Senior Tool & Die Maker - 36 Years Automotive Manufacturing Experience
Resume:
MARTIN ANDREWS
I have ** years of experience in the heavy stamping and automotive manufacturing sector. I am a certified tool and die maker graduated from the Magna Training center. I bring many years of experience solving problems in part quality, production issues, and cost savings. I have worked through part quality issues both in the press shop and in automated assembly weld lines. On many new program launched I have preformed material savings studies to develop smaller blank sizes, narrower strip widths, and shorter progressions. I have been involved in improving efficiency in the press shop and assembly departments. In the press shop I have been responsible for increasing strokes per minute and with improving panel transferring and implementing transfer automation. In the assembly department I have taken on projects to shorten cycle time by improving part location and ease of loading fixtures. I have also improved cost savings by improving change over time both in the press shop as well as automated weld lines.
SKILLS
Highly skilled as a tool and die maker
High mechanical aptitude
Good communication
Able to work well with others
Dependable
Adaptable
Focused and high attention to detail
Adapt at trouble shooting and problem solving
EXPERIENCE
May 2014 to present. Self Employed
Martin’s Machine and Tool
4385 14th line Cookstown L0L 1L0 ON
***************@*****.***
I own and operate from my home a machine shop. My customers mainly build automotive automation assembly lines, I manufacture details, weldments, and fixtures for them.
PREVIOUS WORK HISTORY
August 1996 Cosma Ontario
Responsibilities: New program launch
-Die design review
-Plan automation processes and design
-Pre buyoff at tool shops
-Home press buyoff
-Initial setup of automation
-Generation of issues list
-follow up with engineering, tool vender, tool room and,
QC
-Ensure dies are production ready based on production
Engineering changes, (form and trim changes), repair and maintenance of progressive and transfer dies, new build of dies, prototype and sample submission, assembly tooling, weld fixtures. Fabrication of press guarding, carts for check fixtures, benches and other plant related items
August 1995 Drive Automation Industries of America
Responsibilities Initial set up of automated transfer press including making and setting of fingers and idle stations, Press set up, production of parts and quality of parts, die changes to facilitate automation, repair and maintenance of transfer dies, engineering changes.
March 1993 Massive Die Form
Responsibilities: Building of new transfer dies, fitting, mastering and spotting, finishing, as well as engineering changes.
Sept. 1989 Deco Automotive
Position: Tool & Die Apprentice followed by Tool & Die Maker
Responsibilities: Repair and maintenance of progressive, transfer and blanking dies, the building of check fixtures, startup and maintenance of cross member weld line.
Oct 1988 Magna Technical Training Center
Position: Tool & Die Apprentice
EDUCATION
Spring 1992 Sheridan College, Brampton Ontario
1984-1989Banting Memorial High School, Alliston, Ontario
Graduated with Ontario Secondary School Diploma
with honors
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