NATHAN TOWNEND
Kimberworth,South Yorkshire
Summary
Offering strong foundation in mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills. Knowledgeable about interpreting technical drawings and operating machinery with precision. Ready to use and develop CNC programming, machine maintenance, and quality control my objective is to work in an environment which encourages me to succeed and grow professionally where I can
utilize my skills and knowledge appropriately. I am hard working willing to learn new thing an take on new challenges can work well in a team and on my own
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
CNC Technician Gun Drilling/ Band Saw
vecter x-cel
Rotherham, south yorkshire
08.2023 - 04.2025
- Used heidenhain controls
- Machined exotic materials e,g stainless & high nickel alloy
- Drilled diameter from 2mm-20mm thick to the depths reaching up to 3000mm
- Worked closely with Quality Control department to rectify identified defects.
- Read complex technical drawings, ensuring precise execution of designs.
- Set up machines according to exact job specifications, reducing errors.
- Maintained cleanliness and organisation of workspace to ensure safety.
- Adjusted machine settings to optimise efficiency and product quality.
- Replaced worn tools, maintaining consistent level of performance.
- Documented daily performance and submitted daily data sheets to inform supervisors.
- Used cranes an fork truck to load varying size components in to the machines
- Complied strictly with health and safety regulations at all times.
- Programmed CNC codes for specific tasks, achieving precision results.
- Utilised specialist tools for precise machine adjustments.
- Performed minor repairs on machinery, reducing need for external technicians.
- Monitored gauges and dials, ensuring optimal operation conditions.
- On site first aider
Hot operative bender ARB / robotic arm welder
Tinsley Bridge
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Load the furnace with Anti role bars
- Make sure the bar reach the correct heat temperature in the furnace before they move out of the furnace
- Use meatel tongs to handle the hot bars when moving them from the furnace to the bending press to be bent
- After the bar has been bent to the correct dimensions of the ARB drawings would then be check for rock an eye twist before been put in the quensh tank to cool down
- Once bars have cooled they would be put in to the temper for heat treatment
- After heat treatment the bars would be tested for the strength to see if there soft or hard by doing a Brinell test
- If the Brinell test was in tolerance would then try the bar in to a jig to see if it fit in an pins up correctly before put on a rack then moved on to painting
- Used press to correct the bars if they was wide or narrow when trying in the jig
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes.
- Maintain a clean work area.
- Able to read and follow process sheet/programs.
- Able to efficiently run Galvanized Steel, Carbon Steel, and Stainless Steel with the Arc Welding Robot Change wire on the robots when needed.
- Changed mig welder wire feed spool, and nozzle, along with recalibrations if needed
- Report any violations and concerns to plant supervisor
- Weld defected parts, stock inventory, keel environment clean for safety.
- Operate welding robot, Load parts into robot fixtures, Manual welding, Grind any product that get splatter on them
- Perform quality checks to make sure it meets customers expectations
Cnc operative
CTL seal ltd
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Set up, program and document all the processes needed to ensure accurate coding operation of CNC Oxy gas/ plasmas machines.
- Enforce established safe work procedures.
- Responsible for achieving production requirements.
- Made sure that products were produced on time and with tolerances
- Worked directly from drawing, patterns, sketches and specifications-train employees on the machines.
- Ensure quality control and proper parts tracking to various departments.
- Work with management to constantly improve manufacturing processes and increase-used fork truck an over head crane daily
- Trying to resolve a problem to the best of my ability.
- Able to square cutting heads up with x and y access and shadow marks to make a clean cut.
- Drive work van when need to deliver parts to local companys
- Used hands grinder an burning equipment
- Was a first aider for my department
Cnc machinist an programer
Active mould ltd
04.2013 - 01.2015
- Instrumental in incorporating 3D to drawings for erection and to mechanical drawings.
- Operated CAD design system and peripheral equipment to resize and modify integrated forming designs.
- The calculated figuer to convert design dimensions to resizing dimensions specied for production processes.
- Location of files relating to specied designs and database library and loaded programs into the computer or USB stick
- Performing designs and parts shapes for a database to complete drawings faster.
- I would then downloaded download program on to a USB stick then proceed to the work shop an begin preparing the machine ready for cutting
- Operated, set-up, and edited programs for machines to produce different shapes
- Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls
- Set up and operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on a steel plate.
- Used fork truck an over head cranes to get products on an of the machine
- Used a quick burner to cut bigger plates down
- Used hand burner torche to cut scrap up
- Hand grinder to clean parts up after cutting
Labour/ cnc apprentice
Shafton Steel ltd
01.2013 - 04.2013
- My time at shafton is where I started to learn more about CNC while been a labourer around the workplace my first 3 month I was a labourer my duties work be-clean parts after cutting
- Making sure each part had the correct part number on it
- Loading an unloading of the machine
- Keeping the work area clean safe an tidy at all times
- Cleaning machines down at end of each shift
- Used over head cranes an fork truck when need
- Unload an load wagons
- Used grinders an hand held burn touch regularly to cut scrap up
- After 3 month I then started to learn how to use the machine where I then learned how to Program, set up, and operate machine tools per prescribed specifications
- Run parts in a batch quantity
- Ensure quality and precision through balancing and overspeed simulation
- Thorough working knowledge and understanding of CNC machining.
- Perform all activities in a 100% safe manner and adhere to all safety guidelines
- Read complex manufacturing prints
- Full out the correct paper work
- Understand tool geometry
- Understand machine operations
Education
GCSEs -
Winterhill school
Rotherham 04.2004 - 05.2009
Skills
- Use of measuring tools
- Calm under pressure
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Overhead crane operation
- Good time keeping
- Clean work spaces is a safe work space
Work References
- Johnathan Todd shop floor manager at vecter x-cel 07776207237
- Cliff Barratt, Tinsley Bridge, Manager of Forge and Bending, 07444456456
- Dillion Kennedy, CTL Seal Ltd, Manager, 07581473185
- Thomas Yates, Active Mould, Manager, 01709569999
Timeline
CNC Technician Gun Drilling/ Band Saw
vecter x-cel
08.2023 - 04.2025
Hot operative bender ARB / robotic arm welder
Tinsley Bridge
10.2022 - 08.2023
Cnc operative
CTL seal ltd
01.2015 - 01.2017
Cnc machinist an programer
Active mould ltd
04.2013 - 01.2015
Labour/ cnc apprentice
Shafton Steel ltd
01.2013 - 04.2013
GCSEs -
Winterhill school
04.2004 - 05.2009
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