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Operations technology specialist supporting strategic project development.

Process and operations support for the start and ramp-up of production at newly commissioned HSM. Led the process and product development through the first year of production.

Responsible for process engineering in the hot strip mill at ArcelorMittal Riverdale, a compact strip production facility. Primary focus is process improvements related to product design and quality.- Continuous Improvement of High Strength Low Alloy Grades - Improve TMP and alloy design to reduce variation in mechanical properties (2012, on-going)

Responsible for internal and external quality control and process improvement- Evaluation and disposition of daily production quality- External claims investigation and response to customer- Metallurgical design of customer orders including chemistry and thermo-mechanical processing (TMP)- Design and execution of production trials for product development and process improvementContinuous Improvement of High Carbon and Alloy Grades - Reduced internal and external rejections due to edge cracks and spinel scale by more than 50% (2011-2012)- Advisor to Purdue Senior Design Team sponsored by ArcelorMittal to investigate scale formation in high alloy steelsImplementation of Laminar Cooling Model and Control System - Improved control of coiling temperature and reduced missed coiling temperature rejections by over 300% (2009-2010)- ArcelorMittal R&D Innovation Award presented to team (2010)Conducted plant-wide training program for Failure Modes & Effects Analysis and Control Plans including the creation of training curriculum and activities (2011)- Lead facilitator and presenter for full-day training to educate hourly shop floor employees about the use of FMEA’s and control plans in steel production

Developed a comprehensive material testing plan for metal injection molded (MIM) materials

Prepared Experimental Manufacturing department for NUCAP (aerospace industry manufacturing standard) audits and completed audit follow-up