Martin Sanchez

• Programmed CNC brake press back gage for custom profiles.
• Increased workplace safety by strictly adhering to company guidelines and OSHA regulations during all operations.
• Fabricated and bent mild steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
• Consistently met or exceeded production targets through diligent work ethic and strong commitment to quality craftsmanship.
• Developed a comprehensive understanding of blueprints, schematics, technical drawings for error-free interpretation during the fabrication process.
• Interpreted blueprints to follow correct sequence of bends and identify proper tools to produce quality parts.
• Followed safety procedures, donning protective gear for face and body and disabled machines in emergency situations.
• Performed preventive maintenance on equipment to continue proper functioning and longevity.
• Reduced material waste by ensuring precise measurements, accurate calculations, and adherence to specifications.
• Enhanced production efficiency by optimizing CNC press brake machine settings and tooling adjustments.
• Read and understood schematics and other technical documentation.
• Maintained optimal performance of the CNC press brake by conducting regular inspections, cleaning, and preventative maintenance.
• Used micrometers, calipers and other essential tools to maintain quality control on parts.
• Provided training for new operators on proper techniques, safety protocols, and equipment usage to ensure efficient job performance.
• Moved finished work to correct staging area for disposition.
• Properly loaded and unloaded materials in and out of machines.
• Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
• Trained and coached new team members on proper machine set-up procedures.

• Extruding
• Set up, troubleshoot, and run khune extruder for rubber like compounds
• Maintained temperature, pressure, and reading of cross section, color, and other attributes based on product
• Maintained product inventory through weighing and recording data of batches made.
• Responsible for inventory accuracy of up to 5,500g per batch

Molding

• Trainer of wafer molding products, to ensure standards were attained at all levels of production.
• Performed pre-flight check lists on molds to ensure correct mold, parameter, material, and log in information was correct.
• Performed compression molding on various rubber materials ranging from eight inches to thirty six inches.
• Maintained machine and product integrity through visual, mechanical, and physical checking of product.
• Utilized SAP and MES software to input data regarding processes performed.
• Followed KPI's by maintaining an acceptable OEE rate while molding.
• Molding up to 12 presses alone, ranging from turn around times from eight minutes, to thirty minutes.

Ovens

• Load & unload ovens with trays containing various sizes, compounds, and shapes of rubber materials
• Adjusted oven parameters (profiles) depending upon compound running
• Entered data in SAP and MES and made adjustments when transactions necessary
• Cleaning and maintaining nitrogen and air cooked ovens

Line Pull

• Final inspection of parts using gauges, micrometers, scalesand other measuring devices
• In process trim & inspection as required (line pull) to ensure flash was removed from part to create acceptable semi-conductor O-rings.
• Set up & finish trim parts on appropriate equipment, including knife, trimmer, buffer, air mac, open trim, knife trim, lathe, etc.
• Manually and automatically facilitated entering of data in SAP and MES
• Inspected parts ranging from 8 millimeters to 1 meter to detect and repair defects.
• Transport work & finished goods in process within & between departments
• Follow all SPC procedures and record daily activities in accordance with work procedures

• Ran the press to ensure the highest print quality and productivity with the least amount of scrap.
• Programmed CNC brake press backgage for custom profiles.
• Fabricated and bent mild steel, aluminum, and stainless steel
• Made timely adjustments to machine operations and components to meet the demands of various production orders.
• Used forklifts and hoists to move heavy materials.
• Utilized calipers and other measuring tools to increase accuracy of parts.