Daniel Newkirk

• Managed multiple projects simultaneously while consistently meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality results.
• Conducted thorough analyses on existing products to identify potential areas for improvement or redesign opportunities.
• Reduced production costs by identifying opportunities for material optimization and process improvements in the design phase.
• Increased productivity by effectively delegating tasks and providing clear direction to junior designers on the team.
• Functions include:
  Product innovation.
  Customer & vendor collaboration.
  New product concept development using SolidWorks and 3D printing.
  Engineering drawings.
  Design reviews.
  Prototypes and lab test requests.
  BOM configuration.
  Risk analysis.
  

CNC Machinist II specializing in short-order production (20 parts or less).

• Floater machinist programmer to fill in department vacancies.
• Mori-Seiki horizontal mill with pallet changer.
• Enshu large-table vertical mill
• Bridgeport EZ-Path CNC tool-room lathe
• Bridgeport EZ-Trak CNC tool-room mill.
• Tree vertical mill with CAM software.
• Manual machining equipment.
• Partnered closely with quality control teams to identify areas where improvements could be made within production processes.
• Trained and coached new team members on proper machine set-up procedures.

• Setup, program, and operate CNC vertical mills.
• Optimize CNC code for efficiency and tool life.
• Inspect components to maintain the highest quality.
• Experience with HAAS, Fanuc and Mazak controls.

• Setup, program, and operate CNC horizontal mills.
• Optimize CNC code for efficiency and tool life.
• Inspect components to maintain the highest quality.
• Experience with HAAS, Fanuc and Mazak controls.