About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3826030
TOOLMAKER / MACHINIST | MANUAL MACHINING, TOOL & DIE REPAIR, PRECISION INSPECTION
Core Expertise
- Precision manual machining and setup, holding tolerances to ten-thousandths (±0.001 inch).
- Evaluation, repair, and press-fitting of die inserts and tooling components for production use.
- Dimensional inspection and SPC-driven quality checks using micrometers, calipers, and bore gauges.
- Experience with grinding, honing, reamer manufacturing, turning, milling, and press operations.
- Field service background including fiber-optic splicing and hands-on installation troubleshooting.
Project Background
- Repaired and adjusted production dies and inserts to restore tool geometry and part tolerances.
- Machined carbide and tool-steel components including reamers, anvils, and precision fixtures.
- Performed surface, centerless, and lathe-based grinding plus honing to achieve final dimensions.
- Conducted SPC checks and dimensional inspections to ensure conformance to engineering prints.
- Supported production with tooling troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and press-fit installations.
Key Skills
- Manual lathes | Mills | OD, centerless, and surface grinders | Honing
- Micrometers | Calipers | Bore gauges | Dimensional inspection | SPC
- Blueprint reading | Tool & die assembly | Press-fitting | Reamer fabrication
- Mechanical troubleshooting | Preventive maintenance | Hydraulics & pneumatics
- Forklift & rigging operation | Shop safety practices | 5S & GMP
- Fiber-optic splicing & field installation | ERP systems | Microsoft Excel
Education
- Commercial Truck Driving — Class A CDL, Spirit CDL
Awards & Recognition
- Class A CDL certification
- Certified Quality Engineer
- Six Sigma certification
Why Interview this Candidate?
A practical, hands-on toolmaker with roughly 2.5–3 years of concentrated tool-and-die experience and proven ability to hold ten-thousandths tolerances. Demonstrated strengths in die repair, manual machining, precision grinding, and SPC-based inspection make them ready to contribute on a production floor. Seeking a stable, on-site toolmaking role to apply precision skills and support continuous production quality.
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