Justin Mahikoa
Brighton,TN
Summary
Diligent Fabricator with welding background and proven maintenance and repair expertise. Demonstrated high-level heavy equipment operation and safety process knowledge in large-scale manufacturing environment. Excellent technical, operations and communications skills leading to desired outcomes. Dependable self-starter experienced in manufacturing production, assembly, quality assurance and machine operation and maintenance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Tech III / Fabricator
Smith and Nephew
03.2017 - Current
- As Maintenance tech/ fabricator I was responsible for performing repairs on a variety of different types of cnc and manual machines like mills, lathes, swiss turn lathes, edm wires and edm plunge type machines, grinders, waterjets, 3d printers, and an assortment of other process line equipment like rinse tanks for anodization and chrome line tanks as well as passivation tanks
- I would repair electrical as well as mechanical defects on machines if they were damaged by unexpected failures or inexperienced operators
- As the fabricator I would help save the company money by building racks, tables, guards and many other types of fabricated devices to avoid the cost of outsourcing it and down time waiting on an outsource contractor.
Lead Operator/Trainer
Surface Dynamics
10.2015 - 03.2017
- At Surface Dynamics we apply porous titanium coating and HA coatings to medical implants to encourage the growth of bone to the implant itself.
Machinist II
Matrix Machine Technologies
02.2014 - 10.2015
- As a machinist II I was responsible or programming, cutting fixtures for holding parts for prototypes and production jobs, setting up the jobs and proving them out and also helped look over production of various medical implants and devices.
Senior Machinist
Smith and Nephew
12.2011 - 02.2014
- As Senior Machinist I was responsible for performing job assignments on Tornos CNC swiss turn lathes
- Machine operations include set-up & tool selection of conventional lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses and other standard shop equipment
- CNC machine operations included producing products on lathes after set-up with few machine or program adjustments
- I was also responsible for production and deburring of quality medical bone screws.
Machinist II/Team Lead
Sandvik Medical Solutions
02.2007 - 12.2011
- As Medtronic was bought out by Sandvik I began my career with them as a Machinist I and just operated mills, lathes, and wire and plunge type edm machines
- I grew in my progress and became a Machinist II and began setups and minor alterations in the programs when needed to have the machines perform correctly to produce the best parts possible
- The more I progressed in my career I was sent from our Memphis location to our Alabama plant to train employees on the swiss turn lathes
- While I was training the employees I was offered a Cell Leader position
- Myself along with two day shift and two night shift employees, had three Star brand swiss turn lathes, two Tsugami swiss turn lathes, two Haas 5 axis mills, and two 2 axis lathes that we produced all components for medical instruments
- As the Cell Lead I had the responsibility of keeping my co-workers on task, reassuring the quality of my parts as well as theirs, managing the programs and making sure they all performed correctly and within a timely manner.
Machinist Apprentice
Medtronic Sofamor Danek
10.2005 - 02.2007
- As a machinist assistant I began my machining career by training with a Lead Machinist and understanding the companies ways of issuing materials, learning their production setups and how the way they perform their machining processes
- I would ensure that the measurements were accurate and according to print during my machining process
- I kept quality of my production by making adjustments in the controller and keeping new and fresh tooling
- Reported machine malfunctions to my lead machinist.
Education
Maintenance certificate -
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Diploma obtained in General studies -
Brighton High School
Brighton, TN01.2004
Skills
- Knowledge and understanding to read and interpret G & M codes
- Knowledge of tool holders and cutting tools
- Ability to follow instructions
- Proficient math skills
- Excellent communications skills
- Welding and Fabrication
- Material Prepping
- Machinery Operation
- Welding Equipment
- Quality Inspections
- Repair Work
- Installation and Maintenance
- Blueprints and Specifications
- Equipment Maintenance
- Inspection Procedures
- Preventive Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Fabrication
- Finishing Techniques
- CNC operation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Assembly techniques
- Plasma cutting
- Parts Replacement
- Codes Compliance
- Tool Management
- Equipment Monitoring
- Assembly and Production
- Machine Maintenance
- Painting
Tel
901-494-8225
Timeline
Maintenance Tech III / Fabricator
Smith and Nephew
03.2017 - Current
Lead Operator/Trainer
Surface Dynamics
10.2015 - 03.2017
Machinist II
Matrix Machine Technologies
02.2014 - 10.2015
Senior Machinist
Smith and Nephew
12.2011 - 02.2014
Machinist II/Team Lead
Sandvik Medical Solutions
02.2007 - 12.2011
Machinist Apprentice
Medtronic Sofamor Danek
10.2005 - 02.2007
Maintenance certificate -
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Diploma obtained in General studies -
Brighton High School