NGHIA HUYNH
Matthews, NC 28104
I have 19 years of experience as a CNC Programmer/Mold Maker with capabilities to fabricate specialized components with tight tolerances using verbal direction, detail prints or 3D computer models. My communication skill is excellent and I can speak and write English and Vietnamese fluently.
Employment History
8/04 to 8/09: University of South Florida - SRI International (St. Petersburg, FL)
CNC LEAD
Supervised machine shop to ensure safe operation, proper maintenance of tools, and inventory is kept up to date.
Worked closely with engineering staff to design and construct custom machinery, tooling, and special fixtures for the fabrication of oceanographic research equipment and instruments. This work involved choosing proper materials and developing detail prints.
Used Mastercam to develop CNC code for automated machining of metallic and plastic components based on 3-D models to control state-of-the-art machining centers.
Operated CNC machining centers, lathes, vertical milling machines, drill presses, and other machine-shop tools.
9/03 to 8/04: American Tool & Mold, Inc. (Clearwater, Fl)
MOLD MAKER
Operated machines such as surface grinders, mills, lathes, and wet grinders to fabricate precision molded components with tolerances of ±0 .0001.
Assembled molds as required.
2001 to 2003: Westcoast Tooling Components, Inc. (Clearwater, Fl)
PRESIDENT
Owned and operated a machining business with three employees. Responsible for all sales, customer relations and machining operations.
2000 to 2001 Precision Concepts, Inc. (Winston-Salem, NC.)
CNC LEAD
Hired as lead of the CNC department and was responsible for scheduling work through all CNC machines including: CNC Wire EDM; High Speed CNC Mill; and CNC Sinker EDM.
Trained less experienced toolmakers in the operation of the CNC equipment, manual machines and assembling systems.
1995 to 2000 Tyco Electronics. (Kernersville, NC)
MOLD MAKER
Operated CNC sinkers, surface grinders, mills, and lathes to machine precision molded components.
Responsible for the assembly and troubleshooting of plastic injection molds.
1990 to 1995 Tredegar Molded products (ST.Petersburg, Fl)
APPRENTICE/MOLD MAKER
Completed in house apprenticeship program for a mold maker.
Worked in all available departments and became leader of the team which handled prototype molding.
Education
2 years of studies at St. Petersburg College
Graduated Pinellas Technical Center
Finished high school in Vietnam
Technical Short Courses
Heidenhain TNC-Controlled Programming
CNC Conventional EDM Operation
Mitsubishi EDM Training
Charmilles Roboform 30/40/1000 Series CNC EDM Machining Centers
Mastercam – Advanced Mill Training
Mastercam – Intermediate Mill Training
Mastercam – Handbook Volume 1