Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Thomas Jones

Drake,CO

Summary

Dynamic Tooling Manager at GEODynamics with a proven track record in tooling design and expert problem-solving. Successfully machined high-quality prototype components and production tooling using manual and CNC machines. Committed to workplace safety and efficiency, consistently delivering on-time results while enhancing manufacturing processes.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Tooling Manager

GEODynamics
07.2015 - 02.2025

Responsible for machining prototype components working directly with the engineering department. Using various types of materials such as carbon steel, magnesium, aluminum, and various composite materials. Using both Manual and CNC machines.

Responsible for designing and machining production tooling. as well as repairing production molds.

Operations Manager

Trinity Tool Rentals/ Blake Manufacturing
12.2012 - 03.2015

Responsible for overseeing all manufacturing and testing of prototype products.

Responsible for overseeing production and maintaining inventory, using software. Inventory was specific program called "BizBox".

I also assisted with inside sales. Setting up purchase orders and sales orders.


Shop Supervisor

Conner Oil Tools
10.2012 - 12.2012

Responsible for overseeing manufacturing

Operating both Manual and CNC machines.

Responsible for insuring all products were machined according to spec.

Shop Supervisor

American Completion Tools
05.2007 - 10.2012

Responsible for overseeing all manufacturing.

Operating both manual and CNC machines.

Responsible for setting up and maintaining inspection, including setting up 3rd party inspections per customer requirements.

Involved in testing of new and exsiting products. Including destructive testing.

Assisted with inside sales.

Responsible for hiring employees.

Shop Supervisor/ Machinist

Allco Srevices
12.1995 - 05.2007

Responsible for setting up, running and the inspection of components for both aerospace and oilfield products in a "Job Shop" environment. Components ranging from investment castings to certified raw stock.

Manufacture progressive dies as well as repair broken dies.

Responsible for quoting machine times as well as customer relations.

Responsible for on time delivery of products as well as inspection, shipping and maintaining certification records.

Responsible for hiring employees.


Manual Machine Operator

Acuratech
06.1994 - 12.1995

Within a Job Shop environment I was resposible for setting up, machining to print while maintaining quality products in a timely manner.

Machine Operator / Technician

Chromalloy of Dallas / Chromalloy Precision
08.1987 - 06.1994

Responsible for machining production while maintaining quality components in an contract aerospace shop.

Promoted to the tooling department to machine production fixtures working with the engineering department.

Transferred to Chromalloy Of Dallas (Sister Company) and I was responsible for machining commercial aerospace components to spec in a timely manner. Promoted to Production tech, which required me to inspect and delegate needed processes on components.



Machinist

Cutler Repaving
05.1985 - 08.1987

As the only machinist, I was responsible for machining in a timely manner components for both new and repaired machines in the asphalt machining industry.

Machine Operator

Geo Churchill
12.1980 - 04.1985

Responsible for machining production components, running both Manual and CNC.

Including machine set up and inspection.

Education

High School Diploma -

Santa Fe Trails HS USD 434
Overbrook, KS
05-1980

No Degree - Machinist Training

Kaw Valley Vocational School
Topeka
12-1980

No Degree - Mazatrol M-Plus Conversational Programming Class

Mazak
Houston, TX
05-1997

No Degree - Computer Numerical Control Programming

FWISD Adult Education Center
Fort Worth, TX
05-1996

No Degree - API Spec Q!, Eighth Edition Training

API Training Center
Houston, TX
04-2011

Skills

  • Workplace safety
  • Machine operation
  • Expert problem solving
  • Tooling design

Timeline

Tooling Manager

GEODynamics
07.2015 - 02.2025

Operations Manager

Trinity Tool Rentals/ Blake Manufacturing
12.2012 - 03.2015

Shop Supervisor

Conner Oil Tools
10.2012 - 12.2012

Shop Supervisor

American Completion Tools
05.2007 - 10.2012

Shop Supervisor/ Machinist

Allco Srevices
12.1995 - 05.2007

Manual Machine Operator

Acuratech
06.1994 - 12.1995

Machine Operator / Technician

Chromalloy of Dallas / Chromalloy Precision
08.1987 - 06.1994

Machinist

Cutler Repaving
05.1985 - 08.1987

Machine Operator

Geo Churchill
12.1980 - 04.1985

High School Diploma -

Santa Fe Trails HS USD 434

No Degree - Machinist Training

Kaw Valley Vocational School

No Degree - Mazatrol M-Plus Conversational Programming Class

Mazak

No Degree - Computer Numerical Control Programming

FWISD Adult Education Center

No Degree - API Spec Q!, Eighth Edition Training

API Training Center
Thomas Jones