Kenneth E. Matz

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Apt. **

Fostoria, OH 44830

419-***-****

Email: no5ucu@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

• Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

• Journeyman Tool & Die Maker

o Simple Punch to Multi-Stage Progressive Dies

• Quality Control Manager

o Familiar with Ford Q1 & Chrysler Quality Excellence

o Lean Manufacturing (TPS), Continuos Improvement

o FMEA’s, Gage R&R, SPC

o Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

o CMM’s

• Project Management

• CNC Programmer

o CAD/CAM

o FeatureCam

o MasterCam X5

o Solid Works

o Horizontal & Vertical Machining Centers

o 3 & 4 axis

o Lathes

• Tool Room Supervisor/Manager

• Process/Manufacturing Engineer

• Able to read blueprints and engineering blueprints

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Knowledge of basic math including trigonometry

• Knowledge of basic mechanical concepts

• Computer skills including Microsoft Office

• High level of analytical ability where problems are complex

WORK EXPERIENCE:

March 2009 to Present Callies Performance Products

Lead Process/Manufacturing Engineer

Callies “ ULTRA” Racing Rods

Responsible for the design of all tooling and fixturing. Programming of all CNC machines, including horizontal and vertical machining centers. Set-up and first piece of all parts on all machines. Responsible for the training of all operators on all processes.

August 1996 – March 2009 The Fabrication Shop, Fostoria, Ohio

Tool Room Manager – Less than 10 employees in a 15,000-sq. ft. shop making custom tooling, dies, fixturing, molds, and custom fabrications. Responsible for all facets of tool room including quoting new jobs, CNC programming and the drawing and updating of all prints. We currently use Feature Mill by EGS and have Fanuc or Heidenhain controls on all of our machines. I do all the CAD/CAM work and set-up for all machines. I am familiar with G-Code and can write simple programs by hand when necessary. I have programmed up to four axis lathes and 3 axis machining centers.

Jan. 1996-July 1996 Filmtech, Fostoria, Ohio

Production Manager – Less than 20 employee shop making special machines for the wire industry. Responsible for scheduling all work orders, man-hours, and CNC Programming

Aug. 1976-Dec. 1995 Norton Mfg. Co., Fostoria, Ohio

Process/Manufacturing Engineer (June 1995-Dec. 1995) – Responsible for processing and manufacturing improvements on the Chrysler V-10 crankshaft currently being produced for the Mound Road Engine Plant in Detroit, Michigan

CNC Manager (June 1994-June 1995) – Responsibilities included complete control of all CNC lathes, mills, and personnel

Lathes: Cincinnati, Mori Seiki SL-5 & TL-5 & ZL-3 4 axis, Okuma LN-10 & LC-30 2 axis & LC-30 & LC-40 4 axis

Mills: Bridgeport, Milwaukee K&T VB4, Giddings & Lewis

Created all CNC Programs and helped with setup to insure that operators understood what needed to be done. Experienced with Fanuc, Yasnac, Generals Numerics, Heidenhein, and OPS3000 & 5000 controls. Extensive knowledge of indexible carbide tooling for lathes & mills including high-speed tooling. CAD/CAM training completed using TekSoft software and Feature Mill by EGS. Responsible for training all personnel, working closely with all operators to make sure that jobs were set up and running properly, and that all the required tooling was available and tracked for cost analysis.

Tool Room Supervisor (June 1993-June 1994) – Responsible for approximately 12 toolmakers and 3 apprentices. Duties included delegating all tool work, fixturing and ordering all special material, components, etc. to complete each job. Worked closely with engineering to make sure all information and changes were relayed properly

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Quality Control Manager (Nov. 1991-June 1993) – Responsible for approx. 8 quality control technicians. Duties included making sure all gauging was ordered for jobs and that the gauging was calibrated at the required intervals. Taught employees the basic principles behind SPC and its use for controlling our process. Directly responsible for the changes in policy and procedures that led to Norton Mfg. Achieving Ford Motor Co.’s Q1 Award and Chrysler’s Quality Excellence Award. Worked closely with Ford and Chrysler quality engineers to achieve these highly recognized status symbols my first year as Quality Manager

Tool & Die Maker (Aug. 1976-Nov. 1991) – Skills include use of all tool room equipment not limited to mills, lathes, grinders (both ID and OD), drill presses, jig borers, mig and tig welding gauging tools including CMMs. Personally built and assisted design of over 100 pierce, blank, form, and progressive dies. Major customers included Whirlpool, Modine, Fostoria Industries, Webster and Hancor

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 2001

Trinity College and University, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Journeyman’s Card in Tool and Die 1981

Terra Community College, Fremont, Ohio

Additional course work in Principals of Inspection & Metrology 1 & 2,

Quality Assurance Practice, Geometric Dimension and Tolerencing

Dynamics of Supervision

References Available Upon Request

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