Tool and Die Machinist

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Candidate No.
912424

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 912424

TOOL & DIE MAKER | CNC PROGRAMMER | WIRE EDM, FIVE-AXIS & MILL-TURN SPECIALIST

Core Expertise

  • Developing and maintaining CNC programs for milling, turning, mill-turn, and wire EDM operations.
  • Designing and producing molds, fixtures, progressive dies, and four-slide tooling for prototypes and production.
  • Applying GD&T and blueprint interpretation to consistently meet close-tolerance manufacturing requirements.
  • Supervising CNC departments and coordinating production priorities in job-shop and machine-builder environments.
  • Teaching CNC programming, setup, and hands-on machine operation to build practical shop-floor skills.

Project Background

  • Supported aerospace, medical, mold, and tool-and-die manufacturing with precision machining solutions.
  • Delivered prototype and short-run tooling using sectional tools, progressive dies, and four-slide methods.
  • Led shop-floor troubleshooting for programming errors, tooling issues, and process optimization initiatives.
  • Managed production priorities, quality control, and cost-focused tooling decisions for efficient output.
  • Integrated manual toolmaking techniques with CAD/CAM, wire EDM, and five-axis machining workflows.

Key Skills

  • Mastercam | PowerMill | Fusion 360 | SolidWorks
  • Fanuc | Haas | Fadal | Hurco | Okuma controls
  • Five-axis & 3+2 machining | Mill-turn | Turning centers
  • Wire EDM (Agie | Mitsubishi | Fanuc) | EDM practices
  • Fixture, mold, progressive die, and four-slide tooling design
  • Blueprint reading | GD&T | Set-up drawings | Precision inspection
  • Lean manufacturing | Process improvement | Quality control

Education

  • A.A., Engineering — Wright College

Why Interview this Candidate?

A seasoned tool and die maker with roughly four decades of hands-on machining, tooling, and CNC programming experience. Combines traditional manual toolmaking, prototype tooling, and progressive die expertise with modern CAD/CAM, wire EDM, and five-axis machining. Strong background in supervision, training, and shop-floor troubleshooting enables immediate contribution to complex tooling and production challenges.

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