Experience

Boston Group

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tool & Die Maker Technician

  • Jan 2000 - Present

  Company manufactures metal products, display fixtures, electrical display unitsPVC wall protection and modular wiring solutions for the retail industryBuild and maintain all dies for the production floor, types of die including blanking cut-off and progressiveDesigned and built both mechanical and pneumatic tooling for special products

• Tool & Die Maker Technician.

  • 2000 - Present

• Jig & Fixture Builder.

  • Jan 1991 - Jan 2000

  Design and build jig fixtures for all new products prior to productionAssist Toolmaker in machining new parts, die blocks and punchesAssist with mechanical maintenance on machines at the plant



Shellumsrath Engineering, CO

• Machinist & Welder Kilkenny, Ireland

  • Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Machining was main duty, some welding and installation of ornamental iron workFabricated spiral staircases, railings, cat walks, platforms in steel and stainless steelBuilt and installed for companies such as Avonmore Creameries and Smithwicks Brewery Machining was main duty, some welding and installation of ornamental iron workFabricated spiral staircases, railings, cat walks, platforms in steel and stainless steelBuilt and installed for companies such as Avonmore Creameries and Smithwicks Brewery



Pat’s Engineering , CO

• Machinist & Fabricator

  • Jan 1983 - Jan 1987

  Performed all machining and some welding on various types of conveyors and hoppers built at the plantProducts were used for the transportation of coal, wood, peat and grainPart of a team that worked on three 30-ton car crushers built at the company site.Welding included mig, tig, arc and oxyacetylene cutting of steel. Performed all machining and some welding on various types of conveyors and hoppers built at the plantProducts were used for the transportation of coal, wood, peat and grainPart of a team that worked on three 30-ton car crushers built at the company site.Welding included mig, tig, arc and oxyacetylene cutting of steel.



Surecraft Marine Engineers, Co

• Apprentice Mechanical Engineering Fitter.

  • Jan 1980 - Jan 1983

  Worked from blue prints and verbal instructions using various machines including lathes, milling machines, slotter, surface grinder and bench work.Performed industrial repairs and light tool making. Worked from blue prints and verbal instructions using various machines including lathes, milling machines, slotter, surface grinder and bench work.Performed industrial repairs and light tool making.



AnCo the Industrial Training Authority.

• Apprentice Mechanical Engineering Fitter.

  • Jan 1979 - Jan 1980

  Received academic and on-the-job training as a Mechanical Engineering Fitter.Curriculum included lathes, milling machines, welding, pneumatics, hydraulics and bench work. Received academic and on-the-job training as a Mechanical Engineering Fitter.Curriculum included lathes, milling machines, welding, pneumatics, hydraulics and bench work.