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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Desire a leadership role in Metallurgical or Materials Engineering where my education and experience can be used to provide technical direction to a growing company.
EDUCATION
* Professional Engineering License, State of Michigan, Feb. 1994, License No. 39596
* Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, December 1991, Grade Point Average: 3.73
* Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering - Magna Cum Laude, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, May 1988, Grade Point Average: 3.68
* Associate of Applied Science in Metallurgical Science Technology, Macomb County Community College, Warren, MI, December 1983
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
SR. PROJECT ENGINEER/TEAM LEADER/METALLURGIST, Meritor Suspension Systems Co., ArvinMeritor Automotive, January 2001 – Present
* Responsibilities include the design, development, and launch of all new coil spring, torsion bar, and stabilizer bar systems for OEM customers. Serve as team leader and supervisor over three engineers for all DCX program development. Have complete metallurgical responsibility for all of the suspension business, including the evaluation & approval of new steel mills, the development of new materials and processes, the coordination of metallurgical testing and the administering of plant training.
* Traveled on a worldwide search for steel mills that could supply spring quality grade steel and developed and approved ones in India, Brazil and China, including the approval by the OEM customer. Managed and coordinated several Material Cost Management (MCM) programs for DCX which saved about 4 million dollars per year. Serve as Program Manager for about 6 programs per year which includes an entire product development process.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PRODUCT ENGINEER, Meritor Automotive Suspension Systems Co., June 1999 – January 2001
* Applied research focused on the development of new technology or the implementation of current technology to the suspension business. One development resulted in a U.S. Patent (No. 6,418,770 B1) issued on July 16, 2002. Currently have another patent pending.
PROJECT ENGINEER, Meritor Automotive Inc., Troy, MI, January 1998 – June 1999
SENIOR METALLURGICAL ENGINEER, Meritor Automotive Inc. (Formerly Rockwell International Automotive), Troy, MI, July 1993 – January 1998
* Team Leader for the group providing metallurgical services in the support of the Meritor Automotive Suspension Systems Company (MSSC) Division. This work included the supervision of a Materials Engineer, Chemist, technician, and co-op student. Responsibilities included failure analysis, steel mill evaluations, writing material specifications, training of plant employees, plant process engineering, and development.
* Evaluated a dozen steel mills and approved 4 for spring products. Performed in-depth quench studies for hardening spring components and quantified the quench severity for 5 process lines. This provided the basis for specifying hardenability in new specifications.
METALLURGICAL ENGINEER, General Motors Corp., Warren, MI, June 1989 - July 1993
* Performed failure analysis of metal automotive components, S.E.M., E.D.S., W.D.S.
analysis of materials and coatings, mechanical properties testing, NDT examination, microstructural analysis of metals and technical report writing.
SUPERVISOR/PROCESS ENGINEER of PENBALL OPERATIONS, Carboloy Inc., Warren, MI, March 1988 - May 1989
* Complete departmental responsibility including the supervision of 22 employees, manufacturing process control, production, and the development of department budgets.
METALLURGICAL ENGINEER CO-OP, American Natural Resources (ANR) Pipeline Co., Dearborn, MI, January 1984 - August 1986
* Responsibilities included failure analysis and prevention, materials testing, welding evaluations, NDT, new product testing, supplier quality, and technical report writing.
CONFERENCES/SEMINARS (Last 10 years)
* Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Troy, MI, June 2003
* Quenching and Distortion Control Technology, Nashville, TN, February 2000
* Chassis & Suspension Comp. Design for Pass. Cars & Light Trucks, Troy, MI, Dec. 1999
* Eighth International Induction Heating Seminar, Orlando, FL, November 1998
* Weibull Workshop, Troy, MI, April 1997
* Sixth Triennial Conference on Shot Peening, San Francisco, CA, September 1996
* Continuous Casting of Steel Billets, Blooms, and Slabs, Vancouver, B.C., May 1996
HONORS/SOCIETIES
* Member, ASM International, Society of Automotive Engineers, The Iron and Steel Society
* SAE Committee Member - Carbon & Alloy Steels, Hardenability, and Shot Peening
* Dean's Honor List 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
REFERENCES PROMPTLY FURNISHED UPON REQUEST
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