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CENTERS eanxrxxcnuronxu German Gomez has 20 years of industry experience. He currently works for a large aerospace tooling company where he does project planning. He has over 15 years of 5-axes CNC machining experience with lathes, mills, and VTL's, in addition to several CAD/CAM systems. His family emigrated from Mexico City when he was 17-years-old, and in order for him to graduate High School he had to join an evening school program where he not only received enough credits to graduate on time, but also obtained two certificates: one as a conventional set-up person, and another one as a junior CAD draftsman. After many years of working as a machinist during the day, completing Machine Tool Technology courses at the local community college at night, and becoming an American Citizen, he landed a job as a Manufacturing Engineer where he loves what he does and makes a good living. After successfully completing a Mastercam course at NTMA sponsored by his employer, he joined NTMA as an instructor, not only because he loves to teach, but also because he feels this is the best way to give back to an industry that has given him so much. He would encourage you to join NTMA and become a machinist too. This will give you the skills needed to make a good living, and also the satisfaction to use your creativity to make great things. See you in class! Amer Khafagi has worked as a Tool and Die Maker from 1990 working with progressive headers, 4-years prototyping parts for Bristol Industries, CNC Setup Machinist and Programmer, and managed the CNC Department for LE Tipfer Co. for 6 years. Amer has an AS Degree in Machine Technology & CNC from Los Angeles Trade Technical College. He has full time teaching credential from California State Long Beach cleared until 2011, and a certificate of Authorization for Service (in Teaching) from the county of Los Angeles. In addition, Amer has over 25 certificates in the machining field from NTMA, Haas Automation, Machinery Sales, FADAL Engineering, Quality Plus Enterprises Technical Institute, and Society of Manufacturing Engineering's. Amer has been a teacher at NTMA since 1999 and has worked extensively on course curriculum development and lesson planning for Conventional as well as CNC Machining. Jean -Luc Lopez is a third generation machinist, following his father and grandfathers footsteps. He started in machining at the young age of 12 in the family machine shop, BBL Space Projects. He branched out and started working at Fairchild Fasteners on their very first CNC lathe the year of 1983. Jean -Luc has worked for medium to large aerospace companies taking his experience to the level of manufacturing manager. Jean -Luc has over 30 years' experience at all levels of the manufacturing industry. He brings a background of CNC mill and lathes, conventional trained, Apprenticeship trained, CNC certified, programming certified, and first responder certified. He has experience on a wide range of equipment, has been trained in the 5s/6s, Kanban, JIT, Cell manufacturing etc... Jean -Luc has attended El Camino, Fullerton and Cypress College. He continues his education in the area of Business Admiration and furthering his Teaching credentials. Registration information: Santa Fe Springs (Main Campus) 562.921.3722 • Visit our Web site: www.trainingcenters.org