Jeffrey Cooke
Denver,CO
Summary
Senior CNC machining and manufacturing professional with 20+ years of experience in precision machining, CNC programming, process development, and production leadership.
Extensive hands-on expertise in 3, 4, and 5 axis machining of complex, tight-tolerance parts in various alloys for the aerospace and defense industries (includes prime contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, BAE Systems and others).
Highly experienced with multiple CNC machine platforms, controls, and CAM systems, with strong working knowledge of GD&T as well as ISO 9001 & AS9100 manufacturing environments.
Trusted to develop machining strategies and manufacture difficult and high-profile projects while serving as a technical liaison between aerospace engineers, machinists, inspectors, and management.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Manager
Aspen Machining
01.2010 - Current
- Manage and provide technical leadership for a team of CNC machinists manufacturing critical space-flight hardware for the aerospace and defense industries.
- Develop 3, 4, & 5 axis machining strategies for highly complex, tight-tolerance parts made from titanium, aluminum, stainless alloys, plastics, tool steels, super alloys, and other materials.
- Serve as the technical liaison between aerospace engineers, machinists, inspectors, and management to improve manufacturability, production efficiency, and profitability.
- Create machining processes from prototype through production.
- Develop and optimize lights-out machining strategies to increase machine utilization and improve production efficiency.
- Implement machining strategies and train machinists to improve cycle times while reducing scrap.
- Design custom fixtures and tooling to optimize machining performance, repeatability and accuracy.
- Create tooling and workholding libraries to improve programming process.
- Apply strong working knowledge of GD&T and precision machining principles to manufacture complex parts with demanding specifications to achieve first article acceptance..
- Troubleshoot difficult machining, programming and tooling issues to establish process repeatability.
- Train and support machinists and CNC programmers to develop technical skills and problem-solving capabilities.
- Work within an ISO 9001 & AS9100 manufacturing environment with a strong focus on quality, traceability, on time delivery and process control.
Lead CNC Machinist
Billet Industries
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Programmed, set up, and operated 3 and 4 axis CNC milling machines.
- Produced complex precision-machined parts while maintaining demanding quality and dimensional requirements.
- Mentored less-experienced machinists, helping develop CNC machining, setup, and troubleshooting skills.
Education
Bachelor's Degree -
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Skills
- Profitable Manufacturing Engineering
- Machining Process Development
- Complex Tight-Tolerance Machining
- Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing
- 3, 4, and 5 Axis CNC Milling, Programming & Setup
- Lights-Out Manufacturing
- Cycle-Time Optimization
- Scrap Rate Less than 1 percent
- Custom Tooling & Fixture Design
- Technical Training & Mentoring
- Machine Platforms: DMG Mori, Hermle, Mazak, Haas, OKK, Toyoda, and others
- CNC Controls: Heidenhain, FANUC, Mazak, Haas, and other control platforms
- CAM Software: HyperMILL, Mastercam, GibbsCAM
- Problem Solving & Troubleshooting
- Prototype-to-Production Strategies
Timeline
Production Manager
Aspen Machining
01.2010 - Current
Lead CNC Machinist
Billet Industries
01.2005 - 01.2010
Bachelor's Degree -
Clarion University of Pennsylvania