Experience

Alpha Resources, LLC

• United States
• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Engineer

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Arch Medical Solutions -Elkhart

• United States

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Mar 2020 - Sep 2021

  Swiss Programmer Swiss Programmer



MAGNA Cosma Castings MI

• Battle Creek, MI

• Machining Engineer

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

  Resposible for all programming, and CNC cutting tool needs. Resposible for all programming, and CNC cutting tool needs.



Elkhart Area Career Center

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Technology Instructor

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2019



Schafer Gear Works

• South Bend, Indiana

• Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2018

  Responsible for high production turning, milling, and grinding for all SGW plant needs. Planning, programming, tooling design, and trouble shooting for; 5 CNC Mills 18 CNC lathes 9 cnc Grinders 11,000 Parts a week 26 operators on two shifts 6 days a week Responsible for high production turning, milling, and grinding for all SGW plant needs. Planning, programming, tooling design, and trouble shooting for; 5 CNC Mills 18 CNC lathes 9 cnc Grinders 11,000 Parts a week 26 operators on two shifts 6 days a week



KOBELCO COMPRESSORS AMERICA INC.

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Engineer

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2017

  In charge of manufacturing engineering, all manufacturing processes, and soon plant facilities and maintenance.

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2012

• CNC Programmer Tooling Designer

  • Apr 2006 - Oct 2010

  I had started going to college for CNC programming, but there wasn't a position open at F&F Machine so Kobelco gave me a shot. Here I have been able to learn all kinds of things. I've have refined my drafting, design, and solid modeling skills. After about 4 years they liked me so much they promoted me to Manufacturing Engineer.



BBS Enterprises, Inc

• Michawaka, IN

• CNC Mill Machinist / Program / Setup

  • Jan 2004 - Apr 2006

  After trying a few other things for awhile I decided that machining was where my real talents lye and F&F Machine was nice enough to let me try it again. I really honed my setup and machine process skills here. Learned allot about speeds, feeds and different materials because we made medical instruments for various companies with a wide verity of metals. After trying a few other things for awhile I decided that machining was where my real talents lye and F&F Machine was nice enough to let me try it again. I really honed my setup and machine process skills here. Learned allot about speeds, feeds and different materials because we made medical instruments for various companies with a wide verity of metals.



C & S Machine Products, Inc.

• Buchanan, MI

• CNC MACHINE OPERATOR

  • Nov 2001 - Jan 2002

  Came here for a raise in pay, but ended up getting laid off again. Bummer! Came here for a raise in pay, but ended up getting laid off again. Bummer!



South Bend Form Tool, Inc.

• South Bend, Indiana Area

• CNC, Conventional Mill Machinist

  • Apr 2000 - Nov 2001

  Gave up on finding a good apprenticeship, just decided to learn everything I could from anyone I could. Had a lot of fun here they let me learn allot, and fail allot by basically allowing me to do most every thing myself. Programming, fixturing, and some processing along with CNC, and conventional machining. Gave up on finding a good apprenticeship, just decided to learn everything I could from anyone I could. Had a lot of fun here they let me learn allot, and fail allot by basically allowing me to do most every thing myself. Programming, fixturing, and some processing along with CNC, and conventional machining.



Ross Engineering and Machine, Inc.

• Walkerton, IN

• Apprentice

  • Oct 1999 - Apr 2000

  Work slowed down got laid off. Work slowed down got laid off.



Accraline, Inc.

• Bremen, IN

• Apprentice

  • Jun 1999 - Oct 1999

  Left for a better apprenticeship. Left for a better apprenticeship.



MG Products, Inc.

• Elkhart, Indiana Area

• PRODUCTION MACHINIST

  • Feb 1998 - Jun 1999

  First real job. Started in high school with the school to work program out of the Elkhart Area Career Center. Worked there until a year after graduation, but left because I could not get an apprenticeship there. First real job. Started in high school with the school to work program out of the Elkhart Area Career Center. Worked there until a year after graduation, but left because I could not get an apprenticeship there.