Tool/Mold Maker
Resume:
John Edward Fargo
T.Sanamchai, A.Muang, Suphan Buri 72000 Thailand
Telephone: +66.3.554.7279 [Home-Thailand]
Mobile: +66.86.600.2963 [Thailand]
Email: ***********@*****.***
Passport No.: 702114048
Place of Birth: Meadville, Pennsylvania - USA
in the USA
13493 Conneaut Lake Rd.
Conneaut Lake, PA 16316
Tel: 814-***-****
A technically skilled tool maker with machine assembly abilities and diverse experience within precision tool manufacturing. Possesses an effective combination of technical and design concept abilities along with excellent team skills and a sincere enthusiasm for design and manufacturing. I am adept in using Surface Grinders, Mills, Lathes, Jig Grinders, Jib Borers, Pantograph,all standard shop equipment, hand tools and measuring equipment.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
FOOD SYSTEMS DESIGN-ASIA CO., LTD. - BANGKOK, THAILAND
Engineering/Designer
June 2008 to Present
http: www.fsdasia.com
PFDs, P&IDs and Layout Drawings for various snack food factories.
Proprietary equipment design for snack food processing.
Evaluate manufacturing vendors and suppliers.
SUTTHIPHONG ENGINEERING CO., LTD. - BANGKOK, THAILAND
International Technical Sales Consultant
June 2005 to May 2008
http: www.sutthiphong.com
Reorganized the Export Sales Department in a bilingual environment.
Design upgrades of used food machinery and reverse engineer customer customer container tooling and seamer parts.
Developed a network of sales representatives in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the USA involving frequent, international travel.
FASTECH INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. - SAMUTPRAKARN, THAILAND
Technical Sales Manager
March 2001 to June 2005
Engineering consultant on a start-up project in China for a US multinational.
Designed and oversaw manufacture of R&D Laboratory equipment for the creation of prototype baked, stackable potato chips.
Design of prototype manufacturing equipment from customer concepts.
Export sales and marketing.
VARIN FOOD MACHINERY CO. LTD - SAMUTPRAKARN, THAILAND
SEAL PRECISION CO. LTD.
International Sales Manager
May 1993 to March 2001
http://www.varinfood.com
Developed the Export Sales Department from start-up in a bilingual environment.
Design upgrades of used food machinery and reverse engineer customer container tooling and seamer parts.
Developed a network of customers in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the USA involving frequent, international travel.
THAI SINTERED PRODUCTS CO. LTD. - CHOCHOENGSAU, THAILAND
Tooling Manager
April 1991 to May 1993
Part of the Kulthorn Kirby Group
http://hosting.thailand.com/S00030
Helped build a modern, powdered-metal parts manufacturing factory from a green field site as part of a contracted three-member team of Americans.
Tool-room and tool maintenance personnel training.
Implemented the engineering drawings filing system.
CARMET – DUNCAN, SOUTH CAROLINA – USA
Tool Room Manager
October 1987 to April 1991
Start-up of in-house toolroom.
Supervised tooling operations including design, manufacture, purchase and repair.
Negotiated the purchase of used equipment on a very limited budget.
Integrated the tool manufacturing process into the company's existing Q1 quality assurance program.
AMP, INC. - SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA – USA
Mold Maker 'A'
July 1979 to October 1987
Manufactured and maintained precision plastic injection molds for the manufacture of computer DIP switches and connectors.
Off-shift tool room supervisor
Operated all standard toolroom equipment; surface grinding, milling, turning, etc to manufacture spare tooling.
IMPERIAL CARBIDE, INC. - MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA – USA
EDM/Surface Grinder Specialist
January 1975 to June 1979
http://www.imperialcarbide.com
Manufactured precision tooling in a job shop environment.
TALON, INC. - MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, USA
September 1971 to January 1975
Served in a Tool Making apprenticeship program.
Completed 1,500 hours of specialized EDM training.
EDUCATION:
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE - SPARTANBURG, SC - USA
Associate of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Graduated: May, 1983
MEADVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL – MEADVILLE, PA - USA
Graduated: 1971
COMPUTER SKILLS:
AutoCAD 2008
AutoDESK Inventor 2008
Fedora/Debian Linux
Open Office / Microsoft Office
*** Relocation Benefits not required.
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