{"id":13,"date":"2014-12-31T01:21:44","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T01:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2022-06-25T17:40:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T17:40:54","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/?page_id=13","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/me.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/me-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"me\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/me-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/me-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/me-1024x1015.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/me-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/me.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<pre><em><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">I retired officially on Feb. 23, 2016 after 50 years of working. I will continue to work part time as a CNC Instructor and as an Independent Contractor\/Consultant\/Programmer for as long as I am healthy and feel I can contribute to the manufacturing community.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/award90.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1870\" src=\"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/award90-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/pre>\n<p>I have served in the CNC industry for 45 years now, 12 years as an operator, 8 years as an Application Engineer, 6 years as a machine shop owner, and 19 years as a Manufacturing Engineer, Programmer and Process Engineer.<\/p>\n<p>I was a CNC Instructor at Symbol Training Institute for 3 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"auto-style3\">I taught a Mazatrol CNC class at\u00a0a Community\u00a0College for 3 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"auto-style1\">work email <a href=\"mailto:rick@cncconsultingandtraining.com\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"> rick@cncconsultingandtraining.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"auto-style1\">cell phone 847-609-0480<\/p>\n<p class=\"auto-style1\">I was a resident of Cary for 35 years. I enjoy playing golf, bowling and fishing. Just recently moved to Del Webb in Huntley, Ill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/TMA.pdf\">TMA Training &#8230;cert<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/PROGRAMMING.pdf\">Mazak MPX-Robot&#8230;cert<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/MAZAK.pdf\">Mill EIA Programming&#8230;cert<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cncconsultingandtraining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/harper-college.pdf\">Harper College&#8230;cert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I retired officially on Feb. 23, 2016 after 50 years of working. I will continue to work part time as a CNC Instructor and as an Independent Contractor\/Consultant\/Programmer for as long as I am healthy and feel I can contribute to the manufacturing community. 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