Adam Rich
Rockville,CT
Summary
Self-motivated and determined Machinist produces and repairs mechanical equipment with keen attention to detail. Accomplished in manufacturing and troubleshooting precision parts and instruments. Specializes in disassembly and rebuilding industrial machinery and extensively trained in safe manufacturing practices.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Machinist/Fabricator A
Pratt and Whitney
East Hartford , CT
05.2016 - Current
- Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.
- Maintained logs, lists and files and promptly completed necessary paperwork.
- Sustained lockout and tag-out safety protocols by properly using equipment and materials.
- Dismantled and inspected components to complete necessary adjustments and repairs.
- Gauged and maintained tolerances on grinding diameters, depths, squareness and parallelism.
- Trained, directed and instructed apprentices and helpers to increase production levels and meet established goals.
- Incorporated new preventive and corrective maintenance processes to increase equipment lifespan.
- Trained new employees in the use of machinery used in the manufacturing process.
- Assembled machined parts into mechanical units using hand tools and power tools.
- Drilled holes in parts using drill presses.
- Verified conformance of finished work piece to specifications by checking measurements with a variety of precision measuring instruments such as height gauges, surface plates and protractors.
Machine Operator
Timken
Manchester , CT
04.2012 - 04.2016
- Read blueprints and job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions.
- Set up and operate machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Comply with company policies regarding quality control procedures.
- Prepared machine for production processes by equipping with required tools and parts.
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
- Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs.
- Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.
Machinist
Turbo Care
Manchester , CT
03.2008 - 04.2012
- Followed written instructions to set up and operate manual equipment and computer-controlled production machines.
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
- Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.
- Calibrated machinery to optimize performance according to prescribed standards and specific project needs.
- Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to metal type and finish specifications.
- Sharpened, replaced and tracked cutting tools to adhere to strict quality control and usage schedules.
- Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
- Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining process to report problems and required repairs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Manchester High School
Manchester, CT05-2006
Skills
- Machine Maintenance
- Materials Management
- Tapping and milling
- Equipment monitoring
Timeline
Machinist/Fabricator A
Pratt and Whitney
05.2016 - Current
Machine Operator
Timken
04.2012 - 04.2016
Machinist
Turbo Care
03.2008 - 04.2012
High School Diploma -
Manchester High School