TOOL AND DIE MAKER, 04/1999
to 03/2013
RELIANCE TOOL AND MANUFACTURING CO – 900 NORTH STATE STREET,ELGIN,
ILL
Worked with engineering,quality control and production to troubleshoot new dies/tooling
Worked with machine operators to fine tune and/or repair minor problems in press when possible.
Repaired dies when damaged, determine extent of damage, order any needed components, schedule any needed machining operations.
As Lead tool maker, I oversaw two other tool makers working on dies for multiple customers .
Last two years worked as precision grinder plus/minus .0002 tolerance as needed on components for many different customers
TOOL AND DIE MAKER, 01/1974
to 04/1999
CHICAGO RAWHIDE MANUFACTURING CO – 900 NORTH STATE STREET, ELGIN, ILLINOIS,
60123
TROUBLESHOOT NEW DIES/TOOLING IN PRESS
TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEM DIES/TOOLING IN PRESS
MODIFY TOOLING AS NEEDED TO MEET QC STANDARDS
WORKED WITH ENGINEERING, PRODUCTION, QUALITY CONTROL TO MEET CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
CONTINUOUSLY WORKED TO SIMPLIFY AND IMPROVE THE PRODUCT AND THE PROCESS
PERFORMED SCHEDULED PROGRESSIVE DIE MAINTENANCE
IMPLEMENTED STANDARD PUNCH PRESS RAM SHUT HEIGHT PROGRAM
DEVELOPED SET-UP BLOCK PROCEDURE FOR PROGRESSIVE DIES
SIMPLIFIED PROGRESSIVE DIE CHANGEOVERS
ORGANIZED SPARE PART TOOLING STORAGE SYSTEM
ADVISED ON DESIGN OF A TWO STAMPING, PART WITHIN A PART, PROGRESSIVE DIE
RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO PRESS EQUIPMENT TO INCREASE STROKES PER MINUTE
EXPANDED USE OF ELECTRONIC SENSORS ON PROGRESSIVE DIES
LEADMAN OVER PROGRESSIVE AND DIE-DRAULIC DIE AREAS LAST FIVE YEARS
DESIGNED NEW STYLE, ONE-HIT VERSION DIE, ELIMINATION OF SECONDARY OPERATION
GUIDING CONTINUED DIE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
PRESS SET-UP AND OPERATOR, 01/1968
to 12/1973
CHICAGO RAWHIDE MANUFACTURING CO – 900 NORTH STATE STREET, ELGIN, ILLINOIS,
60123
SET UP AND ADJUST PRESSES AND RAN SHORT RUNS OF PRODUCTION
WORKED WITH QUALITY CONTROL TO MEET CUSTOMER STANDARDS
