Keith Lesnick

Keith Lesnick

Manual Machinist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CNC Programmer at MMI Engineered Solutions, Inc.

  • Education

    • Garden City High School

      1982 - 1985
      Machine Shop, Wood Shop and Drafting
  • Experience

    • McRea Corporation

      Mar 1985 - Apr 1996
      Manual Machinist

      Manual Machinist on horizontal and vertical mills. Turret Lathe and tool room lathe. Bridgeport, drill press and radial drill. On the Lathes, I turned copper bars to make the arms for resistance welding guns for the automobile industriy. On the mills, I machined copper castings that make the bodies of the welding guns.

    • Greenfield Tool and Manufacturing

      Feb 1995 - Feb 2008
      CNC Machine Foreman / CNC Machinist / CNC Programmer / Cad data Manager

      Was responsible for employee supervision and scheduling of machines for machining die details for progressive, line and transfer dies. Attended die review meeting to help improve die designs. Quoted jobs. Processed jobs to minimize machining and improve flow through the shop. Outsourced details when needed to maintain on time deliveries. Operated CNC Boring Mill (Allen Bradley Control), CNC Bridge Mill with universal and 90 degree head (Fanuc 15M control), Fadal machining Center (32MP and 88HS controls). Created and maintained cad files to be used on the shop floor for programming, Programmed 2D and 3D details with MasterCam X3. Surfacing and solid modeling using MasterCam X3 Show less

    • Statewide Boring & Machine

      Apr 2008 - May 2011
      Quality Manager

      Was hired to setup and manage the Quality department. Used a portable Romer inspection arm on the shop floor to inspect large jobs too big for the CMM table. Ran a Tarus CMM (144" x 80" x 60"). Maintained all quality documents.

    • R & A TOOL & ENGINEERING COMPANY

      Apr 2011 - Dec 2011
      Senior CNC Programmer / CNC Machinist

      2D and 3D programming die details with MasterCam X5. Set up and operate Toyoda CNC machining center with Fanuc 18I-MB control

    • Hatch Stamping and Assembly

      Dec 2011 - Aug 2013
      CNC Machine Leader / CNC Programmer

      After 3 weeks of being hired as a CNC programmer I was giving the additional responsibility of CNC Machining Leader. I was responsible for employee supervision and machine scheduling. Programming 2D and 3D die details with MasterCam X5. Also used MasterCam for surfacing and solid modeling. Attended die review meetings and processed details.

    • Advanced Industries

      Nov 2013 - Nov 2014
      CNC Machinist / CNC Programmer

      Program both 2D and 3D details with Gibb Cam. Setup details in Mori Seiki vertical machining center.

    • Vicount Industries

      Dec 2014 - Oct 2017
      CNC Machining Manager

      Managed all machining of die details for progressive, line and transfer dies. Managed tooling for tool crib. Scheduled machines to maximize work flow and on time deliveries. Process jobs to determine flow through Machine department. Participate in die review meeting to give input in die designs. Operate vertical CNC machines (OKK's and SNK bridge mill). Also programmed details with WorkNC v23 and MasterCam X8.

    • Aerotek - Contract Employee at GSE Industrial Automation Systems

      Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
      CNC Programmer / CNC Machinist

      Using MasterCam 2018 to program both 2D and 3D details. Setting jobs up on Haas VF2. Inspecting work when done to make sure it conforms to the print.

    • MMI Engineered Solutions, Inc.

      Oct 2018 - now
      CNC Programmer

      Using MasterCam 2020 to program plastic injection molds. Verify programs before sending them out to the shop floor. Create job instruction/setup sheets for the machine operators to aid in job setups. Frequently attend design review meetings to give input on the machine-ability of the mold design. Work with other employees in the tool room on continuous improvement ideas and implementation.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Michigan Residential Builders License

      Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs