Beau Daniel-Gene Gregory
Summary
Skilled Tool Operator with background in handling, maintaining and operating a variety of industrial tools. Strengths include proficiency in precision tasks, adherence to safety protocols, and troubleshooting equipment issues swiftly. Previous roles demonstrate ability to improve operational efficiency by identifying areas for process optimization and implementing solutions proactively.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Tool Operator
CAAA
Crane
01.2023 - Current
- Use CNC to produce parts like Aluminum ribs and split canisters and regular canisters.
- Adjusted machine operation by changing inserts, tooling, and offsets to ensure precise sizes and shapes of produced parts.
- Locate, aligns raw stock and secures work in chucks, vises, fixtures, etc. Loads bar stock into bar feeders and makes machine adjustments for barstock change over.
- Use all types of hand held measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, indicators and gauges to check dimensions of completed parts to specified tolerances.
- Used APT press to produce canisters.
- Troubleshot and resolved equipment issues using mechanical skills to minimize downtime.
- Recommended and designed equipment layout to enhance production efficiency.
- Have a wide range of technical engineering methods, techniques, and procedures relating to the manufacture of complex parts, special tooling, and fixtures for the production of ammunition or explosives.
Machinery Repairman
Navy Reserves
Loogootee
01.2012 - Current
- Machinist: Skill in the planning work sequences, laying out reference points and lines to be followed in the machining processes, planning for and setting up the work in the machine, sometimes programming the cutter path, selecting and shaping metal cutting tools and inserts.
- Operate various types of machine tools, and perform precision handwork to fit, finish, and assemble machined parts and equipment.
- Use a variety of auxiliary machine tool attachments such as rotary vises, dividing heads, taper attachments, magnetic chucks, vertical milling heads, tapping attachments, rotary tables, and others.
- Working knowledge of machining processes and skill in performing machining operations such as boring, drilling, lathes, and conventional and/or CNC machine tools.
- Determine which machine tool would best be used for each operation to be performed and which attachments are to be used on each machine.
- Perform new job setups on a variety of different types of equipment involving accurate alignment in order to maintain specified tolerances.
- Maintain dimensional accuracy during these processes through the use of precision measuring instruments such as vernier calipers, inside and outside micrometers, surface gages, height gages, squares, dial indicators and comparators.
- Use shop mathematics and handbook formulas in computing and verifying dimensions in the planning, laying out, and final dimensional checking processes.
- Skill in performing the full range of machining operations.
Outside Machinist
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Newport News
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Worked on a team on the USS George Washington.
- Shop 43 outside machinist engineering technician.
- Disassembling and Installing pumps, valves, meteor injectors various different pipe components.
- Reassembled cat 1,2,3, and 4 in the launch valve and rotatory rooms.
- Using hammers, wrenches, pipe wrenches, screwdrivers, feeler gauges, adjustable wrench, measuring ruler.
- Was also with a Flushing team who flush all the components on the aircraft carriers piping system using hydro oil and lube oil.
Machinery Repairman
US Navy
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Operated water jet in machine shop 31 to support precision part fabrication.
- Performed maintenance and servicing on water jet to ensure optimal performance.
- Utilized technical skills to enhance machine performance.
- Designed and programmed computer software to facilitate part creation.
- Engraved designs and parted off components to meet project specifications.
- Learned the fundamentals of the machine and how to operate it and set it up.
- Produced specialized parts tailored for naval submarines and destroyers.
- Received a Navy Achievement Medal for my accomplishments.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Technology Management and Leadership, General Studies
Vincennes University
Vincennes, INHigh school diploma or equivalent -
Barr Reeve High School
Montgomery, INSkills
- Machining experience
- Operation of Machine Tools
- Machine assembly
- CNC operations
- Tool adjustment
- Ability to Use Shop Drawings
- Blueprint interpretation
- Measurement and Layout
- Knowledge of Metals
- Tooling knowledge
- Microelectronics instrumentation
- Technical expertise
- Technical Practices
- Measurement conversions
- Ability to Inspect
- Quality control
- Production oversight
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety certifications
- Forklift qualified
- Fabrication
- Hand tool proficiency
- Hand tool use
- Machine calibration
- Machine setup and shutdown
- Production planning
- Production documentation
- Recordkeeping
- Work order management
- Technical writing
- Computer and data entry skills
- Microsoft Office
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem resolution
- Time management abilities
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent customer service
- Team collaboration
- Professionalism
- Safety procedures
- Time management abilities
- Machine setup and shutdown
Science Classes
- Earth Science
- Earth Science Laboratory
- Oceanography
Safety Certifications
10 Hour General Industry Safety and Health OSHA card
Deans List
Made the Deans list at Vincennes University
Languages
Advanced, Advanced, Advanced
Math Classes
- Math 102
- Math 022 College Algebra
Awards
Navy Achievement Medal, 2021, For manufacturing over 1500 parts at Pearl Harbor shipyard.
Timeline
Tool Operator
CAAA
01.2023 - Current
Outside Machinist
Huntington Ingalls Industries
08.2021 - 05.2022
Machinery Repairman
US Navy
07.2020 - 05.2021
Machinery Repairman
Navy Reserves
01.2012 - Current
Bachelor's degree - Technology Management and Leadership, General Studies
Vincennes University
High school diploma or equivalent -
Barr Reeve High School