Kevin — Machine Builder/Service Technician

Various Agencies; MI, 2015 - 2018 Machine Builder/Service Technician - Worked various machine builds around the Detroit/Grand Rapids area. - Building Conveyors, Balancing m/c's, Welding cells including fixtures and building different end effectors. - Installing machines and assembly lines. - Building Washers, and honing machines from prints

Fives Cenetics, Farmington Hills, MI 2014 - 2015 Machine Builder - Building and integrating specialty machines, conveyors, and washer systems. - Reading and interpreting blueprints proficiently

WEMA-VOGTLAND AMERICA LLC; Rockford, Illinois 2011 - 2014 Machine Builder/Project Leader - Worked on retrofitting machines installing new fixtures and fittings. Also adding new Hydraulic and Pneumatic valves manifolds and lines where needed. - Up to now I have been the project leader at NISSAN. CONTINENTAL. BRIGGS & STRATTON - and HMMA. - Small install job in UK for BMW. - My duties on these projects included being the liaison between the Operations manager and Project manager with our company and the client's management team. - Including daily meetings on project updates and status

JEAVONS ENTERPRISES INC; Loves Park, Illinois 2010 - 2011 Machine Builder/Service Engineer - Worked on retrofitting and servicing machines. - Worked on new builds for Ingersoll Machines

APS LLC; Brighton, Michigan 2008 - 2011 Machine Builder - Worked on research and development for a new dispensing cart for the Pharmacy Industry. - Worked on retrofitting a Madison grinder scraping in columns and tables back to OEM standards. - Changing out some of the hydraulic units and replacing with ball screws

GMR; Brighton, Michigan 2004 - 2008 Machine Builder/Installation Engineer - Worked multiple assignments within the CNC machine tool business at various locations in Michigan and other states and Mexico. - Worked on retrofitting machines scraping in columns and tables back to OEM standards. - Set the machines in place and ran them off at the customer's premises. - Built new machines to various tolerances and styles which enabled me to use my broad knowledge of machine tool building

ELECON ENGINEERING INC; Troy, Michigan 2001 - 2004 Machine Builder - Worked with the owner developing research and development on special purpose machines for OEM's servicing the big3 industry

JEAVONS ENTERPRISES INC; Loves Park, Illinois 2000 - 2001 Machine Builder/Service Engineer - Worked on retrofitting and servicing machines. Also worked on new builds for Ingersoll Machines. This was on a contract basis

Ingersoll CM Systems; Midland, Michigan 1996 - 2000 Machine Builder/Service Engineer/Project Installation Engineer - Came on contract from England and invited to join the company as a service engineer. Became project leader on the installation of special purpose machines and transfer lines for the Auto industry in Mexico and China. - Built and serviced conveyer units. - Trained maintenance staff on PM and PPM

Sunderland Machine Tool Company; Sunderland, England 1983 - 1996 Machine Tool Builder/Project Installation Engineer - Machine tool builder for new and retrofitted auto machines. - Supervised the installation or disassemble of transfer machines and assembly units in Europe and Asia for major power train builders and associated manufacturers. - Brought machines back to production capabilities with the least amount of down time as possible and assured they were running to PPAP and APQP standards. - Serviced and retrofitted CNC machines. - Purchased all equipment and hired all personnel required to complete projects

Rose Forgrove Ltd.; Gainsborough, England 1973 - 1983 Machine Tool Builder/Supervisor - Full apprenticeship in machine tool building (fitter) while attending college. - Supervised up to 15 employees. Building high speed wrapping machines and conveyor systems

Comau, Novi, MI, 3/2018 - 5/2018 Machine Builder