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Contractor

John O

About

Machine Tool Builder

St Clair Shores, Michigan, United States

Experience : 22 Years 7 Months

3 Professional references are available.

Quality-focused management professional leveraging broad based technical knowledge of assembly blueprints, machine construction and machine building operations. Outstanding talent for verifying conformance of parts and interpreting blueprint schematics to ensure proper assembly. Demonstrated repeated success guiding sizeable, cross-functional product development teams in the design, assembly, repair and rebuild of machines and equipment.

Areas of Expertise

  • Blue Print Interpretation
  • Materials Management
  • Drilling & Tapping
  • Electrical Safety & Tag-Out Procedures
  • Inventory and BOM
  • Fabrications
  • Hand Power Tools Operation
  • Welding, Mig & Ark
  • Wiring & Switches Relays
  • Machining, Milling & Grinding
  • Hi-Lo Overhead Crane Operation
  • Team Leadership

Management Experience

  • Direct cross-functional teams improving systems to enhance production efforts and identifying risks inherent to product development. Demonstrated technical acumen in evaluating and optimizing processes to increase capacity, operational flexibility and product quality.
  • Execute strong leadership guiding the direction of equipment and machine design and assembly. Ensure proper administration of resources, requisitioning parts, materials and components while promoting a significant cost savings.
  • Collaborated with engineers, project managers and product development team to discuss operational and project requirements. Developed critical point checklists to increase efficiency during assembly and rebuild projects.

Technical Experience

  • Leverage expertise in deciphering machine-assembly blueprints and specifications to create functional layouts for the accurate construction of robots, base and riser along with safety screens.
  • Expertise in evaluating engineering information, tool design drawings and other specifications to fabricate tools. Constructed tooling fixtures, Geo fixtures and holding states for the Ford Ranger Body line.
  • Calculate dimensions and lay out designs for sub-assemblies, light screens, work station lite fixtures and safety fencing.
  • Piloted the design and build of a chin driven conveyor system replete with drive system and stop actuators.

Safety Experience

  • Execute safety management and QA/QC programs facilitating inspections of assemblies to ensure strict compliance with safety protocols. Reinforce adherence to OSHA standards aligning all projects with regulatory standards.
  • Direct all phases of design and installation interpreting blue print schematics and technical manuals to promote accuracy and safety.
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Professional Competencies

maintenance

Retooling

field service on robotic weld lines

Print Reading

I have a nak at looking over layouts and all aspects of the machine tool building. I also integrations building the line to completions. I like to see the job done and install into customers plant.

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Programming / Technical Skills

There are no programming skills added.

Skilled Trades

Forklift Operation

movement of tooling and robots and other palatalized material, also load and unload trucks.

Metal Fabricator

light welding of fence panels, welding of machine base floor plates to mounting brackets. mostly mig welding.

Machinist

Fixtures

Maintenance

Tooling

Grinding

CNC

tooling placement and program install

Welding

Interview Questions

I am a Legal US Citizen

Applications

Handling Equipment

Fabrication

Mig welding prefitied or cut medals CR/HR

ARK heavy steel beams

Occupations

Tool Builder

weld line geo fixtures, conveyor pallets, holding stations,respoter.

Machine Tool Builder

Industries

Industrial Automation

Manufacturing

Automotive

Warehousing Industry

Work Experience

Automation Integrated Technology

Machine Builder

4 months (Oct 2024 - Jan 2025)

Chesterfield MI.

Contractor hired to build Tooling Fixtures and structure for Aerospace company. To debur and prepare surfaces and edges on Platforms and structures. Paint and clean for shipping large tooling platforms. Drill and tap fasteners for plate on platforms.

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DOMINION TECH GROUP

Machine Builder

4 months (Feb 2024 - Jun 2024)

Roseville MI.

Contractor hired to build Tooling equipment for final test and calibration Equipment for Final assembly of process of automotive equipment. Calibration test equipment used to assure quality

Process in final assembly of vehicle leaving is accurate and systems are preforming correctly

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International Wheel and Tire

Machine Builder

5 months (Oct 2023 - Feb 2024)

Farmington Hills MI.
Jatica Rochester Hills MI.

