Cody Kell Email & Phone Number

Bayport, Minnesota, Us

Quality Director for small startup aircraft parts supplier • Established and documented a quality system meeting the requirements of FAA Title 14 CFR 21.137• Successfully passed an FAA audit and obtained Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA)• Advised on material testing to demonstrate airworthiness via tests and computations• Implemented requirements for supplier quality and inspection to ensure product quality

St Paul, Mn, Us

Corporate metallurgical expert supporting design and fabrication of process equipment and products• Provide materials design guidance on selection, processes, and treatments for manufacturing equipment • Analyze part failures using metallography, fractography, SEM-EDX, and optical microscopy to identify failure mode, and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence• Manage corporate deployment of a proprietary metal treatment which provides annual savings of $1.4 MM• Create and deliver corporate educational curriculum on metallurgy and materials selection• Served as chairman of an industry-wide technical conference called Managing Aging Plants 2016

São Paulo, São Paulo, Br

Metallurgist and supervisor supporting steel mill product sales, quality, and production • Advised sales group on steel mill production capabilities and alloy selection• Developed process control in a heat treat operation that eliminated scrap and reduced rework by 50%• Stabilized daily operations for a team of 7 QC lab technicians across 3 shifts• Provided scope and cost justification for the purchase of a $500K tensile machine• Managed routine laboratory operations using SAP software

Arlington, Va, Us

Metallurgical process engineer in a turn-key precision metal fabrication shop • Served as lead process engineer in a 2 year $9M manufacturing site transition of a cold plate brazing operation• Acted as lead Certified Welding Inspector for internal welding operations and external suppliers• Drove continuous improvement and maintained process control in heat treat, weld, and braze shops • Oversaw the mechanical and non-destructive test labs, and supported paint and chemical finishing shops• Inspected and evaluated castings for conformance to drawing and specification requirements • Investigated internal and supplier manufacturing issues to determine root cause and corrective action• Generated and maintained manufacturing process specifications and procedures

Seattle, Wa, Us

Responsibilities included mechanical testing, metallographic sample preparation, and process documentation

B.S., Materials Science And Engineering

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