Joe Mama

Willing to relocate: Anywhere. Authorized to work in the US for any employer.

CNC Programmer/Prototype machinist - Thorlabs Imaging Systems - Sterling, VA

(2017-01)

• Programming with GibbsCAM for assembly parts clamped in multiple setups on a horizontal machining center.
• Tombstones in a pallet pool for both Mazak HMC and Okuma MB-4000H.
• Responsible for new/revised programs, setup sheets/directions, setup/run both mills and quoting new jobs.
• Designing new fixtures to optimize part quantity and speed of overall cut times.
• Increasing faster run times.
• Programmed parts for a Mazak Integrex i200st and HAAS DS-30Y lathes with dual spindles/bar feeder.
• HAAS 750SS 5th axis mill, program and machine parts on.

CNC Programmer - Advex Corporation - Hampton, VA

(2015-10 - 2016-12)

• Programming CNC mills and lathes with GibbsCAM.
• Main work dealing with the Naval shipyard and alike jobs.
• Programming finished parts from rough weldments and other complex unfinished stock.

CNC Machinist - General Plastics and Composites - Houston, TX

(2013-12 - 2015-09)

• Machine assembly parts and edit at the machine on Fanuc controlled Leadwell V50 and V40.
• Also machining on a HAAS SL-20 CNC lathe and HAAS TM-3 VMC.
• Mostly machining R & D parts for new customers, materials such as composites, plastics, fiberglass, peek, G10 & G11 and also Al 6061.
• Familiar with high speed machining with carbide tools and the occasional diamond coated cutter.

CNC Programmer/Machinist - Formers By Ernie Inc - Houston, TX

(2006-03 - 2013-07)

• Owned and operated a Fadal 4020 VMC, programming and machining parts that are assembled for food packaging machines.
• Programming with GibbsCam, machining mainly 304 SS and 6061 AL.
• Created innovative ways to machine assembled parts weighing 2/3 less from original weight.
• All parts were FDA approved since dealing with the food packaging industry.

CNC Programmer/Machinist - General Plastics and Composites - Houston, TX

(1995-01 - 2006-12)

• Developed CNC programs for both milling machines and lathes, making parts for down hole drilling.
• Familiar with materials from plastics, fiberglass, stainless steels, aluminum to ceramic.
• Worked one on one with machinists to create a program for faster run times and minimal tooling.
• Traveled to their metal machining sister company GPR machine to also write programs and work with machinists. Located in Houston off Almeda road and beltway.

Machinery repairman - United States Navy - Coronado, CA

(1992-01 - 1995-12)

• Manual machining to repair pump shafts and valve stems.
• Attended basic underwater demolition seal training after apprentice ship training in Coronado CA

Advanced CNC programming mills and lathes. in machining - Houston community college (1996-01 - 1997-12)

Apprenticeship training USN in manual machining on lathes and mills - US Navy (1992-01 - 1993-12)