BENJAMIN H. HEINZEROTH
Brooklyn Park,United States
Summary
Qualified Journeyman Machinist, trained in CNC programming, with extensive knowledge of blueprints and equipment diagnostics. Works independently to troubleshoot and resolve machining operations, tools and program issues. Broad knowledge of machining techniques, fixturing, work holding solutions to perform advanced setups.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNC Lathe Machinist
Airmo Inc.
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Program setup and operate Mazak CNC Lathes using Mazatrol EZ Smooth conversational programming language on QTE100-SC
- 16C & 5c collet sized parts for high pressure hydraulic coupler product line.
CNC Lathe Machinist
Metal Crafters of Stacy
Stacy, Minnesota
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Program setup and operate Mazak CNC Lathes using Mazatrol conversational programming language on QT350-my and QT Ez-8 newer lathes of both chuck and collet sized parts for contract machining
- Owner struggled to provide lathe work and tooling to support the department, then decided to go a different direction in his business to focus more on milling side.
CNC Machine Shop Lead
CDM Synergies
Becker, Minnesota
06.2022 - 01.2023
- MasterCam 2023 Programming HAAS, VF3, VF6, VF9 vert milling Fabrication parts
- Started through temp service and went to full time employment.
CEO Mobile Mortgage Closing Agent
Doc-Agent Notary
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
09.2020 - 12.2021
- For in-home mortgage closings during historic low interest rates during COVID.
Journeyman CNC Machinist
J&E/Earl Manufacturing
Shakopee, Minnesota
11.2019 - 09.2020
- Matsurra VS501 CNC Mills and various sized HAAS CNC Mills - some vacuum fixtures, also CNC Hyundai Lathes.
Journeyman CNC Machinist
Aerotek
Oakville, Ontario
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Defense contract machining in Canada on a Kuraki KB13-A horiz
- CNC bar machine, utilizing specialized Cogsdill boring and turning head adapters on very expensive steel aerospace parts for landing gear assemblies.
Journeyman CNC Machinist
Lake Engineering
Long Lake, Minnesota
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Setup and operate Mazak CNC Milling machines and older Matssura 760 twin spindle vert
- CNC machines w/h twin indexer rotary units.
Night Shift Supervisor CNC Machinist
Continental Hydraulics
Savage, Minnesota
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Setup and operate Makino A81 horizontal CNC Milling machine on 16 pallet MMC2 control center - 2 staging areas
- Monitor 300 tooling pots of various high-performance tooling for hydraulic pump applications of cast iron materials
- Coordinate and lead 2nd shift operations, with administrative duties.
Journeyman CNC Machinist
Remmele Engineering
New Brighton, Minnesota
09.2014 - 07.2017
- 5-axis high speed machining on large gantry Forest Line CNC machine with FIDIA control
- Inspection of large parts and deburring
- Boeing wing support - large parts for aircraft, defense.
Journeyman CNC Machinist
Aerotek
Maple Grove, Minnesota
09.2013 - 02.2014
- Prototype CNC Machining of complex close tolerance parts of plastics or stainless steels for pharmaceutical machinery
- HASS VF3 vertical machine center milling with editing for speeds and feeds or toolpaths - SAP ERP network integration.
Journeyman CNC Machinist Programmer Unionized Work Force
ELECTRIC MACHINERY
Minneapolis, Minnesota
08.2011 - 02.2013
- Serving on company-wide Safety Committee, evaluating plant-wide safety conditions, identifying areas of risk, recommending safety solutions, and positioning organization for reduced risk and liability
- Managed numerous parts production projects, and machining large-scale parts and assemblies for power generation product line Scheduling/managing project priorities, operating Ingersoll Gantry Mill-CNC Mill Retrofit 7-Axis, Mori-Seki SL35-M CNC Lathe, Monarch VLN-17CNC Vertical Lathe equipment, and consistently meeting targeted project quality, schedule, and deliverables objectives
- Managed Research and Development of the Turbo Rotor machining production project; combined multiple operations on one multi-axis machine, and successfully established a prototype machining process.
