Experienced Toolmaker/Machinist

Andrew P. Anderton

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Kennesaw,Georgia 30144

• 919-***-**** (Cell)

Email: ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

• Seeking any position which presents new opportunities for career development in

machining, grinding, tooling or press work.

• Prefer a position requiring responsibility, technical ability and/ or people skills.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Decorpart Limited, Nelson, UK.

• Completed four-year apprenticeship program in accordance with the engineering training authority as a tool and die maker.

• Certified in engineering machining including milling, turning, grinding, fitting, tool try out, modification and repair.

Nelson and Colne College, Nelson, UK.

• Completed one-year course and awarded certificate of basic training by the engineering industry training board.

Pendle Training, Nelson, UK.

• Attended courses in pneumatics, abrasive wheel regulations and computer literacy.

Edge End High School, Nelson, UK.

• GCSE 'O' levels in mathematics and physics.

EXPERIENCE

2002-2008

SHIFT TEAM LEADER – PRESSPART INCORPORATED, CARY, NORTH CAROLINA, USA.

• Supervised all shift employees in all shop floor departments.

• Responsible for all production volumes and development projects on shift.

• Led team and achieved improved production efficiency and profitability.

• Maintained in-house tool room inventory, machining, grinding and polishing tools and dies as necessary.

1998-2002

DEVELOPMENT TOOLMAKER/APPRENTICE TRAINER /TROUBLESHOOTER – PRESSPART INCORPORATED, CARY, NORTH CAROLINA, USA.

• Worked closely with drawing office, quality control and customers on new projects and component modifications to satisfy requirements from the automotive, pharmaceutical and writing instrument industries mainly involving the production of aluminum aerosol cans, stainless steel water pump parts, stainless steel and brass writing pen parts.

• Trained and supervised all apprentices.

• Trouble-shooter – solved problems on all presses and maintained high volume production by means of press adjustment, tool replacement, modification and repair.

• Promoted to position of Shift Team Leader.

1988-1998

TOOL AND DIE MAKER/PRESS SETTER – DECORPART LIMITED, NELSON, UK.

• Having completed apprenticeship program, progressed to toolmaker/press setter and trouble-shooter on eyelet transfer presses producing a wide variety of deep drawn metal components for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries including aluminum sheaths, shrouds, jar caps, lip pens, ferrules, stainless steel cans and batteries.

• Involved in developing new tooling, working with customers to meet their changing requirements.

• Promoted to position of development toolmaker and apprentice trainer.

• Relocated to Presspart Incorporated (Affiliate) in Cary, North Carolina, USA.

STRENGTHS

• Almost twenty years experience in machining, grinding, deep draw tool and die, press set up, metal forming and fabrication.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Accept supervision well, am able to supervise others, and work well as a team member.

• Experienced trouble-shooter and problem solver.

• Highly motivated self starter.

• Proven reliability and dependability.

• Extensive customer relations experience.

• Well-developed organizational skills.

• Adaptability.

RESIDENCY STATUS

• UK Citizen.

• USA Permanent Resident (Green Card).

• UK and US driving licenses held.

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