1. John J. Kisic
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Phone: 727-600-9150
kisic4477@yahoo.com
SUMMARY: Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments; including
precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, and repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify
parts to make and repair machine tools and maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics,
metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Troubleshooting
 Detail Oriented
 Mathematics
 Evaluation & Assessment
 Analytic
 Team Player
 Mechanical
 Production & Processing
 Design
 Critical Thinking
 Operation & Control
 Coordination
CERTIFICATION
 Machinist (Beaver County Area Vocational Technical School - Monaca, PA)
QUALIFICATIONS
 Calculated dimensions and tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers and Vernier calipers
 Set up, adjusted, and operated basic and specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining
operations
 Aligned and secured holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials onto machines
 Measured,examined, and tested completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications,
using precision instruments, such as micrometers
 Monitored the feed and speed of machines during the machining process
 Maintained machine tools in proper operational condition
 Studied sample parts, blueprints, drawings, and engineering information to determine methods and sequences of
operations needed to fabricate products
 Operated equipment to verify operational efficiency
 Checked work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated and cooled
 Diagnosed machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments and repairs
 Conferred with engineering, supervisory, and manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information
 Laid out, measured,and marked metal stock to display placement of cuts
 Fitted and assembled parts to make and repair machine tools
 Set up and operated metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, and cutting equipment
 Disposed of scrap and waste materialin accordance with company policies and environmental regulations
 Separated scrap waste and related materials for reuse,recycling, and disposal
 Evaluated machining procedures and recommended changes and modifications for improved efficiency and
adaptability
 Dismantled machines and equipment, using hand tools and power tools to examine parts for defects and replace
defective parts where needed
 Installed repaired parts into equipment and installed new equipment
 Designed fixtures, tooling, and experimental parts to meet special engineering needs
 Conferred with numerical control programmers to check and ensure that new programs and machinery will
function properly and that output will meet specifications
 Supported metalworking projects from planning and fabrication through assembly, inspection, and testing, using
knowledge of machine functions, metal properties and mathematics
 Tested experimental models under simulated operating conditions for purposes such as development,
standardization, and feasibility of design
 Installed experimental parts and assemblies, such as hydraulic systems, electrical wiring, lubricants, and batteries
into machines and mechanisms

2. SCOPE OF SKILLS
 30+ years’ experience in machine trades
 5 years manufacturing research and development of equipment for nuclear physics labs.(Los Alamos, Lawrence
Livermore, Oak Ridge, Sandia National Labs,Argonne National Labs,University of New York at Stony Brook,
MIT.) 15 years in job shop environment.
 Project's (Target Chamber's,Collimator's, Goniometer's, Spectrograph's, Vacuum Chamber's, Sliding Band Seal's,
Target Mechanisms.)
 Knowledge of practical applications of engineering science and technology
 Knowledge of design techniques, tools, in production of precision parts
 Controlled operations of equipment or systems
 Identified causes of errors and how to remedy them
 Determined the tools and equipment needed to do the job
 Conducted tests and inspection of parts or processes for Q/C
 Routine maintenance on equipment and what is needed
 Manufactured precision parts for custom packaging machines
 Manufactured precision component parts for various applications
TOOLS
 Calipers
 Micrometers
 Indicators
 Height Gages
 Telescoping Gages
 Fixtures
MACHINERY
 Lathes
 Horizontal/Vertical Milling Machines
 Surface Grinders
 Turret Lathes
MATHEMATICS
 Arithmetic
 Trigonometry
 Statistics
 Tables and Applications
EMPLOYMENT
Universal Labeling Systems Inc.– Pinellas Park,FL Mar 2014 – Oct 2016
Machinist
PCM & S.L. Plota Company – N Pinellas Park, FL (Temporary Contract Position) Jan 2014 – Mar 2014
Machinist
Polypack, Inc. – Pinellas Park,FL Jun 2011 – Jan 2014
Machinist
Express Machine Products – St Petersburg,FL Feb 1993 – Dec 2010
Machinist
EDUCATION
NewBrighton Area High School - New Brighton, PA
Diploma