CNC Mill Team Lead
Permac Industries
Burnsville, Minnesota
10.2010 - 07.2011
- Program, Setup and operated Okuma CNC Vert
- Mill - OSP200 Windows based control & HAAS CNC vertical mill Coordinated night shift work and tooling requirements.Managed quality and training of subordinates
- Improved efficiency and quality on a Project part by 100%
- Utilized outdated PartMaker Mill - CNC programming Cad Software.
CNC Mill Operator
Eagle Tool AND Design
Spring Lake Park, Minnesota
05.2010 - 07.2010
- Setup and operated Fadal 8630 CNC Vert
- Mill
- Editied programs when needed using MasterCam X4 software.Laid-off end of July 2010
Manager Mill Appl Engineer
Corporate Services
Hudson, Wisconsin
12.2008 - 02.2009
- Improved department efficiencies from 49% to 79% within 2 months' time
- Managed tooling applications for anticipated workloads or new customer job projects, trained employees when needed
- Consistently improved processes with lean manufacturing mythology when applicable
- Programmed CNC machines w/h CAD/CAM software's -GibbsCam 2009; Solidworks 2009.
CNC PROGRAMMER
HABERMAN MACHINE
Oakdale, Minnesota
06.2007 - 01.2008
- Managed tooling application in the shop while improving efficiencies through cycle time reduction on machines
- Created setup documentation and brainstormed different practices towards setup reduction in shop
- Managed CAD model creation and network storage of CNC files and 3D models of all part families
- CNC programming of steel mold parts for the concrete industry using MasterCam X2 cad/cam software.
CNC Machinist
PANTHER PRECISION MACHINE
Ramsey, Minnesota
04.2006 - 05.2007
- Set up, operated and edited programs - Toshiba BTM R22 6" spindle - Horz boring mill with Toshiba control
- Large stainless & steel weldments and other commercial large parts that most always pushed over the capacity of machine parameters
- Managed all tooling applications and setup tooling accessories for large machines in area along with rigging devices for overhead cranes.
CNC Programmer Manager
TEMP AGENCY JOBS
Minnesota, United States
03.2006 - 03.2006
- Managed operators and tooling resources for purchasing of new applications and customer job parts
- CNC Lead programmer using MasterCam and GibbsCam software when needed
- Set up and operated CNC Horz machine centers with pallets on Mitsubishi and G&Ls machines in production environments.
CELL LEADER
ILLINOIS MACHINE AND TOOL WORKS
Pekin, Illinois
11.2003 - 08.2005
- Set up and operated CNC Nigata Horz machine centers
- Managed High-performance carbide tooling for cast steels and forgings
- Trained operators to improve skill levels which brought up cell efficiencies 50% over the span of 3 shifts
- Managed setup reduction by scheduling fixtures and preset tooling packages ahead of time for improved efficiencies.
CNC Programmer/Lead
PENN MACHINE
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
10.2001 - 03.2003
- CNC programming with G-Zero software, management of programs on network using a DNC network
- Operated a MoriSeiki Horz
- MH633 & CNC lathes with Yasnac control
- Medium-sized oilfield & commercial parts of steel using high-performance carbide tooling
- Managed setup documentation to improve setup reduction efficiencies in milling department.
CNC 5 axis Machinist
PROFAB
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
10.2002 - 10.2002
- Set up and operated CNC 5-axis machine centers featuring SNK 3-spindle/5-axis Gantry with Fanuc control
- Large aircraft work for such companies as Gulfstream, Raytheon, Lockheed, and Boeing
- Managed preset tooling and scheduled packages for improvement of setup reduction
- Managed R&D projects improvements on new customer parts in conjunction with engineers.
AKA Richard H Heinzeroth.
