Gilbert H. Cruz

***** ******** **** ***** ******* TX, 77065

(281) 890 – 2119 (h) (832) 444 – 3089 (m)

Email : adq4cj@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

I possess over 30 years of extensive knowledge and experience as a Journeyman machinist and group leader, and have been very active in research & development.

Over the course of the last 20 years I have been an Assembly Foreman, a Shop Foreman, Supervisor & now Shop Mgr.

I have strong planning & Scheduling, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

I have experience with Pathtrace CAD/CAM programming software, programming for lathes (Pathtrace Certificate) and am very familiar with Mazak Mazatrol control on Mazak (Certificate), including programming for mills & lathes.

I have 8 years experience with ISO 9001 procedures and am knowledgeable of lean manufacturing and capital equipment acquisition concepts.

Responsibilities include setting up times / procedures / sequence on how jobs are routed & Schedule.

Day-today responsibilities and special project accomplishments include the following:

oCNC Programming (Edge cam / Mazatrol Software)

oSAP Enterprise Resource Planning

oCapital Equipment Acquisitions Trained operators and assisted with trouble shooting problems.

oDelegated workload resulting in efficient movement of parts

oHandled personnel issues

oInsured employees followed ISO procedures

oResponsible for the training of employees in the proper setting of gages

oDependable team player as well as being able to take leadership

oVery knowledgeable of Tooling and insert (geometry / SFM / grades ) for different applications on Lathe & Mills

oCreated special fixtures and special tooling for R & D Parts

oOrganized all proven programs for easy access

oAssisted in the design and implementation of fixtures

oMechanically & Technical inclined / able to trouble shoot problem and correct in a timely matter

oWorked in assembly (assembling valves / trouble shooting / training employees on testing Valves )

oPlanning & Scheduling (Manages schedule & Provided upper management work schedule / suggested improvements for efficiency /evaluating capacity for each mach.

Product experience includes:

oMetal-seated valves, gate valves, butterfly valves, oil-operated trip-throttle valves, top-mechanism trip-throttle valves, steam valves, Ball Valves & Flange Connections ( weld neck/Slip-on/Socket weld/Blind/Threaded/Raised face/ RTJ/Flat face)

oMain steam root valves ( Oil operated valves for the USS NAVY )

oMid Stream Valve Modifications

oCoating ( Epoxy ) / 2 & 3 part Systems / Denso / Coal Tar with Conventional spray guns

Exotic Materials experience includes:

oHaynes, Hastelloy, A-286, 316H, Incoloy, Monel, Waspalloy, Titanium, Stellite, Grind Nitride, and Metco Spray and Fused coated metals

EXPERIENCE

Gulf Coast Modification Houston Texas 2016 to Present

Midstream valve modification consisting of High heads / Extensions for Buried service / Stub up / Pinion shafts Extensions / Gera op/ Flange to Butt weld ends or Butt weld ends to Flange Ends ) assemble & test, & test with third party inspectors

Sales support, applications, sizing, proposal development.

Trained & developed personnel to meet internal, industry & ISO 9001 requirements.

Crew of 25 employees ( Machinist / Welders / Testers

Valve test equipment – Calder test stands / Barbee test stand / test performed API 6D / API 598

Epoxy Coating Systems Coal Tar ( for Buried service ) / Denso / 2 Part & 3 Part System

Lead Production meeting to meet Customer due dates (Expedite orders ) Schedule 3rd party ins Update Customer on Orders.

