Michael A Purnell
Chambersburg,PA
Summary
Knowledgeable machinist with a wide skill range and solid background of set up and fixturing. Good with troubleshooting troublesome jobs and have experience in machining for fields such as automotive and aerospace. quick learner with a desire to continue learning.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Machinist/programmer
Custom Machine
08.2021 - Current
- Assisted in maintaining clean and organized work areas to promote safety and efficiency.
- Learned and followed safety protocols while operating machinery and handling materials.
- Utilized a wide variety of precision measuring equipment to ensure tolerances are being met including but no limited to micrometers, calipers, pin gauges, bore gauges, CMM ect.
- Interpreted prints and set up sheets to set up machine and select tooling.
- Interpreted blue prints involving GD&T tolerancing to ensure tolerances are met.
- Operated multiple machines including manual mills and lathes, 3 axis HAAS mills, 5 axis HAAS mills, 9axis Mazak turning center with live tooling.
- Certified and in charge of calibration of MRZP of all 5 axis mills in shop
- In charge of planning, programming, setting up and operating Mazak hyperquadrex turning center.
- Used mastercam to fix programs and or program parts for 3 axis and 5axis mills.
- Inspection of parts to ensure tolerances are being met.
- Worked with co workers in shop to ensure parts are meeting deadlines some being tight turn around on complicated parts.
- Ran multiple machines at once sometimes up to 4 machines and or having multiple set ups on a singular machine.
- Practicing lean always looking for practices to speed up processes or tooling that cut more efficiently, and programming practices that cut time off of cycle times.
- Troubleshoot jobs and make altercations to ensure part accuracy.
- Make custom fixtures for many different styles of parts to ensure part accuracy.
- Showed ability to machine a wide variety or materials including but not limited to aluminum, carbon steels, stainless steels, titanium alloys, plastics ect.
Machinist
Bowhead
04.2016 - 06.2021
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate machining processes.
- Interpreted blueprints and set up sheets to set up and operate machines including 3 axis HAAS mills, and 4&5 axis HAAS mills.
- Follow lean practices
- Use wide variety of precision measuring equipment including but not limited to micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, pin gauges ect.
- Fill out paperwork to track job information including run time and time spent on job.
- Work with programmers and co workers to trouble shoot jobs.
- Make custom fixtures to complete jobs and hold specified tolerances.
- Showed ability to work with wide variety of materials including but not limited to aluminum, steels, plastics, rubber ect.
Machinist
Gaumer Inc.
01.2014 - 07.2015
- Interpreted technical drawings and blueprints, leading to accurate machining operations.
- Set up and operated and programmed Mazak 4 axis style mills.
- set up and operated Fanuc style lathes.
- Practiced lean to ensure work area cleanliness and workflow.
- Used a variety of precision measuring equipment to unsure tolerances were being met including but not limited to micrometers, calipers, pins gauges ect.
- Tracked time on jobs and parts completed.
Education
High School Diploma -
CAHS
Chambersburg, PA06-2012
NIMS - Precision Machining
FCCTC
Chambersburg, PA06-2012
Skills
- Blueprint reading
- Machine operation
- Troubleshooting
- Machine setup
- Manual milling
- Quality control
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Tool selection
- Metalworking techniques
- Hold certification for MRZP and probe calibration
- Hold mastercam certification in 2D and 3D milling operations, currently working on certifications in 4th and 5th axis milling operations and lathe operations
- CPR certified
Timeline
Machinist/programmer
Custom Machine
08.2021 - Current
Machinist
Bowhead
04.2016 - 06.2021
Machinist
Gaumer Inc.
01.2014 - 07.2015
High School Diploma -
CAHS
NIMS - Precision Machining
FCCTC
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