About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 915868
CNC TOOL & CUTTER GRINDING LEAD | 7‑AXIS & 5‑AXIS GRINDING, TOOLROOM MANAGEMENT
Core Expertise
- Leading tool-grinding shop operations including equipment installation, programming, and process troubleshooting.
- Manufacturing precision cutting tools on 7-axis, 5-axis grinders and CNC cutter grinders.
- Extensive setup and editing of CNC programs, tooling offsets, fixtures, and first-piece inspection.
- Maintaining tight tolerances down to ±0.0005 inch across large, heavy machined components.
- Tooling selection and coating implementation that reduced tooling spend by approximately 15%.
Project Background
- Installed new CNC grinding platforms and led commissioning, training, and production ramp-up.
- Produced solid-carbide, carbide-tipped, and high-speed-steel cutting tools for production applications.
- Operated large-part machining centers and boring bars handling components up to 8,000 lbs.
- Authored work instructions, setup sheets, and tooling charts to standardize shop-floor execution.
- Performed wire EDM, manual grinding, OD/ID work, and precision inspection using comparators and micrometers.
Key Skills
- CNC grinders | ANCA, Walter, Rollomatic, five-axis and seven-axis platforms
- Wire EDM operations | Mitsubishi 90C and similar systems
- Machining centers & lathes | Giddings & Lewis, Mori Seiki, Hitachi Seiki, Toyoda
- Tooling & fixtures | cutter manufacture, coating selection, tooling offsets, fixturing
- Inspection & metrology | micrometers, calipers, optical comparator, computerized tool-inspection systems
- Shop leadership | scheduling, purchasing, process documentation, training, and troubleshooting
Why Interview this Candidate?
Seasoned CNC tool-grinding lead with approximately 30 years of machining and toolmaking experience, skilled in commissioning grinders, programming, and shop leadership. Delivered about a 15% reduction in tooling costs through tooling and coating changes while maintaining finished-tool tolerances to ±0.0005 inch. Offers immediate value via hands-on setup, process standardization, and precision inspection capabilities for tooling-driven manufacturing.
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