Nathan Verbickas
San Gabriel,CA
Summary
Meticulous Journeyman Toolmaker with 8 years toolroom experience, 5 years of fabrication, 5 years of aerospace, and 8 years of leadership/management. Understanding of toolroom operations dealing in one-off jigs, fixtures, etc. as well the CNC aerospace R&D and production environments.
Capable of gauging high tolerance and personal quality control. Experienced in machine repair, longhand CNC programming and operation, electrode / dielectric material work. U.S. Citizen. 10 years Active Duty Army service. Clearable.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Shop Foreman / Machinist
Cummins Aerospace
01.2024 - Current
- Streamlined scheduling for machine tools to enhance tooling efficiency and labor utilization.
- Executed high-tolerance precision manufacturing processes while troubleshooting to resolve job-related issues.
Fabricator / Machinist
City of Los Angeles - Information Technology Agency
11.2015 - 02.2022
Fabricated installation components for Emergency Services communication equipment.
Advanced the Manufacturing capabilities of ITA, by designing tools and new processes for fabrication.
Shooter / Instructor
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
09.2004 - 07.2014
- Trained over 20,000 soldiers from 22 countries in various forms of marksmanship.
- Developed selection and training parameters for Afghan special operations, and worked with Afghan Ministry of Defense to lay the groundwork of the first self sustaining Afghan Marksmanship School
Apprentice Toolmaker
Omega Turbine Industries
04.2002 - 09.2004
- Built, assembled and maintained jigs, fixtures, and gauges for various process setups of aerospace parts.
- Performed repairs and preventive maintenance of conventional and CNC machining centers, grinders, saws and EDM.
- Assisted in practical redesign of blueprints, emphasizing ease of fabrication and use.
Education
High School Diploma - Tool and Die
Oliver Wolcott Regional Vocational Technical School
Torrington, CT2001
Skills
- Conventional Machining
- Machine Repair
- Layout
- 5 axis CNC Machining
- Aerospace Experience
- Complex setups
- Exotic, high alloy, and hardened materials
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Inspection
- Longhand CNC Programming
- Teaching
- Jigging and Fixturing
Certification
- Toolmaker apprenticeship complete
- Haas control certification
Timeline
Shop Foreman / Machinist
Cummins Aerospace
01.2024 - Current
Fabricator / Machinist
City of Los Angeles - Information Technology Agency
11.2015 - 02.2022
Shooter / Instructor
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
09.2004 - 07.2014
Apprentice Toolmaker
Omega Turbine Industries
04.2002 - 09.2004
High School Diploma - Tool and Die
Oliver Wolcott Regional Vocational Technical School