Christopher Miller
Gold Bar,WA
Summary
A talented machinist, fabricator, builder, and critical thinker. With 23 years of manufacturing experience in fields from composites to exotic metals. With the last 13 years of machining in various manufacturing environments, I have developed the skills to not only run and program cnc machines, but to also, manage people and projects, research, purchase, install, and rapidly onboard new equipment, processes, and machines up to a production rate. In turn reducing costs and improving productivity driven by high demand customers.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
CNC Programmer / Machinst
PCC Aerostructures University Swaging
03.2022 - Current
- Responsible for combining multiple operations from manual machines into an automated part complete on one CNC machine
- Responsible for onboarding of Okuma Multus U3000 mill-turn machine
- Lead of Okuma Multus mill-turn cell
- 3, 4 and 9 axis machining with Okuma mill-turn, HAAS 3 and 4 axis mills, Mori/seiki (fanuc), and Mori DMG (celos) 4 axis mills.
- 3 and 4 axis mill programming with Mastercam
- Solidworks modeling
- Responsible for training new employees and operators as needed.
- Skilled in customer relations and management of accounts
- Installed and trained on all new CNCs machines at PCC
- Responsible for research and purchasing of new equipment to further increase profits through automation.
CNC Programmer /Machinist /Manufacturing Engineer
Nerjan
11.2019 - 03.2022
- Responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing process at Nerjan
- Lead of 2 machinists
- 3 and 5 axis machining with Okuma, Doosan/Fanuc, Makino EDM, and Errowa robot loader
- 3 and 5 axis mill programming with Mastercam
- Responsible for all forklift operations
- Head of calibration
- Zeiss cmm experience
- Responsible for all training at Nerjan
- Won and secured new accounts, creating new production lines
- Skilled in customer relations and management of accounts
- Installed and trained on all new CNCs machines at Nerjan
- Built and installed a customized coolant mixing unit with autofill sensors for all machines.
CNC Mill Machinist
PCC Aerostructures University Swaging
09.2013 - 11.2019
- Leads 6 machinists
- Responsible for training new employees in processes and machining
- Set-up, operate, and tear down the following: Haas VF-3; Haas VF-4; Haas VF-7; 3 and 4 axis; Bridgeport manual mills
- Materials: aluminum, steel, Inconel, titanium
- Proficient editing and inputting programs onto CNC Machines
- Use of precision measurement tools daily such as mics, height gauges, calipers, etc
- Responsible for first part buy offs and inspecting parts to spec
- Ensure all of the tooling remains in spec
- Utilizes blueprints and drawings
- Maintains close tolerances within .0005 of an inch on all parts due to the aerospace industries standards
- Collaborate with the machine shop team and department managers daily to search for more efficient ways to effective, precise & efficient in all aspects of machining
- Brief exposure to Mastercam
CNC Operator
Longacre Racing Products
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Set up and ran the following: Haas VF-3; Haas HL; Mori Seiki SL-20; Manual
- Lathe; Bridgeport
- Ensure fluid levels and grease fittings were maintained
- Materials worked with: aluminum
- Utilized prints and drawings
- Utilized saw machinery to cut material to size, and polish parts in the vibratory
- Operated forklifts with precision while loading and unloading trucks in a safe and efficient manner
- Custom fabrication on jigs and fixtures including custom machined parts and MIG welding
- Studied sample parts to determine dimensions of finished work pieces and CNC equipment setup requirements
- Measured and marked dimensions and made reference points on materials as a guide for subsequent machining
- Responsible for preventative maintenance functions on machines, tooling, and parts
- Inspected cutting tools for sharpness and usability
- Use of precision measurement tools
Land Surveyor/ Crew Chief
CTS Engineers
01.2005 - 01.2012
- Met with client to assess the jobs
- Ran the crew and worked with ALTA, Topo, and construction staking
- Kept up to date on CTS and WA DOT survey codes and techniques
- Measured residential and commercial land, building, utilities, as well as items on properties
- Measured the distance between natural and man-made features
- Identified boundaries between different pieces of property, mapped natural or man-made features and located monuments
- Utilized Leica and Topcon survey instruments as well as GPS survey gear
Education
Certificate in Land surveying - undefined
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA2007
Skills
- Mastercam
- Critical Thinking
- Self-Motivated
- MS Office
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Dependable and Responsible
- Attention to Detail
- PPE Compliance
- CNC machine operation
- Equipment repair and maintenance
- Paperwork and documentation
- Blueprint reading
- Tool selection
- Machine maintenance
- Machine setup
- Precision measuring
- Hand-tapping
- Production fixture design
- Program debugging
- Programming
- Equipment calibration
- Problem detection and resolution
- Team Leadership
- Staff Management
- Sales
- Employee Training
- Sales Goals
- Marketing Understanding
- Operations Oversight
- Quality Management
- Product Knowledge
Timeline
CNC Programmer / Machinst
PCC Aerostructures University Swaging
03.2022 - Current
CNC Programmer /Machinist /Manufacturing Engineer
Nerjan
11.2019 - 03.2022
CNC Mill Machinist
PCC Aerostructures University Swaging
09.2013 - 11.2019
CNC Operator
Longacre Racing Products
01.2012 - 01.2013
Land Surveyor/ Crew Chief
CTS Engineers
01.2005 - 01.2012
Certificate in Land surveying - undefined
Renton Technical College
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