Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Brendon Swearingen

North Hills,CA

Summary

A thoroughbred machinist with experience on various 5-axis mills and lathes in the aerospace, lumber, and automotive fields. Analytical problem-solver who wins awards for always being present and on time for every shift. A convergent thinker able to quickly grasp new concepts, communicates directly, brings a consistently positive attitude, paired with an unmatched work-ethic. Must see to believe.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CNC Machinist

Allied Systems
04.2023 - 02.2024
  • Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications from blueprints.
  • Manually set up fixtures on mills and lathes.
  • Measure and gauge parts with micrometers and calipers referencing blueprints.
  • Adjust offsets as needed.
  • Tightest tolerance kept was five tenths, (+/- 0.0005).
  • Basic knowledge of G/M codes.

CNC Machinist

Whitcraft
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Properly loaded and unloaded parts in and out of Mori Seiki, HAAS, Makino, & other mills and lathes.
  • Flown to Los Angeles, California on two separate occasions in 2021 to Whitcraft plant amidst it's shutdown process for training on processes and operations being transplanted back to Georgia plant in order to train coworkers on.
  • Maintained tight tolerances. (+\- .0005)
  • Measure/gauge all parts and make offsets as needed to maintain blueprint specified tolerances.
  • Clean and maintain all machines and work area.
  • Kept detailed production records and identified hold-ups.
  • Closely monitor equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents.

CNC Machinist

Superior Transmission Parts
01.2021 - 09.2021
  • Maintain tight tolerances with design specifications.
  • Set up machinery and equipment.
  • Adjust offsets (+/- 0.001) on every part where needed.

CNC Machine Operator

Laramore
07.2018 - 04.2019
  • Properly loaded and unloaded materials in and out of machines.
  • Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
  • Moved finished work to correct staging area for disposition.

CNC Machine Operator

Universal Forest Products Inc
03.2016 - 12.2016
  • Adjusted alignment of drills, cutters, guides, and fixtures to create different wood sizes, materials, and components for assembly of new products.
  • Calculated costs of new products from material and labor costs to customers.
  • Operated CNC and manual lathes to perform rough and finishing machining.
  • Calculated feeds and speeds of spindle for new products with different cutters and programmed accordingly.

Lead CNC Machine Operator

TECT Power
07.2012 - 12.2015
  • Concurrently operating multiple axis CNC machines (Mori Seki’s, Ferrari's, Mitsubishi's, Haas', and Makino's).
  • Setting up and using various quality measuring devices (air gages, two point contact gages, no-go gauges, vanier calipers and micrometers) to ensure quality specifications were met.
  • Visually Inspecting parts throughout processes and repairing as needed.
  • CPR and First Aid Certified.

Education

Highschool Diploma -

Thomas County Central Highschool
Thomasville, Georgia
12.2009

Skills

  • Production Crew Leader
  • Machine Setup
  • CNC Machinist
  • CMM Operator
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Time Management Skills
  • Interpersonal Communication Extraordinaire

Certification

CPR certified

First-Aid certification



References

Thomas Jones: Hurst Boiler (229) 281-6991

Sonny Lundquist: Bend Backyard Visions (503) 476-4470

Becky Bledsoe: UFP (229) 589-0303

Karly Villet: T.E.C.T. Power (229) 221-9439

Timeline

CNC Machinist

Allied Systems
04.2023 - 02.2024

CNC Machinist

Whitcraft
08.2021 - 02.2022

CNC Machinist

Superior Transmission Parts
01.2021 - 09.2021

CNC Machine Operator

Laramore
07.2018 - 04.2019

CNC Machine Operator

Universal Forest Products Inc
03.2016 - 12.2016

Lead CNC Machine Operator

TECT Power
07.2012 - 12.2015

Highschool Diploma -

Thomas County Central Highschool

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