Brian McKee
Zionsville,PA
Summary
Reliable Machinist skilled at reading and following machine schematics and standard operating procedures. Meticulous and systematic with excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Accomplished in manufacturing and repairing precision parts and instruments.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Machinist
Bless Precision Tool, Inc
Pennsburg, PA
08.2021 - Current
- Set up and operated various machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Maintained quality and safety standards; kept records of maintenance and repair work.
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery, including lubrication, cleaning.
- Measured, marked and scribed dimensions and reference points on material or work pieces as guides for subsequent machining.
- Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming was faulty or if machines malfunctioned.
- Drilled holes in parts using drill presses.
- Operated manual lathes to turn down shafts and cut threads into them.
- Assembled machined parts into mechanical units using hand tools and power tools.
- Observed machine operations to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machines accordingly.
- Changed worn cutting tools as needed during operation.
- Used grinding equipment for finishing surfaces and sharpening cutting edges on machined parts.
- Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.
- Calibrated machinery to optimize performance according to prescribed standards and specific project needs.
- Measured, marked and indicated dimensions and reference points on materials.
- Gauged and maintained tolerances on grinding diameters, depths, squareness and parallelism.
- Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.
- Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining process to report problems and required repairs.
- Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs.
- Dismantled and inspected components to complete necessary adjustments and repairs.
- Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
- Sharpened, replaced and tracked cutting tools to adhere to strict quality control and usage schedules.
- Calculated dimensions or tolerances using micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Set up, adjusted and operated basic or specialized machine tools to perform precision machining operations.
- Aligned and secured holding fixtures, cutting tools and attachments onto machines.
Machinist
Tri-Kris Co, Inc
Lansdale, PA
06.2004 - 08.2021
- Set up and operated various machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Maintained quality and safety standards; kept records of maintenance and repair work.
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery, including lubrication, cleaning.
- Calculated dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Measured, marked and scribed dimensions and reference points on material or work pieces as guides for subsequent machining.
- Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming was faulty or if machines malfunctioned.
- Verified conformance of finished work piece to specifications by checking measurements with a variety of precision measuring instruments such as height gauges, surface plates and protractors.
- Drilled holes in parts using drill presses.
- Operated manual lathes to turn down shafts and cut threads into them.
- Assembled machined parts into mechanical units using hand tools and power tools.
- Observed machine operations to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machines accordingly.
- Changed worn cutting tools as needed during operation.
- Used grinding equipment for finishing surfaces and sharpening cutting edges on machined parts.
- Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.
- Calibrated machinery to optimize performance according to prescribed standards and specific project needs.
- Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to metal type and finish specifications.
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
- Measured, marked and indicated dimensions and reference points on materials.
- Followed written instructions to set up and operate manual equipment and computer-controlled production machines.
- Gauged and maintained tolerances on grinding diameters, depths, squareness and parallelism.
- Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.
- Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining process to report problems and required repairs.
- Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs.
- Dismantled and inspected components to complete necessary adjustments and repairs.
- Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
- Sharpened, replaced and tracked cutting tools to adhere to strict quality control and usage schedules.
- Inspected material after completion for accurate measurements of dimensions.
- Calculated dimensions or tolerances using micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Set up, adjusted and operated basic or specialized machine tools to perform precision machining operations.
- Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining processes.
- Aligned and secured holding fixtures, cutting tools and attachments onto machines.
- Monitored machine operation to detect any malfunctions or deviations from expected performance.
Machinist
York Precision Machining & Hydraulic
York, SC
08.2001 - 06.2004
- Set up and operated various machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Maintained quality and safety standards; kept records of maintenance and repair work.
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery, including lubrication, cleaning.
- Calculated dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Measured, marked and scribed dimensions and reference points on material or work pieces as guides for subsequent machining.
- Aligned components for assembly according to blueprint specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers or dial indicators.
- Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming was faulty or if machines malfunctioned.
- Operated manual lathes to turn down shafts and cut threads into them.
- Assembled machined parts into mechanical units using hand tools and power tools.
- Observed machine operations to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machines accordingly.
- Changed worn cutting tools as needed during operation.
- Used grinding equipment for finishing surfaces and sharpening cutting edges on machined parts.
- Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.
- Calibrated machinery to optimize performance according to prescribed standards and specific project needs.
- Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to metal type and finish specifications.
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
- Measured, marked and indicated dimensions and reference points on materials.
- Followed written instructions to set up and operate manual equipment and computer-controlled production machines.
- Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.
- Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining process to report problems and required repairs.
- Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs.
- Dismantled and inspected components to complete necessary adjustments and repairs.
- Constructed appropriate offset corrections for tool wear, broken tools, and casting variations.
- Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
- Sharpened, replaced and tracked cutting tools to adhere to strict quality control and usage schedules.
- Calculated dimensions or tolerances using micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Observed operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions and determine need for adjustments or repairs.
- Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining processes.
- Aligned and secured holding fixtures, cutting tools and attachments onto machines.
- Monitored machine operation to detect any malfunctions or deviations from expected performance.
Machinist
Tri-Kris, Co, Inc
Lansdale, PA
02.1991 - 08.2001
- Set up and operated various machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery, including lubrication, cleaning.
- Calculated dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Measured, marked and scribed dimensions and reference points on material or work pieces as guides for subsequent machining.
- Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming was faulty or if machines malfunctioned.
- Drilled holes in parts using drill presses.
- Operated manual lathes to turn down shafts and cut threads into them.
- Assembled machined parts into mechanical units using hand tools and power tools.
- Changed worn cutting tools as needed during operation.
- Used grinding equipment for finishing surfaces and sharpening cutting edges on machined parts.
- Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.
- Calibrated machinery to optimize performance according to prescribed standards and specific project needs.
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
- Measured, marked and indicated dimensions and reference points on materials.
- Gauged and maintained tolerances on grinding diameters, depths, squareness and parallelism.
- Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.
- Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining process to report problems and required repairs.
- Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs.
- Dismantled and inspected components to complete necessary adjustments and repairs.
- Constructed appropriate offset corrections for tool wear, broken tools, and casting variations.
- Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
- Sharpened, replaced and tracked cutting tools to adhere to strict quality control and usage schedules.
- Inspected material after completion for accurate measurements of dimensions.
- Calculated dimensions or tolerances using micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining processes.
- Monitored machine operation to detect any malfunctions or deviations from expected performance.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pennridge High School
Perkasie, PA06-1991
Some College (No Degree) - Machining Technologies
Upper Bucks County Technical School
Perkasie, PASkills
- Tooling and fixtures
- Drill press operation
- Equipment monitoring
- Materials Management
- De-burring
- Tapping and milling
- Assembly and production
- Machine Maintenance
- CNC and manual equipment
- Vertical boring machine operation
- CNC Machine Operation
- Measurement tools
- Lathe Operation
- Large lathe operation
- Equipment Repair
- Specification Reading
- Machine troubleshooting
- Machine setup
- Preventive Maintenance
- Equipment Operation
- Machine control calculations
- Thread and plug gauges
- Machine Operation
- Drilling Operations
- Deburring skills
- Precision machining
- Tool selection
- Surface grinding
- Precise measuring
- Pumps and Compressors
- Troubleshooting
Timeline
Machinist
Bless Precision Tool, Inc
08.2021 - Current
Machinist
Tri-Kris Co, Inc
06.2004 - 08.2021
Machinist
York Precision Machining & Hydraulic
08.2001 - 06.2004
Machinist
Tri-Kris, Co, Inc
02.1991 - 08.2001
High School Diploma -
Pennridge High School
Some College (No Degree) - Machining Technologies
Upper Bucks County Technical School
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