Dennis Haas Email & Phone Number

Canton, Ohio Area

Following the creation of the TimkenSteel Corporation, accepted quality director role, tasked with managing the company’s Six Sigma and Lean portfolio of projects in concert with general manager of quality duties. Directed the work of a small group of Six Sigma Black Belts that mentored projects responsible for achieving more than $10 million in sustainable, year-over-year cost savings and improvements in quality, capability, and reliability.• Launched and supported a formal program and process to manage supplier qualification, management, and development.• Drove reduction in external claims cost by more than 75%.

Canton, Ohio Area

Directed group responsible for all aspects of metallurgical quality assurance in Timken’s steelmaking and steel processing facilities; responsible for the production testing laboratory and two chemistry laboratories. Provided support for customer claims policy, quality assurance, and certifications.• Directed the organization in building and maintaining a quality system to exceed industry standards involving external auditing, standards, and certifications. (ISO9001, ISO17025, TS16949, TS29001, ABS, PED, API, and DNV AOM)• Drove reduction in external identity events by more than 85% and reduction in external claims rate by more than 70%.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Covered the Southeast, managing more than 30 customer accounts from New Jersey to Georgia.• Generated annual sales of more than $1 million for several customers.

Managed a team of process control engineers, metallurgical process engineers, and Six Sigma-trained project engineers responsible for all aspects of metallurgical quality assurance in two steelmaking facilities. Provided metallurgical support for many continuous improvement projects at Timken’s Harrison and Faircrest steel plants, including approval of operating standards, change management, and customer interaction on quality, technical, and capability issues. • Drove improvements in quality, manufacturing costs, and reliability.• Reported on group performance to senior management regularly.

Canton, Ohio Area

In this position, I was responsible for all aspects of metallurgical quality at Timken’s Harrison and Faircrest steel plants. I wrote metallurgical practices, approved all operating standards, reviewed and made disposition on all heats melted, and interacted with customers on quality audits and/or quality concerns.

Canton, Ohio Area

As a service engineer, I interacted regularly with steel customers to make material recommendations, resolve claims and complaints, write material specifications, design process routings, etc. and fulfill requirements of ISO/QS 9000 registrations.

Canton, Ohio Area

For my first year at Timken, I worked in the Applications Metallurgical Laboratory, performing metallurgical investigations, failure analyses, and material charterizations for both internal and external concerns.

Master Of Science - Ms, Materials Science, 3.58 Gpa

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Metallurgical And Materials Science Engineering, 3.58