About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3811192
PRECISION GRINDER | TOOL & DIE SPECIALIST | EXTREME TOLERANCES
Core Expertise
- Precision grinding achieving tolerances to ±.0001 on hardened steels and carbide components.
- Surface, OD, ID, centerless, jig, form, and profile grinding across prototype and production work.
- Interpreting complex blueprints and performing precision inspection with micrometers and height gauges.
- Fixture design, tooling rework, and die rebuilding to improve repeatability and reduce rework.
- Machining high-hardness materials up to ~63 HRC, including CPM and powdered-metal alloys.
Project Background
- Executed precision grinding for short-run prototype tooling and iterative die testing cycles.
- Produced first-pass dimensional accuracy on surface grinding operations for hardened components.
- Set up and maintained multiple grinder types to meet tight blueprint and customer specifications.
- Implemented process and print revisions that improved repeatability and surface finish quality.
- Performed fixture modifications and supported engineers to resolve tooling issues during run-ins.
Key Skills
- Okamoto | Brown & Sharpe | Wasino | Myford grinding equipment
- Grinding processes: OD | ID | Surface | Centerless | Jig | Form | Profile | Micro-finish
- Precision measurement: micrometers | height gauges | surface finish inspection | calibration
- Materials: tool steel | carbide | ceramics | CPM and powdered-metal alloys
- Fixture and tooling modification | die rebuilding | prototype support
- Manual milling | engine lathe | mechanical maintenance | quality inspection
Education
- High School Diploma
- Machine Tool Technology Certificate
Why Interview this Candidate?
Brings 10+ years of hands-on precision grinding and tool-and-die experience with consistent first-pass accuracy and tolerances to ±.0001. Has a track record improving repeatability through fixture and process revisions and supporting prototype die work alongside engineers. Well-suited for technically challenging grinding and tooling roles requiring tight inspection standards.
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