Contractor hired to build tire and wheel inflators and mounting and balancing.

automated equipment for assembly lines for Ford Motor Company. Machine assembly

and all mechanical and electric systems conveyors also machine to print modify parts

with the use of milling machine, lathe, or drill press.

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Centic (Fives)

Machine Builder

2 months (May 2023 - Jun 2023)

Farmington Hills MI.

(contract) Crystal Employment Troy MI.

Machine Builder tear down of transmission line for Caterpillar for Rocky Mt. NC

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Paslin

Machine Builder

4 months (Jun 2023 - Sep 2023)

(CHERRY CREEK AND 10 MILE WARREN)

Jatica Rochester Hills MI.

Integration of Battery Tray and frame unit for Magna EV . Install tooling robots

and fencing safety and other systems of robotic weld systems cable trays and other

cables, controls.

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Pari Robotics

Machine Builder

2 months (Feb 2023 - Apr 2023)

(Contract), Shelby Twp. MI

Protech Resources, Clinton twp.

Machine builder. Placed switches and sensors on Battery tray carts

for Ford F150 Electric Vehicle as well as assembling workstations

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Robot World

Machine Builder

5 months (Sep 2022 - Jan 2023)

(Contract), Madison Heights MI

Talent line Redford, MI

Machine builder, for Wabash MFG. Assembled conveyors and installed welding.

systems and lift units and stops as well as safety stops, also

cut steel and aluminum installed chain drives and other machining

and modifications on parts.

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Classic

Machine Builder

3 months (May 2022 - Jul 2022)

(Contract) Troy, MI.

Crystal Employment Troy MI

Machine Tool Builder. Built tooling and end effectors for weld lines.

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KUKA

Machine Builder

3 months (Jan 2022 - Apr 2022)

KMP (Contract) Work Staffing Southfield MI Machine Tool Builder. Tear down/install weld line for FCA Jefferson North

Blechert Automaton

Machine Builder

2 months (Aug 2022 - Sep 2022)

(Contract) Shelby Twp. MI.(contract) Spark Talent Troy MI.

Machine builder. Cut and modified rails for chain driven conveyors

Installed chains and drive units and all switches and other sensors

and stops

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KUKA

Machine Builder

4 months (Mar 2021 - Jun 2021)

KMP (Contract) Sterling Heights, MI

Classic

Machine Builder

6 months (Jul 2021 - Dec 2021)

(contract)Troy, MI.

Automation Movers Flint MI

Machine Tool Builder. Integration and built tooling for Chrysler

Weld line.

John Beam Technologies

Machine Builder

2 months (Jan 2021 - Mar 2021)

Sandusky OH

Machine Builder. Built assembles and installed sub-assemblies.

for commercial ovens and refrigeration units.

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Comau

Machine Builder

3 months (Oct 2020 - Dec 2020)

(Contract), Novi,

Jatica Rochester Hills, MI

Machine builder

Amazon

Maintenance Tech

1 Years (Nov 2018 - Nov 2019)

Amazon Distribution Center | CBRE. Romulus,Mi.

KUKA Automation

Machine Tool Builder

5 months (Mar 2018 - Jul 2018)

Built from prints toolong for automated weld line for Ford Motor Company as well as Tower Automotive. Intergration builder for lay out of weld line. Install tooling,robots and other fixtures, installed light screens and guarding. Wiring or plug lines for safety screens and Stop switches. Install of tooling and robots in Ford Louisville KY.

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Gonzalez All-around Precision

Machine Builder

2 months (Jan 2018 - Feb 2018)

Responsibilities lay out floor for robots and tooling as well as fencing. Installed robots and base and risers, along with safety screens.

Fori Automation

Machine Tool Builder

1 months (Nov 2017 - Dec 2017)

Responsible for building machine bases and mounting tooling for large body and frames for Magna Co.

Paslin Co.

Machine Tool Builder

5 months (Jul 2017 - Nov 2017)

tool builder for Ford Ranger Body line, responsible for building tooling fixtures, Geo fixtures, holding stations. Machining details when needed. Responsible for inventory and BOM.

