Damian Phillips
Bossier City
Summary
Reliable Machinist skilled at reading and following machine schematics and standard operating procedures. Meticulous and systematic with excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Accomplished in manufacturing and repairing precision parts and instruments.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1997
1997
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Machinist
Cactus Wellhead
Bossier City
03.1997 - Current
- Operated CNC machines to fabricate precision components for oil and gas equipment.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate machining processes.
- Conducted routine maintenance on machinery to ensure optimal performance and safety.
- Operated manual lathe
- Operated Bridgeport Mills
- Collaborated with engineers to improve designs and enhance manufacturing efficiency.
- Set up workstations with required tools and materials for machining operations.
- Maintained detailed records of production processes and machine maintenance logs.
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery, including lubrication, cleaning.
- Read blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerance of finished work piece.
- Changed worn cutting tools as needed during operation.
- Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming was faulty or if machines malfunctioned.
- Followed written instructions to set up and operate manual equipment and computer-controlled production machines.
- Calculated dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Set up and operated various machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
- Drilled holes in parts using drill presses.
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
- Fabricated tools, jigs and fixtures to meet manufacturing and engineering needs.
- Verified conformance of finished work piece to specifications by checking measurements with a variety of precision measuring instruments such as height gauges, surface plates and protractors.
- Trained new employees in the use of machinery used in the manufacturing process.
- Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.
- Calibrated machinery to optimize performance according to prescribed standards and specific project needs.
- Observed machine operations to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machines accordingly.
- Constructed appropriate offset corrections for tool wear, broken tools, and casting variations.
- Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to metal type and finish specifications.
- Maintained quality and safety standards; kept records of maintenance and repair work.
- Operated and programmed 2 axis, 3 axis , 4 axis and 5 axis Mazak machines.
- Trained junior machinists on proper equipment use and safety protocols.
- Inspected finished parts for quality compliance using calipers and gauges.
Education
Parkway High School
Bossier City, LASkills
- CNC machining
- Blueprint interpretation
- Equipment maintenance
- Precision measurement
- Manufacturing processes
- Quality assurance
- Safety compliance
- Production efficiency
- Problem solving
- Training and mentoring
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Drill press operation
- Visual inspection
- Machine control calculations
- Tool wear analysis
- Equipment Repair
- Assembly and production
- Drilling
- Thread cutting
- CNC operation
- Part inspection
- CNC machine operation
- Deburring skills
- Precise measuring
- Measurement tools
- Metal cutting
- Cutting tool sharpening
- Part alignment
- Computer numerical control programming
- Reading micrometers
- Manual milling
- Machine operation
- Machine setup
- Quality control analysis
- Welding knowledge
- Boring operations
- Production documentation
- Fixture setup
- Caliper use
- Mechanical drawing interpretation
- Equipment monitoring
- Schematic interpretation
- Troubleshooting
- Blueprint reading
- Tool selection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Machine maintenance
- Specification reading
- Machine calibration
- Tool sharpening
- Equipment operation
- Quality control
- Large lathe operation
Timeline
Machinist
Cactus Wellhead
03.1997 - Current
Parkway High School