Nathan Bodnar

• Inspected completed parts to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.
• Utilized micrometers and calipers to measure and verify precise tolerances.
• Operated drill presses, lathes and milling machines to produce required parts.
• Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
• Adapted to frequently changing priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment, ensuring timely completion of all assignments.
• Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings and schematics to determine parts dimensions.
• Demonstrated flexibility in working with various materials, including metals, plastics, and composites, to produce high-quality machined components.
• Used CNC and manual equipment to perform both initial and final machining.
• Adjusted machine settings to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Worked with team members to improve production processes and procedures.
• Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints, and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
• Monitored equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents.
• Optimized tooling performance through regular inspection, cleaning, sharpening or replacing worn tools as needed.
• Completed projects on time and under budget and maintained equipment and tools.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality work standards.
• Performed preventative maintenance on machines regularly to minimize downtime due to breakdowns or malfunctions.
• Lubricated parts and performed minor and preventive maintenance to improve machine function and increase lifespan.
• Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
• Enhanced production efficiency by setting up, adjusting, and operating various machines according to specifications.
• Improved workplace safety by performing routine maintenance on machinery and ensuring all equipment was in proper working order.
• Collaborated with engineers to develop new parts, interpreting blueprints and schematics for accurate production.
• Suggested new methods of machining that resulted in better product quality with reduced production time.
• Reduced error and non-conformances with by utilising fixtures and cutting tools on CNC machines.
• Researched and identified new machining technologies and techniques.

Recommended adjustments to production processes to optimize product quality.

• Installed mini split systems, package units, and swamp coolers in HVAC field by myself in commercial and residential applications.
• Kept workspace and work vehicles clean and organized for optimum efficiency.