Eliseo Almendarez
Santa Fe,TX
Summary
Talented Machinist with 24 years of experience setting up and operating machine tools to produce precision parts. Talented at assembling and disassembling equipment to create parts from various materials. Energetic and dedicated to completing each job to meet customer satisfaction standards. Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Manual Machinist
Meridian Equipment
Houston, TX
04.2021 - Current
- Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
- Adhered to high level of safety by following company rules and regulations to prevent injuries.
- Fabricated and shaped parts such as tools and machine parts out of metal, plastics and composites.
- Ran heavy duty lathes, boring machines, vertical turrent lathes, drill presses, mills and planers to craft products.
- Performed routine machine maintenance and repaired minor damages.
- Reviewed samples, drawings or instructions to understand specifications of output.
- Took measurements and marked material for cutting or shaping.
- Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
- Obtained blueprints and support materials from suppliers and engineers.
- Closely monitored equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents.
- Mentored and trained crew members on vertical turrent lathe
- Manually set up machinery, lathes and grinders.
- Completed projects on time and under budget and maintained equipment and tools.
Manual Machinist
Team Industrial Services Inc
Alvin, TX
03.2016 - 03.2019
- Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
- Adhered to high level of safety by following company rules and regulations to prevent injuries.
- Checked output for consistency with specifications and discarded defective items.
- Fabricated and shaped parts such as tools and machine parts out of metal, plastics and composites.
- Ran heavy duty lathes, boring machines, VTL and mills
Manual Machinist
Furmanite America
Deer Park, TX
04.2014 - 03.2016
- Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
- Adhered to high level of safety by following company rules and regulations to prevent injuries.
- Obtained blueprints and support materials from suppliers and engineers.
- Interpreted drawings and planed work in proper operational sequence on multi-cut jobs.
- Completed projects on time and under budget and maintained equipment and tools.
Manual Machinist
Team Industrial Services Inc
Alvin, TX
07.2009 - 04.2014
- Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
- Adhered to high level of safety by following company rules and regulations to prevent injuries.
- Interpreted drawings and planed work in proper operational sequence on multi-cut jobs.
- Completed projects on time and under budget and maintained equipment and tools.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes
- Obtained blueprints and support materials from suppliers and engineers.
- Took measurements and marked material for cutting or shaping.
Manual Machinist/CNC Machine Operator
International Tubular Services
Crosby, TX
10.2006 - 07.2009
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Followed tooling instructions and product specifications to determine and implement operational sequences.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes
- Used CNC and manual equipment to perform rough and finishing machining, working with tin, sheet iron and sheet copper.
- Kept detailed production records and identified hold-ups.
- Set accurate feed rates and trimming protocols to maintain efficient production and meet schedule demands.
- Set up and operated various machine tools and jigs to produce precision parts.
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Tended operating machinery to identify equipment malfunctions and locate sources of product defects.
- Updated daily production logs and informed management of production incidents or non-conformance issues.
- Identified malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Set appropriate stops and guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule or template.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics for production runs.
- Maintained equipment performance by lubricating and cleaning components.
Shop Helper/Manual Lathe Machinist
Team Industrial Services Inc
Alvin, TX
03.1997 - 10.2006
- Properly loaded and unloaded materials in and out of machines.
- Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
- Moved finished work to correct staging area for disposition.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes
- Adhered to high level of safety by following company rules and regulations to prevent injuries.
- Worked with supervisors to troubleshoot and resolve encountered equipment or material issues and maintain optimal production levels.
- Completed tasks according to production sheets specifications and quality standards to meet or exceed tight tolerances and avoid wasting materials.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Santa Fe High School
Santa Fe, TX05.1997
Skills
- Design Specifications
- Blueprint Reading
- Detail Oriented
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Small Metal Parts Manufacturing
- Heavy Lifting
- Work Site Maintenance
- Inspection Processes
- Basic Mathematics
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- Routine Machinery Checks
- Team Training
- Mechanical Assembly
- Hand and Power Tools
- OSHA Compliance
- Problem Solving
- Hoisting Equipment
- Tapping and Milling
- Machine Alignment
- Quality Control
- Machine Setups
- Relationship Building
- Reporting and Documentation
- Component Repairs
- Corrective Maintenance
- Defective Parts Disassembly
- Product Defect Identification
- Machinery Cleaning
- Inventory Control
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Routine Equipment Maintenance
- Safety Protocols
- Dependable and Reliable
Timeline
Manual Machinist
Meridian Equipment
04.2021 - Current
Manual Machinist
Team Industrial Services Inc
03.2016 - 03.2019
Manual Machinist
Furmanite America
04.2014 - 03.2016
Manual Machinist
Team Industrial Services Inc
07.2009 - 04.2014
Manual Machinist/CNC Machine Operator
International Tubular Services
10.2006 - 07.2009
Shop Helper/Manual Lathe Machinist
Team Industrial Services Inc
03.1997 - 10.2006
High School Diploma -
Santa Fe High School