Ricardo Alvarez Rodriguez
KIDDIE-FENWAL INC
Vega Baja,Puerto Rico
2
Languages
25
years of professional experience
Tool Room Engineer maintaining shop readiness through instrument calibration, tool control, and safety inspections. Requisitions replacement tools, parts, and equipment, then supports production with lathe, milling, grinding, and honing work plus precision cutting from prints. Develops standard operating procedures and workflow documentation to keep repairs, fabrication, and equipment changes consistent.
Work History
TOOL ROOM ENGINEERS
8 Years 9 Months- Calibrated instruments and scales.
- Requisitioned replacement tools, parts, and equipment to maintain operational readiness.
- Developed standard operating procedures and documented workflows to streamline current and future processes.
- Inspected items for safety and operability.
- Operated a wide variety of equipment including power saws, sanders, grinders, cranes, drill press, forklift, and basic hand tools to ensure efficient production.
- Unpacked and assembled all new merchandise using a variety of power tools.
- Developed standard operating procedures and document workflows for current and future process steps.
- Unpacked and assembled all new merchandise using a variety of power tools.
- Crankshafts Precision Cutting, Drawing Prints, Lathe Machine, Custom axle splines, Gears fabrication and restoration, Custom wheels bolt patterns, crankshaft pulley keys, engine head porting, customs intake fabrication and polishing all types of welds, Controlled machines tools, Milling machines, Grinding machines and Honing tools.
- Maintained and repaired tooling to ensure optimal performance and longevity.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to refine designs for improved efficiency.
- Conducted quality inspections to uphold stringent industry standards.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced tooling lead times significantly.
- Led projects focused on developing innovative solutions for complex machining challenges.
- Maintained a safe work environment by adhering to safety regulations and proper equipment handling procedures.
- Reduced machine downtime by performing regular maintenance and repairs on die sets and equipment.
- Supported continuous improvement initiatives by actively participating in root cause analysis and problem-solving efforts.
- Enhanced production efficiency by designing and fabricating custom tooling for manufacturing processes.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all tooling specifications, modifications, and maintenance records for future reference and analysis.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to develop new tools, dies, and fixtures for improved product quality.
- Adjusted and ground dies, tools, and parts after production to assure quality control and usability.
- Computed dimensions, shapes, and specific sizes for dies based on design outlines.
- Increased productivity by troubleshooting and resolving complex tooling issues during production runs.
- Polished and refined tool surfaces, both flat and contoured using abrasive stones, power grinders, and emery cloths.
- Assembled, maintained, and operated drill presses to drill holes in products throughout assembly.
- Developed expertise in various materials properties including steel alloys, aluminum, brass, plastics, allowing for appropriate selection based on project requirements.
- Selected specific metals and other materials for tools depending on heat tolerance and durability, according to tool functions.
- Achieved high levels of dimensional accuracy through meticulous attention to detail when crafting custom tools and dies.
- Assessed need and resourcefully designed jigs, fixtures, and templates to aid in production efficiency.
- Measured and scribed plastic and metal stock with extreme accuracy to prepare for automated machine production.
- Managed proper storage, handling, and labeling of hazardous materials.
- Requisitioned replacement tools, parts, and equipment.
- Unpacked and assembled all new merchandise using variety of power tools.
- Maintained pyrometer, replacing parts when necessary and setting controls to proper settings for heat treatment of products made of specific materials.
- Developed cost-effective solutions for tooling projects, optimizing materials usage while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Streamlined production workflows by implementing lean manufacturing principles in tool making processes.
- Inspected final products for quality and functionality.
- Oversaw tool room operations, ensuring optimal inventory levels and equipment availability.
TOOL & DIE MAKER
15 Years- Custom axle splines, gears fabrication and restoration.
- Custom axle splines, gears fabrication and restoration.
- Engine head porting
- Custom intake fabrication and polishing all types of welds.
- Operated and controlled machine tools for precision manufacturing.
- Milling machines, grinding machines and honing tools.
Education
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Skills
Machinist
Tool & die maker
Lathe operation
Milling machine operation
Precision measuring instruments
Preventive maintenance
Equipment inspection
Standard operating procedures
Blueprint reading
Inventory control
Interests
Crankshafts precision cutting
drawing prints
lathe machine
custom axle splines
gears fabrication and restauration
custom wheels bolt patterns
crankshaft pulley keys
engine head porting
customs intake fabrication and polishing
all types of welds. Controlled machines tools
milling machines
grinding machines and honing tools.
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
TOOL ROOM ENGINEERS
KIDDIE-FENWAL INC
11.2017 - CurrentRead More
TOOL & DIE MAKER
AA MACHINE SHOP
01.2002 - 01.2017Read More
TOOL & DIE TRAINING SCHOOL
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
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