The document is a resume for Dan Townsend seeking a position as a Machine Shop Manager. It summarizes his over 25 years of experience in machining roles, including over 5 years of experience as a Machine Shop Manager at two previous companies. It details his primary responsibilities in those manager roles such as overseeing machinists, planning work, enforcing policies, and ensuring quality and efficiency. It also lists his technical skills and responsibilities in previous machining roles he held from 1992 to present.

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Objective To work for a company that will not only utilize my knowledge of the machining
industry, but also allow me to grow and learn new aspects of the field. I welcome new
experiences and challenges with determination and confidence.
Experience
Experience
July 2014 – April 2015 Thrustmaster of Texas Houston, TX
Machine Shop Manager
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
 Manage 40 machinists by overseeing machining processes
 Plan and monitor machining work
 Enforce corporate policies and procedures
 Implement 5S improvements in machining practices
 Ensure efficiency, accuracy, and quality in CNC and Manual machining
processes
 Develop, evaluate, and improve machine shop methods
 Manage work force utilization, space allocation, workflow, and layout of
equipment and workspace
 Schedule and approve work force allocation for machine shop department
personnel
 Ensure performance goals are established and met
 Provide set-up guidance for new or complex jobs for lesser experienced or
qualified personnel
 Review new and existing designs and drawings for machining and equipment
feasibility and efficiency
 Evaluate, and assist with the design and development of special equipment
and tooling
 Coordinate with quality assurance, quality control and manufacturing
managers
 Participate in the evaluation, selection, and management of machine tooling
 Confer with subcontractor suppliers
 Assist leads in estimating production machining times, staffing requirements
and related costs
 Confer with Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, engineering and
planning departments
 Monitor and train personnel on knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and
Tolerancing (GD&T)
 Troubleshoot defects and machining failures
 Maintain a safe work environment in accordance with company HSE
standards and procedures
 Provide effective management of subordinates to achieve desired results
Feb 2010 – Feb 2014 NOV Fiberglass Systems Houston, TX
Machine Shop Manager
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
 Oversee shop safety, quality, and efficiency.
 Direct daily activities of machine shop staff manage work assignments and
work schedule.
 Ensure areas are safe, neat, and clean at all times.
 Facilities management to include proper operation of equipment and building
to create an optimal safe, cost-effective environment for employees to

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 Promote and maintain safety, quality, and productivity by examining
manufacturing parts made both in and out of the facility and tracking issues.
 Implement process improvements, evaluate current processes and modify as
required to satisfy organizational objectives.
 Set production objectives to ensure quality output.
 Confers with management, engineering and other staff regarding
manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to
facilitate production processes.
 Create, modify and maintain CNC programs.
 Verify delivery of and proper storage of materials.
 Promote and enforce a safety culture within the machine shop, to include
appropriate preventive maintenance and ensure that equipment is operating
safely.
 Train new employees.
 Coordinate employees’ schedule such as overtime, vacation and attendance.
 Review and approve employee weekly time sheets.
 Schedule personnel to ensure around the clock building security.
 Perform other tasks as assigned by the Senior VP of Manufacturing &
Operations.
 Perform employee performance reviews and evaluations.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
 Track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership and development
as required to achieve the objectives.
 Ensure implementation and evolution of safety procedure.
 Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed.
 Monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programs.
 Liaising among different departments, e.g. Suppliers, managers.
 Optimize resource utilization by implementation of an effective production
organization.
 Working with managers to implement the company’s policies and goals.
INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES/TRAVEL: Harbin, China
 Correspond with NOV start-up machine shop
 Implementation of procedures
 Hands on consultation of machine and programing processes
 Made improvements in efficiency and productivity
 Provided CNC Lathe Programing on and off site
 Implemented direction and troubleshooting of the inspection process to ensure
quality standards
Sept 2008-Dec 2009 Spartak/ValvTechnologies Houston, TX
Production Manager
 Manage over 65 employees, over 3 shifts
 3 & 4 Axis Machine-program, setup, run, edit
 Assortment of controls
o Fanuc
o Meldas
o PNC controls
o Mitsubishi
 Troubleshooting with engineers
 Quoting
 Quality Control
April 2008-Sept 2008 High Performance Machine Channelview, TX
CNC Machinist/Programmer
 3 & 4 Axis Machine-program, setup, run, edit
 Assortment of controls
o Fanuc

3. o Meldas
o PNC controls
o Mitsubishi
June 2006-April 2008 Teq Instruments Corp. Humble, TX
CNC Machinist/Programmer/Sales/NC Lathe
 3 & 4 Axis Machine-program, setup, run, edit
 Assortment of controls
o Fanuc
o Meldas
o PNC controls
o Mitsubishi
 CAM Systems
o Edge Cam
o Shop Talk
o Smart Cam
 Programming–long hand
 NC Lathe setup and run
 Quality Control
 Purchasing
 Sales
 Quoting
 Estimating
 Routing design
1992-2006 Townsend Machine Inc. Houston, TX
Vice President/CNC Machinist/Programmer
 Quality Control
 Customer Service
 Implemented shorter machine time and cost efficiency
 3 & 4 Axis Machine-program, setup, run, edit
 Programming
 Long hand programming
 Cad Cam
 Detailed blue print reading
 Tool Design for intricate geometry
 Shop Maintenance
 Repair and maintenance of CNC equipment
 Quoting
 Estimating
 Routing design
 Job Cost analysis
 Sales
 Purchasing
 Troubleshooting with engineers
 Manual Lathe and Manual Mill
Education Kingwood High School Graduated 1990
North Harris Community College 1990-1991
Angelina Community College 1991-1992
References Available upon request