Plant Metallurgist & Lab Manager for the Shape Aluminum Center of Excellence (ACE) Facilities. Shape Corp is a tier-one automotive and industrial component supplier specializing in impact energy management and lightweight body structures. ACE is a premier leader in aluminum extrusion, fabrication, and finishing. I am in charge of managing the mechanical properties, metallography, and metrology labs within the two Trenton Ohio manufacturing plants; with 15+ direct reports. Responsibilities Include:-Management of lab equipment, supplies, workflow, and personnel-Material and Dimensional Validation of products-Failure Analysis & Root Cause Analysis-Continuous Improvement of current processes and incoming work-Research and Development of new alloys and extrusion processes.

Engineering Consultant for the U.S. Department of Defense specializing in avionics and aerospace assignments, currently engaged in multiple Air Force acquisition contracts. Responsibilities include:• Review and analysis of material & hardware requirements, certifications, inspections, manufacturing, and storage• Review and recommendations on suppliers and non-conformance records • Assisting in obtaining certifications for necessary production steps (i.e. Airworthiness, Flight Test)• Creation and management of Program Control efforts• Currently have Secret Clearance

Materials Application Engineer for structural and mechanical systems components within commercial and military engines. Hardware ownership included compressor airfoils, bearings, gears, drive shafts, and piston rings. Material specialization in steel, aluminum, nickel, and titanium alloys. Responsibilities included:• Material selection (includes extensive collaboration with design, quality, and the supply chain)• Source substantiation: setting supplier requirements, verifying source data, final part approval• Drawing / print reviews & approval: this includes updating current prints, as well as creating new part prints• Failure Analysis, TOPS8D Root Cause Analysis, & Research and Development programs

Plant Metallurgist for Plants 2 & 3 of Waupaca Foundry. Working in a three-person group, with the overall goal of maintaining and improving production quality. Plants 2 & 3 include nine vertical molding lines and produce three different grades of Grey Iron Castings.Responsibilities include:• Material Certification Creation, Approval, and Distribution to Customers• Overseeing the Metallurgical Lab (Including: Ordering Lab Supplies, Machine Maintenance, Prioritizing Incoming Work, and lab tech scheduling) • Communication between VMM department, Mill Rooms, and Metallurgical Lab • Quoting New Work (Including: evaluation of Prints, Determining Chemistry, Mechanical Properties, and Microstructure Limits)• Failure and Defect Analysis

I Interned for five semesters in a variety of different engineering departments within the company; including Product Engineering, Supplier Quality Engineering, and the Materials Engineering Research Lab. Responsibilities Included:• Contribution to new product development and current production improvements• Assisted with companywide RoHS & REACH compliance • Assisted the plant liaison in supplier communications, including: auditing supplier facilities, implementing corrective actions, and calculating supplier trends (PPM, rejects, on time shipments)• Contributed to the research of powder metal alternatives, coating practices, and carburizing initiatives • Completed sample preparation, failure testing, and defect analysis