Russell Bryant
Lake Stevens,WA
Summary
Reliable Machine Operator with work history of good performance in fast-paced production environments. Knowledgeable in quality control measures and manufacturing quality standards. Demonstrated expertise in equipment operation and maintenance. Industrious Manual Machinist with over 30 years of comprehensive experience in Aerospace Industry. Detail-oriented and collaborative with strong work ethic and mechanical proficiency. Adept at setting up, adjusting and operating basic or specialized machine tools to perform precision machining operations.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
General Contractor
Self Employed
07.2022 - Current
- Coordinated with site personnel and clients to achieve on-time project delivery.
- Established a reputation for delivering high-quality work consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations.
- Enhanced client satisfaction with exceptional attention to detail, clear communication, and consistent followthrough.
General Manufacturer
Terry’s Machine
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Assembled products according to changing daily work orders and specific customer needs.
- Streamlined assembly processes for increased productivity and reduced labor costs.
- Met production targets and tight deadlines by collaborating closely with team members.
- Collaborated with other departments to optimize production workflows.
- Inspected products and machines to maintain quality and efficiency.
- Used problem-solving and issue-resolution skills to promptly and successfully address production problems.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
General Contractor
Self Employed
01.2013 - 09.2021
- Reviewed contractor invoices, approving payments on acceptable work.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
Shop Floor Supervisor / Tooler
SKF
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Machined parts to blueprint and specifications by conventional lathes, bridgeports, swaging, hone, straightening. deburr and heat treat.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Fabricated tools, jigs, and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Skilled in tooling, Rockwell hardness, eddy current/conductivity and forklift operation.
Shop Floor Supervisor / Tooler
QPM Aerospace
01.2000 - 01.2009
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Built first staging machine, certified heat treat oven, quench tank and straightening presses at QPM
- Experienced in assembly, manual lathe, center-less grind, thread rolling and heat treat departments.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Machinist, Inspector, Supervisor
Tyee Aircraft
01.1985 - 01.2000
- Collaborated with internal teams to streamline operations across materials handling, production, and shipping.
- Interpreted work order information and specifications to plan, schedule and complete jobs precisely.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Operated drill presses, lathes and milling machines to produce required parts.
- Expertise in blue print interpretations and precision measuring to conduct in-process and final inspections using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, depth gauges, scales, height gauges, comparators and other precision measuring equipment.
- Experienced in numerous other departments including: assembly, swaging, gundrill, bridgeport, hone, flattening, Di-Acro, EZ-trak, tubender, deburr, straightening, center-less grind, thread roll, hydraulic press, manual lathe, and shipping
Education
Commercial Drivers License -
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA12.2019
Skills
- Skilled in operation and maintaining production equipment including manual lathes, Bridgeport-mills, assembly, hone, swaging, gundrill, straightening, heat treat, tubender, hydraulic press, center-less grind, thread roll, and deburr
- Precision machining
- Parts Fabrication
- Excellent organizational skills to effectively complete daily activities and meet or exceed production deadlines
- Small Metal Parts Manufacturing
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- Manufacturing
- Able to analyze manufacturing and tooling problems and formulate solutions
- Blueprint Reading
- Parts Assembly
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- Assembly and production
Timeline
General Contractor
Self Employed
07.2022 - Current
General Manufacturer
Terry’s Machine
10.2021 - 07.2022
General Contractor
Self Employed
01.2013 - 09.2021
Shop Floor Supervisor / Tooler
SKF
01.2009 - 01.2013
Shop Floor Supervisor / Tooler
QPM Aerospace
01.2000 - 01.2009
Machinist, Inspector, Supervisor
Tyee Aircraft
01.1985 - 01.2000
Commercial Drivers License -
Big Bend Community College
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