Al Rios
Huntington Beach
Summary
Skilled CNC Machinist and Shop Foreman with extensive experience in CNC lathes and mills, programming, and manual machining. Proven ability to reduce cycle times while maintaining quality, revive idle equipment, and lead production teams. Strong background in tooling, moldmaking, and optimizing production flow across multiple manufacturing environments.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
CNC Machinist
Q-Bit Electronix
San Clemente
02.2022 - Current
- Set up and operate Haas CNC Mill.
Cnc Machinist/ Shop Foreman/ leadman
Nominal Machine Products Inc.
Anaheim
01.2003 - 10.2021
- Set Up and operate Cnc lathes and Mills, Programming also on most jobs.
- Cutting cycle times and not cutting Quality, was a manual machinist before I became a CNC machinist.
Cnc Machinist
Johnson Manufacturing Inc.
Huntington Beach
06.1998 - 12.2002
- Set Up and run Cnc lathes and Mills, along with manual machines to produce tooling for next upcoming job and set up.
- We had two Hardinge Cobra Cnc lathes that were sitting when I arrived, after finding out they were not running because of them being FANUC controlled I asked if I could get them running I was given the O.K. and get them running.
- All of the other CNC lathes are OKUMA.
- Make tooling and concentrate on getting production flow in my area.
Cnc set up man and Leadman
Rocom Corporation Inc.
Huntington Beach
03.1994 - 02.1998
- Set up CNC mills and lathes daily, along with specialized manual machines, to support production needs.
- Increased production and tooling capabilities by streamlining set-up processes.
- Utilized manual machinery to produce large quantities of tooling, supporting continuous operations.
CNC Lathe Machinist
Aerodynamic Engineering
Huntington Beach
02.1992 - 03.1994
- CNC Machinist set up operate.
- Worked dayshift when started was immediately transferred to nightshift as night leadman.
CNC Machinist
Le Fiell Manufacturing
Santa Fe Springs
05.1986 - 06.1992
- Set up and operate CNC vertical mills, machining of large and heavy parts.
Education
High school diploma -
Banning High School
WilmingtonCNC Manual Programming -
Orange Coast College
Costa MesaSkills
- CNC Programming
- Manufacturing company experience
- Manufacturing Machining
- CNC Blueprint Reading
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- CNC Milling Machine
- Fanuc CNC Lathe
Timeline
CNC Machinist
Q-Bit Electronix
02.2022 - Current
Cnc Machinist/ Shop Foreman/ leadman
Nominal Machine Products Inc.
01.2003 - 10.2021
Cnc Machinist
Johnson Manufacturing Inc.
06.1998 - 12.2002
Cnc set up man and Leadman
Rocom Corporation Inc.
03.1994 - 02.1998
CNC Lathe Machinist
Aerodynamic Engineering
02.1992 - 03.1994
CNC Machinist
Le Fiell Manufacturing
05.1986 - 06.1992
High school diploma -
Banning High School
CNC Manual Programming -
Orange Coast College