Greg Wood

Greg Wood

Apprentice/Service/TechnicalTrainer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sr. Technical Support & Training - Machine Tool Services & Solutions (Retired-MAR-End-2022)

  • Education

    • OMI-UC - UC - Cincinnati State

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      Undergraduate work on an Associate's degree for Electro-Mechanical and Machining Technologies
    • Cincinnati Milacron PDC

      1977 - 1981
      8,000 hour Journeyman Machinist Apprenticeship Machinist & all facets of Machine Tools Certificate from Cincinnati Milacron & State of Ohio

      As a student of the Cincinnati Milacron PDC I served a four year apprenticeship working in almost every department of our 15,000+ employee machine tool business. From 1975 to 1980 Milacron spent $75 million dollars on R&D with the help of tax breaks and they were number one in their business. The apprentices went to night school full time during the duration of the apprenticeship.

  • Experience

    • Cincinnati Milacron Machine

      Aug 1977 - Mar 2003
      Apprentice/Service/TechnicalTrainer
    • Fives Machining Systems, Inc. - Cincinnati

      Aug 1977 - now

      Technical Support / Training for Cincinnati Milacron; Cincinnati Machine; MAG Cincinnati; and Fives Cincinnati Machine Tools. I technically support and train our Customers and Field Service Representatives in all facets of their CNC machine tools using a broad work experience and knowledge involving several controls, servos, pneumatics, hydraulics, and metrology aspects of their products. I have helped to develop condition monitoring to quickly assess the health of our new and legacy machining products at the OEM and in the field. Show less Technical Support, Training and Service skills working with all facets of CNC machine tools. Fanuc, Siemens, Acramatic, and PC based controls.Have coordinated and installed advanced multi-axes machine tool systems including CMMs. In technical support I use excellent Troubleshooting Skills (Root Cause Analysis) to help our customers diagnose their many varied failures.39 years experience including an 8,000 hour Certified Apprenticeship with Cincinnati Milacron.For our customers, I perform Technical Support, Service and provide classroom, or on-site Instruction for programming, operations, electrical & mechanical maintenance.Instrumental in developing new processes & training for Fives “ProCheck” Machine Condition Monitoring (Predictive Maintenance)Fives Machining Systems Inc. previously Mag-Ias; Cincinnati Unova; Cincinnati Milacron; Cincinnati Milling Machine Co; Cincinnati Screw Tap & Die Show less

      • Sr. Technical Support / Training for Fives Machining Systems Inc. - Global Services

        Jul 2013 - now
      • Technical Support & Customer Training

        Aug 1977 - now
    • MAG IAS, LLC

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2013
      Senior Service Specialist & Trainer

      Perform phone and email support for Field Service Technicians and Customer’s technicians on Multi-axis Machine Tools: Electromechanical, Servo, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Programming & Operations. I travel worldwide to teach Operations and to provide assistance with installation configuration and support primarily for Siemens and Fanuc Controls. I have had detailed experience with 14 CNC controls over the years and strive to keep current in my field.

    • Fives Machining Systems Inc.

      Jul 2013 - now
      Sr. Technical Support & Training
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • 8,000 hour Milacron Journeyman Machinist Apprenticeship (Machine Tool OEM)

      Cincinnati Milacron & State of Ohio
      Aug 1981
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer, Machining, Design, Electrical Mods to help enable people with disabilities to achieve or enjoy.

      Issued by May We Help on Jun 2024
      May We HelpAssociated with Greg Wood
    • Whitewater Kayaking and Canoeing Instructor

      Issued by Sierra Club on Apr 1973
      Sierra ClubAssociated with Greg Wood