Bradley Pecka
Arvada
Summary
Accomplished Fabrication Manager with over 19 years of experience in CNC machining and a proven track record of enhancing manufacturing efficiency by up to 1,100% at Wildgoose Filling. Skilled in rapid prototyping, inventory management, and process engineering. I excel in employee training and communication, significantly improving production quality and team productivity.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabrication Manager
Wildgoose Filling
02.2017 - Current
- Managed personnel in machine shop and welding departments by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.
- Developed SOP's for machine operations, shop tasks and training when needed.
- Conducted yearly and biannual performance reviews with employees.
- Collaborated with engineering on design and release of prototype parts into production.
- Ordered tooling and raw materials for manufacturing of our product as needed.
- Delegated work to the shop to meet production and R&D needs
- Implemented inventory systems for raw material and shop tooling using Netsuite and Productivity Fastrack systems.
- Improved efficiency of manufacturing in times up to 1,100%
- Initiated a process of JIT manufacturing for customer service orders.
- Worked with outside vendors to help production needs when in house manufacturing capacity was exceeded
- Worked with a Flow waterjet machine to manufacture guarding, brackets and various sheet metal parts which were bent and tapped in certain applications.
- Programmed CNC machines. Live tooling lathes, mills and waterjet.
Machine Shop Foreman
Conal Manufacturing
08.2015 - 02.2017
- Managed a machine shop manufacturing parts specifically for the DOD and beverage canning industries.
- Ensured on time delivery of product to customers.
- Quoted new jobs and lead process engineering of developing job travelers for new jobs.
- Implemented 6S and Lean manufacturing systems. Specifically tooling, fixtures and general organization throughout the shop.
- Held yearly and biannual performance reviews with employees.
- Programmed and ran CNC Lathes and Mills. Also worked with grinders, manual mills, manual lathes and some assembly operations.
- Performed continuous reviews of production quality and team productivity.
- Setup and managed a preventative maintenance schedule for all machines and scheduled repairs as necessary.
CNC Programmer
Electro Mechanical Products
11.2014 - 07.2015
- Programmed and ran CNC machines for various industries as well as thermal management solutions.
- Investigated and implemented ideas for quality improvement to increase productivity and cost reduction, in instances improved part cycle times by 50%
- Contributed to engineering on the rapid prototyping of new products.
CNC Machinist
Riverside Machine And Engineering
05.2005 - 11.2014
- Worked as a CNC Machinist for the medical, aerospace and defense industries.
- Setup and ran production on multiple CNC machine cells which included 3-5 axis vertical mills, horizontal pallet changing mills, lathes and swiss lathes
- Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
- Inspected parts using a variety of inspection tools. Calipers, micrometers, gage pins and blocks, Zeiss CMM machine, DataStar optical measurement system.
- Developed inspection log sheets following ISO guidelines to ensure 100% quality.
- Performed various types of maintenance on machinery.
- Worked in inspection, deburr, assembly, brazing and passivation departments to see all aspects of production.
- Served as an internal ISO-9001 auditor.
Education
No Degree - Mechanical Engineering
University of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WITechnical Diploma - Machine Tooling Technics
Chippewa Valley Techincal College
Eau Claire, WI05.2007
Skills
- 9 years manufacturing management
- 13 years CNC programming, various software's
- 19 years CNC machining
- Rapid prototyping
- Inventory management
- Quality inspection
- 6S and Lean manufacturing
- Blueprint interpretation
- GD&T
- ERP Systems
- Employee training
- Excellent communicator
Timeline
Fabrication Manager
Wildgoose Filling
02.2017 - Current
Machine Shop Foreman
Conal Manufacturing
08.2015 - 02.2017
CNC Programmer
Electro Mechanical Products
11.2014 - 07.2015
CNC Machinist
Riverside Machine And Engineering
05.2005 - 11.2014
No Degree - Mechanical Engineering
University of Milwaukee
Technical Diploma - Machine Tooling Technics
Chippewa Valley Techincal College
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