 08/2011 – 01/2014
CNC Machinist
Duties:
Setup NL2500 and NL1500 Morei Seiki Mill turn Centers for production run. Setup CNC lathes (Fanuc controls). Sent and received programs as well as edited programs. Some Gibbs software training. Also, setup and ran manual lathe and Bridgeport mills. Performed 1st article inspection using blueprints and various inspection equipment and sent to Quality Control.
Ronlo Engineering LTD, Camarillo, CA 01/2005 – 07/2011
CNC Machinist
Duties:
Send and receive programs for machines. Setup Puma and Morei seiki. Turning centers and run production. Setup CNC mills (vertical and Horizontal). Gather tooling for setups. Read blueprints and perform 1st article inspection and submit to Quality Control. Ready inspection equipment for production run.
Jerry Seiner GMC Buick Dealership, Midvale, Utah 03/1995 – 12/2004
Automotive Technician
Duties:
Examine vehicles, compile estimates and secure customer approval to effect repairs as needed. Troubleshoot fuel, ignition, and emission control systems.
Teleflex Defense Systems, Spanish Fork, Utah 02/1982 – 12/1994
Automotive Technician
Duties:
Measure dimensions of finished workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments. Remove and replace dull tooling. Mount, install, align, and secure tools, set offsets.
EDUCATION
General Numeric FAPT programming Certificate of Completion
Mott Community College, Certificate of Completion for math, trigonometry, algebra
High School Diploma