Experience

Leading Technology Composites, Inc.

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CNC Programmer and Machine shop consultant as well as coordinating all tooling preventative maintena

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Spirit AeroSystems

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• MO7A CNC Machinist

  • 2005 - May 2020

  • Safely operated high speed, six axis and skin mill machines. • Served as the Primary Machinist in charge of all tooling rework requiring re-machining. • Diagnosed malfunctions with all equipment and alerted facilities to complete repairs. • Supported the development of new cutting tools. • Communicated well with vibration and reliability engineers as well as personnel on Six Sigma teams. • Completed detailed quality self-inspections of machines according to engineering requirements as defined in Catia Model Based Definition. • Ensured programs and fixtures were loaded and oriented correctly and that machines stayed within tolerances dictated Statistical Process Control (SPC). • Focused on ensuring machines were kept within .007” squareness over 400 inches, as well as ensuring both rotary axis’ were within .00125” of a decimal degree. Highlights: • Honored by Production/First Line Manager on up to 10 different occasions for exceptional performance. • Completed inspections of engineering drawings, mylar/PCM, micrometers, calipers, and height gages. • Performed as the company’s Go-to Trainer, educating new hires on how to operate a variety of machines. • Collaborated with reliability engineers and vibration analysis experts to establish a measurement plan and helped design the test to check the geometry of the machine. • Assisted with the installation of six new Modig HHV3 extrusion mill machines. • Supported the installation of two Henri Line high-speed six axis skin mills. Show less



Boeing

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

• • 1997 - 2005

  • Performed the same duties as in Spirit AeroSystems role; Spirit acquired this Boeing division in 2005.

• • 1988 - 1997

  • Safely operated 4 axis CNC mill machines to manufacture graphite, Kevlar, fiberglass, aluminum honeycomb core, and bonded assemblies.• Created own tapes and tooling per engineering drawings as required.• Implemented hardware variability control.

• • 1984 - 1988

  • Built sub-assemblies to engineering drawing requirements and applicable work instructions. • Reworked and repaired assemblies back to engineering requirements. • Trained, mentored, and coached employees on best practices of operations.