Paul David Filler Jr. Age: 25 Workshops for Warriors San Diego, CA
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s a member of the US Marines, Paul David Filler Jr. first started learning the machin- ist trade while stationed at Camp Pendleton near San Diego. His aptitude for machining techniques and quickly learning CNC programming led him on the path to becoming an apprentice and CNC instructor for Workshops for Warriors (WFW; San Diego). Later he was named head of the Machining Department of the organization that helps train US military veterans for machining jobs in the manufacturing industry. A native of Ohio, Filler grew up in a small town near Akron. As a boy he recalled always being fascinated with building things out of Legos and Lincoln Logs. With only a week of training as a manual machine operator in the Marine Corps., Filler steadily rose through
the machinist ranks to obtain nearly 30 national ac- creditations and becoming WFW’s first Mastercam Certified Instructor. He currently is working on his degree in Machining Technology at San Diego City College and he plans to eventually finish his four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering. “I always knew I wanted to be an engineer,” said
Filler, who initially worked on manual Bridgeport mills and lathes. “Manual machining is a great way to learn the fundamentals of everything.” After his honorable discharge from the Marines, Filler quickly earned his stripes at Workshop for Warriors. “Paul proved to be an excellent machinist and distinguished himself among his peers,” noted Hernán Luis y Prado, founder and president of Workshop for Warriors. “He began his teaching career at Workshops for Warriors in the fall of 2013 under the tutelage of his mentor Patrick Dorris. With his help, the CNC machining program was developed and implemented.
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“Manual machining is a great way to learn the fundamentals of everything.”
The machining area grew from one machine and no CAD/CAM programming, to four Haas CNC machines and 10 seats of Mastercam. He was responsible for assisting and developing the curriculum for our first National Accreditation.” Within three months, Workshops for Warriors was accredited through the National Institute for Metalwork- ing Skills (NIMS; Fairfax, VA), the shortest amount of time in the history of NIMS, noted Luis y Prado. “He is deeply committed in providing the best training for his fellow brothers and sisters of the armed services,” he added. “With his perseverance and dedication, his students have been placed throughout the United States in manufacturing jobs.” Today, Filler performs multiple roles, as one of the two instructors
at Workshops for Warriors and head of the Machining Department, while finishing his studies at City College, Luis y Prado said. “In conjunction with those roles, he also has earned over 30 industry-recognized certifica- tions and is our first Mastercam Certified Instructor.” At the Workshop for Warriors facility, approximately
is allocated to the machining area, where various machine tools help US veterans find a place in the manufacturing industry. The latest machine at WFW is a new $1 million laser metalcutting machine donated by Amada America (Buena Park, CA), Filler said. In his current role, Filler finds a lot of gratification in teaching the machinist trade to his fellow veterans. “I noticed that a lot of guys when they come out, they don’t have a plan. As long as you want to learn, you can do it,” Filler said. “For a lot of them, it gives them a purpose, and it’s real rewarding to go out and help people be able to find good jobs in the manufacturing industry.” ME
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