Seth Grundmeier

I provide complete turn-key tooling solutions including standard tooling, special-made tooling, and fixturing. I work with some of the most experience and respected vendors in the machine tool industry. I have a solution for any machining process.

- Coordinated and implemented 6 turn-key installs including: tooling, work holding, gaging, programming, install, training. - Provided comprehensive time studies and tooling recommendations to sales staff using the latest cutting tool technology - Streamlined documentation through uses of mobile devices, eliminating paperwork and increasing productivity - Assisted in development of carbide recycling program - Facilitated 15 new machine installs with training

-Setup and operate various CNC VMC and turning centers, inspect machined parts while following gage plans -Work with process engineering to improve and maintain a lean, 5s workplace and streamline production -Select, preset, load, unload, and replace tooling for each job run

- Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair manual and CNC machine tools as well as do work for other college departments - Tutor students in lab and collaborate with instructors to continually improve the learning environment

- Implemented and maintained a new tool management system decreasing down time and changeover - Prepare prints, quality documentation, and gage plans - Communicate between clients and production to ensure product is on time and in specification - Program and optimize several CNC VMC’s and HMC’s

- Programmed various CNC and CMM machines - Operated CNC and surface ground parts within strict critical tolerance - Prepared and maintained various other machines and equipment for educational use - Developed and built a measurement block system for testing students

- Perform regular visual inspections and tolerance checks on injected parts and molds - Worked with quality control department to create an SPC inspection database for all current and future production parts - Perform routine maintenance on Sumitomo and BOY injection molding presses

- Operate an engine lathe and conventional bore/mill, tolerances to ±.0005” - Perform portable and in-house welding