Tool & Die Maker - Automation Engineer 03880wv

01-30-2002 Resides in West Virginia

Salary: US $ N/A

 

Relocate: YES

 

On the Market: Major cutbacks

Industry: Automotive- Tooling- Plastics, Metals


     
       03880wv Tool & Die Maker- Automation Engineer  - Automotive (Metals-Plastics)



       "Confidential" WV Feb 2000 –Nov 2001

·       Project manager/automation engineer
·       Extensive experience in operation, installation, maintenance and programming of mechanical handling equipment.
·       Established an automation group within the maintenance department. Managed this group.
·       Identified weak areas of manufacturing in relation to production in metal stamping, die set, manpower improvement and hits per hour.
·       Responsible for development of sources and acquisition of automation, both new and used for press room operations.
·        Developed suppliers/ negotiated purchase prices for a verity of automation equipment.
·       Capitalized projects and wrote CAPEX’s to secure funds to purchase equipment.
·       Established contractors, helped design controls and equipment as per established designs.
·       Set and met time schedules for purchases and installation, reporting to upper management.
·       Implemented a training schedule and identified a trainer for automation programming and maintenance
·       Standardized the set up and operation of all automation.
·       Identified major capital projects to improve efficiency in overall production.


  General Motors   Oct. 1983 to Feb 2000

·       Tool and Die Maker
·       Constructed new dies for class “A” metal and inner panels.
·       New die tryout; working new dies to completion to produce a quality panel for buy off to go into production.
·       Blank development of material for these dies to produce the blank dies.
·       Responsible to follow dies from construction to production.
·       Experience in all phases of preventive maintenance of production dies for outer metal finishes and inner panels.
·       Maintained line dies in tandem press line configuration.
·       Extensive experience in troubleshooting of production dies both in tandem and progressive applications.
·       In press repair of production dies to include welding, grinding, and shimming to produce a quality part.
·       Constructed and maintained progressive, transfer and high speed dies.
·       Responsible for initial die setup in press lines to include all documentation for future production runs.
·       Joined the first automation group called troubleshooters to install, maintain and program automation. I S I, FANUC, and others
·       Responsible for all aspects and operation of automated production lines to include die maintenance and automation equipment programming and maintenance to produce quality products. Built automation tooling for all production parts.
·       Established in the Quality department responsible for documentation and CMM check off of production parts to include full assemblies.
·       Helped in the set up and implantation of QS 9000 in this plant (the first in GM plant to be certified)
·       Worked with QS 9000 and ISO 9000
·       Knowledge of SPC

   Riverside Tool and Die, Latrobe, Pa. June 1981 to Oct. 1983

·       Tool and Die Maker responsible for complete machining and construction of precision die casting Dies and Extrusion dies.

        "Confidential", Irwin, Pa. March 1980 to June 1981  (Self Employed)

·       Constructed Compacting dies.
·       Subcontracted commercial nuclear machining
·       Welding of precision components

  Lesman Industries, North Huntingdon, Pa. April 1972 to Jan. 1980

·       Constructed compacting dies, jigs and fixtures. Supervised a 15-man operation in the defense-contracting field Responsible for all phases of machining, welding and quality control.

  Genuine Tool, Irwin, Pa. March 1967 to November 1970

·       Tool and Die apprentice

Education
·       Norwin senior High, Course of study, Pre Industrial 1967
·       Pennsylvania State Tool and Die Maker journeyman 1976
·       United auto workers Tool and Die journeyman 1984

Certifications


·       Train the trainer, Marshall University 2000
·       ISI Norgren, Advanced programming and troubleshooting 2000
·       Brown and Sharp PC-DMIS DCC C&S (basic and windows) 1999
·       Dale Carnegie 1992
·       UAW-GM human resource health & safety training 1986
·       Advanced computer awareness training program 1986
·       ASME Sec IX, AWS, weld certificate 1975
·       United States Army 1971


                                                                        Accomplishments

Ř      Journeyman Die Maker

  • Journeyman die maker, worked extensively in new die construction of draw, trim, flange & pierce dies for outer and inner panels.(doors, quarter panels, hoods, fenders, deck lids)
  • Worked directly with engineering on die design and construction.
  • Seasoned in new die tryout. Capability of following dies from construction to production
  • Worked closely with quality for buy off parts.
  • Extensive background working on production lines as a die try out and die preventive maintenance in a team atmosphere.
  • Ability to do rapid repair on line dies in production. Most lines ran 80 to 100 part numbers each.
  • Ability to make quick decision to repair dies in line or pull and go to next job.
  • Experience in metal assembly with hem dies and all associated robotic automation.
  • Before working in the auto industry constructed die casting dies, compacting dies, molds high-speed dies, Jigs and fixtures.
  • Accomplished certified welder.
  • Machinist background capable of operating manual mills, lathes, grinders and electrical discharging machines.
  • Past experience in set up, operation and programming of CNC equipment.

 

Ř      Automation, Robots and Mechanical Handling Equipment

 

  • Installed, programmed and maintained I S I press automation equipment
  • Worked with FANUC robotic equipment, installation, programming and maintenance.
  • Responsible for all aspects of production lines to include automation, dies, die carts, die trucks and the pace of the line for production
  • Worked with all departments to achieve die sets as short as 10 minutes.
  • Helped establish quick die set on press lines with limited automation
  • At Mayflower Vehicle determined the need for die set trucks, wrote CAPEX to secure funds and purchased the equipment which improved die set times up to 60%
  • Identified weakness in many production processes to include out dated press automation equipment and poor die set procedures.
  • Developed sources to purchase quality used robotic equipment.
  • Capitalized the project and received approval with corporate to proceed with purchases and installation.
  • Established contractor to build new robotic controls as per my design and capitalized this project and was given approval.
  • Created an automation group to install, program and maintain this equipment.
  • Responsible for all phases of fabrication and up grades of equipment to include redesign and reengineer.
  • Scheduling of all projects and installations.
  • Implemented training for the maintenance and automation groups for robotic programming, set up and safety
  • Established internal training programs for welding and machining.
  • Worked closely with engineering in all aspects of design and installation of equipment.
  • Planned and capitalized a complete press line project to include full robotic process of production thus eliminating the need for six associates per shift, which equates into a cost savings.
  • Coordinated all press related robotic and automation upgrades in the pressroom environment.
  • Background in process improvement activities in a manufacturing environment.

 





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