Bobby Flack

Mobile: 803-***-**** • E-mail: add1ox@r.postjobfree.com

Skills and Achievements:

•Twenty-Three years die setting and press operating experience.

•Twelve years as a leadperson.

•Six years experience as a supervisor.

•Twelve years experience as a die setter trainer and consultant.

•Extensive experience and knowledge with various types of presses including Minster, Verson, USI, Bliss, Kamatsu, Federal, and StampTek.

•Extensive experience with various types of feed systems Air Feed, Servo and Roll Feeds.

•Proficient in the use of various operating systems such as SmartPac2, Omni Link and Gemco systems.

•Extensive experience with various types of tooling including precision, compound, single-hit and progressive dies.

•Six years supervisory experience in a fast paced production environment overseeing fifteen to fourty individuals.

Education:

GED - Through the DEP (delayed entry program) United States Army May 1993

Work Experience:

K-Tek Carolina Pineville, NC June 2018 – 2020

Stamping Supervisor – Metal Fabrication

•Manage and direct thirty direct reports and leads in stamping, assembly and vibratory processes.

•Document and follow up on all department processes in order to implement continuous improvements.

•Schedule, direct employees to meet labor and overtime demands.

•Determine and initiate corrective actions.

•Enhance processes to improve set-up and production efficiencies.

•Ensure Quality, Production standards and processes are being adhered to on a daily basis to improve performance and customer satisfaction.

•Give positive feedback and constructive discipline when necessary while maintaining a positive open dialogue with direct reports.

•Track metrics in order to achieve goals in safety, productivity, efficiency and quality.

•Lead weekly "Toolbox " talks.

•Strive for continuous improvement of overall department as well as methods/processes and safety standards.

Industrial Fabricators Gatonia, NC August 2016 – May 2018

Supervisor – Metal Stamping/Press-room

•Manage thirty employees to safely and efficiently produce quality metal stampings.

•Responsible for troubleshoot determine and initiate corrective actions in order to improve efficiency, safety, quality and on time delivery to the customer.

•Lead team in order to improve specific metrics in order to reduce costs, such as scrap and set up times.

•Determine and institute lean manufacturing and 5S standards in order to improve production and meet certain metrics and standards.

•Ensure Continuous Improvement is ongoing and being adhered to in the manufactruing environment.

StampSource Charlotte, NC April 2015 – August 2016

Supervisor – Stamping Department

•Direct, train and lead employees to produce quality parts in a safe and efficient manner.

•Discipline, review and teach employees to “own” their work.

•Provide leadership, and training to employees to work as a team in the manufactoring team environment.

•Train employees on safetey, implement proper die setting procedures and proper use of required PPE.

•Ensure operators/die setters are working in a safe manner to produce quality parts.

•Determine work procedures, prepare schedule and expedite work flow.

•Troubleshoot and determine corrective actions.

•Ensure housekeeping and safety is maintained throughout the shift.

•Ensure all employees are adhering to all relevant OSHA,TS and 5S procedures.

•Work with toolroom personnel to ensure dies are ready to be ran in accordance with the production schedule.

•Work with shipping/receiving department to ensure the products needs are meet and shipped on time to our customer.

•Manage operations in the areas of production, quality assurance and executing continuous improvement initiatives.

•Demonstrated leadership skills that build trust, morale, confidence and a rapport with employees.

•Leads team to meet specific metrics and area goals, such as reduction in scrap and set up times thus reducing costs.

•Work with other supervisors to troubleshoot various production issues such as production methods and procedures.

Soundwich Inc., Cleveland, Ohio June 2014 – April 2015

Die-Setter/Leadperson – Metal Stamping

•Responsible for setting up and operate a 500 ton transfer press with a 3D modular transfer system.

•Produced parts made from multiple layers of material (multi-layered stamping).

•Member of the continuous improvement team as a leadperson.

Anchor Tool & Die, Cleveland, Ohio July 2011 – June 2014

Die-Setter/Leadperson – Metal Stamping

•Set up and operated two 600 ton Minster presses while maintaining production schedule.

•Leadperson for large press area.

•Die setter/trainer for precision tooling.

Midland Steel Products, Cleveland, Ohio February 2000 – January 2011

Die-Setter/Leadperson – Metal Stamping

•Set up and operated 7000 to 9000 ton mechanical presses.

•Toolroom assistant.

Modern Tool & Die Inc., Cleveland, Ohio February 1994 – Novermber 1999

Die-Setter /Leadperson – Metal Stamping

•Lead Operator of OBI, Straight side and Transfer presses.

•Die setter of automatic presses 200-2500 ton.

•Operator Heat Treat Line.

•Responsible for toolroom apprentice - die repair.

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