Experience

Boker's, Inc.

• Toolroom Manager



Boker's, Inc.

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• TOOLROOM MANAGER

  • May 2011 - Present

  I am responsible for all tool room functions.I am responsible for 14 toolmakers,& 2 tool room coordinators.I am responsible for meeting customer deadlines,tooling budgets,upgrading equipment,process improvements,etc.I am also responsible for hiring,& involved with quoting all the complex work.I have been very involved with the progressive die market expansion at Bokers. I am responsible for all tool room functions.I am responsible for 14 toolmakers,& 2 tool room coordinators.I am responsible for meeting customer deadlines,tooling budgets,upgrading equipment,process improvements,etc.I am also responsible for hiring,& involved with quoting all the complex work.I have been very involved with the progressive die market expansion at Bokers.



Hutchinson Technology Inc.

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• TOOLMAKER-SME

  • Jan 2000 - May 2011

  11 years experience,maintaining,building,rebuilding,& troubleshooting class A - tight tolerance high speed progressive dies.Responsible for training new experienced toolmakers to meet very high quality standards.I worked with the prototype department,& focused on problem tooling to meet the customer needs. 11 years experience,maintaining,building,rebuilding,& troubleshooting class A - tight tolerance high speed progressive dies.Responsible for training new experienced toolmakers to meet very high quality standards.I worked with the prototype department,& focused on problem tooling to meet the customer needs.



Die Products.Inc

• Fridley,MN

• TOOL DESIGNER

  • 2002 - 2003

  Tool designer,prototyping,etc.(1 1/2 yrs) Tool designer,prototyping,etc.(1 1/2 yrs)



Die Concepts Inc.

• Ramsey,MN

• TOOL DESIGNER

  • 2002 - 2002

  Tool designer for class A progressive dies.(5 months) Tool designer for class A progressive dies.(5 months)



SPIRIT TOOL & DIE

• Brooklyn Park,MN

• TOOL DESINGER

  • 1998 - 2002

  I did die tool design for for trim dies,multi- cavities trim dies, with cam actuation,etc for 4 yrs on the side out of my home for a 6 man shop. I did die tool design for for trim dies,multi- cavities trim dies, with cam actuation,etc for 4 yrs on the side out of my home for a 6 man shop.



DIE PRODUCTS INC.

• Fridley,MN

• TOOLMAKER

  • 1991 - 1998

  Build new close tolerance tooling,& maintain tooling. Build new close tolerance tooling,& maintain tooling.



PROFILE TOOL & DIE

• Columbia heights,MN

• TOOLROOM FOREMAN

  • 1989 - 1991

  I was responsible for managing a 10 man toolroom.I programed,& ran wire EDM,CNC vertical machining centers,& manage toolmakers activities,for trim dies,progressive dies. I was responsible for managing a 10 man toolroom.I programed,& ran wire EDM,CNC vertical machining centers,& manage toolmakers activities,for trim dies,progressive dies.



MICRO -FAB INC.

• MPLS,MN

• CNC MACHINISST

  • 1986 - 1989

  I was responsible for set up & run short run production on CNC vertical machining centers. 5-200pcs orders.SETUP &,RUN I was responsible for set up & run short run production on CNC vertical machining centers. 5-200pcs orders.SETUP &,RUN



BIZAL MFG INC.

• Fridley,MN

• MACHINIST

  • 1984 - 1986

  My responsibilities were to set up ,& run CNC vertical machining centers. Night inspector,etc. My responsibilities were to set up ,& run CNC vertical machining centers. Night inspector,etc.