*Name Change
Oklahoma, United States
10.2002 - 10.2002
- Reference for jobs below
CNC Machinist
GODWIN SBO MACHINE
Houston, Texas
07.2001 - 10.2001
- CNC Okuma Horz
- Machine Center, setup and operated parts of oil field steels
- Managed tooling and holders in machine magazine for setup reduction
- Sharpened tooling when dull and managed tooling resources for future jobs coming up..
CNC Programmer/Machinist
ALLIANCE MACHINE
Elk River, Minnesota
11.2000 - 04.2001
- Programmed, setup, operated CNC Supermax VMC using Virtual GibbsCam v5.5 software as part of prototype development
- Processed and machined R&D prototype parts or inspection fixtures of close tolerance for vendors
- Managed tooling and holders for machine to improve setup reduction efficiencies on machines.
CNC Machinist
MID CONTINENT ENGINEERING
Minneapolis, Minnesota
01.1998 - 10.2000
- Operated a Monarch 200B/Fanuc 15 M control, 40 Hsp, 10,000 rpm, 36"x160 table with a fourth axis rotary table to complete large part work for aircraft, defense, and commercial purposes
- Managed SPC records in relationship to the ISO 9000 standards for customers.
Programmer/Lead Machinist
TAURUS TOOL
Maple Grove, Minnesota
05.1996 - 01.1998
- Supervisor and CNC programmer of 3 vertical machine centers w/h Yasnac controls
- Bridgeport EZCam and FeatureMill 4.0 programming software
- Managed tooling and accessories for the mill department along with improvements through lean manufacturing practices and principles when applicable
- Trained Vo-Tec students on machine operation and quality control procedures or documentation needed.
Team 3 CNC Machinist
RMS
Minneapolis, Minnesota
10.1995 - 06.1994
- CNC Swiss Lathes - Tsugami S16 4-6 Axis, Star RNC 16B,Fanuc OT controls.
CNC Machinist
Brooks Precision
Rockford, Illinois
11.1993 - 06.1994
- CNC Machinist Programmer, set-up, and operated, Miayano CNC 6BNC Lathe w/h Yasnac 2000G control, Natamura CNC Lathe/ 6T Fanuc 25 Hsp.- chuck work.
CNC Machinist
APV
Rockford, Illinois
08.1992 - 09.1993
- Set-up, operated, edited programs; Warner/ Swassey 1sc NC Lathe; Okuma/ Howa CNC Lathe/ 6T Fanuc; Pratt/ Whitney Triax NC vert mill
- Set-up, operated, or edited programs on CNC Lathes or Vertical Milling Machine Centers for aircraft fuel control assemblies
CNC Machinist
Woodward Governor
Rockford, Illinois
08.1984 - 07.1992
- Set-up, operated, edited programs on CNC Lathes or Vertical Milling Machine Centers for very close tolerance aircraft fuel control parts and assemblies
- Brainstormed the first thought of Machining Cell Development for part assemblies.
CNC Machinist
Elco
Rockford, Illinois
08.1984 - 04.1985
- CNC Machinist Set-up, edited programs, operated, J&L CNC lathe / Allen Bradley control
- Produced close tolerance Header machine tooling - intricate extrusion dies and punches.
Apprentice NC Machinist
Mattison Machine Works
Rockford, Illinois
08.1980 - 08.1984
- Setup, program edits, operated NC/CNC Milling & Drilling machines
- Engineered rigging in conjunction with manned overhead cranes to move parts to and from machines for very large parts.
Apprentice Tool AND Die
Tool Form
Loves Park, Illinois
02.1979 - 04.1980
- Operated Bridgeports, engine lathes, horz
- Mills, surface grinders, and heat treating of punches and dies for cold wire Header machines and progressive dies.
