Matthew Friesen

Experience

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  Standard Machine

  May 2007 - May 2010

  Machinist
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  Philadelphia Church of God

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Maintenance Assistant

  Assisted in repairing industrial machinery such as dump trucks, track loaders, and fleet vehicles.Responded quickly to work orders for building and maintenance including replacing lights, ballasts, servicing AC units and water softeners.

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  Philadelphia Church of God

  Jul 2012 - May 2014

  Supporting written material produced by the Philadelphia Church of God through visual means. • Assisted with the layout of several magazines and books published by the Philadelphia Church of God; mainly the Royal Vision and The Trumpet• Prepared print publications for review during prepress development. Such as: flowing and fitting text, creating basic layouts, photo research, applying specific styles to headlines, bylines, titles, and, subheads• Created composite photos of surreal scenes or unique objects to create visual reality from conceptual ideas• Created advertisements and other visual content for various publications by the Philadelphia Church of God• Managed the development of the 2013 and 2014 Herbert W. Armstrong College Envoy, an annual publication produced by the college featuring photos of college faculty, students, events, and daily life on campus Show less Produced original photographic content for publications produced by the Philadelphia Church of God.• Conceptualized written information in a visual form, by taking a photo myself, searching for the best photo through online stock photo agencies, or creating composite images• Photo research, mainly through iStock and Getty Images, to find the most fitting images for articles both online and in print• Took professional portraits of Herbert W. Armstrong College students and faculty members for the college's annual publication, the Envoy. As well as, candid photos of students and faculty members at college related events, or daily life• Worked with a massive photo catalog (Adobe Lightroom) of all PCG photos and artwork. I enjoy photography as a hobby and have researched how to improve my skills over the years. I have a particular interest in lighting. I enjoy product photography, portraits, and landscape photography. Show less

  • Junior Graphic Designer

    Jul 2012 - May 2014

  • Photography Assistant

    Jul 2012 - May 2014
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  Herbert W. Armstrong College

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Ophel Excavation Volunteer

  • Chosen by college administration to participate during a summer excavation in Jerusalem, Israel with top Israeli Archaeologist of Hebrew University• Provided photos for the Philadelphia Church of God's official website and newsletter.

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  Standard Machine

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2020

  CNC Machinist

  CNC Programmer, set-up, operator.Performed repair work including installing sleeves, prepping and grinding chrome seal and bearing diameters.Selects appropriate tooling, work holding fixtures and jigs to meet quality standards in a safe, consistent and efficient manner.Creates programs from drawings using FANUC G-code and Heidenhain controls for 3-4 axis milling machines as well as horizontal CNC boring mills.Experience performing machining tasks using various machine tools including lathes, milling machines, drill press, surface and cylindrical grinders, CNC gear tooth grinders, and hand tools.Representative of Milling Department for Continuous Improvement Committee which seeks to cultivate 5S culture and generate solutions to increase organization, cleanliness, and efficiency of work centres. Show less

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  Armor Machine and Manufacturing Ltd.

  Dec 2020 - now

  Journeyman 5 Axis CNC Machinist

  Program, set-up, select tooling for, and operate 5 axis DMG Mori CNC milling machines with Siemens and Heidenhain controls.Scope of work includes operating multiple machines, programming custom parts, as well as production runs.Utilize Mastercam software for machining complex geometry, increasing efficiency of tool paths, accuracy and finish quality.