RICKY MCKENZIE

• Kept parts within close tolerances of design standards to maintain optimal quality
• Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity
• Set-up and operated lathes, mills and grinders to cut raw materials
• Observed company's strict safety rules during each shift to avoid job-related injuries
• Performed routine maintenance on machines and monitored usage to reduce parts breakdown
• Fabricated various parts using multiple machines at once
• Loaded and unloaded machines to prevent expensive equipment issues
• Worked from layout and work order, created programs and set up machines to produce required parts
• Developed solutions to wide range of complex technical problems to meet organizational objectives and deadlines
• Read programming instructions and product blueprints to determine sequences and dimensional requirements

I worked for myself as a Sole Trader at Apex carpet cleaning and pest control as a second job while working for Avk Currumbin

• Kept parts within close tolerances of design standards to maintain optimal quality
• Changed out aging tools, fixtures and offsets
• Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity
• Set-up and operated mills and grinders to cut raw materials
• Observed company's strict safety rules during each shift to avoid job-related injuries
• Performed routine maintenance on machines and monitored usage to reduce parts breakdown
• Fabricated various parts using multiple machines at once
• Loaded and unloaded machines to prevent expensive equipment issues
• Worked from layout and work order, created programs and set up machines to produce required parts
• Developed solutions to wide range of complex technical problems to meet organizational objectives and deadlines
• Read programming instructions and product blueprints to determine sequences and dimensional requirements
• Forklift license to move around machined and raw products

• Kept parts within close tolerances of design standards to maintain optimal quality
• Set-up and operated mills and grinders to cut raw materials
• Observed company's strict safety rules during each shift to avoid job-related injuries
• Performed routine maintenance on machines and monitored usage to reduce parts breakdown
• Fabricated various parts using multiple machines at once
• Loaded and unloaded machines to prevent expensive equipment issues
• Worked from layout and work order, created programs and set up machines to produce required parts
• Read programming instructions and product blueprints to determine sequences and dimensional requirements
• Forklift license to move around machined and raw products

• Set up, adjusted or operated basic or specialized machine tools to support precision machining operations
• Observed machines for proper functioning and made adjustments to meet specifications and complete work orders on-time and under budget
• Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity
• Set-up and operated mills and grinders to cut raw material
• Troubleshot machinery and programming issues to exceed production goals
• Performed routine maintenance on machines and monitored usage to reduce parts breakdown
• Adhered closely to equipment safety practices to reduce accidents
• Set sequences of machine operations and attached proper cutting tools to make precise cuts
• Checked work pieces against specifications to assess conformance
• Maintained machines with regular upkeep and repairs, including removing worn or broken tooling or dies
• Verified proper functioning of machinery and corrected problems with CNC programs to produce quality work in line with specifications
• Worked from layout and work order, created programs and set up machines to produce required parts
• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services

• Set up and correctly operated tool room machines and equipment, CNC milling machines and Die presses
• Worked effectively within extremely tight tolerances to produce precision results
• Maintained strong quality assurance standards by using precision measuring equipment to verify accuracy of fabricated items
• Complied with safety regulations to maintain clean and orderly work areas
• Laid out complex machining operations with multiple steps and different machine requirements
• Measured and scribed metal stock for machining, verifying conformance of machined parts to specifications
• Studied specifications, sketches and models to ascertain materials and equipment required to fabricate parts
• Read blueprints for dies jigs and fixtures
• Developed and maintained dimensional part specs
• Fit different parts and materials for dies jigs and fixtures tool together to complete final product

• Completed frequent inspections to assess safety and operational status of each accountable tool, part or equipment
• Read blueprints for dies, jigs and fixtures and collected material
• Developed and maintained dimensional part specs
• Fixed die jigs and fixture problems
• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services
• Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs