ROBERT C. RIGGINS

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York, PA 17403-3209

Home 717-***-**** – Cell 717-***-****

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SUMMARY

UAW Skilled Trades Journeyman Machinist experienced in set up and operating both Manual Machines (Radial Drill, Horizontal Boring Mills, Lathe, Vertical Turret Lathes, Blanchard Grinders, Bridgeport, etc.) and CNC Machines (G&L Horizontal Mill & VTL, K&T Mills, Cincinnati-Milacron Mill, Mazak Mill) for production purposes; and set up and operate aforementioned Manual Machines to correct non-conforming production parts. Able to work from verbal instructions, drawings, comfortable with interacting with Programmers, Quality Control and Engineering personal, able to work with minimum supervision.

Part of a team responsible for receiving and distributing merchandize in a retail environment.

COMPUTER SKILLS

·Microsoft Word Basics

·Microsoft Excel Basics

·Microsoft Power Point Basics

EXPERIENCE

1977 – 2014

Machinist, Johnson Controls Inc.

·Trainer – responsible for training new employees (Job Bidders) on various machines in the Single Stage Product Line

·Leadership – go to person in assisting machine operators with non-programing CNC Machine malfunctions

·Quality – worked with Manufacturing Engineer and Quality Engineer to troubleshoot/correct and repair defects in production processes and production parts

·Safety – Joint Health & Safety Committee Member and UAW Health & Safety Chairman, assisted in implementing and training employees in SafeStart and SafeTrack Safety processes

·Team Work – active member in team that was responsible for setting up machining cells to eliminate Non-Value material handling and improve linearity in machining processes when there was a need to reduce machining footprint

* Retired – 8-1-2014

8/30/16 – present

Kohl’s Department Store – Operation Associate (Part Time – 6hrs. x 2 days) – unload cartons of merchandize off truck. Opening cartons and putting merchandize on carts to be placed in the various departments throughout store.

EDUCATION

1986

8,000 Hour State Certified Apprenticeship Program, OJT York International Corporation

1975

GED – Huntington Correctional Institution, Huntington, Pa.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE

10/06/1987 Journeyman Tool Machinist UAW Skilled Trades

08/19/1986 State Certified Machinist PA Dept. of Labor & Industry

VOLUNTEER

2003 – 2017

Trustee Ebenezer Baptist Church, Lancaster, Pa.

2005 – Present

Sunday School Teacher (Adult) Ebenezer Baptist Church, Lancaster, Pa.

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