Kari Shurlow
Tool & Die Maker
Saranac,MI
Summary
Exceptional Tool & Die Maker with 30 years of experience building, maintaining and repairing dies; along with assembly line production operations. Flexible employee with knowledge of use of power tools, machinery and various hand tools to build quality products. Safety-oriented shop veteran with extensive training on factory etiquette and best practices for healthy workplaces.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Journeyman Die Maker
General Motors Company
Lansing, MI
08.1993 - 06.2023
- Adjusted and ground dies, tools and parts after production to assure quality control and usability.
- Polished and refined tool surfaces, both flat and contoured using abrasive stones, power grinders and emery cloths.
- Computed dimensions, shapes and specific sizes for dies based on design outlines.
- Inspected final products for quality and functionality.
- Inspected items for safety and operability.
- Monitored production and made improvements for quality and productivity.
- Formability analyst using ARGUS programming.
- ATOS Scan Cell dimensional quality operator.
- Team Leader.
Owner
Shurlow Express, LLC
Lowell, MI
04.2004 - 12.2012
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Maintained up-to-date administrative records to ensure Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations were being adhered to.
- Founded and managed expedited freight trucking company.
Education
Bachelor Of Applied Science - Communications
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MISkills
- Die Maintenance and Repair
- Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Safe Operating Practices
- Engineering Schematics/Blueprints
- Machine Shop Equipment and Hand Tools
- Heat Treatment and Welding Processes
- Production Processes and Troubleshooting
- Fork Truck and Overhead Crane Licensed
- Complex Problem Solving
- Maximo
- ARGUS Forming Analysis Systems
- ATOS Photogrammetry Scan Cell
- Quality Standards
- Metal Stamping
- Production Line Operation
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Team Meetings
- CNC Machine Operations
- Ultrasound Weld Inspection
- MIG and TIG Welding
Timeline
Owner
Shurlow Express, LLC
04.2004 - 12.2012
Journeyman Die Maker
General Motors Company
08.1993 - 06.2023
Bachelor Of Applied Science - Communications
Grand Valley State University
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