Experience

Industrial Tool Inc.
• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Purchasing Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Present


Production Tool & Manufacturing Inc

• Purchasing Agent and Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2014

  Create solid models in Solid Works from customer prints Create solid models and drawings of tooling and fixtures from program engineer’s sketches. Maintenance of tool crib inventory and budget. Review new part prints for machining process, material type, heat treatment and finish requirements. Develop quote proposals for materials and any outside processes requirements. Create and maintain customer account records. Create inspection documentation. Populate job travelers with work orders, inspection documents and job setup sheets Tooling cost analysis after part production run. Work with customers to obtain print deviations or missing information from part prints. Show less



Minnesota Tool & Die Works

• CNC Machinist

  • Jul 2007 - Aug 2009

  Machining and inspection of tools for a variety of die sets, from both prints and prepared programs. Writing programs for Mazak machining centers. Maintained tool inventory and relationships with tool vendors Reduced tooling costs and increased quality by outsourcing drill sharpening. Reduced machine time and tool set up by reduction of roughing operations. Machining and inspection of tools for a variety of die sets, from both prints and prepared programs. Writing programs for Mazak machining centers. Maintained tool inventory and relationships with tool vendors Reduced tooling costs and increased quality by outsourcing drill sharpening. Reduced machine time and tool set up by reduction of roughing operations.



Cornerstone Manufacturing

• South Africa

• CNC Machinist

  • Oct 2004 - May 2007

  Setup and run out of repeat jobs. Filling out first article inspection reports on repeat and new parts. Count, pack and ship completed parts. Assisted trouble shooting and redesign of failing rotary vane vacuum pumps for a new customer. Responsible for investigation of product failure, helping prototype new parts, assembly and testing of redesigned pump cartridges and documenting the results. Setup and run out of repeat jobs. Filling out first article inspection reports on repeat and new parts. Count, pack and ship completed parts. Assisted trouble shooting and redesign of failing rotary vane vacuum pumps for a new customer. Responsible for investigation of product failure, helping prototype new parts, assembly and testing of redesigned pump cartridges and documenting the results.



Blue Chip Engineering Inc

• CNC Machinist

  • Aug 1998 - Oct 2004

  Setup and run out of repeat jobs. Training of new employees. Filling out first article inspection reports on repeat and new parts. Count, pack and ship completed parts Setup and run out of repeat jobs. Training of new employees. Filling out first article inspection reports on repeat and new parts. Count, pack and ship completed parts