Michael McCourt

CNC Supervisor and Programmer with 14 years' experience, 10 years serving as CNC Programmer and Supervisor.

Mastercam Advanced

Mill and Lathe proficient (Fusion360 mill also). Vericut "digital-twin" verification and machine building experienced. Skilled in 3+2 axis, 4th axis, high-speed, high-feed, C-axis contouring, live-tool lathe operations, and 5 axis machining strategies with 8 years hands-on machine setup experience.

Fanuc

Macro-B programming proficient with knowledge of Fanuc, Hurco, Haas, Mori, Mazak, and Okuma controls. Renishaw work locating and part inspection probing proficiency. Strong understanding of GD&T tolerancing.

Experience with copper, plastics, stainless, gray iron cast, Kovar, Teflon, with tolerances from +/-.06" to +/-.0005".

Microsoft

Office suite proficient with strong organizational and communication skills. Proven ability to build process-oriented and self-sufficient teams.

Continuous Improvement Project

Lead with documented, measurable cost-savings. 200+ machine hours saved in the last year alone.

CNC Programming Specialist at Huhtamaki Packaging Inc. (2024-09 – Present)

• Program for Deckel and Haas Umc-1000 5-axis mills
• Renishaw Inspection and Productivity Plus onboarding
• Continuous Improvement WCO project contributor and lead
• Reduce pressing die machine runtime-Program efficiency
• Quote new tooling and materials, route orders for costing
• Vericut machine simulations- Add new machines
• SOP creation, revision, and documentation

CNC Programmer / Machine Setup / Operator at Brown Industries (2023-10 – 2024-09)

• Program Mori Seiki 4th-axis horizontal + 11 station pallet pool
• Macro-B programming for maximum pallet pool efficiency
• Automated probing and work location
• Determine part-run and setup schedule
• Create SOP's for Lights-Out machine operations
• Proactive communication across departments
• Machine setup and operate all programs- Design Fixtures
• File system maintenance and program backup
• Create setup notes and records for process improvements

Night Shift Supervisor-CNC Programmer at Topeka Foundry & Iron Works (2019-05 – 2023-02)

• Implement Vericut simulation across varied machines
• Vericut machine building with simulated macro and probing
• Post Processor development with QTE
• Engineering and Estimating liaison- Creating and training interdepartmental process cost and control methods
• Training new CNC programmers and machine operators
• 3+2, 4th, and 5th programming on mills and lathes - Fixtures
• Experience with 3-point setups for large castings and relaxed state machining of large weldments
• Plan programming/machining in coordination with fabrication department, shop floor, on to outside vendors
• Lights-Out programming for LPS pallet system
• Probing and Macro-B arguments to set offsets, check for known issues and trigger alarms as needed, auto-compensation of tight tolerance features, and end of program part inspection with auto generated reporting
• Train and lead machinists as Night Shift Supervisor

CNC Machinist-Night Shift Supervisor-CNC Programmer at Microtool Inc (2013-11 – 2019-05)

• Experience machining and programming ITAR and ISO certified parts related to aerospace and military industry
• Holding tight tolerances- pre-plated and post-plated- (+/-.0003") in aluminum, copper, Teflon, steel, Kovar
• Experienced use of micro tooling:.02" endmills- extended 10x-12x reach
• Machining high quality finishes and balancing multiple GD&T tolerances such as concentricity, coplanarity, and true position required by radio wave and microwave industries
• 3+2 axis, 4th axis trunnion and tombstone, 4th axis milling
• CMM machine operation: in-process and final inspection

Mill Certification – Metropolitan Community College- Business & Technology Center (2013-11)

Mastercam Mill 3D Advanced Training (2019)

Mastercam Lathe Training (2020)

– QTE Manufacturing Solutions - Computer Aided Technology

Vericut Simulation Training – CGTech Vericut Training (2021)

Vericut Machine Building Training – CGTech Vericut Training