Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Relevant Experience
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VINCENT LOPEZ III

Statesville,NC

Summary

Position working toward long term employment with a manufacturing and production company or high performance racing outfit.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Fabricator / Welder

Red's Custom Fab
01.2025 - Current

Machinist / CNC Operator

Seimens / Westinghouse
01.2011 - 01.2012

Machinist / Cylinder Head Specialist

Rahnac Racing Engines
01.2006 - 01.2011

Machinist / Cylinder head specialist / Dyno Operator

Automotive Specialist
01.2005 - 01.2006

Machinist / Fabricator

Pro Fabrication
01.2004 - 01.2005

Machinist

United Racing Engines
01.1988 - 01.2004
  • Owned and operated

Education

H.S., Diploma - undefined

Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School
Hialeah, FL
01.1987

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Miami Dade Community College
Miami, FL
01.1988

Work Keys, Gold / Platinum - undefined

Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
01.2011

Skills

  • 25 years of experience in the production, repair, and design of jigs, fixtures, tools, for the automotive, and marine, electrical, and power industries Recognized for analytical and technical expertise combined with experience operating tool room equipment, machining, troubleshooting, and quality assurance Strong communication and organization skills
  • 25 years of welding (MIG and some TIG) and fabrication skills
  • Skilled in staff training, development and performance management to meet/exceed operational goals through performance/quality improvements with focus on customer satisfaction
  • 25 years of maintaining, up keep of automotive racing (circle track) team and support vehicles

Accomplishments

  • 1991 APBA Offshore engine builder of the year.
  • 1988 and 1996 Hialeah Speedway Track Championship, 1988-1992 APBA Offshore Championships, 2004 and 2005 Hooters Cup championships, 2006-2011 NASCAR Southern Modified and Bowman Gray, NC Championships.

Relevant Experience

  • Track record for 100% production per hour.
  • Professionally perform quality testing for proper product performance.
  • Accurately measure parts to a tolerance of 1/1000 of an inch.
  • Carefully interpret detailed engineering blueprints.
  • Expertly coordinate simultaneous use of tools with both hands.
  • Efficiently memorize all product part and assembly information.
  • Served as liaison with customers, as well as sales, marketing, vendors, warehousing, and service departments.
  • Familiar with OSHA, EPA, and Fire code and policies.

Qualifications

  • Over 25 years of Machining, welding and fabrication skills.
  • Academically competent in all areas of design, development and testing of automobile and marine racing engines.
  • Skillfully apply knowledge of development and modification of engine components.
  • Expertly organize project guidelines.
  • Systematically test prototypes / subassemblies to study and evaluate effects of stress.
  • Direct and decisive, with the ability to work under pressure; an effective problem solver and communicator.
  • Established procedure for tracing material from raw stock to finished product.
  • Operate dollies and pallet jack and stack boxes. Operate electric, propane, gas, and diesel forklifts and fork trucks.

Timeline

Fabricator / Welder

Red's Custom Fab
01.2025 - Current

Machinist / CNC Operator

Seimens / Westinghouse
01.2011 - 01.2012

Machinist / Cylinder Head Specialist

Rahnac Racing Engines
01.2006 - 01.2011

Machinist / Cylinder head specialist / Dyno Operator

Automotive Specialist
01.2005 - 01.2006

Machinist / Fabricator

Pro Fabrication
01.2004 - 01.2005

Machinist

United Racing Engines
01.1988 - 01.2004

H.S., Diploma - undefined

Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School

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Miami Dade Community College

Work Keys, Gold / Platinum - undefined

Piedmont Community College

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