Richard Castaneda
Los Banos,United States
Summary
Quality-driven production leader with proven success in organizing workflows and coordinating resources to meet challenging goals. Industrious professional and resourceful problem-solver with persistent approach to tackling operational concerns. Good decision-making and team-building abilities with open and clear communication style.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
CNC Programmer
Phoenix Deventures
Morgan Hill, California
2024.06 - Current
- Troubleshot machinery and programming issues to exceed production goals.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to develop new processes for improved efficiency and quality control standards.
- Determined program operations sequences and chose appropriate tooling.
- Researched new technologies related to CNC programming and machining practices.
- Developed and maintained CNC programs for a variety of machining operations.
- Set-up and operated lathes, mills and grinders to cut raw materials.
- Set up, adjusted or operated basic or specialized machine tools to support precision machining operations.
- Performed routine maintenance on machines and monitored usage to reduce parts breakdown.
- Monitored tool wear, speeds, feeds, and other parameters during production runs.
- Programming Experience in Fusion 360 & Espirit
Production Supervisor
Jabil
Livermore, CA
2022.03 - 2023.06
- Delegated tasks to employees and monitored accurate and timely completion of tasks to meet project milestones.
- Monitored equipment, checked supplies and coordinated manpower to meet expected demand.
- Conducted performance reviews to identify and rectify areas for skill improvement.
- Reviewed individual employee performance to correct issues and enhance productivity.
- Maintained top-notch quality control standards and eliminated downtime to maximize revenue.
- Recommended and implemented measures to improve production methods and quality of products.
- Issued work orders for repairs to plan maintenance of equipment, machinery and vehicles.
- Promoted employee safety awareness based on understanding of regulatory mandates and organizational best practices.
- Monitored staff training and output to meet compliance, productivity and revenue goals.
- Cultivated communication among senior managers and floor supervisors to encourage optimal productivity.
- Coordinated production requirements with material handling and staffing functions.
- Semi conductor experience
- Clean room experience and semi conductor debur
Machinist
Simpson Strong-Tie
Stockton, CA
2020.06 - 2022.02
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
- Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to metal type and finish specifications.
- Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.
- Gauged and maintained tolerances on grinding diameters, depths, squareness and parallelism.
- Trained, directed and instructed apprentices and helpers to increase production levels and meet established goals.
- Constructed appropriate offset corrections for tool wear, broken tools and casting variations.
- Programmed using Esprit software
- Experienced with Autocad
Lead Machinist
Solar Turbines
Broken Arrow, OK
2015.10 - 2020.05
- Maintained work area and equipment cleanliness and followed sanitation and safety procedures.
- Analyzed finished products to detect possible defects in design.
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
- Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to metal type and finish specifications.
- Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining process to report problems and required repairs.
- Measured, marked and indicated dimensions and reference points on materials.
- Trained, directed and instructed apprentices and helpers to increase production levels and meet established goals.
- Maintained logs, lists and files and promptly completed necessary paperwork.
- Calibrated machinery to optimize performance according to prescribed standards and specific project needs.
- Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
- Constructed appropriate offset corrections for tool wear, broken tools and casting variations.
- Incorporated new preventive and corrective maintenance processes to increase equipment lifespan.
Machinist
Dover
Jenks, OK
2008.04 - 2015.07
- Incorporated new preventive and corrective maintenance processes to increase equipment lifespan.
- Followed written instructions to set up and operate manual equipment and computer-controlled production machines.
- Dismantled and inspected components to complete necessary adjustments and repairs.
- Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs.
- Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
Education
High School Diploma -
Central Technology Center - Drumright
Drumright, OK07.2009
Skills
- Project management
- Quality control
- Quality assurance expertise
- Workflow Optimization
- Process improvement strategies
- Multi-unit operations management
- Planning & organizing
- Semi Conductor Experience
- Clean Room Experience
- Semi Conductor Debur
- Auto Cad experience
- Fusion 360 & Esprit programmer
- Experienced in Lathe and MIll
Timeline
CNC Programmer
Phoenix Deventures
2024.06 - Current
Production Supervisor
Jabil
2022.03 - 2023.06
Machinist
Simpson Strong-Tie
2020.06 - 2022.02
Lead Machinist
Solar Turbines
2015.10 - 2020.05
Machinist
Dover
2008.04 - 2015.07
High School Diploma -
Central Technology Center - Drumright