Kevin Klaus
West,TX
Summary
Reliable Machinist skilled at reading and following machine schematics and standard operating procedures. Meticulous and systematic with excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Accomplished in manufacturing and repairing precision parts and instruments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Machinist
mfPHD
Waco , TX
07.2019 - 08.2022
- Maintained quality and safety standards; kept records of maintenance and repair work.
- Monitored production output levels and made adjustments as necessary to maintain production goals.
- Set up and program manual and CNC mills and lathes as well as order and load tooling for optimal run time and overall best performance of the machine.
- Basic maintenance and upkeep of machines to operate at peak performance.
- Build and repair fixtures for new and current parts for easy loading and unloading holding tight tolerances to help ensure a trouble free production run.
- Supervise other machinist brainstorming and solving any issues, as well a quality control during the entire production process.
Machinist
T-Squared MFG.
Waco, TX
01.2015 - 05.2018
- Maintained quality and safety standards; kept records of maintenance and repair work.
- Monitored production output levels and made adjustments as necessary to maintain production goals.
- Set up and program CNC mills and some lathes.
- Program and set up one off parts holding close tolerances and smooth surface finishes.
- Helping out where needed to solve issues that happen during production to help meet delivery deadlines on time
- Quality control of all parts made.
Machinist
Centex Sheet Metal
Elm Mott , TX
06.2012 - 08.2015
- Set up and keep complete maintenance of multiple CNC lasers.
- Schedule jobs accordingly to keep material handling to a minimum to keep work flow moving smoothly to meet strict customer deadlines.
- Order material as needed to keep inventory available.
- Multitask and help out in all areas of the sheet metal production process to help minimize any downtime in all phases to produce excellent fit and finish.
- Quality control of all parts made.
Education
Certificate - Manufacturing Engineering
TSTC
Waco, TX08-1998
Skills
- Set up and programming
- Attention to detail
- Team player
- Dedicated
- Able to adapt and learn multiple roles
- Keep strict quality control standards
Timeline
Machinist
mfPHD
07.2019 - 08.2022
Machinist
T-Squared MFG.
01.2015 - 05.2018
Machinist
Centex Sheet Metal
06.2012 - 08.2015
Certificate - Manufacturing Engineering
TSTC