Zachariah Jennings

Machinist with 14 years of experience in the aircraft industry, & 6 years of lead machinist experience. Adept in CNC mill & lathe setups & operations. Knowledgeable in all areas of CNC production, material handling & preparation, as well as various general manufacturing procedures. Earned a reputation for expertise in troubleshooting, tooling, setups & blueprint comprehension.

CNC Machinist at ACCURUS AEROSPACE (2023-07 – 2026-05)

Responsible for making tooling and fixtures for production on CNCs. Hand coding programs on an older Mori Seiki mill, as well as creating clamps, pushers and vise jaws from scratch.

• Hand typing programs and creating blueprints for fixuring
• Fixture development and updating fixtures

CNC Machinist at KURT MANUFACTURING (2019-03 – 2023-07)

Setup & Lead Machinist running production on a variety of machines. Training operators to efficiently run production. Troubleshoot new parts, working with engineering on processes & operations.

• Program editing & hand typed programs using GD&T
• Setup & fixture development for new parts in the shop
• Improve processes on production & programs, ex. Move grind work to cnc, combine operations, integrate 4th axis

CNC Service Tech at AMERITECH CNC SERVICES (2016-01 – 2019-01)

CNC service & repairs being priority. Maintaining, repairing, & ensuring accuracy of over 80 CNC machines.

• Troubleshooting at component level
• Upkeep on alignments for over 12 CNC lathes

CNC Machinist at ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES (2015-02 – 2015-12)

Hired in as part of a team for a 6 month project in Philadelphia, Pa. Our goal was to learn all facets & processes of multiple product lines, then bring most of the facility back to Wichita, Ks.

• Rewrote CNC programs & built new fixtures for parts
• Gained extensive knowledge in different programming languages, machine models, machining techniques, & metallurgy
• Made fixes to documentation, prints & engineering

Lead CNC Machinist at EXACTA AEROSPACE (2013-06 – 2014-12)

Oversee production on weekend shift on CNC mills to tight tolerance in a cell environment as well as on standalone machines. Performed all machining operations for parts per job, with setups & training operators being the main focus of the position.

• Performed pre-maintenance & upkeep on 4 & 5 axis mill machines & cells
• Extensive knowledge in program editing on horizontal & vertical 4 & 5 axis Mills
• Machine tooling & fixtures as needed

Service Apprentice at AMERITECH CNC SERVICES (2010-01 – 2014-01)

Pack CNC machines, shoring up axis for moving & shipping. Assist in installation & leveling of CNC lathes & mills.

• Troubleshooting, alignments, and repairs on CNC machines, as well as other equipment in plant facilities
• Rebuild WTA & Eppinger live tools for turning centers

Lead Lathe Machinist at NANCE MANUFACTURING (2011-02 – 2012-11)

Production lead on CNC & conventional lathes, machining to exact tolerances on the prints. Performed process inspection, deburr, and carried out secondary operations for completion of parts. Extensive experience in setup & pm on Doosan Turning Centers with attached bar loaders in a 'lights out' scenario.

• Performed pre-maintenance, trouble shooting, and repairs on CNC lathes
• At control M & G code, canned cycle, & live tool program editing on 3 & 4 axis lathes & turning centers
• Trained operators at the machine, ensuring they can setup, operate, & maintain their assigned machines

High School Diploma – VCHS (2006)