Joseph Mace
Florissant
Summary
Dynamic Assembly Technician with extensive experience at Hydromat, skilled in CNC machine assembly and modification. Proven ability to design parts and troubleshoot mechanical issues, ensuring compliance with specifications. Strong safety awareness and effective team leadership fostered a productive work environment, enhancing operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Loyal and hardworking employee that works well under pressure and with strict deadlines. Highly motivated and willing to learn to improve on any and all skills required to further my career.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assembly Technician
Hydromat
07.2021 - Current
- The assembly and set up of multi station computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines utilizing multiple CNC units, with horizontal and vertical mounted units. Machines are built with up to four axis capability. Utilizing robots, loaders, unloaders, bowl feeders, coolant, hydraulic, pneumatic systems to come together to create an end product to meet the customer's manufacturing demand within a specified cycle time.
- Build new and rebuild older machines to meet the customer's tolerances and cycle times to their needs and specifications.
- Set up and install new machines and rebuilt machines at the customer's facility and have the customer sign off to complete the contract of the machine.
- Run off machines with the customer to meet their approval to get final shipping approval.
- Performed assembly of products according to specifications and instructions as specified by the customer.
- Maintained appropriate stock levels, counted parts, and requested additional supplies as needed for the machine's assembly.
- Inspected all work done on machines for quality and compliance with design standards. This includes tolerances, clearances, and fitment, as well as proper toque values.
- Assembly and alignment of parts and fixtures using hand and power tools.
- Inspection of parts and assemblies before shipment to customers to verify accuracy.
- Utilization of blueprints, schematics and diagrams to accurately complete tasks necessary for production as well as safety of all machines assembled.
- Ability to read hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.
- Ability to gather bill of materials for assembly prints.
- Use blueprints to assemble and disassemble unfamiliar products to meet tolerances and specifications for specific machines.
- Proficient in the ability to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical issues that occurred during assembly.
- Design new parts such as splash guards, lifting brackets and mounting brackets throughout the machine building process
- Use indicators and precision equipment to indicate specific machine components, including as accurate as less than 10 microns (um) at times.
- Use of a mill, lathe, surface grinder to modify and make custom parts for machines as well as change out parts to meet tolerancing specifications.
- Travel when necessary to customer's facilities located in various parts of the country for installation of new machines as well as tear down of old machines. Assist in the verification of the success of the new machine once installed to the standards and requirements of the customer's needs.
Forklift Operator
True Manufacturing Company
08.2016 - 07.2021
- Build custom pallets to meet specific needs
- Certified to inspect and certify pallets to be shipped out of the country to meet legal requirements.
- Manually counted number of picked and packaged orders for any loss.
- Sit down and stand up forklift certified.
- Ability to maneuver tight places and understand limitations and the proper use of each forklift in a warehouse environment.
- At all times bring aware of pedestrians and follow all plant safety protocols.
- Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
- Verified functionality of forklifts through performance of preventive maintenance and effective troubleshooting of malfunctions.
Manager
McDonald's
05.2010 - 08.2016
- Ensure proper food handling procedures are met.
- Meet food safety requirements to ensure excellent customer service for restaurants patrons.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Create, maintain and update schedules based on staffs availability.
- Completed an inventory once a week and compared that to orders to maintain a loss percentage to met the general managers expectations
- Update all of the store's promotional advertising as it changes and gets updated for new promotions.
- Interviewing and hiring of new employees for our store as well as helping out in the process for neighboring stores.
Education
No Degree - Industrial Maintenance Mechanics
South Western Illinois College
Granite City, IL07-2027
Skills
- Machining operations including bridgeport mill, hardinge lathe, g&n surface grinder, and drill press
- Production enhancement such as the ability to design and modify parts to meet product specifications
- Safety awareness when working with hazardous machinery and materials
- Certified forklift trainer with completed CROWN forklifts training program, train the trainer
- Able to understand safe crane operations and rigging techniques
- Ability to read blueprints, assembly prints, hydraulic schematics and pneumatic schematics
- Ability to read and use blueprints for repairs on units
- Use of indicators, micrometers, calipers, and height gauges to accurately measure parts to meet tolerances
- Use of gauge blocks in machine set up
- Ability to assemble pumps, motors, and mechanical applications
Certification
- Crane certified
- Forklift certified, as well as certified to train and give out licensing for forklift operations.
- FANUC academy completed HandlingTool operations and programming
- Fanuc academy completed Robot operations elearn
Timeline
Assembly Technician
Hydromat
07.2021 - Current
Forklift Operator
True Manufacturing Company
08.2016 - 07.2021
Manager
McDonald's
05.2010 - 08.2016
No Degree - Industrial Maintenance Mechanics
South Western Illinois College