JAMES LALKOV
12 Livery Way
Rochester, NY 14624
Cell: 585-210-5738 Email: jlalkov@yahoo.com
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QUALIFICATIONS
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6 years Experience in determining proper techniques and standards for inspection of electronic wire
assemblies
Responsible for establishing metrology and calibration for electronic manufacture calibration
Experience in documenting project workflow and processes
Experience in production development, document control, and set up
Experience in blue-print reading and mechanical drawings
Electronic experience includes responsible for establishing metrology and calibration for electronic
wiring in manufacturing
Work with project teams to develop specs for new equipment and support appropriation documentation
9 years in CNC Manufacturing, specializing in precision machining and hard metal turning for the
aerospace, military, and medical industries
Experience in Operation and set up of CNC lathes: Hardinge, Okuma, Mazak, Doosan, Hundai, Mori Seki, and
Gildemeister. Proficient in Mill Cutting
Expertise includes set up, tool changes, perform program edits, 1st piece and in-process inspection.
Well versed in all inspection and measurement equipment to include CMM: Brown & Sharpe and
Optima Vision.
Specialize in precision machining and hard metal turning for the aerospace industry
Develop and document test hardware and software using computer based tools
Possess leadership qualities, supervised and lead a team of CNC machinists and provided direction of
maintenance and contractor personnel activities
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LabView, Visio
EXPERIENCE
INNEX INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES
Rochester, NY
(02/14-present)
CNC Lathe/Mill/Grinder: Experienced in production development, document control, and set-up. Operate Mazak
control lathe and mill machines. Run centerless and surface grinder. Make adjustments, in process inspection.
Use mics, vernires, height gages, bore mics to measure tight tolerances on parts. Ceramics, Steels, SS steels,
brass, and plastics are some of the materials that are turned.
SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGY
Rochester, NY
(05/12-05/14) Downsized
CNC Lathe Machinist: Experienced in production development, document control, and set-up. Operate Fanuc
control lathe machines which include Doosan and Hardinge. Make adjustments, in process inspection. Use
mics, vernires, height gages, bore mics to measure tight tolerances on parts. Steels, SS steels, brass, and
plastics are some of the materials that are turned.
JUST IN TIME CNC MACHINING, INC
Rochester, NY
(12/03-05/12) Resigned
Machinist: Machine set-up and operate Mazak horizontal and vertical lathes and Fanuc control machines. Make
adjustments, in process inspection, which includes first piece inspection. Excellent math skills and know how to
use measuring tools. I.e micrometer, vernier calipers, bore mics, etc. Specialize in turning 4140, 4340, 321
steels. 410SS, 418SS, 15-5SS, 17-4SS, Jethete and M50. Waspaloy, Rene, Titanium, and Titanium-steel alloys
are the many materials I machine.
HAZLOW ELECTRONICS, INC.
Rochester, NY
(05/99- 12/03) Work was slow, voluntarily resigned for better opportunity
Test Engineer: Test circuit boards and overseeing the manufacture of wire harnesses and printed circuitry.
Interface with design engineering for resolution of product design issues. Test process improvement through the
monitoring of test process efficiency such as test defects per unit, test cycle times, and troubleshoot times.
Build and maintain mechanical test fixtures. Troubleshoot equipment failures. Accurately record equipment
behavior and results. Run an iGen3 Digital Press for test results on blood analyzer. Write, test and update
problems using electronic tracking systems. Experience with the use of lab equipment such as: analog and
digital oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators and logic/protocol analyzers. Direct and train
personnel on mechanical calibrations and metrology on analyzer machines.
ROTORK CONTROLS, INC
Rochester, NY
(04/96- 05/99) Resigned for better opportunity
Field Service Engineer: Provide service for commissioning, installation, upgrades, maintenance contracts,
training, and problem solving for actuators. Travel to customer sites for servicing actuators and deal with
customer situations. Assisted other Field engineers in preventative maintenance and start-up on the quarter turn
and multi turn valve gear boxes. Actuators were used for a wide range of applications from small water wells to
deposits where huge chemical activity took place.
EASTMAN KODAK
Rochester, NY (Kodak Park Site)
(07/94- 04-96) Department was closing, was downsized
Survey Specialist: Conducted a plant wide survey on all rotating equipment such as pumps, mixers, agitators,
blowers and their seal supported systems. Monitored test process flow on pumps and mixers. Supported
maintenance personnel by installing seals and doing preventative maintenance on pumps and mixers. Some of
my experience was in paper and wastewater treatment. I also had exposure to certain areas in the park where
ammonia was used. I covered contaminant free work areas where protective gear was worn at all times to
prevent contaminants from entering the workplace. A few pump manufacturers I have worked with were March
Pumps, Goulds Pumps, Allis-Chalmers, Warren Rupp, and Zenith Pumps.
EDUCATION
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology May 2003
Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY
A.A.S. in Applied Science & Technology, July 1996
REFERENCES
David Schantz, Group Leader/Machinist at JIT, 585-370-5529
Robert Lazarevski, Colleague, Rotork, 585-729-5040