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Skills

  • Error-proofing techniques
  • Process optimization
  • Root cause analysis
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Relationship development
  • Business operations
  • Workday operation
  • Communications
  • OSHA guidelines
  • Supervision

Work Experiences

  • Checked incoming materials for accuracy and quality by comparing them to documentation.
  • Awarded Employee of the Year for achieving setup accuracy.
  • Analyzed tool performance during trial phases, providing actionable feedback that improved process reliability.
  • Reports and technical documentation of day-to-day production processes were prepared by me.
  • Performed functional and quality testing on products and subassemblies, as well as troubleshooting issues with equipment, devices, and products.
  • Addressed tool-related issues.
  • Aligned tools for high-precision production.
  • Used hand trucks, forklifts, and scissor lifts to complete tasks and transport items.
  • Achieved optimal setup times for CNC machines.
  • Achieved 11% adherence to Just-In-Time production standards.

Summaries

  • Achieved 6% reductions in tool changeover times.
  • Adaptable Tool Setter.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams.
  • 6 years of experience as a skilled production worker in warehouse and manufacturing environments.
  • Achieved a 65% boost in overall output.
  • Tool Setter is a multi-talented Tool Setter who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Certified in PMP.
  • Achieved zero-defect production batches on SAP.
  • Balanced approach to tool alignment.

Accomplishments

  • Developed a predictive maintenance program for tool wear that increased machine utilization by 79%.
  • Collaborated with team of 3 in the development of program.
  • Collaborated with the design team to test new tooling concepts, reducing time-to-market by 3 weeks.
  • Championed a cross-departmental initiative to streamline the tool-setting process, resulting in a 21% cycle time reduction.
  • Provided feedback to CAD/CAM engineering team, leading to software adjustments that improved toolpath accuracy by 17%.
  • Resolved technical issues related to tool wear, reducing unplanned downtime by 17 hours per month.
  • Managed daily tool setup for batch production runs, meeting or exceeding throughput goals by 50%.
  • Monitored tool life and quality metrics, significantly improving process reliability and reducing scrap by 53%.
  • Interfaced with production management to align tooling strategies with corporate cost-saving initiatives, generating annual savings of $16.
  • Developed and led a training program for new tool setters, boosting productivity on new machine setups by 84% within the first 3 months.

Affiliations

  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Completed error-proofing training at process.
  • Participated in tooling and die design courses through framework.
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • International Council of Nurses
  • Completed a leadership skills course with a focus on machinery supervision at Cedar Works.
  • Certified in method by initiative
  • American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) member; participated in workshops on lean manufacturing.
  • Project Management Institute
  • Registered member of Tool Setters Guild, with specialization in framework.

Certifications

  • National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Machining Level I
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT)
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Salesforce
  • Automation Tooling Systems Certification
  • Forklift & Equipment Operator Certification, Lakeside Partners
  • Advanced Tool Management Systems Operator Certification
  • Industrial Maintenance Technician Certification
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect

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