Nathan Fox
Joplin,MO
Summary
Starting as a machinist in my father's shop in 2015, I've grown a passion for machining over the last decade and continuously worked to improve my skill set. After four years of contracting and traveling, I'm currently looking to find a place to apply my experience and dedicate the rest of my working career to in order to retire. I'm very hands-on and easy to work with. I identify training styles early and adapt to every situation professionally and efficiently.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Manufacturing Engineer
Conmed Linvatec
Largo, FL
10.2024 - Current
- Monitor production processes and adjust schedules.
- Analyze production data, and identify areas for process improvement.
- Process non-conformance parts and/or materials with root-cause investigations, 5 Whys, and preventative action.
- Created detailed setup sheets for machinists, both experienced and new alike.
- Migrate parts and part families across numerous machining styles (i.e., lathe to Swiss, Swiss to lathe, 3-axis vertical milling to 4-axis horizontal, etc.).
- Installation qualification of new machine purchases, floor layouts, and staffing.
- Processed engineering change requests on FDA and ISO-controlled documentation.
- Monitor and adjust labor cost and labor schedule via time studies.
- Create tooling and fixtures in SolidWorks
- Lead Tier 1, 2, and 3 meetings
Contract Machinist
Richardson Manufacturing
Springfield, IL
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Setup, prototype, extreme low volume.
- Machines: Youji VTL, Mori Seiki Lathes, HAAS Mills, Giddings & Lewis VTL.
- Controllers: Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain.
- Part Size: Large, 15 to 20 tons.
- Material: Steel and iron casting.
Contract Machinist
Caterpillar
Pontiac, United States
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Setup and production
- Machines: Sunnen CNC Hone, Fanuc robot
- Controllers: Fanuc
- Part Size: around 6", all less than 1'
- Material: Steel and Iron casting
Contract Prototype Machinist
MIC Group
Brenham, United States
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Setup, production, and prototype
- Machines: 5 axis DMG Deckle Maho, HAAS VF1 through VF11, Okuma HBM
- Controllers: Heidenhain, HAAS, Fanuc, Okuma
- Part Size: Ranging from 6" light aluminum up to 10' large titanium
- Material: Aluminum, stainless, mild steel, nickel alloys(inconel, monel, waspalloy, aermet100, stainless 321) titanium, and stellite
Contract Machinist
Woodward
Fort Collins, United States
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Setup, production, prototype, inspection, data entry
- Machines: 4 Axis Makino A77 Horizontal, Zeiss CMM
- Controllers: Fanuc
- Part Size: 3'' up to 6''
- Material: Aluminum, stainless, mild steel, steel and iron casting
Contract Machinist
Eaton Aerospace
Charleston, United States
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Setup, production, and prototype
- Machines: Hardgine Swiss turn, Tsugami B025
- Controllers: Fanuc
- Part Size: All parts ran off barstock no bigger than 3" in diameter
- Material: Aluminum, stainless, inconel, steel, and toolsteel
Machinist / Lead
GMT
Waverly, United States
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Setup, production, trainer
- Machines: Okuma, toyoda, Makino, Nakamura and Mori Seiki Horizontals
- Controllers: Fanuc
- Part Size: Moderate to larger sized iron casting
- 500 - 3000 pound parts
- Tractor components
- Material: Iron casting
Machinist / Trainer
Cardinal Scale
Webb City, United States
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Setup, production, and moderate programming
- Machines: Mazak 6000, Mazak Integrex, Mazak Super QT, Mazak 8, CNC Saw and manual saw, Blanchard Table Grinder, Mazak Vertical mills, Cinncinati Millicron Rise&Fall, Acmes, Bridgeports, and Okuma Vertical Mills
- Controllers: Fanuc, Mazatrol, Okuma, and Seimans
- Part Size: Barstock up to 4" in diameter, mill work parts ranging from 5 lbs to 200 lbs
- Material: Aluminum, stainless, mild steel, brass, bronze, various plastics(teflon, poly, etc)
Machinist
Mid America Precision Products
Joplin, United States
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Setup, production, and first articles
- Machines: Mazak 8, Mazak 250, Various Miyano lathes, Citizen Swiss machines and HAAS VF mills
- Controllers: Mazak, Fanuc, HAAS
- Part Size: Up to 8' parts on the vertical mills
- Material: Aluminum, stainless, mild steel, nickel alloys(inconel, monel, waspalloy, aermet100, stainless 321) and titanium
Machinist / Trainer
KMT Waterjet
Baxter Springs, United States
01.2017 - 03.2019
- Setup, production, new hire training
- Machines: Okuma Captains and LU300
- Controllers: Okuma later converted to Fanuc
- Part Size: 3" barstock and 6" dia parts
- Soft&hard jaws
- Material: Aluminum, stainless, mild steel, Brass, various plastics
Machininst
O&F Machine
Joplin, United States
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Setup and production
- Machines: Miyano, hardinge, and akebono lathes
- Controllers: Fanuc
- Part Size: Parts ranging from .5" up to 6" in diameter
- Material: Aluminum, stainless, mild steel, titanium, and various nickle alloys
Education
Mathemathics
Missouri Southern State University
JoplinSkills
- Setup and install CNC machines
- Setup and run CNC machines
- High level inspection for Aerospace, Medical, Agricultural, and production manufacturing
- Production monitoring
- Process improvements
- Engineering change management
- Data analysis
- SolidWorks Tool Design
Timeline
Contract Manufacturing Engineer
Conmed Linvatec
10.2024 - Current
Contract Machinist
Richardson Manufacturing
04.2024 - 10.2024
Contract Machinist
Caterpillar
09.2023 - 05.2024
Contract Prototype Machinist
MIC Group
04.2023 - 09.2023
Contract Machinist
Woodward
09.2022 - 04.2023
Contract Machinist
Eaton Aerospace
03.2022 - 09.2022
Machinist / Lead
GMT
08.2021 - 03.2022
Machinist / Trainer
Cardinal Scale
08.2020 - 08.2021
Machinist
Mid America Precision Products
03.2019 - 08.2020
Machinist / Trainer
KMT Waterjet
01.2017 - 03.2019
Machininst
O&F Machine
01.2016 - 01.2017
Mathemathics
Missouri Southern State University
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