JOSÉ ESPINOSA
11005 Villa Street, Adelanto, CA 92301-4224
Cell: (323) 707-9316
E-mail: joespinosa@joales.com
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PROFILE
Result-driven professional with wide-ranging experience planning and leading operations involving small- to medium- sized manufacturing environments. Establish effective methods to minimize waste and reduce cost while maximizing quality and production. Elaborate productive quality control and safety programs, helping participants with proper set-ups and efficient technics to finish products. Good communicator and able to direct employees to succeed in many directions. As well as able to plan and build small- to large -size parts and tools in accordance to prints specifications, verbal instructions or sketches.
Areas of expertise include…
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ITT, GOULDS PUMPS, Industry, CA. │11/2011 – PRESENT
MACHINIST
Fabricating water, chemicals and petroleum pumps parts (bells, balls, impellers, etc…) by drawings specifications; in manufacturing different pumps categories for consumers and industrial use.
WRM INTERACTIVE, Victorville, CA. │10/2009 – 11/2011
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Collaborate with the responsibility for designing and implementing web strategies and database research, besides spearheading the publishing end of WRM Interactive; in web designing development business.
Reason For leaving: I am looking for a full time work.
MOEN INDUSTRIES, Santa Fe Spring, CA. │02-04-2008 / 06-11-2009
MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR
Oversaw floor operations and managed the flow of work priority scheduling, company’s discipline enforcement, materials’ purchasing and quality control; in manufacturing of corrugated boxes forming and sealing equipment.
Reason For leaving: Laid off, due to slow economy.
COMFORT TRANSIT SERVICES, Monterey Park, CA. │10-16-2006 / 02-01-2008
MANAGER
Manage the operation of transporting clients through Regional Centers in the southern California adjacent areas to appointments, assignments, etc., besides promoting our services to obtain those contracts; in providing comfort busing for elderlies and the handicap community.
Reason For leaving: Resigned to a better pay offer in machine shop field.
HUTCHINSON SEAL, Downey, CA.│02-05-2001 / 03-23-2006
MOLD SHOP FOREMAN
Supervision and guidance of a work force of 23 machinists, chrome-platers and mold repair personnel, including the responsibility for ordering materials, work scheduling and the compliance with company and government safety regulations; in manufacturing compression and injection rubber seals.
Reason For leaving: The company moved their operation facility to Ensenada, BC, Mexico.
CALIFORNIA TOOLS, INC., Cudahy, CA. │01-27-1997 / 01-19-2001
MACHINE SHOP SUPERVISOR
Supervise the activities of 18 tools and die makers, conventional machinist, jig borers and grinders, along with the planning, developing and implementation of operation procedures; in manufacturing molds, tools, dies, fixtures, etc.
Reason For leaving: The company closed down their operations, due to families disputes.
F.T.R. ASSOCIATES, INC., Santa Fe Spring, CA. │06-03-1996 / 01-09-1997
LEAD MACHINIST
Tools, dies and fixtures maker according to shop prints, sketches or verbal instructions, including the lead of 5 tools and die makers; in manufacturing flat springs, wire reforms and progressive stamping.
Reason For leaving: Laid off, due to slow economy.
VIRCO MFG. CORP., Torrance, CA. │05-02-1994 / 04-26-1996
TOOL & DIE MAKER
Set up and operated shop’s machinery in making and rebuilding progressive dies, welding fixtures and inspection tools; in manufacturing schools’ and offices’ chairs, desks, books cabinets, tables, etc.
Reason For leaving: Resigned to a better pay opportunity.
ALCOA ALUMINUM CO, Los Angeles, CA. │01-29-1990 – 03-03-1994
GENERAL TOOL MAKER
Set up and operated engine lathes, vertical/horizontal mills, Thompson Blanchard grinders, 90″ vertical lathes, boring machine, shaper, radial drill, drill presses, J&L/K&T mills, and more, in building/rebuilding tools, casting dies, gages, jig fixtures, etc, manufacturing aluminum stocks materials and miscellaneous products for the military and industrial use.
Reason For leaving: Laid off. Company moved their facility to Lafayette, Indiana.
NI INDUSTRIES, Los Angeles, CA. │02-04-1985 / 11-03-1989
TOOL AND DIE MAKER
Set up and operated tracer lathe, engine lathe, 40″ vertical lathe, boring mill, ID/OD grinders, J&L/K&T mills, band saw, power tools, bender machines, Blanchard/Thompson grinder, NC lathe, CNC grinder, radial drill, drills presses, horizontal mill, etc., in building/rebuilding special tools and holders, precision gages, jigs and quality control fixtures; manufacturing military products.
Reason For leaving: Laid off, due to the company’s lack of obtaining new contracts. Company closed their operations.
TELEDYNE RELAYS, Hawthorne, CA. │07-30-1979 / 09-19-1984
MACHINIST / TOOL MAKER
Set up and operated lathes, Bridgeport mills, horizontal mills, dry/wet grinders, band saws and power tools, in building/rebuilding progressive dies, jig fixtures, gages, special welding tools, etc.; manufacturing electronic components.
Reason For leaving: Laid off, due to slow economy situation.
HEMET OF FLORIDA, Miami, FL. │04-18-1977 / 04-30-1979
MACHINE SHOP’S APPRENTICE
Learned how to set up and operate milling machines, lathes, grinders, drill presses, etc., in making tools and fixtures, in accord to blue print specifications or verbal instructions; manufacturing aluminum casting products.
Reason For leaving: I moved back to California.
MACEO’S ELECTRICAL SERVICES, Lennox, CA. │04-09-1983 / 09-02-2001
ELECTRICIAN
On seasonal spare occasions, I worked in projects and constructions as commercial and residential electrician, installing and repairing electrical wiring as shown in the construction schematics or by customer request.
Reason For leaving: I gained a very important responsibility at Hutchinson Seal, therefore I needed the spare time to fulfill it.
EDUCATION
Hutchinson Seal: Downey, CA. │03/2004
Hazardous Material Labeling & Handling
Description of Education: Internal training of material labeling, handling chemical safely, chemical/waste inspections and employees responsibilities.
Et Cetera Group, Inc.: Downey, CA. │03/2004
ISO/TS 16949:2002 Internal Auditor
Description of Education: Studied the conformity to improve systems and processes of quality to increase customer satisfaction by auditing internally.
South Coast Air Quality Management District: Diamond Bar, CA. │01/2004
AQMD Rule 1469 Training Program
Description of Education: Studied the responsibility for environmental compliance, which is to maintain plating bath chemistries by testing and recording plating bath surface tension.
Millennium Environmental: Downey, CA. │11/2003
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System & Auditor Training Course
Description of Education: Studied the implementation, and auditing services for all major quality and environmental management systems solution.
Selaco Wib, Inc.: Cerritos, CA. │08/2002
Computer Skills
Description of Education: Studied computer’s programming and Microsoft Office advancement.
Automotive Diagnostic / Allen Bear Group: Santa Fe Spring, CA. │03/03/1994
Automotive Technician
Description of Education: Studied G. M. computer command control, automotive computer technology, G. M. throttle body injection, G. M. port fuel injection, Ford EEC-III / MCU, Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, Bosh D, L, LH Jetronic fuel injection, Toyota EFI / TCCS, Ford EEC-IV and clean air car care.
El Camino College: El Segundo, CA. │06/1983
Advance Machine Shop Technology
Description of Education: Studied the advanced technologies of the machine shop field.
Bell High School: Bell, CA. │05/1976
Major Studies
Description of Education: General studies.
PERSONAL DATA: United States Citizen, Bilingual English/Spanish.
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