William Grande
Central Islip,NY
Summary
A well organized individual seeking to further expand my experience and improved my skills in a professional environment. Industrious team player with excellent interpersonal skills, good leadership, quality, and problem resolution training with ability to fluently communicate in English and Spanish. Seeking employment in the manufacturing field with a company that provides opportunities for professional growth. My experience with CNC and tool making dates back to 2010, started as a deburred, progressed as a an operator, then a set up man to now a CNC programmer and ready to contribute to.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
CAES Industries
Hauppauge, NY
Hauppauge, NY
07.2022 - Current
- Programmed and designed parts and fixtures using Mastercam 2023, draft models from archives 2D to 3D.
- Inspect part from start to finish before submitting part for inspection with micrometers, calipers, gages, depth mic, drop indicator, shadow graphs etc.
- Setup and operated manual lathe to machine parts fixtures and tooling.
- Created tooling, fixtures, and components to clean room for testing, experiments, and assembly.
- Designed fixtures to hold round parts for machining and complexity.
- Collaborated with engineering team to optimize current standards in procedures to fruitfully machine prototype parts in a cost effective and promptly way.
- Resolved difficulties relating to machine operation, tools, materials and trouble shooting.
- Worked with, set up, and programmed a 4th axis rotary table to machine parts.
- Reduced set up time by 25% by implementing a probe on the machine to accurately touch off and stored work offsets to.
- Led turn around strategies to improved performance of modern machine shop like tooling, traceability of tools, materials, and inspection equipment.
- Create methods to efficiently and effectively machined prototype tooling parts with datums and tolerance of .0002.
- Machined plastic, G11, titanium, steel, aluminum, and tungsten.
Check-Mate Industries
West Babylon, NY
West Babylon, NY
09.2018 - 07.2022
- Manage the CNC department to make sure products were running on time and deadlines met.
- Worked closely with engineer department to designs dies including scheduling, planning, strategized, capabilities, cost, and deadlines.
- Created 2D/3D programs using Mastercam 2021/2022.
- Created fixtures/parts from 2D Auto CAD to 3D Models using Solid Works.
- Optimize programs to run to their capabilities.
- Created CADs utilizing solid works.
- Programming utilizing Esprit for a Wire EDM machine and program editing using CIMCO.
- Worked with Mitsubishi EDM wire machine to machine components for dies and molds.
- Worked with 2 high performance Makinos to machined parts of up to 64 rockwells and soft steel material to produce components for die and mold.
- Machine parts to blueprints specifications with tolerance being +/-.0002.
- Worked with heat treated steel upward of 64 rockwell.
- Performed maintenance on the machines and keep them up to date.
- Responsible for 2 operators who mill parts with 2 Haas machine parts for production.
Magellan Aerospace
Bohemia, NY
Bohemia, NY
07.2014 - 09.2018
- Operate 3 spindles vertical machine to mill heavy titanium (3 AL) parts.
- Worked with Siemens and Fanuc controls.
- Set up 3 spindles fixtures within tolerance of .003 from console.
- Change or replace worn cutters.
- Make offset adjustment as needed.
- First piece inspection/Part inspection.
- Trouble shoot machine periodically. -5s cleaning.
- Make adjustment on feed rates depending on spindle load also, spring-pass when needed for better finish.
- Work under guidelines of IS0 9100&9000.
- Operate and run machine with minimal supervision.
- Duberred parts while machine is milling.
- Check radiuses, proper tool length from tool holder, dimensions, rotate tool inserts.
- Adjust cutter dimension compensation for undersized cutter that have been resharpen.
- Experience with Walter grinding 5 axis machine, to re-sharp tools.
- Check dimension and finishes on parts the are within tolerances and accordance of work-sheet.
- Worked with titanium forging parts.
- Set up fixtures and machine to work sheets specifications.
Alken Ind
Ronkonkoma, NY
Ronkonkoma, NY
04.2013 - 07.2014
- Set up and operate two 4 axis horizontal milling machines.
- First piece inspection.
- Knowledge of aluminum stress and shimming parts.
- Knowledge of Matsuura G-Tech 30i control, macros, pallet changers, G, and M codes.
- Inspected first piece, every 3 parts and completed inspection sheets to blueprint specifications.
- Work under guidelines of ISO 9100&9000.
- Modified and edit programs using Word.
- Generated complicated angels, grooves, radius, and forms.
- Eliminated machine jam ups, troubleshoot, performed simple, adjustment, and repairs as needed.
- Prepared special solutions and set ups as necessary for proper finish.
- Filled out production and set ups as necessary for proper finish.
- Duburred parts and break sharp edges.
- Checked appearance of parts processed and verified that final product met specification.
- Verified quality of components before machining.
- Worked with aluminum forging parts.
B&R Ind
Medford, NY
Medford, NY
02.2013 - 06.2014
- Lead man in charge of maintaining machines running and keeping a safe work environment.
- Set-up jobs and tools on vertical and horizontal milling machines.
- Make the offset of the machine for the operators as needed then verified.
- Knowledge of Haas controls and machines.
- Eliminated machine jam ups, troubleshoot, performed simple, adjustment, and repairs as needed.
RS Precision
Farmingdale, NY
Farmingdale, NY
03.2010 - 04.2013
- Set-up milling machines for production within .0005.
- First piece inspection.
- Micro machining.
- Used CMM machines to inspect parts.
- Set-up carbide, cobalt, and HSS cutters and drills.
- Meet blueprint or operation sheet specification.
- Polished and duburred parts as necessary.
- Made adjustment on program as necessary.
- Machine and Inspected first piece for inspector to confirm dimension.
- Used bandsaw to cut material.
- Meet ISO9000 9100 & 2008 regulation.
- Used grinder to make flats for carbide end mills.
- Modified programs.
- Operated and set up manually Bridgeport and bandsaws.
- Used microscope to check finishing on small parts and nicks on cutters.
- Set up own tools and tool lengths for running cycles.
- Knowledge of Fanuc control.
Jobs Corps.
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH
10.2007 - 01.2009
- Supervised 15-20 students.
- Helped new students learn how to weld.
- Instruct students how to use equipment.
- Maintained daily log of production.
Education
GED -
Cincinnati Job Corps
01.2009
Skills
- Knowledge of Mastercam
- Blueprint reading
- Knowledge of all types and metals and effect on them while machining
- Maintain excellent written and oral communication skills; Bi-lingual English / Spanish
- Microsoft Words, Fast learned, accurate data entry, able to multi-task
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Able to edit program, set up and operated various CNC Milling machines HAAS, FANUC, and MATSUURA
- Operation of grinders sandblasting, ramco degreaser and variety of deburring equipment
- Able to read and handle various equipment such as internal and external micrometer, verniers, high gages, bore, thread gages, indicator, comparators, scales, etc
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently
- Certified welder
- Highly organized, detail oriented & excellent customer service skills
- A team player who continually strives to improve processes and strategies
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
CAES Industries
Hauppauge, NY
07.2022 - Current
Check-Mate Industries
West Babylon, NY
09.2018 - 07.2022
Magellan Aerospace
Bohemia, NY
07.2014 - 09.2018
Alken Ind
Ronkonkoma, NY
04.2013 - 07.2014
B&R Ind
Medford, NY
02.2013 - 06.2014
RS Precision
Farmingdale, NY
03.2010 - 04.2013
Jobs Corps.
Cincinnati, OH
10.2007 - 01.2009
GED -
Cincinnati Job Corps
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