Steve Hinton
Cumberland Additive, Inc
Cedar Park,TX
25
years of professional experience
Accomplished Toolmaker/Machinist with a strong work ethic and years of manufacturing & machine tool experience. Interested in working with a company that will allow to use my skills to their fullest.
Work History
Machinist/CNC Machinist
1 Year 6 Months- Use CNC and manual equipment to perform both initial and final machining.
- Reduce error and non-conformances with by utilizing fixtures and cutting tools on CNC machines.
- Achieve consistent quality, performing detailed final inspections and adjustments on completed parts.
- Measure, examine or test completed units to check for defects and verify conformance to specifications using precision instruments such as micrometers, dial indicators, gauges blocks/deltronic pins and depth measuring tools.
- Work with team members to improve production processes and procedures.
- Experience with Haas UMC 1000/750 5 axis mills.
- Haas VF-3
- Okuma M560V 4 axis mills.
- Sodick UL600 wire EDM.
- Perform preventative maintenance on machines regularly to minimize downtime due to breakdowns or malfunctions.
Toolmaker/Machinist
12 Years 7 Months- Responsible for repair, revisions, and maintenance of plastic injection molds for the automotive industry.
- Set up and operated typical machine shop equipment including manual mills, lathes, surface grinders, and CNC mills.
- Fabricated critical spare inserts for core and cavity blocks.
- Directly involved with others on the production floor to diagnose issues in the molding process.
- Assisted the automation department with building assembly stations and end of arm tooling for robotic applications.
- Worked with the quality department on making of specialty gauges, jigs and fixtures to support parts on CMM machines.
Tool Maker
11 Years 1 Month- Built small to medium size plastic injection molds.
- Programmed and operated Charmilles CNC sinker and wire EDM machines on various set ups.
- Performed close tolerance surface grinding techniques on core pins, mold inserts, and core/cavity blocks.
- Conducted strong meticulous attention to detail and accuracy for fitting and completing projects.
- Read, analyze, and interpret drawings.
Education
Machine Tool Technology
High School Diploma
Skills
Shop Math
Mastercam
Teamwork
Trouble Shooting
Detail Oriented
Tig Welding
Timeline
Machinist/CNC Machinist
Cumberland Additive, Inc
02.2025 - CurrentRead More
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