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KUKA Automation

Machine Tool Builder

4 months (Feb 2017 - Jun 2017)

Tool builder for Tesla and Chrysler. Duties include building from prints tooling fixtures and material Handling pallets for automated production lines for Tesla and tooling for Chrysler.

Bleichert Inc.

Machine builder contractor

3 months (Oct 2016 - Dec 2016)

Machine Builder. of Conveyors; built from prints duties including drilling and tapping, aligning legs, and any fixtures. Building pallets and installing chain drives. Adjusting all pallets to assure movement through out the length of the conveyor.

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The Paslin Company

Machine builder contractor

5 months (Jun 2016 - Oct 2016)

Builder of weld line for Tower Auto Machine builder contracted thru S &A Solutions Inc., Sterling Heights MI. Built from prints and lay out of robots and tooling for Tower automotive JL line; other assignments including hanging electrical boxes and shut off boxes and other safety equipment.

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PREH IMA. Automation

Machine builder (contractor)

2 months (Dec 2016 - Jan 2017)

Machine builder of automation tooling for Ventura plastics. Responsible for building tooling and fixture from prints.

Comau S.p.A

Machine builder contractor

3 months (Sep 2015 - Dec 2015)

Responsible for the building of robotic assembly line (Weld line) primary task installing fencing and safety systems including light screens and other safety sensors, Overhead cable tray assemblies and floor trays. Install robots and tooling.

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HTI cybernetics

Machine builder contractor

4 months (Jun 2015 - Sep 2015)

; Assigned to build weld line tooling modules for Lear corporation weld lines. Built from prints and BOMs, assembled and modified tooling fixtures on turn table fixtures. Placed robot sand tooling in work modules, reported and or recorded any and all changes

and modifications of tool to project manager. Tear down and prepared shipments to be delivered to customer’s location; other responsibilities included machine brackets and modification on tooling when needed. Material handling equipment including Hilo and overhead crane

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Kuka Systems

Machine Builder

3 months (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)

responsiable for the build in customers plant (Flex n Gate Roseville MI, Ford body weld line. Responsible for the Floor lay out, and robotic units install as well as outer safety fencing

Harry Major Machine,

(contract) Machine builder

4 months (Jul 2011 - Oct 2011)

Assemble Conveyor system for Ford Motor Company; built from prints the mechanical assemblies and pallets; making modifications and fabricating parts such as guards and housing covers.

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Edag

Machine builder (contractor)

7 months (Jul 2007 - Jan 2008)

Assigned to build GMT weld line for Oshawa and Spring Hill body assembly plant. Build and assemble robotics weld line placing tools and robots in place and install weld guns and end effector. Line layout of tooling and robots safety screens and e stops.

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Pico Automation Powertrain (COMAU)

Machine builder (contractor)

5 months (Sep 2005 - Jan 2006)

Machine builder contracted to build welding system for automotive company. Built and assembled from prints made modification when needed. Pico Automation Powertrain, Royal Oak MI & Pico Precession Plymouth, MI.

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United States Navy

Aviation Maintenance/Material Control

10 Years 10 months (Jul 1980 - Apr 1991)

Material Control Suppervisor of Maintence Support Department at Naval Airstation Norfolk Virgina also Material Control Suppervisor of Airframes Maintence Division. Leader of up to 15 junior enlisted and middle grade enlisted.

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Education, Certificates And Training

Kaplan University

Bachelors of Business Administration (Business Administration), 2012

Oakland Community College

Associate of Arts (Business Administration),

Associate of Arts, Business Administration, Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI

United States Navy

Certificate (Aviation Maintenance / Material Control),

United States Navy | Recipient of Good Conduct Medal (2), Naval Achievement Medal (2), Letters of Commendation (2) and Sea Service (3)

Tools, Machines And Equipment Competencies

Drill Computer Drill press Digital Multimeter Basic Hand Tools Cranes CNC machine Fixtures Relays Basic Electrical Tools Metal Finish Tools

Facilities I Have Worked At

Contractor

Livonia, Steeling Hieghts KMP

4 months (Jan 2022 - May 2022)

Tare down and install Stalantis Jefferson North Assembly

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