Dalton S.

Experience

• Press and Laser Technician Altec Indsutries · Full-time Sep 2016 – Present 10 yrs Elizabethtown, KY, USA Industrial Fabrication & Manufacturing TechnicianAltec Industries Inc. (Elizabethtown, KY) | Aug 2016 – Present (10 Years)
  
  Advanced Machinery Operation: Programmed, calibrated, and operated high-volume laser cutting systems and Bystronic press brakes within a fast-paced industrial environment.
  
  Design for Manufacturing (DFM): Applied deep understanding of real-world material stretch, K-factors, bend allowances, and tooling clearances to evaluate and troubleshoot complex sheet metal prints.
  
  Process Standardization: Used 2D CAD systems to design custom quality-control gauges that standardized cross-shift production and eliminated thousands of dollars in material scrap and line downtime.
  
  Cross-Department Collaboration: Partnered directly with upper management, lead product engineers, and assembly associates to resolve design discrepancies, optimize Bill of Materials (BOM) documentation, and implement Lean 5S manufacturing improvements.
• Press brake and laser Technician Altec Indsutries · Full-time Sep 2016 – Present 10 yrs Elizabethtown, KY, USA Over the past 10 years as a laser and press brake technician at Altec Industries, I have specialized in precision programming, calibration, and high-volume operations for advanced sheet metal fabrication. This decade of hands-on experience has given me a deep mastery of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles, including real-world material stretch, K-factors, bend allowances, and machine tooling clearances. Beyond daily production, I have consistently collaborated with engineering teams to resolve design discrepancies, optimize Bills of Materials (BOM), and design custom quality-control gauges in CAD to eliminate material waste and streamline production flow.