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MACHINST/MACHINE SHOP FOREMAN
Summary

Hardworking and reliable manual machinist with over 32 years experience. Strong ability in lathe and mill work. Offering extensive grinding, bench and handwork experience. Considerable welding and fabricating experience. Adept at problem solving and troubleshooting. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.

Experience
07/2010 - 06/2020Company Name - Machinst/Machine Shop ForemanCity, State
  • Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.
  • Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs.
  • Produced quality work by leveraging welding techniques, engineering requirements and metallurgy knowledge.
  • Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
  • Executed bench, machine and hand tool work by shaping, fitting and assembling machine parts from metal stock.
  • Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.
  • Welded, heat treated and repaired worn and damaged equipment to optimize performance.
  • Directed workers in machine set-up and use.
  • Reviewed completed parts to assess compliance with blueprint specifications.
  • Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities, based on priority, quantity of equipment and personnel skill.
  • Inspected completed work to assess quality and identify skill or ability issues.
  • Monitored employee work levels and optimized performance with strategic approaches.
11/1998 - 06/2010Company Name - Machinist/Machine Shop ForemanCity, State
  • Streamlined operational efficiencies by coordinating staff development and succession planning.
  • Conducted staff evaluations and determined promotions and realignments or reductions in workforce.
  • Engaged professionally with suppliers and customers to build rapport and nurture relationships.
  • Evaluated quality of fabrications and performance of each team member daily.
  • Directed workers in machine set-up and use.
  • Used lathes, surface grinders, drill presses. pedestal grinders, arbor presses, hydraulic presses, and milling machines and personally set up each.
  • Reviewed completed parts to assess compliance with blueprint specifications.
  • Maintained accurate and up-to-date shop records.
  • Investigated accidents and injuries, preparing reports on findings.
  • Established and enforced clear safety policies to protect workers from injury.
  • Inspected completed work to assess quality and identify skill or ability issues.
  • Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities, based on priority, quantity of equipment and personnel skill.
  • Maintained optimal supply levels to meet expected demands without overreaching budget targets.
  • Applied knowledge of metallurgy, geometry and welding techniques to determine optimal welding strategies.
  • Heated, formed and dressed metal parts with hand tools, torch and arc welding equipment.
  • Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
  • Created safety guards, angle iron and square tubing.
  • Obtained desired configurations by clamping and tack-welding components.
  • Adjusted functional parts of equipment and control instruments.
  • Set up and operated welding equipment to complete all welding projects on-time.
  • Created precision pieces using application of electrode and gun along weld line.
  • Prevented distortion of parts by monitoring fitting, burning and welding processes.
  • Combined welding techniques, knowledge of metallurgy and engineering requirements to produce quality work.
  • Conducted precision cutting with power saws, hand shears and chipping knives.
  • Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
  • Inspected grooves, angles and gap allowances with micrometer, caliper and precision measuring instruments.
  • Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges and combination square sand calipers.
  • Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
  • Inspected chains, hammers and other tools for damage or wear to prevent injuries and accidents.
  • Cleaned and degreased weld joints and workpieces efficiently.
  • Laid out, fitted and fabricated metal components.
  • Removed loose materials and thick scale, slag or rust to prepare material surfaces for welding.
  • Positioned and clamped workpieces together and properly assembled in jigs and fixtures.
11/1988 - 10/1998Company Name - MachinistCity, State
  • Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.
  • Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs.
  • Executed bench, machine and hand tool work by shaping, fitting and assembling machine parts from metal stock.
  • Increased equipment lifespans by incorporating thorough preventive and corrective maintenance processes.
  • Constructed appropriate offset corrections for tool wear, broken tools and casting variations.
  • Measured, marked and indicated dimensions and reference points on materials.
  • Trained, directed and instructed apprentices and helpers to increase production levels and meet established goals.
  • Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to metal type and finish specifications.
  • Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining process to report problems and required repairs.
  • Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
  • Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.
  • Gauged and maintained tolerances on grinding diameters, depths, squareness and parallelism.
  • Dismantled and inspected components to complete necessary adjustments and repairs.
Skills
  • Gauging knowledge
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Schematic reading
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Customer service
  • Decision-making
  • Flexible
  • Critical thinking
  • Active listening
  • Planning
Education and Training
06/1992Sussex TechCityJourneyman Machinist Certification: Machinist Apprenticeship
06/1989Delmar Jr./Sr. High SchoolCityHigh School Diploma
06/1989Sussex TechCityGraduate / Machining Technology: Machining Tecnology
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Sussex Tech
  • Delmar Jr./Sr. High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Machinst/Machine Shop Foreman
  • Machinist/Machine Shop Foreman
  • Machinist

Degrees

  • Journeyman Machinist Certification : Machinist Apprenticeship
    High School Diploma
    Graduate / Machining Technology : Machining Tecnology

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