Experience

Grindmaster-Crathco

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Editor

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Responsible for operator and service manuals. Verify technical content such as specifications, replacement part numbers, charts, drawings, and images for accuracy and consistency. Locate and proof other written materials such as decals. Verify all data is correct, consistent, and compliant to NSF and ANSI standards. Correct 2D drawings. Bring to attention inaccuracies noted in Baan bill of material. Track down correct information for noted discrepancies. Coordinate locally and internationally with engineering, manufacturing, technical services, sales and marketing. Coordinate with translation service and incorporate translated text into documents. Initiate Engineering requests in SolidWorks Enterprise Product Data Management tool for ECN. Become familiar with applicable parts of standards and regulations: ANSI Z535.6 American National Standard for Product Safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions, and Other Collateral Materials, UL, ETL, NSF, CE, FCC, Industry Canada. As required, create new manuals for new products, gathering and verifying all necessary information from various departments. Show less



Flint Hills Resources

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Records Manager

  • May 2011 - 2013

  Oversee drawing management system for engineering drawings and records. Develop and implement policies and guidelines relating to environmental compliance records and drawing management for terminal facilities. Provide quality assurance to ensure compliance to internal specifications. Assist in development, implementation and sustainment of Process Safety Information element of PSM program. Revise and maintain government and internal compliance records as necessary. Local Safety Coordinator, facilitating Health and Safety support for local employees. Provide engineering support for 2-D and 3-D drawings. (Compliance to relevant EPA, OSHA, DOT, SWPPP, API, NFPA, standards and regulations). Show less



Pro-Fab Inc

• Aviation & Aerospace
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CNC Programmer (Contract)

  • Feb 2011 - May 2011

  Program 3, 4 and 5-axis CNC milling machines to manufacture various materials into aircraft parts, using multistage programs, fixtures and machines with a variety of machining techniques. Document set-up. Set-up programs verify and revise CNC programs and NC code. Troubleshoot programming techniques and revise to bring parts closer inside tolerance parameters. Responsible for programming fixed and rotor aerospace parts and energy parts. Materials: titanium, aluminum, steel. Catia V5 – 800 hours designing parts, tools and cutters for complex aircraft manufacturing including drawings and other set-up instructions. Show less



NORDAM

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• CNC Programmer II

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2009

  Program CNC routers to manufacture composite materials for aircraft interiors. Organize 100+ part assemblies into multiple-part programs. Define and document machine set-up instructions. Set-up programs and guide others. Verify CNC programs and NC code. Create assembly drawings and instructions for composites. Responsible for programming parts for business jet interiors – Embraer, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault. Materials: composite, hardwood, Corian. CATIA V5 – 2000 hours - including designing parts and fixtures, ranging from simple 2-1/2 dimension parts to complex trim to fit existing parts. Show less



The Coleman Company, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Spec Writer (Contract)

  • Sep 2003 - Apr 2004

  Write engineering specifications for fuel-burning appliances such as heaters, lanterns, stoves and soft goods including battery-operated lights, organizers and storage cases. Develop and document test procedures that comply with safety and industry standards (CSA) for fuel-burning appliances and UL requirements for soft goods. Manage engineering change notices and engineering deviation notices in SAP. Write engineering specifications for fuel-burning appliances such as heaters, lanterns, stoves and soft goods including battery-operated lights, organizers and storage cases. Develop and document test procedures that comply with safety and industry standards (CSA) for fuel-burning appliances and UL requirements for soft goods. Manage engineering change notices and engineering deviation notices in SAP.



Boeing

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 700 & Above Employee

• NC Programmer 2

  • Apr 1997 - Jan 2002

  Define, plan and revise MCD for multi-axis machines. Determine machining techniques. Plan and define part set-up. Define cutters. Guide and assist others. Devised method for high-speed, thin-wall/thin floor fixture-less machining of large aluminum aircraft parts with finishes that don't require hand finishing. Member of several workshops that improved quality, delivery time, and reduced material. Developed first all-inclusive NC Programming process manual. Responsible for programming aluminum, stainless steel and titanium aircraft parts. CATIA V4 – 12,500 hours complex aircraft parts. Show less



L & S Machine Co. Inc.

• Wichita, Kansas Area

• Project Engineer, NC Quality Assurance Programmer

  • Sep 1996 - May 1997

  Determined engineering procedures and fastener placement for F-5E leading edge. Create NC programs for CMM machines to check complex part dimensions. Liaison between shop and engineering. Research blueprints and accompanying documentation to determine correct dimensions and procedures. Design machine fixtures. Determined engineering procedures and fastener placement for F-5E leading edge. Create NC programs for CMM machines to check complex part dimensions. Liaison between shop and engineering. Research blueprints and accompanying documentation to determine correct dimensions and procedures. Design machine fixtures.