Tom Karl
Senior Production Technician - Machinist
tomekarl@yahoo.com - (720)-936-7131

Work Experience

Senior Machinist-Process Development
11/15/2013 to Present: SB Tools Lafayette CO. 
Provide process development and supporting programming for new generation of wood turning tools on Mills and Lathes. Main focus was fabricating grinding tooling and (CPM-10V)  entire family of new, previously unseen Tools.

Senior Production Technician - Diamond Turning Machinist
Research Electro Optics "R.E.O."
3/20/09 to 11/12/2013: Research Electro Optics "REO" Boulder, Colorado
Senior Production Technician - Diamond Turning Machinist
Complete set up programming, debugging, and optimizing for the fabrication of standard and custom standard and Aspheric replicated optics. Provide and maintain complete process documentation and procedures for future use while maintaining  "6 Sigma" quality control data to meet Customer's needs / specifications. Design and fabricate own tooling and fixturing. 

Senior Production Technician - Diamond Point Machinist
Raytheon's Elcan Optical Technologies
8/2003- 2/2009 Raytheon's Elcan Optical Technologies Richardson, Texas
Senior Production Technician - Diamond Point Machinist
Complete set up programming, debugging, and optimizing for the fabrication of standard and custom aspheric replicated optics. Provide and maintain complete process documentation for future use while maintaining "6 Sigma" quality control data to meet Customer's needs / specifications. Strong metrology skills learned and utilized with the
implementation of "MRF" (MagnetoRheological Finishing) machine and processes.

Applications Engineer
Mori Seiki USA
11/2000- 8/2003 Mori Seiki USA Ltd. Irving, Texas
Applications Engineer
Installation, set up and training of customers for new machines entering the field. Software and G code knowledge for all operating systems. Design and build fixturing for part adaptation and machine use. Provide Customer phone support for all machine models currently in the field past to present.

Diamond Point Machinist
T.I. / Raytheon Elcan Optics
4/1995-11/2000 Raytheon Elcan Optics Richardson, Texas
Diamond Point Machinist with Prototype Experience
Complete set up and programming for fabrication of replicated optics.
Provide complete documentation for future use and for quality control
Data. Co-design with Engineering fixturing for existing and new part implementation to provide 6-Sigma quality processing and repeatability.

Machinist
Texas Instruments
3/1979- 4/1995 Raytheon/TI Dallas, Texas
Machinist
Make own set ups, tooling, and Programs on CNC machines. Prove and debug Engineering provided programs. Derive the highest Quality method for fabrication of replicated parts. Learn and master all machine groups and versions while completing Machinist Apprenticeship program 6/79 – 6/83.

Education
Department of Labor Co-sponsored Machinist Apprenticeship Program. Optics theory and Design Programming, 6-Sigma Quality Control System and certification, Programming and Debugging Macros, G.D. and T. certification, Machine Ladder G/M Code Operating Systems Software Training, AutoCAD, Gibbs-CAM, Master-cam, Solidworks, Surfcam, Unigraphics, Teaming for Excellence modules, ISO 9000/9001 training.