Nicholas Gray

Experience

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  Hudson Technologies

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2015

  Tool Room Team Coordinator/Journeyman Tool & Die Maker

  At Hudson, my responsibilities included: leading company wide new and replacement tooling operations for Hudson's Medical, Automotive, C-Products Defense, Main Shop, Tool Room preventative maintenance programs, and New Product Introduction.

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  Hialeah Metal Spinning, Inc.

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2018

  Technical Lead/Journeyman Tool & Die Maker

  Leading new tooling construction, CNC programing operations, process improvement implementation, identification of existing machinery capibility, providing profit increasing manufacturing systems, and delivering real time technical support to a team of dedicated, skilled, manufacturing professionals.

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  TAZ Custom Machining/Tool & Die, Inc.

  Jun 2018 - now

  President

  ISO 9001-2008 compliant CNC machining/tool & die shop. Specializing in industrial press tooling, new product development, replacement components for industrial & agricultural applications, precision surface grinding, stamping tool & die maintenance, complete new tool builds, design and construction of jigs for production line welding and machining, production machining up to 1000 pcs, piece part modifications via in house jig and fixture design, and prototype machining of 1 off custom parts for builders and inventors. Offering unique services: broaching, blind hole broaching, cutting left handed threads, 2 to 3 micron polishing of exotic tool steels for die and mold applications, form grinding, and gage making. Routinely work to tolerances of +/- .0002. Show less