Brian Smith
PO Box ******
Ocala, FL *****
Phone 352-***-****
************@**********.***
MASTER MACHINIST/TOOLMAKER
Machinery Experience
Monarch EE Lathe
Hardinge Chucker Lathe
Hardinge Tool Room Lathe
Vertical Band Saw
CNC Mill (Cincinnati Milacron & Tormach Mill)
Small Horizontal Band Saw
Surface Grinder
Milling Machine and Bridgeport
Various Hand Tools and Measuring Instruments
Tig welding
Key Skills and Abilities
Built and machined precision parts
GD&T)
Able to see a project through on time with superior results.
Inventory control, purchasing, estimates and client relations.
Devised and construct fixtures and holding devices. Contributed to new product conceptual designs. Can initiate and manufacture product from as little as a photo or idea.
Ability to make Press Brake Tooling-Weld Fixtures-etc.
CADCAM experience Solidworks & Fusion360. Performed difficult and precise machine operations. Interpret sketches and designs.
Work closely with research personnel in solving design and fabrication problems.
Have redesigned machine failures to operate with efficiency and reliability.
Computer proficiency skills including Microsoft office applications.
Strong in CNC and manual machining, high mix low production, tight tolerance.
Identified complex problems and reviewed related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Many challenging projects from diverse customer base to specifications required of items to be made Comprehensive knowledge of and skilled at using a variety of machine shop practices and
techniques.
High degree of skilled workmanship in planning layout, machining, assembling and hand finishing of work to precise dimensions and close tolerances; applies advanced shop mathematics and formulas to compute dimensions; has knowledge of the physical properties of numerous metals, metal alloys, and other materials to determine their adaptability to specifications required of items to be made.
Install, repair, and fabricated a wide variety of complex research tools, equipment, parts, and fixtures.
Strong experience and knowledge with metal machining processes and inspection, including CNC machine tool operation and programming.
Employment History
Composite Motors – Brooksville, Fl 02/2022 to Present
Toolmaker
Duties:
Assemble new dies, sharpen, and repair existing dies, other machining as necessary.
Winco Mfg. – Ocala, Fl 11/2021 to 02/2022
Machinist
Duties:
Repair dies for production & make new dies. Make parts for assembly small production runs.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA – GAINESVILLE, FL 05/2003 to 10/2021
Engineer/Machinist in Chemistry Department
Duties:
Full-service machinist dedicated to the fabrication and assembly of scientific instrumentation. Parts made to close tolerances from all ordinary metals, special metals and alloys, engineering plastics machinable ceramics and exotic metals. Other services include Machining, Welding, Brazing, Soldering, Aluminum Anodizing, Communicate with inter-department personnel and PhD student’s fabrication and modifications of scientific equipment. Order material, tools, fasteners and whatever is necessary to do the job.
Employment History Continued
MAKO COMPRESSOR – OCALA, FL 08/1994 to 01/2003
Machinist
Produced fixtures for work on automatic.
Utilized Hardinge, Bridgeport and Cincinnati Milacron
Setup and ran manual Mill, Hardinge Chucker and Program & setup CNC
OMCI – OCALA, FL 04/1994 to 08/1994
Machinist
Job Shop
TOOLROOM CRAFTSMEN – KEENE, NH 06/1986 to 03/1994
Toolmaker/Machinist
Close tolerance on manual machining within .0002 .
Mill, lathe, surface grinding, honing, fixtures, gages and prototypes.