Chadwick Broughton

Quoted and supported aerospace and defense manufacturing programs, balancing pricing, lead time, and margin under ITAR constraints.

Acted as primary technical interface for customers, translating requirements into manufacturable CNC and additive solutions.

Coordinated procurement, machining, additive processing, and post-processing to deliver programs on time and within budget.

Supported customer reviews, technical clarifications, and scope alignment to reduce risk and prevent cost overruns.

Partnered with engineering, quality, and operations teams to meet AS9100 and customer-specific requirements.

Managed multiple concurrent programs while maintaining schedule integrity and cost control.

• Established a new large 5 axis mill, helped develop post with programming and designed work area.
• Developed a right angle head post for a 5 axis machine to establish a 5 + 1 machine axis.
• Worked on processing large Inconel job using ceramic milling cutters.
• Maintained equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements and followed manufacturer's instructions.
• Studied blueprints or layouts on workpieces to determine sequence of operations and finished dimensions of workpieces.
• Provided job training and monitored performance of team members.
• Operated and performed minor repairs on various types of manual and automated equipment.
• Utilized micrometers and calipers to measure and verify precise tolerances.
• Adjusted machine settings to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints, and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
• Adjusted machines to increase productivity for runs.

Increased production efficiency by closely studying blueprints for accurate machine programming.

• Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
• Maintained excellent production levels by completing regular inspections on equipment.
• Ran 4 & 5 axis milling machines and 4 & 5 axis mill turn machines. Utilized probing system to check parts along with setting up parts.
• Set up and ran broaching machine, including tooling and fixture.
• Regularly exceeded daily production goals by effectively troubleshooting machinery and programming issues.
• Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
• Laid out and set up work area quickly.
• Created machine manual on how to run machines so new employees could get up to speed faster.
• Adhered to high level of safety by following company rules and regulations to prevent injuries.
• Trained and coached new team members on proper machine set-up procedures.
• Utilized tablets on the shop floor to take photos and highlight important details about each job, also utilized the tablet to leave detailed work instructions for the next time or the next machinist.

Set and monitored product standards, examining samples of raw products and processing tests, to ensure the quality of all finished products.

Manufacture parts to exceed customer expectations, by using 3,4 and 5 axisCNC vertical and horizontal machinery.

Inspect parts using precision instruments ie. Bore gages, micrometers, OD and ID mics, bridge gages.

Follow 1 article process throughout all setups, follow all inspection tear levels. Document and sign off all nessessary paper work and routers.

I setup, program, and adjust cuter comp to produce tight tolerance demenstions. I use boring bars and boring heads. Make edits to programs to improve cutter life and improve quality, and maximize efficiency.

I use GD&T, I know G&M code, I run fanuc and Heidenhain controls on high production machines, along with 5 axis boring machines.

Adjusted alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices.

Assisted machine operators with finished pieces.

Maintained necessary level of communications between shifts.

Deburred,Assembled and inspected parts and projects.

Helped with training new employees.