Leonidas Reyes
Grand Prairie,TX
Summary
To obtain a permanent position with a stable and growing company where I can have the opportunity for success and growth based on hard work and dedication.
Experienced Operator with a background in machine control, quality assurance, and safety protocol compliance. Strengths lie in problem-solving abilities, technical knowledge, and strong communication skills. Previous roles demonstrate positive impact through improved operational efficiency and consistent adherence to safety standards.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Brake press set up/operator and sheet metal technician
Heritage Aviation
Grand Prairie, TX
06.2023 - Current
- As a set up and operator I program machines to form parts according to specifications on blueprint, check and inspect items to make sure dimensions and critical tolerances are met
- As a sheet metal tech, form sheet metal with hydraulic, pneumatic and hand tools to form and shape
- Also help out in other departments when needed
Brake press set up and operator
AST Manufacturing
Grand Prairie, TX
12.2022 - 06.2023
- As a set up and operator I program machines to form parts according to specific on blueprint, check and inspect items to make sure dimensions and critical tolerances are met
- I give ideas on how to improve productivity
- I also help with quality control by inspecting parts when requested or in absence of the inspector
- Cross trained to operate order equipment such as Laser, mill, HAAS
Brake Press programmer and scheduling
Innovative Machine and Laser
Grand Prairie, TX
02.2022 - 11.2022
- Apprentice, how to program brake press form software
- As a set up and operator I program machines to form parts according to specific on blueprint, check and inspect items to make sure dimensions and critical tolerances are met, also training new operators
Fabrication Lead
Acuity Brands
Irving, TX
05.2012 - 04.2022
- My role as the fabrication lead consists of 4 departments, soft tool, hard tool, sub-assembly and paint line, with 5S methods and ABS (Acuity Business System) standards and lean manufacturing
- Create work orders and schedule orders per machine according to due dates and demand, making sure all orders were pushed through
- I helped on the machine with set up, training and even taking over the machine to operate when it was needed
- Would have daily meetings to inform the team of performances and what were the exceptions of the day/week
- Participation in Kaizen events to improve process and standard works, to improve work performances in a safe and faster way
- I also crossed train in other department, when needed I was a forklift driver for the warehouse, picking orders and putting up material, driver at the distribution center pick and staging orders, load/unloading trailers, run an assembly cell
- 5S driven
- Lean Manufacturing
- Schedule work load
- Quality control
- Set up and training
- CNC Machine
- Brake press set up
- Punch press basic setup
- Machine operator
Department Lead
American Lockers Group
Grapevine, TX
10.2009 - 05.2012
- Brake Press Machinist setting up and running parts
- Quality Control of parts
- Sheet metal mechanic
- Set up and operate brake press (Accurpress ETS)
Brake Press Specialist
Carrier UTC
Carrollton, TX
05.2005 - 06.2009
- Brake press set & operations
- Punch press operator
- Shear operator
- Quality control of parts
Education
High school diploma -
Colegio San Francisco
01.2004
Skills
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Read blue prints
- Read calibers
- Read Tape measure
- Computer literate
- Tool operation
- Attention to detail
- Work scheduling
- CNC machine operation
- Forklift operation
- Inspections and reviews
- Valid Driver's license
- Continuous improvement
- Machine setup
- Preventative maintenance
- Machine operation
- Effective communication
- Equipment operation
- Quality assurance
- Production work
- Data entry
- Warehouse operations
- OSHA regulations adherence
- Hand and power tools
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Manufacturing procedures
- Plant safety
- Hand and foot coordination
- Hand-eye coordination
- Materials handling
- Efficient multitasking
- Operational documentation
- Problem-solving
Timeline
Brake press set up/operator and sheet metal technician
Heritage Aviation
06.2023 - Current
Brake press set up and operator
AST Manufacturing
12.2022 - 06.2023
Brake Press programmer and scheduling
Innovative Machine and Laser
02.2022 - 11.2022
Fabrication Lead
Acuity Brands
05.2012 - 04.2022
Department Lead
American Lockers Group
10.2009 - 05.2012
Brake Press Specialist
Carrier UTC
05.2005 - 06.2009
High school diploma -
Colegio San Francisco