John — Machine Tool Builder
John
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Work History on Automate America
Achievements
1
Tenure
About Me
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.
Skilled Trades (9)
movement of tooling and robots and other palatalized material, also load and unload trucks.
light welding of fence panels, welding of machine base floor plates to mounting brackets. mostly mig welding.
tooling placement and program install
Software Competencies (2)
Professional Competencies (3)
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.
field service on robotic weld lines
Applications (2)
Mig welding prefitied or cut medals CR/HR ARK heavy steel beams
Work Experience(30)
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.
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
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.
(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.
Farmington Hills MI. (contract) Crystal Employment Troy MI. Machine Builder tear down of transmission line for Caterpillar for Rocky Mt. NC
(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
KMP (Contract) Work Staffing Southfield MI Machine Tool Builder. Tear down/install weld line for FCA Jefferson North
(Contract) Troy, MI. Crystal Employment Troy MI Machine Tool Builder. Built tooling and end effectors for weld lines.
(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
(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.
Sandusky OH Machine Builder. Built assembles and installed sub-assemblies. for commercial ovens and refrigeration units.
KMP (Contract) Sterling Heights, MI
(contract)Troy, MI. Automation Movers Flint MI Machine Tool Builder. Integration and built tooling for Chrysler Weld line.
(Contract), Novi, Jatica Rochester Hills, MI Machine builder
Amazon Distribution Center | CBRE. Romulus,Mi.
Responsibilities lay out floor for robots and tooling as well as fencing. Installed robots and base and risers, along with safety screens.
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.
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.
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.
Responsible for building machine bases and mounting tooling for large body and frames for Magna Co.
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.
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.
Machine builder of automation tooling for Ventura plastics. Responsible for building tooling and fixture from prints.
; 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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Education / Training / Certificates(3)
Associate of Arts, Business Administration, Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI
United States Navy | Recipient of Good Conduct Medal (2), Naval Achievement Medal (2), Letters of Commendation (2) and Sea Service (3)
Facilities Worked At(1)
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