Andy Luc Email & Phone Number

Arizona, United States

Flagstaff, Arizona Area

Hampton, Virginia; Whitehall, Michigan

Whitehall Operations, Howmet Castings Plant 3 – Process Engineer (June 2018 – Present)Process engineer for production of directionally solidified and single crystal castings for aerospace turbine engines. Collaborate with manufacturing group to improve efficiency of production flow. Characterize defects to eliminate root causes of rework and scrap at non-destructive testing operations such as laue crystallography, FPI, and x-ray inspection. Perform evaluations of new techniques to reduce process variation and increase yield per mold. Work with customers on fixed process approvals and changes to qualify new processes. Review customer drawings, specifications, and product substantiation requirements to validate casting processes and ensure product quality.Arconic, Engineering Training Program – Process Engineer (Nov 2016 – June 2018)Assignment at Howmet Whitehall Castings for production of single crystal castings for aerospace turbine engines. Perform internal process qualifications for tooling and manufacturing techniques. Work instruction development for new procedures and elimination of production bottlenecks. Perform evaluations using design of experiments to reduce rework and scrap.Assignment at Thermatech Coatings for training in thermal barrier coatings on aerospace turbine castings. Troubleshoot coating equipment malfunctions and assist in development of tooling for thermalspray department. Managed customer legacy part closeout with weekly meetings and reported updates of project status. Developed inventory system to track part status throughout facility and provide metrics for on-time delivery, rate of defect types, parts out-of-flow.Assignment at Howmet Hampton Castings for production of directionally solidified and single crystal castings for industrial gas turbines. Performed metallurgical audits of castings to meet customer qualification requirements. Assisted in part specific process improvement plans to reduce rework and scrap.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Performed weekly testing and monthly surveys of furnaces to ensure accuracy and uniformity of furnaces to meet AMS 2750 standards. Calibrated furnace and measurement instrumentation to meet AMS 2750 standards. Set up SSI Load Entry software for proper use and created visual database for historical furnace records to help with audits.