Thomas Wolff
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Hardworking Tool Maker with fantastic attention to detail and dedication to high-quality products. Understanding of quality inspections and ethically sourcing materials.
Crafty Tool Maker adept at paying close attention to details and inspecting products for high standards of quality assurance. Committed to ethically sourcing materials making long-lasting tools.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Tool Maker
Trident Tool
Tucson, AZ
2021.04 - 2023.01
- Troubleshot mechanical problems with manufacturing equipment by diagnosing malfunctions and determining corrective actions.
- Applied knowledge of metallurgy, heat treatment and other processes related to tool making.
- Set up and operated manual, CNC and EDM machines to fabricate tooling components to blueprint specifications.
- Inspected finished products according to quality control standards prior to shipment or delivery.
- Performed precision machining operations on lathes, mills, and grinders to manufacture parts for various tools.
- Collaborated with engineers in developing prototypes of new tools based on customer requirements.
Tool Maker
Raytheon
Tucson, Arizona
2016.01 - 2020.04
- Assisted in the design of jigs, fixtures and gauges used for machining operations.
- Applied knowledge of metallurgy, heat treatment and other processes related to tool making.
- Inspected finished products according to quality control standards prior to shipment or delivery.
- Analyzed blueprints or drawings in order to determine dimensions required for fabrication purposes.
- Performed precision machining operations on lathes, mills, and grinders to manufacture parts for various tools.
- Collaborated with engineers in developing prototypes of new tools based on customer requirements.
- Worked effectively within extremely tight tolerances to produce precision results.
- Used technical documentation to fabricate and assemble wooden parts, tools and dies.
- Set up and correctly operated tool room machines and equipment.
Tool Maker
Norman Noble
Cleveland, Ohio
2004.01 - 2010.08
- Inspected finished products according to quality control standards prior to shipment or delivery.
- Set up and operated manual, CNC and EDM machines to fabricate tooling components to blueprint specifications.
- Applied knowledge of metallurgy, heat treatment and other processes related to tool making.
- Documented detailed reports of production activities including inventory levels, output rates, downtime records.
- Analyzed blueprints or drawings in order to determine dimensions required for fabrication purposes.
- Performed precision machining operations on lathes, mills, and grinders to manufacture parts for various tools.
- Collaborated with engineers in developing prototypes of new tools based on customer requirements.
- Set up and correctly operated tool room machines and equipment.
Apprentice Tool Maker
Parm Tool
Erie, Pennsylvania
1993.10 - 2003.03
- Utilized a variety of measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and gauges to check parts for conformance to specifications.
- Measured and scribed metal stock for machining, verifying conformance of machined parts to specifications. Four year apprenticeship. Mills,lathes, surface grinders,and sinker edm,wire edm machines.
Education
1 Year Technical School - Tool And Die
Erie Co. Skill Center
Erie, PA1993-10
Skills
- CNC machine operation
- EDM machine setup
- Precision machining
- Blueprint analysis
- Prototype development
- Tool room equipment setup
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Measurement tools
- Material selection
- Manual machining
- Jigs
- Metalworking techniques
- Lathing
- Bench fittings
- Surface grinding
- Heat treatment
- Measuring
- Mill operation
- Polishing techniques
- Fixture design
- Tool repair history
Timeline
Tool Maker
Trident Tool
2021.04 - 2023.01
Tool Maker
Raytheon
2016.01 - 2020.04
Tool Maker
Norman Noble
2004.01 - 2010.08
Apprentice Tool Maker
Parm Tool
1993.10 - 2003.03
1 Year Technical School - Tool And Die
Erie Co. Skill Center