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Asa Burgess

Hope,Maine

Summary

Talented machinist excelling in setting up and operating machine tools to produce precision parts. Strong dedication to meeting customer satisfaction. Motivated employee who quickly learns in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. Proven ability to adapt quickly to new environments. Eager to contribute to company success and further develop professional skills alongside colleagues.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

CNC Machinist

Knox Machine Company
03.2022 - Current
  • Operating Okuma CNC mills by using the control panel to change pallets, change tooling, control feed rate and spindle speed, loading material and unloading finished parts
  • Deburring and finishing complete parts
  • Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly
  • Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications
  • Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints, and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately
  • Properly loaded and unloaded materials in and out of machines
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders
  • Trained and coached new team members on proper machine set-up procedures
  • Studied changing production and daily work orders to adjust offsets correctly
  • Increased production efficiency by closely studying blueprints for accurate machine programming
  • Developed jigs, fixtures and tooling to meet production requirements

Construction Carpenter

Burgess&Burgess
06.2020 - 07.2022
  • Completed installations of building structures, trim, flooring, and cabinetry
  • Removed damaged or defective parts or sections of structures and repair or replace, using hand tools
  • Finnish surfaces of wallboard or woodwork using hand tools and paint
  • Build or repair cabinets, doors, frameworks, floors, or other wooden fixtures, using woodworking machines, carpenters' hand or power tools
  • Fill cracks or other defects in sheetrock using patch compound, trowel, and sanding tool
  • Performing plumbing or electrical work
  • Performing masonry work


Animal Caretaker

Paw Print Pet Lodge
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Caring for animals according to schedules and feeding instructions from customers
  • Cleaning and disinfecting animal quarters
  • Exercise and play with animals to maintain their physical and mental health

Farmworker

Ridgeberry Farm
06.2019 - 07.2019
  • Operation harvester equipment
  • Stacking and transporting pallets of blueberries
  • Hand raking blueberries

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Precision Machining And Manufacturing

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME
05-2025

Certificate of Technical Studies - Machine Technology

Mid-Coast School of Technology
Rockland, ME
06-2023

High School Diploma -

Camden Hills Regional High School
Camden, ME
06-2023

Skills

  • Precision CNC equipment operation
  • Advanced CNC programming techniques
  • CAD and CAM utilization (SolidWorks, Mastercam, Autodesk products, etc)
  • Mechanical drawing design and review
  • AMSE & ANSI standards
  • Manufacturing coordination
  • Fixture and machine integration
  • Effective tooling utilization
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
  • Precision measurement techniques
  • Fabrication and welding proficiency
  • Expertise in maintaining tool safety standards

Timeline

CNC Machinist

Knox Machine Company
03.2022 - Current

Animal Caretaker

Paw Print Pet Lodge
10.2021 - 03.2022

Construction Carpenter

Burgess&Burgess
06.2020 - 07.2022

Farmworker

Ridgeberry Farm
06.2019 - 07.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Precision Machining And Manufacturing

Southern Maine Community College

Certificate of Technical Studies - Machine Technology

Mid-Coast School of Technology

High School Diploma -

Camden Hills Regional High School
Asa Burgess