Blake Lowe

Lathe ,mill operation to make parts to tight tolerances. Field machining with portable mills ,line boring ,and flange facers. Welding with mig ,tig ,and stick. Fabricated and welded off of prints given.

• Experience setting up and operating a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments, including fabricating, modifying and repairing mechanical instruments
• Teamwork
• Dependable
• Safety lathe and mill operation
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Surface grinder operation
• Read and draw prints
• Troubleshooting
• Gear box and pump Maintenance
• Shaft balancing
• Caliper use
• MIG and stick welding
• Extremely quick learner
• Od and id micrometers
• Leadership
• Gear box and pump removal and installation
• Laser and dial alignment
• Forklift and manlift

• Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
• Aligned and leveled machines using precision measuring instruments to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.
• Welding, tig,mig and stick in all positions

• Inspected completed parts to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.
• Utilized micrometers and calipers to measure and verify precise tolerances.
• Operated drill presses, lathes and milling machines to produce required parts.
• Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
• Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings and schematics to determine parts dimensions.
• Stick, mig, tig welding
• Inspect , repair parts for gear boxes and pumps
• In field welding, machining, and maintenance work
• Balancing rotating equipment
• In field laser alignments on pumps and gearboxes