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TIM HILTON

Le Roy,NY

Summary

Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Amico Divisional Tool and Die Manager

Amico Global/Erdle Perforating
08.2024 - Current
  • Manage and lead tool and die teams across multiple locations and product lines.
  • Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.

Tool Room Manager

Gibraltar Industries/Erdle Perforating
03.2014 - 08.2024
  • Prepare and maintain the Master Tooling Schedule to ensure timely delivery of tools and components.
  • Communicate tooling progress status and completion dates with Sales and Manufacturing departments to align production timeline
  • Assign and prioritize daily work for tool room staff, ensuring efficient use of resources and meeting project deadlines.
  • Place purchase orders for tooling materials, perishable tools, and shop supplies to maintain inventory and avoid production delays.
  • Coordinate and manage outside vendors for tooling services, repairs, and specialized processes.
  • Design and develop new tooling to support manufacturing innovations and improve production efficiency.

CNC programmer/operator

Erdle Perforating
01.2003 - 03.2014
  • Responsible for programming and setup of Hass, Mazak, and Johnsford utilizing Mastercam
  • Developed and debugged new CNC Programs, revised and enhanced existing CNC Programs
  • Analyzed tooling issues and engineering changes then introduced design improvements
  • Helped design and build fixtures to improve productivity

Toolmaker

Erdle Perforating
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Interpret blueprints, CAD files, and technical drawings to create dies, jigs, fixtures, and gauges.
  • Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair worn or damaged dies, tools, and fixtures.

Toolmaker

P-Tool and Die
01.1994 - 01.2001
  • New York State Apprenticeship and Journeyman Tool and Die Maker
  • Team Leader for 3 years responsible for building, troubleshooting, and maintaining high-tolerance progressive, compound and gang dies

Education

New York State Apprenticeship - Tool And Die Maker

P- Tool And Die
Rochester, NY
01.1998

Vocational Diploma -

We-Mo-Co Vocational Technical Center
Rochester, NY
01.1994

Skills

  • Outstanding knowledge of tool room procedures and operations
  • Expertise in Die building and troubleshooting
  • Admirable experience in programming and operating CNC machines
  • Able to analyze situations and provide solutions
  • Is able to coordinate people and projects to maximize the effectiveness of the department

Timeline

Amico Divisional Tool and Die Manager

Amico Global/Erdle Perforating
08.2024 - Current

Tool Room Manager

Gibraltar Industries/Erdle Perforating
03.2014 - 08.2024

CNC programmer/operator

Erdle Perforating
01.2003 - 03.2014

Toolmaker

Erdle Perforating
01.2001 - 01.2003

Toolmaker

P-Tool and Die
01.1994 - 01.2001

New York State Apprenticeship - Tool And Die Maker

P- Tool And Die

Vocational Diploma -

We-Mo-Co Vocational Technical Center

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