Education
Master of Science - Business Intelligence & Analytics
Saint Joseph’s University
Philadelphia, PA 09-2019
MBA - Operations Management
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA12-2013
Bachelor of Science - Management
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN12-2008
Associate of Science - Management
North Hennepin Community College
Minneapolis, MN06-2007
Skills
- CNC Programming
- Production Scheduling
- Computer Skills
- Cycle Time Reduction
- CNC Machine Operation
- Blueprint Reading
- Quality Control
- Team building
- CNC Milling Machines
- CNC Mastercam
- Advanced CNC Programming
- CNC Machining Experience
- 5-Axis Machining
- CNC turning
- Multi-Axis Machining
- CNC setup
- High-Speed Machining
Certification
- Journeyman Machinist - 1984 - Rockford, IL. Tool, Die, & Precision Machining Assoc. ( AKA: Richard H Heinzeroth Jr. )
Accomplishments
- 2019 St Joseph's University - Omega RHO - Alpha Iota Delta Honors
Timeline
CNC Lathe Machinist
Airmo Inc.
08.2023 - 05.2024
CNC Lathe Machinist
Metal Crafters of Stacy
05.2023 - 08.2023
CNC Machine Shop Lead
CDM Synergies
06.2022 - 01.2023
CEO Mobile Mortgage Closing Agent
Doc-Agent Notary
09.2020 - 12.2021
Journeyman CNC Machinist
J&E/Earl Manufacturing
11.2019 - 09.2020
Journeyman CNC Machinist
Aerotek
04.2019 - 08.2019
Journeyman CNC Machinist
Lake Engineering
08.2018 - 04.2019
Night Shift Supervisor CNC Machinist
Continental Hydraulics
08.2017 - 02.2018
Journeyman CNC Machinist
Remmele Engineering
09.2014 - 07.2017
Journeyman CNC Machinist
Aerotek
09.2013 - 02.2014
Journeyman CNC Machinist Programmer Unionized Work Force
ELECTRIC MACHINERY
08.2011 - 02.2013
CNC Mill Team Lead
Permac Industries
10.2010 - 07.2011
CNC Mill Operator
Eagle Tool AND Design
05.2010 - 07.2010
Manager Mill Appl Engineer
Corporate Services
12.2008 - 02.2009
CNC PROGRAMMER
HABERMAN MACHINE
06.2007 - 01.2008
CNC Machinist
PANTHER PRECISION MACHINE
04.2006 - 05.2007
CNC Programmer Manager
TEMP AGENCY JOBS
03.2006 - 03.2006
CELL LEADER
ILLINOIS MACHINE AND TOOL WORKS
11.2003 - 08.2005
CNC 5 axis Machinist
PROFAB
10.2002 - 10.2002
AKA Richard H Heinzeroth.
*Name Change
10.2002 - 10.2002
CNC Programmer/Lead
PENN MACHINE
10.2001 - 03.2003
CNC Machinist
GODWIN SBO MACHINE
07.2001 - 10.2001
CNC Programmer/Machinist
ALLIANCE MACHINE
11.2000 - 04.2001
CNC Machinist
MID CONTINENT ENGINEERING
01.1998 - 10.2000
Programmer/Lead Machinist
TAURUS TOOL
05.1996 - 01.1998
Team 3 CNC Machinist
RMS
10.1995 - 06.1994
CNC Machinist
Brooks Precision
11.1993 - 06.1994
CNC Machinist
APV
08.1992 - 09.1993
CNC Machinist
Woodward Governor
08.1984 - 07.1992
CNC Machinist
Elco
08.1984 - 04.1985
Apprentice NC Machinist
Mattison Machine Works
08.1980 - 08.1984
Apprentice Tool AND Die
Tool Form
02.1979 - 04.1980
Master of Science - Business Intelligence & Analytics
Saint Joseph’s University
MBA - Operations Management
University of Scranton
Bachelor of Science - Management
Metropolitan State University
Associate of Science - Management
North Hennepin Community College
- Journeyman Machinist - 1984 - Rockford, IL. Tool, Die, & Precision Machining Assoc. ( AKA: Richard H Heinzeroth Jr. )
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