Bobby W Caston
APT *
Cedar Falls, IA 50613-2035
Phone: 319-***-****
Alt Phone:319-***-****
Email: ************@*****.***
Objective
I aim to aquire a safe and comfortable Life for my family. my goal is to aquire a safe and secure and stable work environment and learn new skills as I continue to succeed.being very efficient and attentive to my work with multitasking being a plus accompanying my skills and experience.
making and shipping precision and virtual flawless machined material for customer specifications safely is a plus and a must.
Ability Summary
Overtime is welcome to me and I am willing to work with little to no notice in some cases of need. Employment History
Advanced CNC MACHINIST
06/2012 - Current Hypro Inc. 711 Enterprise Dr., Cedar Falls, IA I am currently working at Hypro but the owners recently informed all employees and staff of the closing of the Cedar Falls plant due to the lack of work with March 27 2020, being the last day of employment by Hypro. my duties as a machine operator is to maintain and set up fixtures and when I wasn't doing set up I primarily operated the machines which includes horizontal and vertical Mills NIGATA, MORI SEIKI and some experience with the MAZAK Mills. 2 and 3 axis lathes were used in some cases when necessary dictated by customer and their specifications using precise and precision tools and tooling which I also maintain along with the machines. Blue prints and precision instruments I am very efficient with to some of the tightest tolerances in some and on specialty parts. I also have my own tools and equipment, indicators and specialty tools for making adjustments to some tools equipped with boring bars dial equipped tooling.
Material Handler Floorperson
09/2017 - 08/2018 Ryder logistics Martin Luther King Dr., Waterloo, IA I was a material handler on 2nd shift working in the paint department picking material for the paint department and staging when necessary. Operating many different types of lift trucks including reach trucks and order pickers/Man lifts safely and with great accuracy, very efficient and effectively. Communication was a must and often. Working with coworkers was a plus but often worked alone and unsupervised. SHIPPING/RECEIVING
10/2007 - 01/2008 PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SERVICES WATERLOO, IA PART TIME WORKER - LOAD/UNLOAD
FORKLIFT
05/2005 - 08/2007 FERGUSON WATERLOO, IA
FLOATER ALL DEPTS, MOVING PRODUCT
Bobby Caston
UTILITY
09/2002 - 09/2004 NEW COR WATERLOO, IA
MACHINE OPERATOR
09/2002 - 08/2004 BLACKHAWK ENGINEERING I CEDAR FALLS, IA MACHINE OPERATOR
09/2002 - 07/2004 BLACKHAWK ENGINEERING I CEDAR FALLS, IA PRODUCTION
10/1993 - 07/1999 IBP WATERLOO, IA
FORK LIFT
CLEANER
03/1988 - 06/1988 DCS SANITATION WATERLOO, IA
CLEAN UP IBP AFTER SHIFTS
LINE COOK
08/1987 - 05/1988 BURGER KING WATERLOO, IA
LINE COOK, PREP
Education and Training
Issuing Institution Location Degree Received Course of Study
Kaplan University Cedar Falls, IA 2 Years of College or a Technical or Vocational School Information Technology
I am not sure how many hours I have incurred during my 2 years at Kaplan University. I did however leave the University with 48 credits and a certificate of completion of my course work with an outstanding a 4.0 GPA for that time period. I had left Kaplan University on good terms because I needed to get back in the work force and start earning a paycheck to support my family. I've considered return options but for now my family needs my financial support.
Central High School/ICCC Waterloo, IA High School Diploma Required I was enrolled and attending Central High School but I was having issues with some of my classes. I dropped out in the 11th grade an after a short time I moved to Ft.Dodge and enrolled in the IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE and finished my requirements to obtain my deploma and graduate in 1984.
Detailed References
Rich Masterson, Shift Supervisor
Hypro
Supervisor reference known for 1 year(s).
Bobby Caston
Bruce DeVries, Plant Engineer
Hypro
Personal reference known for 17 year(s).
Mark Johnson, Shift Supervisor
Ryder logistics
Supervisor reference known for 1 year(s).
Bobby Caston