Kane Wilson
Campbellsville,KY
Summary
Experienced Tool and Die Maker with 8+ years of experience including a 4 year apprenticeship in a production stamping facility. Proficient in using a variety of metal working tools and techniques along with certifications on industrial equipment applicable to the tool shop.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Journeyman Tool Maker
Toyotomi USA
Springfield, KY
11.2025 - Current
- Adjusted and ground dies, tools, and parts after production to assure quality control and usability.
- Assembled, maintained, and operated drill presses to drill holes in products throughout assembly.
- Inspected final products for quality and functionality.
- Inspected items for safety and operability.
- Requisitioned replacement tools, parts, and equipment.
- Read and stuck to detailed production schedules.
- Reduced machine downtime by troubleshooting and resolving tool-related issues promptly.
- Sustained a high level of craftsmanship, adhering to industry standards and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of advancements in tool making technology.
- Promoted a positive work culture that fostered teamwork, open communication, and continuous improvement among team members.
- Optimized tool performance through meticulous maintenance, inspection, and repair of production tools.
- Mentored apprentices in the art of tool making, sharing expertise on various machining techniques and best practices.
- Polished and refined tool surfaces, both flat and contoured using abrasive stones, power grinders, and emery cloths.
- Trained junior toolmakers on best practices and safety protocols in the workshop.
Production/Tool and Die Maker
Metalsa
Elizabethtown, KY
01.2015 - Current
- Product tech/ Team lead 2015-2017
- Answer service calls to presses in regard to die issues
- Welding (MIG, TIG, & Stick)
- Operating overhead crane to move and/or set dies
- Operate 40k capacity forklift to move and/or set dies
- Use of manual mill, lathe, and surface grinder
- Fabrication
- Service and repair dies in tool shop
- Rebuild nitro cylinders
- Use of precision measuring tools
- Blueprint reading
Journeyman Tool Maker
Autokiniton
Bardstown, KY
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Streamlined tool maintenance processes, reducing downtime and improving productivity.
- Trained junior toolmakers on best practices and safety protocols in the workshop.
- Developed and implemented tool designs to enhance production efficiency.
- Enhanced productivity by designing and fabricating custom tooling for manufacturing processes.
- Reduced machine downtime by troubleshooting and resolving tool-related issues promptly.
- Sustained a high level of craftsmanship, adhering to industry standards and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of advancements in tool making technology.
- Promoted a positive work culture that fostered teamwork, open communication, and continuous improvement among team members.
- Optimized tool performance through meticulous maintenance, inspection, and repair of production tools.
- Mentored apprentices in the art of tool making, sharing expertise on various machining techniques and best practices.
- Boosted operational efficiency with timely completion of assigned projects while maintaining high-quality craftsmanship.
- Enabled seamless transitions between shifts by documenting all relevant information related to ongoing operations and tool status.
- Polished and refined tool surfaces, both flat and contoured using abrasive stones, power grinders, and emery cloths.
Framer
Campbellsville Industries
Campbellsville, KY
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Framed steeples, cupolas, dormers, and a variety of other structures
- Aluminum MIG welding
- Blueprint reading
- Forklift and Genie boom certified
- Used chop saws, horizontal and vertical band saws
- Fabrication
Sales associate/Assistant manager
Dollar General
Summersville, KY
01.2012 - 01.2014
- General customer service
- Managed payroll
- Stocked shelves, ran cash register and maintained store needs
- Created work schedule for team
- Was responsible for maintaining store financial needs
Education
Tool and Die Apprenticeship -
Elizabethtown Community College
Elizabethtown, KY05.2021
High School - undefined
Green County High School
Greensburg, KY06.2010
Skills
- Manual milling
- Precision machining
- Surface grinding
- Welding
- Pneumatic tools
- Heat treatment
- Tool repair history
- Metal cutting
- Lathing
- Milling
- Manual turning
- Tool maintenance
- Safety procedures
- Measurement tools
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Hand tool safety
- Problem-solving abilities
- Measuring
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Reliability
- Decision-making
- Task prioritization
- Self motivation
Timeline
Journeyman Tool Maker
Toyotomi USA
11.2025 - Current
Journeyman Tool Maker
Autokiniton
08.2025 - 11.2025
Production/Tool and Die Maker
Metalsa
01.2015 - Current
Framer
Campbellsville Industries
01.2014 - 01.2015
Sales associate/Assistant manager
Dollar General
01.2012 - 01.2014
High School - undefined
Green County High School
Tool and Die Apprenticeship -
Elizabethtown Community College