Schedule work orders thru the shop for Machining, Welding & Coating / notified sales of any issues on promised due dates

MAASS FLANGE CORPORATION Houston, Texas

Shop Manager (Machine/Tool Room/ Shipping & Receiving) 2011 to 2016

In charge of over 80 employees, including 4 Supervisors

Managed all responsibilities to assure we were on schedule and able to meet due dates

Assured that jobs were moved thru the shop accordingly and efficiently by improving current manufacturing processes

Developed a fixture to where we can run multiple parts per pellets on Mill machines

Utilized value stream mapping and process work flow reduction

Resolved shop issues

All type of Flange Connections ranging from 2” to 36” different Classes & Material Alloy (weld neck/Slip-on/Socket weld/Blind/Threaded/Raised face/ RTJ/Flat face/Orifice flanges )

Recommended Special tooling for different types of stainless steel and alloy materials (Hastelloy/A286/Haynes/316H)

Change Layout of machines so that flow of production was more efficient

Specialties in this role:

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Schedule work orders thru the shop

DRESSER – RAND Houston, Texas

Leadman / Supervisor (Machine shop / Assembly Departments) 2006 to 2011

Was moved to Assembly to help on getting valves in a timely matter by developing check points and checking valves dimensionally to Prints so as not have issues when assembling

In charge of the Gimple Valve product which consisted of oil operated valves such as:

oil operated trip throttle valves, oil operated positional trip valves, inverted trip throttle valves, top mechanism trip throttle valves, and swing disc non-return valves

Created Work orders with new processes / time studies / Bills of Material utilizing QAD and Glovia MRP Systems

Worked close with Planner and helped him with scheduling valves and parts

Also worked very closely with Senior Engineer for Gmple since Gimple is an Engineered valve

Expedited components through the shop and coordinated machining sequence of valves.

Help out developing better fixtures for assembly.

Mechanically & Technical inclined / able to trouble shoot problem and correct in a timely matter

Trained assemblers in checking components using all type of gages such as diameter micrometers, depth micrometers, etc.

Provided scheduling of work orders & 3rd party inspectors for Shop / notified sales of any issues on promised due dates

TYCO (Keystone) Houston, Texas 2002 to 2006

Leadman, Machine and Assembly Department

Moving work orders thru the shop

Training operators on lathes, mills, HBM equipment and its use, and vertical turret lathe machines

Troubleshooting programs

Setting up times for all types of components.

Ordering tooling and inserts

Assisting Planning Department in scheduling valves and parts

Moved to Assembly Department to move and ship Valvtron / Gimpel / Central sprinkler valves in a more timely manner

Responsible for checking parts (machine to print), expediting components thru the shop and coordinating the sequence of valves

Help out in the developing of better Fixtures for assembly

HAYS INDUSTRIES Houston, Texas 1998 to 2002

Foreman Tool & Die / Mold maker

Running CNC lathe and mill

Make plastic Injection molds & Dies

Reworking Mold & dies by either replacing parts or weld build up

Machining Electodes into the shape you want material removed from billet

Experience on the following machines; as a first class machinist.

oMitsubishi EA -12 CNC Conventional EDM Sinker

oMitsubishi CNC Conventional Wire EDM

oMori Seiki SL-2 Lathe with Fanuc control

oFemco Lathes with OT Control

oHAAS 40 Mill with Fanuc conversational control

KEYSTONE - VALVTRON Houston, Texas 1989 to 1998

Started running CNC lathe and mill in 1989.

Promoted to Leadman in 1991

Promoted to Shop Foreman in 1992

Experience on the following machines; as a first class machinist.

oMori Seiki SL-6 Lathe with Fanuc 6T control

oMori Seiki SL-4 Lathe with Yasnac control GT

oMori Seiki TL-3 Lathe with Yasnac 2000 control

oMazak T28 Quick Turn Lathe with Mazatrol T32

oFemco Lathes with OT Control

oVQC 20/40 Mill with Mazatrol M-2 conversational control

AMERICAN ENERGY VALVE Houston, Texas 1984 to 1989

Machinist

Experience on the following Machines; as a first class machinist.

oMori Seiki SL-6

oSL-4

oSL-2 with Fanuc 6T controls

oVQC 20/40 Mill with Mazatrol M-2 conversational control

oLeadman on Manual Engine Lathes, Le blond, Mazak, Monarch, Cincinnati and Bridgeport mills

STANDCO INDUSTRIES Houston, Texas 1981 to 1984

Machinist

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