Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Hobbies and Interests
Volunteer Experience
Position Held
References
Timeline
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John David Yaste

Springfield,Kentucky

Summary

My objective is to obtain employment in Tool and Die where I can utilize my skills and experience to repair and maintain dies for quality production.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tool And Die Maintenance

Toyotomi America
03.2017 - Current
  • Responsibilities include performing repairs on damaged dies, PM Dies, Modify incoming dies to run at Toyotomi, go to press calls for repairs and check dies for damage, inventory of needed shop supplies
  • Back up Team Leader - delegate work to fellow team members, insure dies are moved in and out shop

Assistant Fire Chief

Mackville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
05.2010 - Current
  • Conducted periodic inspections of all fire equipment to assess condition and operational readiness.
  • Evaluate hydrants and operated pumps at proper pressure to evaluate adequacy of water system and availability of water supply.

Trustee

Mackville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
05.1996 - Current
  • Implemented financial plans and strategies specifically tailored to the department.

Volunteer Fire Fighter

Mackville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
06.1989 - Current
  • Maintained records of incident reports, vehicle maintenance logs and call logs.
  • Attended trainings to maintain wealth of knowledge in firefighting techniques.

Line Adjuster/Maintenance/Machinist A

Osram Sylvania
03.2009 - 03.2017
  • Responsibilities include managing and conducting mechanical machinery, making modifications, fine-tuning restorations, refurbishing and fabrication
  • Also ensuring quality product deliverance

Contract Machinist

Superior Tool
Lawrenceburg, Ky
02.2008 - 03.2009
  • Company Overview: Lawrenceburg, Ky
  • General job shop duties which include running cnc lathe and mill, manual lathe and mill, bandsaw, grinders, surface grinder and welding
  • Produce and deliver products with tight tolerances
  • Fabrication of tooling
  • Rebuilding of mechanical machinery
  • Lawrenceburg, Ky

Lead Man in Contract Maintenance Repair

Turnmill Technology, Inc
02.2008 - 03.2009
  • Executed and supervised coworkers with quantity and qualitative P.M
  • Renovations
  • Equipped and organized equipment prior to shift for adequate daily production

Vehicle Assembly Technician

Ford Motor Company
04.2001 - 02.2007
  • Company Overview: KTP
  • Provide excellence in product
  • Ensuring detailed quality of product in a fast paced environment
  • KTP

Production Operator/Maintenance, Inspector, Quality Control

Wheatons Plastics, Inc.
08.1992 - 04.2001
  • Manage, maneuver and organize production
  • Repair of machinery and equipment to deliver quality acceptance
  • Documenting standards of excellence

Education

Associate in Applied Science - Machine Tool Technology

GOTS
12.2008

Machine Tool Operator I and II certificate -

Exploratory Machining
12.2008

Industrial Maintenance Machinist Mechanic certificate -

12.2008

Welding Certificate -

12.2008

Full time student - applied areas of study

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
12.2008

Skills

  • Manual mill and lathe
  • Wire EDM
  • CNC Mill and Lathe
  • Band saws (wood and metal)
  • Drill presses
  • Hand grinder
  • Pedestal grinder
  • Surface grinder
  • Micrometers
  • Calipers
  • Depth gauge
  • Welding (mig, stick, tig)
  • Oxy-acetylene torch
  • Woodworking (table saw, radial arm saw, miter saw, hand saws, jointer, planer, routers, lathe, cnc mortise and tenon)
  • Numerous other hand and power tools
  • Hand tool experience
  • Tool and die inspection

Certification

  • CPR Certification, Kentucky, current
  • Kentucky Certified Fire and Rescue Training, 1989 - Present
  • Class A CDL with Tanker endorsement, 2006
  • Certified Fire Fighter, 150 hour level, #FFN0010404
  • Class A CDL with Tanker endorsement

References

  • Eddie Young, Farmer - Machinist - Instructor, (859) 481-8538
  • Brother John Mc Daniel, Retired Pastor, Temple Baptist Church, (859) 481-4437
  • Mark Welch, Machine Tool Technology Instructor, (859) 304-1123

Hobbies and Interests

  • Hunting
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Experience in construction - building of homes, barns, sheds, vinyl siding, roofing and basic wiring
  • Farming - born and raised on a farm, experienced in various aspects of farming - cattle, hay, tobacco, corn, chickens and gardening
  • Perform maintenance on equipment as well as operate equipment

Volunteer Experience

Fire Dept., Assist with upkeep of building - painting, wiring, plumbing, and construction, Record keeping of routine maintenance checks on all fire apparatus, Experience in recruiting new members to the dept.

Position Held

  • Volunteer Fire Fighter, Mackville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, 06/01/89 - Present
  • Trustee, Mackville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, 05/01/96 - Present
  • Assistant Fire Chief, Mackville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, 05/01/10 - Present
  • Tool and Die Maintenance, Toyotomi America, 03/01/17 - Present, performing repairs on damaged dies, PM Dies, Modify incoming dies to run at Toyotomi, go to press calls for repairs and check dies for damage, inventory of needed shop supplies, Back up Team Leader - delegate work to fellow team members, insure dies are moved in and out shop
  • Line Adjuster/Maintenance/Machinist A, Osram Sylvania, 03/01/09 - 03/01/17, managing and conducting mechanical machinery, making modifications, fine-tuning restorations, refurbishing and fabrication, ensuring quality product deliverance
  • Contract Machinist, Superior Tool, Lawrenceburg, Ky, 02/01/08 - 03/01/09, running cnc lathe and mill, manual lathe and mill, bandsaw, grinders, surface grinder and welding, Produce and deliver products with tight tolerances, Fabrication of tooling, Rebuilding of mechanical machinery
  • Lead Man in Contract Maintenance Repair, Turnmill Technology, Inc, 02/01/08 - 03/01/09, Executed and supervised coworkers with quantity and qualitative P.M. renovations, Equipped and organized equipment prior to shift for adequate daily production
  • Full time student, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 01/01/07 - 12/01/08, Acquired knowledge of applied areas of study
  • Vehicle Assembly Technician, Ford Motor Company, KTP, 04/01/01 - 02/01/07, Provide excellence in product, Ensuring detailed quality of product in a fast paced environment
  • Production Operator/Maintenance, Inspector, Quality Control, Wheatons Plastics, Inc., 08/01/92 - 04/01/01, Manage, maneuver and organize production, Repair of machinery and equipment to deliver quality acceptance, Documenting standards of excellence

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Tool And Die Maintenance

Toyotomi America
03.2017 - Current

Assistant Fire Chief

Mackville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
05.2010 - Current

Line Adjuster/Maintenance/Machinist A

Osram Sylvania
03.2009 - 03.2017

Contract Machinist

Superior Tool
02.2008 - 03.2009

Lead Man in Contract Maintenance Repair

Turnmill Technology, Inc
02.2008 - 03.2009

Vehicle Assembly Technician

Ford Motor Company
04.2001 - 02.2007

Trustee

Mackville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
05.1996 - Current

Production Operator/Maintenance, Inspector, Quality Control

Wheatons Plastics, Inc.
08.1992 - 04.2001

Volunteer Fire Fighter

Mackville Volunteer Fire and Rescue
06.1989 - Current

Associate in Applied Science - Machine Tool Technology

GOTS

Machine Tool Operator I and II certificate -

Exploratory Machining

Industrial Maintenance Machinist Mechanic certificate -

Welding Certificate -

Full time student - applied areas of study

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
John David Yaste