Mark Daley

• Oversaw daily operations of the department, including personnel management, budgeting and scheduling.
• Coordinated with other departments to ensure smooth flow of work processes and communication.
• Developed and implemented policies and procedures for efficient workflow.

• Managed team of 5 personnel focused in the shop and the field.
• Focused on safety and efficiency when using tools, equipment and gauges.
• Trained and mentored employees in procedures and performance improvement strategies.
• Inspected completed work to assess quality and identify skill gaps.
• Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities, based on priority, quantity of equipment and personnel skill.

• Responsible for 35-50 employees and 25-30 million in sales a year.
• Trained, mentored and motivated employees to maximize team productivity.
• Maintained safety and emergency readiness among personnel by disseminating information on and monitoring compliance with regulatory and organizational policies.
• Developed initiatives for process improvement and reviewed and assessed ongoing operations.
• Built upon established practice standards to improve operational performance and reduce labor costs.
• Recruited, interviewed and hired talented professionals who each brought a wealth of experience and exemplary skills to the team.
• Trained, managed and motivated employees to promote professional skill development.
• Motivated employees to share ideas and feedback.
• Provided leadership to 35 employees through coaching, feedback and performance management.

• Responsible for 10 people, quality parts, on time deliveries, process improvements and cost saving.
• Key player in cycle time reduction and cutting tool cost reduction. This was done using modern tool holders, new fixtures, new tool paths and cutting tools.
• During this time I worked with Sandvik and Iscar to eliminate old tool holders and cutting tools. Focusing on Hydraulic, endmill holders, collet extensions, milling chucks, shrink fit and collet chucks to find the right holder for the job. Furthermore, moving to indexable, multi-master and sumocham tooling to increase tool life and changing out tools. The end result was 40% cycle time reduction and 30% cost reduction.
• Helped reduce scrap to under 1%.
• Oversaw department schedule, projects and quality standards.
• Enforced safety rules and other policies to protect employees and minimize company liability.
• Balanced workloads to meet targets without overtaxing employees.
• Aided in negotiation with vendors and suppliers to reduce overall costs.

• Made rework program to help reduce scrap.

• Set up, adjusted or operated basic or specialized machine tools to support precision machining operations.

• Changed out aging tools, fixtures and offsets.

• Adjusted offsets daily based on work orders and changing production needs. Observed machines for proper functioning and made adjustments to meet specifications and complete work orders on-time and under budget.

• Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.

• Set-up and operated lathes, mills and grinders to cut raw materials.

• Troubleshot machinery and programming issues to exceed production goals. Performed routine maintenance on machines and monitored usage to reduce parts breakdown.

• Fabricated various parts using multiple machines at once.

• Adhered closely to equipment safety practices to reduce accidents.

• Maintained detailed production records to identify areas for improvement and maximize productivity.

• Conducted equipment tests and inspections and made adjustments to maintain safety and functionality.

• Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining process to report problems and required repairs.

• Worked 5 years as a toolmaker. Building and repairing fixtures.

• Ran Mori Seiki mills and lathes.

• Ran Mazak lathe and mill-turn integrex

• Spent 6 months in burr. Learned about sharp edges and blends.

• Spent 6 months in the tool crib learning the difference between HSS, cobalt, ceramic and carbide tools. Furthermore, I learned about end mill, hogs, drills, saw, reamers, taps, thread hobs, boring endmills, boring bars, indexable tools and coatings.

• Spent 6 months learning how to sharpen tools.

• Spent 6 months learning how to build tooling.

• Spent 6 months programming.

• Spent the next 1.5 years learning how to run a machine.

• Cleaned and organized work area daily, performing routine maintenance on machinery and observing safety guidelines to prepare workplace for safe and effective productivity.

• Communicated with supervisors, machine programmers or lead machinist to address concerns with programs.

• Made appropriate corrections with offsets for tool wear, broken tools or casting variations.

• Set up, adjusted and checked machine programming for each job, configuring equipment according to project specifications.

• Worked from programming instructions, operational data and machine setup instructions to perform machining work.