Daryll Pugh
Lewisburg
Summary
Maintenance, Engineering, Tool & Die Maker with 35+ years of extensive expertise in machining, maintenance, and fabricating. Demonstrates proficiency in operating overhead cranes and forklifts, with a keen focus on troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems to enhance manufacturing efficiency. Committed to leveraging advanced skills in machine setup and repair to drive innovation and process improvements.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Tool & Die Maker Multicraft
Dexter Stamping
10.2024 - 10.2025
- Ensure precision in tool and die maintenance, enhancing production efficiency.
- Implement preventive maintenance strategies, reducing machine downtime.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve technical challenges swiftly.
- Utilize technical expertise to improve tool longevity and performance.
- Contribute to safety protocols, minimizing workplace hazards.
- Diagnosed and resolved mechanical issues promptly, leading to noticeable improvements in machinery performance and reliability.
- Partnered with engineering teams to optimize die designs, resulting in marked gains in production speed and reduced material waste.
- Fostered a culture of safety and teamwork, encouraging open communication and continuous learning among maintenance staff.
Facilities Tool & Die Maker Multicraft MaintenanceTechnician
Ultium Cells
08.2023 - 10.2024
- Conducts routine equipment maintenance to ensure optimal plant operations.
- Manages machine shop setup, boosting production efficiency.
- Fabricates fixtures and parts, enhancing plant functionality.
- Collaborates to troubleshoot, reducing equipment downtime.
- Applies machining and welding skills, ensuring plant safety.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to swiftly troubleshoot equipment issues, leading to a significant reduction in production delays.
Tool & Die Maker Multicraft Maintenance Technician
Minth
11.2020 - 08.2023
- Support engineering by maintaining and troubleshooting dies, molds, and machinery.
- Conduct routine maintenance on plant machinery, ensuring operational efficiency.
- Fabricate and repair jigs and fixtures, enhancing production capabilities.
- Diagnose and fix hydraulic and pneumatic systems, reducing downtime.
- Collaborate with teams to improve equipment reliability and performance.
Engineering Machine Tool Specialist Multicraft
Lasko Metal Products
09.2018 - 11.2020
- Supervised plant manufacturing, boosting machine efficiency and precision.
- Coordinated maintenance, enhancing equipment reliability and minimizing downtime.
- Executed toolmaker tasks, ensuring high-quality machinery repairs.
- Managed setup teams, optimizing part production from tool room and vendors.
- Enhanced operational efficiency through strategic oversight and technical expertise.
Tool & Die Mold Maker Multicraft
Century Mold
04.2018 - 09.2018
- Perform all toolmaker and routine maintenance duties, including fabricating, milling, grinding, lathe work, and forklift and overhead crane setup.
Tool & Die Maker Multicraft
Walker Die Casting
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Perform all maintenance and toolmaker duties, including milling, grinding, lathe work, and welding on die casting dies.
- Troubleshoot press die issues and set up and operate CNC mills and lathes, forklifts, and overhead cranes.
Tool & Die Maker
Samuel Metal Products
08.2015 - 12.2017
- Set up and start maintenance tool & die shop, including mill, lathe, grinders, and radial drill for maintaining and PMing heavy GM stamping dies.
- Operate forklifts and overhead cranes, perform all tool & die maker duties, machining, welding, fabricating, and press troubleshooting, hydraulics, pneumatics, and maintenance support.
Tool & Die Moldmaker
Goodman
09.2013 - 08.2015
- Start in tool & die shop doing machine work, welding, fabricating, and repairing dies and fixtures.
- Troubleshoot press issues, pneumatics, hydraulics, and operate overhead cranes and forklifts.
- Take on mold repair shop in plastic injection molding area.
Tool & Die Moldmaker
CKNA
10.2012 - 08.2015
- Repair and PM molds, jigs, and fixtures, troubleshoot press issues, pneumatics, hydraulics, and changeovers.
- Perform toolmaker duties, machine work, milling, lathe, grinders, welding, fabricating, and operate overhead cranes and forklifts.
Tool & Die Moldmaker
Lasko Metal Products
04.2003 - 10.2012
- Build machines, dies, molds, and troubleshoot press issues, pneumatic, hydraulic, machine work mills, lathes, grinders, welding, fabricating, and machine repair.
- Operate overhead cranes and forklifts.
Tool & Die Maker
International Comfort Products
03.1992 - 03.2003
- Perform tool & die PMs, troubleshoot press issues, changeovers, and die maintenance.
- Operate overhead cranes and forklifts.
Machinist Welder
B.D.S. Machine
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Perform machine work, welding, and machine repair and building.
Education
Resistance Welding
T.J. Snow Company
Chattanooga, TNMachinist 1
Tenn. Technology Center
Shelbyville, TNFundamentals of Four Wheel Alignment
FMC
Conway, ArkansasHigh School - undefined
Forrest High School
Chapel Hill, TNSkills
Maintenance (Expert), Troubleshooting (Expert), Electrical (Experienced), Tool & Die Making (Expert), Machining (Expert), Fabricating (Expert), Welding (Expert), Hydraulics (Experienced), Pneumatics (Expert), Machine Setup (Expert), Lathe Work (Expert), Milling (Expert), Grinding (Expert), Forklift Operation (Expert), Overhead Crane Operation (Expert), Team Leadership (Expert), Project Management (Expert)
Timeline
Tool & Die Maker Multicraft
Dexter Stamping
10.2024 - 10.2025
Facilities Tool & Die Maker Multicraft MaintenanceTechnician
Ultium Cells
08.2023 - 10.2024
Tool & Die Maker Multicraft Maintenance Technician
Minth
11.2020 - 08.2023
Engineering Machine Tool Specialist Multicraft
Lasko Metal Products
09.2018 - 11.2020
Tool & Die Mold Maker Multicraft
Century Mold
04.2018 - 09.2018
Tool & Die Maker Multicraft
Walker Die Casting
01.2018 - 04.2018
Tool & Die Maker
Samuel Metal Products
08.2015 - 12.2017
Tool & Die Moldmaker
Goodman
09.2013 - 08.2015
Tool & Die Moldmaker
CKNA
10.2012 - 08.2015
Tool & Die Moldmaker
Lasko Metal Products
04.2003 - 10.2012
Tool & Die Maker
International Comfort Products
03.1992 - 03.2003
Machinist Welder
B.D.S. Machine
01.1990 - 01.1992
Resistance Welding
T.J. Snow Company
Machinist 1
Tenn. Technology Center
Fundamentals of Four Wheel Alignment
FMC
High School - undefined
Forrest High School