Xtek Inc. (Formerly Tool Steel Co.) Work Values

Daily Duties at Xtek Inc. (Formerly Tool Steel Co.):

Justified,coordinated installation of capital equipment and improvements, including foundation approval, tooling, accessories and subcontractors. Implemented and reduced machining times on large gears on largest gears from 500 hours to approximately 200 hours. Reduced active gear cutting tool inventory by $100K annually by developing method of predicting cutter usage. Successfully implemented improved tooth cutting procedure in conjunction with machine tool manufacture to reduce handling time of 55 minuets per part, net cycle time reduction of 10-15%. Developed improved "curvic coupling" design for manufacturing to meet market demands for upgrades in steel mills increasing revenue for the company. (Eg. Prototype order for $4 million resulting in new product line.) Reorganized and coordinated reprogramming of production scheduling system improving overall delivery performance from 65% to 85% on time within eight months. Reduced delay of material acquisition by up to 10 weeks by revising order flow and requisition process. Directed the operation of the large gear factory, scheduling, and engineering and shop floor relations. Established improved guidelines and procedures for machine operators reducing scrap and rework for large gearing by 64 percent. Generated process and flow sheets for large gear estimates and orders. Requisitioned material assigned or ordered required tooling, and reviewed customer blueprints for manufacture. Restored and improved cost estimating worksheet and procedures improving profit margins by 5-10%. Resolved major manufacturing issue by re-calculating formula for gear tooling and modifying tool geometry that resulted in custom fit time reduction by as much as 250 hours on largest set of mating pinions.

What they like about Xtek Inc. (Formerly Tool Steel Co.):

Organizations with strong, centralized leadership are particularly attractive to you. You require a work environment with leadership that aggressively seeks to expand and grow the business and does so in a visible and decisive manner. In general you prefer to work in an environment in which there is a strong link between leadership, its actions, and a strong set of company-wide values.

Tags

Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Machininhg Supervisor, Engineering Supervisor, Engineering/Manufacturing Liason, Tooling Application Machining, Capital Equipment Justification

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , Metal removal , Shop math (trigonometry, geometry)

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