Josh Gregory
Goodlettsville, TN *7072
●Phone: 620-***-****
Email: *********.**@*****.***
Work History:
Hatch Stamping - Portland, TN 2019 - 2021
CNC Shop Supervisor
Supervisor of CNC programming, CNC machining, & WEDM machining. Machine shop consisted of 9
CNC machining centers with 2 large CNC bridge mills, 5 WEDM machines, 5 CNC programmers, 3
WEDM machinists, & 9 CNC machinists. Coordinate & scheduled work load for new project kick-off
through CNC programming, CNC machine shop, & WEDM machines. Worked with tool & die supervisor
to coordinate & schedule new die build & rework dies including rework details through machine shop. Submit quotes to plant manager for prospective projects. Scheduled man hours & machine time hours to decide
employee weekly schedule including overtime. Worked with outside vendors to determine project
outsourcing & budget tooling costs. Interviewed potential employees & hired future employees for machine
shop.
Destaco - Mt. Juliet, TN 2017 - 2019
CNC Machinist
Setup & operated 2 CNC horizontal machining centers. Made edits to programs at machine control
panel to optimize run times & production quantities. Coordinate work load for work orders &
machines to determine which part & work order runs on which machine & at what time.
Orchid International - Mount Juliet, TN 2014 - 2017
CNC Machinist/Programmer
Perform set-ups for CNC vertical machining centers according to set-up sheets provided by
programmers. Set-up duties include cutting tool set-up, fixture set-up & fixture making as needed, program troubleshooting & editing as needed for optimum production, & machine troubleshooting when needed. Operated CNC machine through part completion according to detail drawing & to
fulfill production order.
Wright Industries - Nashville, TN 2011 - 2015
Manufacturing Engineer
Create process planning travelers for day-to-day manufacturing activities for a NQA-1
manufacturing facility using the appropriate procurement documents within the customer project
specifications and/or the supplier quality system for D.O.E, D.O.D, & medical industries. Work
closely with project management, project coordinators, manufacturing managers, quality engineers, & the customer's on-site project managers for project specific needs. Coordinate work load for
manufacturing shop including the machine, fabrication, and assembly shops. Estimate supplier cost effectiveness per detail or project for budgetary concerns.
A.O. Smith - Ashland City, TN 2007 - 2010
CNC Machinist/Programmer Programmed, set-up, and operate CNC mills for details on new optimized assembly lines in the
water heater industry. Coordinate work load and determine which details should be manufactured on certain machines according to the machines capabilities to meet deadlines for production.
Worked closely with the fabrication management to discuss weldment assemblies for quick and
easy production and worked with the tool & die managers on new tooling launches, service tooling, and reverse engineering on tooling updates. Purchased all tooling and materials from vendors for
the machine and fabrication shop. Reviewed and made corrections to drawings before release to
manufacturing. Performed die maintenance on progressive and transfer dies.
MetalQuest - Portland, TN 2004 - 2007
CNC Programmer/Machinist
Wrote programs for 3D details using SurfCam software. Programmed, set-up, and operate CNC mils for the purpose of preparing die sets for assembly, including guide bushings and pins. Coordinate work load and purchased tooling for the shop floor. Designed fixtures for specific applications.
Helped Journeyman toolmakers with trail development of blank layouts. Assembled dies for
entering and checking clearance of new details. Preformed die maintenance including sharpening
and shimming. Reverse engineered details for die maintenance and engineering changes using CMM with PC-DMIS software. Also preformed die change-out for part run-out in presses.
Neely Precision - Goodlettsville, TN 2002 – 2004
CNC Programmer/Machinist
Programmed CNC machines using 2D and 3D software in order to build components used in molds and dies. Design and build gages and fixtures used in automotive and appliance details. Follow up
on problems that occurred after program was implemented in plant. Estimate time and material
needed for building details then submit quote to customer. Purchase tooling for new product
launch. Follow up on customer quality concerns to resolution and closure.
Hartness International - Greenville, SC 1998 - 2002
CNC Machinist
Preformed set-ups, made edits to programs, and corrected errors in programs on CNC lathes.
Altered programs, which resulted in production increases as much as 80–100%. Calculated amount of material needed for production orders. Responsible for five CNC machines & required personnel. Operated a variety of manual mills & lathes for low quantities of production. Selected tooling &
material according to the print for the pre-planning stage of CNCs. Writing programs & set-ups
were tasks performed on a day-to-day basis. Trained other team members on the use & operation
of CNC equipment.
EDUCATION:
Completed high school majoring in technology
Attended engineering classes at Tennessee Technology Center
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
Esprit
SurfCam
AutoCAD
PC-DMIS
Microsoft Office
CERTIFICATES:
CNC Programming – Esprit 2009 software
CNC Programming – SurfCam 2003 – Velocity software
CMM Programming – PC-DMIS software