Jake Durnil | 1st Shift CNC Supervisor
Age: 32
Years at Gorilla Mill: 13.5
Education/Certification: High School / GED
What do you do on a day-to-day basis?
Supervise CNC operators. Troubleshoot machine issues, assist Production Manager, operate machines.
How did you arrive at your current position? What was your professional or career path?
Worked at Jimmy John’s in high school. Got my GED, worked full-time until I turned 18. Started as general laborer at Gorilla Mill and started operating machines several months later. I worked my way up the ladder to my current position.
What is the best part about your job?
It’s a very hands-on, technical position with a lot of problem solving. I get to make tools and see how those tools are applied in the real world.
Emma Farnsworth | Etching Technician
Age: 22
Years at Gorilla Mill: 3
Education/Certification: High School Diploma
What do you do on a day-to-day basis?
Etch tools and prep tools for being sent out to be coated. Create purchase orders and packing up totes with tools for shipping.
How did you arrive at your current position? What was your professional or career path?
I wanted to work and gain work experience. Our etching department needed extra hands, so I ended up there. I plan on moving into machining soon and that seems it’s going to be a very rewarding challenge.
What is the best part about your job?
The laser machine is fun to operate.