Darrell Baker

**** ****** ***** **. ********, AL 35022, Cell 765-***-**** / ac6wj8@r.postjobfree.com

Work History:

Currently Un Employed as of February 16th, 2018

Vehtek Systems. Bowling Green Ohio: Phone 419-***-**** Tier 1 Metal Stamping and Assembly

November 1, 2017 to February 16, 2018: Cold Stamping Shift Leader

Oversee daily safety, quality, and production on 2nd shift.

July 27, 2016 to November 1, 2017; Business Unit Leader

Oversee the Safety, Quality and Production operation of Cold Stamping from C-class to A-Class stamping, current and new tooling, maintenance of stamping presses including 250ton coil fed, 400ton hand transfer, 600ton coil fed, 600 ton blanking line, 1500 ton coil fed, 2000 ton coil and transfer press, 5 line 1000 ton tandem line for A-Class.

Oversee die design reviews and new die tryout, involved in the hot stamping die reviews and maintenance of them, oversee new projects in cold stamping’s and Root cause.

Work with all Press Teams in meeting OEE and HPH on all assets.

Work with Manufacturing Engineer writing and approving work instruction. Hold monthly Business Unit meetings with the team to discuss current Safety, Quality concerns internal and external. Inform the team of the new business coming and when.

Support all Kaizen events for scrap reduction, downtime reduction and HPH improvements.

Approve the cost of all Engineering Changes for the press shop.

Reason for separation: Mutual parting. Left on good terms.

Gestamp Alabama LLC. McCalla Alabama: Phone 205-***-**** Tier 1 Metal Stamping and Assembly.

September 1, 2013 to July 24, 2016: Press Operations Manager

Oversee the daily operation of the Press Shop and Tool & Die to ensure we meet our customer demands.

Do the capacity & manning planning.

Work with the Group Leaders in setting training matrix, for press operations, forklift operators, along with overhead cranes.

Work with all Press Teams in meeting OEE and HPH on all assets.

Work with all Department Managers in developing our 5year plan along, policy changes when needed. Support all Kaizen events for scrap reduction, downtime reduction and HPH improvements.

Approve the cost of all Engineering Changes for the press shop.

Support our corporate teams for new business as well current business with our sister plants.

February 1, 2012 to September 1, 2013: Tool and Die Manager

Oversee all tooling current and new that is here in McCalla, oversee material savings, SPM improvements, quality concerns, engineering changes, hiring of Die Engineers and Tooling Techs.

Work with the press shop to meet their production demands as well as Quality to meet our customer demands.

October 27, 2009 to February 1, 2012: Die Engineer

Oversee all launching of all dies coming into McCalla, see make sure they would run the quality level and SPM as quoted, go to tool shops to follow new tooling, quote and follow all engineering changes, update all set up sheets for the presses, quality improvements in house and at the customer.

Reason for separation: Better opportunity with Magna.

Prime Inc. Springfield MO: Phone 417-***-**** Trucking firm.

July29, 2009 to October 17, 2009

Drive semi with trailer to deliver food product to customers.

Have CDL with Hazmat, Tanker and Double Triple endorsements.

Reason for separation: Chance to get back into my field.

Unemployed; August 29, 2008 to July 29, 2009

PK USA Inc. Shelbyville IN: Phone 317-***-**** Tier 1 Auto Metal Stamping

Types of parts produced were frame, pillars, suspension, bumper ECT. The material thickness ranged from 0.5mm to 6.0mm. Type of dies ranged from 100ton c-frame to 20 stage progressive press to large deep draw transfer dies.

June 28, 2008 to August 29, 2008 Tool & Die Coordinator

Worked with the Stamping Department Team to increase the OEE of the presses by increasing SPM, eliminate scrap flow issues, re engineer the finger system for the transfer presses: decrease the down time, decrease the setup time, investigate and implement material reduction where appropriate.

November 2006 to May 2008 Tool & Die Department Manager

Approve die designs, tool makers, tooling cost for new dies and current tools for stamping, as well as oversee the daily operation of the department.

Approve die builds and tryouts at the toolmakers so the tools will make a quality part at the SPM the tool was quoted at.

Follow the tools into our process to assure that they were built to our standards.

Went to Japan, S. Korea and Mexico for international tryouts and die buyoff.

Worked with the Welding Department on modifying their weld jigs and fixtures to increase their production.

November 2004 to October 2006 Die Maintenance Manager

Over seen the daily running of the Die Maintenance Department, make calls as to what and how to repair the damage tool.

Kept strict labor and variable budgets, interviewed and hired new techs, followed and enforced all company policies.

Saw that all engineering changes were completed on time and within the quote.

Set up a strict Preventive Maintenance Schedule for the Group Leaders to follow.

Work closely with the Quality and the Stamping Departments.

April 1994 to March 2004 Shift Group Leader

Assigned the work schedule for the shift (repairs, engineering changes, quality concerns and preventive maintenance) along with ordering and/or making of spare die components, troubleshooting problems in the presses along with instructing on how to repair if needed.

March 1992 to March 1994 Die Maintenance Tech

Build, maintain, and repair new and current dies, jigs and fixtures.

Reason for separation: Laid off - Company cut backs due to the economy.

Previous work history available upon request.

Machines Operated:

1 All manual tool room machines: grinders, mills, lathe, drills, spotting presses, tryout presses, arc, mig and tig welding of cast iron, tool steel (D-2, A-2 4140), heat treating of tool steels.

2 Read different types of measuring tools: Mics inside and out, height gages, scales, taper gages, tape measures (metric and inch).

Classes and Training:

1 Quality Control

2 SPC

3 Interaction Management

4 Supervising and Managing People

5 Smart Pac Training

6 CDL Training

7 PML Training

8 Mafact Training

9 5’s Training

With my ability to coach, train, follow safety policies, follow company policies along with my work record I would be an asset in your company. I am looking forward interview and to take on a new challenge in my career.

Personnel references;

Rich Metcalf - Work Phone 205-***-**** - Mobile Phone 205-***-****

Keith Green - Work Phone 615-***-**** - Mobile Phone 615-***-****

Don Mekkes - Mobile Phone 616-***-****

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