Experience

NETFORM

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Private Contractor

• Eastern MI

• Contract Programming & Training

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  Wrote and tested calibration programs for Renishaw OMP400 probe on a 5 axis mill. Trained 4 people on basic probe programming routines. Processed & proved out probing for two operations on military part. Wrote and tested calibration programs for Renishaw OMP400 probe on a 5 axis mill. Trained 4 people on basic probe programming routines. Processed & proved out probing for two operations on military part.



Private Contractor

• Business Consulting and Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Contract Programming Specialist

  • May 2019 - May 2019

  Custom programming on large bridge mills involving Blum laser tool setter on a Siemens 840D. Tool data was sequentially written to a range of R variable registers for each tool, at tool change. For long term traceability, tool data is also written to a text file on the control each time. Custom programming on large bridge mills involving Blum laser tool setter on a Siemens 840D. Tool data was sequentially written to a range of R variable registers for each tool, at tool change. For long term traceability, tool data is also written to a text file on the control each time.



Short term position

• Sterling Heights MI

• Manufacturing Engineering Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

  I was asked to head up NPI (New Product Introduction) for the existing 13 new parts and the next generation of engines. I designed a comprehensive tracking system for their parts so that insured all the elements of a successful product launch where captured and everyone who signed on was accountable and knew their role, then trained my replacement. I was asked to head up NPI (New Product Introduction) for the existing 13 new parts and the next generation of engines. I designed a comprehensive tracking system for their parts so that insured all the elements of a successful product launch where captured and everyone who signed on was accountable and knew their role, then trained my replacement.



Accurate Gauge & Mfg., Inc

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager, CNC Custom Programming & Problem Solving Specialist

  • Mar 1988 - Jan 2019

  Manager and Team Innovation Leader  Created the “Smart Start” program format that saved the company over $2 million in the last ten years by stopping over 97% of the common CNC machine restart errors and crashes.  Designed a “Family of parts” program format that cuts changeover time to 5 seconds from one part to another and saved over $750,000 and 1200+ hours of time in 9 yrs.  Made a previously cumbersome “matched sets” of parts, easily made as individual pieces by using a probe to… Show more Manager and Team Innovation Leader  Created the “Smart Start” program format that saved the company over $2 million in the last ten years by stopping over 97% of the common CNC machine restart errors and crashes.  Designed a “Family of parts” program format that cuts changeover time to 5 seconds from one part to another and saved over $750,000 and 1200+ hours of time in 9 yrs.  Made a previously cumbersome “matched sets” of parts, easily made as individual pieces by using a probe to quickly align each piece. Turned “painful” parts into “easy” ones.  Automated a previously impossible task using a CNC machine. Made a unique tool to install ball bearings into an assembly component as part of the normal machining process.  Automated collecting part measurement data with the CNC control and send the customer’s assembly data to a barcode label for each unique part number. This was a “first of its kind” application and reduced their rebuild rate from 20% to zero. It was huge. Show less Manager and Team Innovation Leader  Created the “Smart Start” program format that saved the company over $2 million in the last ten years by stopping over 97% of the common CNC machine restart errors and crashes.  Designed a “Family of parts” program format that cuts changeover time to 5 seconds from one part to another and saved over $750,000 and 1200+ hours of time in 9 yrs.  Made a previously cumbersome “matched sets” of parts, easily made as individual pieces by using a probe to… Show more Manager and Team Innovation Leader  Created the “Smart Start” program format that saved the company over $2 million in the last ten years by stopping over 97% of the common CNC machine restart errors and crashes.  Designed a “Family of parts” program format that cuts changeover time to 5 seconds from one part to another and saved over $750,000 and 1200+ hours of time in 9 yrs.  Made a previously cumbersome “matched sets” of parts, easily made as individual pieces by using a probe to quickly align each piece. Turned “painful” parts into “easy” ones.  Automated a previously impossible task using a CNC machine. Made a unique tool to install ball bearings into an assembly component as part of the normal machining process.  Automated collecting part measurement data with the CNC control and send the customer’s assembly data to a barcode label for each unique part number. This was a “first of its kind” application and reduced their rebuild rate from 20% to zero. It was huge. Show less



Accurate Gauge & Mfg., Inc.

• Rochester Hills, MI

• Engineering & Safety Supervisor

  • May 1996 - Sep 2010



Huron Metal Products

• North Branch, MI

• Senior CNC & CMM programmer and fixture designer

  • Oct 1986 - Mar 1988

  Cylinder head manufacturing & support services Cylinder head manufacturing & support services



Burns Tool

• Lapeer, MI

• Programmer & mold maker - automotive components

  • Sep 1984 - Oct 1986

  Machinist - Programmed CNC machines and performed all manual machining operations to make rubber component molds for automotive use. Custom grinding of form tools, Bridgeport manual machining, etc. Machinist - Programmed CNC machines and performed all manual machining operations to make rubber component molds for automotive use. Custom grinding of form tools, Bridgeport manual machining, etc.



Kohler Machining

• Columbiaville, MI

• CNC Machinist & Programmer - Aircraft & Aerospace work

  • Apr 1982 - Sep 1984

  Machining of aircraft & aerospace work. Machining of Magnesium, Aluminum, Titanium, Inconel, Hastealloy, and other exotic materials. Machining of aircraft & aerospace work. Machining of Magnesium, Aluminum, Titanium, Inconel, Hastealloy, and other exotic materials.