Rusty Hall

• 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.
• Supported team members in troubleshooting complex machine issues, sharing knowledge and expertise to resolve problems quickly.
• Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints, and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
• Assisted in training new machinists on company procedures, best practices, and safe operation of equipment.
• Monitored equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents.
• Optimized tooling performance through regular inspection, cleaning, sharpening or replacing worn tools as needed.
• Achieved tight tolerances by carefully calibrating machines before beginning each job.
• Supported recordkeeping by logging daily production, scrap rate and machine maintenance data.
• 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.
• Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
• 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.
• Contributed to project planning, estimating timelines and material requirements for upcoming projects.
• Increased operational efficiency by recommending improvements to machining processes and equipment.
• Streamlined production processes, setting up machinery and tools before each project.
• Enhanced team productivity, sharing technical knowledge and machining tips with new machinists.
• Trained and mentored new and existing machinists on proper machining techniques.
• Inspected and measured machined parts for conformance to specified tolerances.

Worked with to train them on CNC mills and Lathes.

Explained blueprints and adjustments, and how to make and understand the adjustments.

Set up and operated CNC Mills and Lathes.

Availability to fix crashed machines and broken tooling.

Kept up with employees time and attendance.

Analyzed and resolved discrepancies in non-compliant parts.

Ensured proper banding of bundled boxes for secure placement.

Operated equipment to process cardboard sheets through slotted, folded, and glued stages.

Reviewed specifications and blueprints before collecting die and ink.

Stacked bundles of boxes into bales and required by specifications, then signed off to have them shipped to customers.

Maintained a clean workstation and fallowed safer guidelines and procedures

• Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
• Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as Number pounds.
• Maintained clean workspaces by enforcing strict housekeeping guidelines for storage areas, dock bays, and equipment zones.
• Reduced order processing times with streamlined picking, packing, and shipping procedures.
• Operated various types of warehouse machinery safely, adhering to all relevant guidelines and protocols.

Successfully started and finished machinist apprenticeship.

Study and wrote programming for CNC machines.

Developed methods and fixtures for optimal part machining.

• Enhanced accuracy of produced parts through the application of quality assurance protocols.
• Collaborated with engineering teams to refine product designs for manufacturability.
• Reduced machine downtime, conducting regular maintenance and troubleshooting minor issues.
• Achieved consistent quality, performing detailed final inspections and adjustments on completed parts.
• Worked with several different measuring devices and inspection techniques to insure quality parts.