Walter D. Kot 6453 NW 20TH Street Margate, Florida 33063 Tel: (954) 978-2116 Cell: (954) 736-6769 Email: waltk1222@aol.com Objective To secure a position within a company which will benefit from my comprehensive skill set that has been building for over 30 years as a Tool & Die Maker/Machinist. Qualifications

Place an extremely high importance level on brainstorming and team work to exceed expectations and accomplish goals presented.

Skills include operation of milling machines, lathes, surface grinders, heat treating and brazing, as well as product assembly procedures.

Exceptional form grinding skills along with a unique ability to trouble shoot and problem solve. Ability to work from technical blueprints as well as concept sketches to achieve a final product.

Education

1970 Woodrow Wilson High School Work experience with on the job training 1979 Bridgeport C.N.C. programming 1993 Seminar for Motorola Six Sigma 1995 Seminar for In Die Safety Sensors

Professional Experience 1969 – 1987 Delta-X – Levittown, Pennsylvania

Process Engineering and Floor Supervisor. Design and machining of in house tooling used for production purposes. Trouble shooting and product development.

Due to the trouble shooting and innovative ideas, Delta-X was able to become more efficient in their production and to expand and take on more business.

1987 – 1988 Skill Metric – Delray Beach, Florida

Prototype Machinist and Toolmaker. Development of in-house prototype tooling. Manufacturing of prototype parts for Pratt & Whitney jet engines.

1988 – 1992 Real-Time Laboratories, Inc. – Deerfield Beach, Florida

Prototype Machinist and Toolmaker. Development of prototype parts, assemblies and in-house tooling. Trouble shooting during the production process and reworking of discrepant parts.

The skills possessed during this time frame enabled the company to develop parts for the Desert Storm and Desert Shield programs at an accelerated schedule. This allowed the company to consistently meet schedules and supply reliable precision parts.

1992 – 2002 Bi-Link Metal Specialties – Deerfield Beach, Florida

Tool and Die Maker, Team Leader and Night Shift Tool Room Foreman. Built new progressive dies and prototype parts for the electronics industry for such companies as

Motorola. Other tasks including die maintenance and repair, as well as production support and trouble

shooting. Due to the trouble shooting, innovative ideas, brainstorming and teamwork, the company was able to build more efficient and user friendly dies. Provided services on a consultant basis for the Chicago and Singapore plants to improve company wide procedures.

2002 – 2005 Sunbelt – Tamarac, Florida

Tool and Die Maker Production of progressive dies to produce and manufacture electronic components for the

automotive industry. Other tasks including die maintenance and set-up, repair as well as production support and

trouble shooting. Worked hand in hand with on staff engineers to trouble shoot and brainstorm to bring the concept components to realization.

2005 – Present Real-Time Laboratories, Inc. – Boca Raton, Florida

Tool Room Team Leader Refurbish gunner controls for the Abrams M1 tank and associated military vehicles. Production of in flight fueling motors for military aircraft.

Work with engineering department and quality control personnel to develop and trouble shoot hydraulic motor assemblies for various military and commercial vehicles for such companies as Lockheed Martin and Boeing.