Ronald J.Caringola

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position with a company where my years of education and experience with machinery and manufacturing can be used to develop and improve technology and manufacturing techniques.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Proficient in Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED), 5S, Kaizen (continuous improvement), Just In Time Manufacturing (JIT), Cellular Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, S.P.C., ISO9000 and QS9000, Cadkey, Autocad2000, Drafix.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

FORMTECH LLC, ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN 2004 - 2008

Hatebur Setup/Maintenance Operator

· Setup and operated a variety of hot forging equipment making spindles, wheel hubs, and gear blanks.

· Performed all machine maintenance.

· Set-up and built tooling for all jobs.

AT&G INC., FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN 1999 - 2003

Cold Forming & Processing Engineer

· Tool design.

· Development of new products.

· Purchased tooling for all new products.

· Successfully worked with Operators to troubleshoot set-up problems.

· Set-up work cells.

· Effectively worked with customers on special projects.

SAFETY SOCKET SCREW CORPORATION, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 1995-1999

Tool Design 1997 – 1999

· Responsible for developing tool designs for a variety of secondary equipment.

· Successfully worked with Operators to troubleshoot set-up problems.

· Set-up work cells.

· Effectively worked with customers on special projects.

Header Operator & Tool Design 1995 – 1997

· Set-up and operated a variety of equipment.

· Made socket head screws and special screws.

· Set-up time reduction tool design for standardization.

· Responsible for tool design for special screws.

HOLO-KROME, WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 1986 – 1994

Header Operator

· Set-up and operated a variety of equipment that manufactured socket head screws, special screws, and hand tools.

· Set-up time reduction schedule for “Just In Time Manufacturing” SPC on all jobs.

· Kept track of tooling inventory.

· Set-up work cells.

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Macomb Community College Capital Community Technical College

Warren, MI, 2006 Hartford, Connecticut,1995

Dean’s List Dean’s List

Hatebur Setup/Maintenance Operator Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Vale Technical Institute

Blairsville, Pennsylvania, 1983

Dean’s List

Associate in Specialized Technology, Automotive Techniques & Management

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