Douglas Arstad Email & Phone Number

Brampton Ontario

• To provide technical leadership in the identification and development of core technologies, and investigation, prototyping and evaluations of new technologies; to provide strategic leadership to the overall technical.

• Leverage my considerable skill sets to monitor processes, materials and quality control
• Problem solve through expert analysis
• Oversee workflow to enhance the overall customer experienceSince 1958, DP Cast has been producing custom steel and aluminum investment castings for a North American aerospace, nuclear and industrial client base. We.

• Manufactured fine art sculpture using the investment casting (lost wax ) process
• Manufactured reproduction components for antique aircraft, automobiles and marine craft
• Alloys – nonferrous
• Castings range from ¼” to life size 9 ft.
• International customer-base including Vatican City
• Responsible for total manufacturing process employee and customer relations, marketing and financing.

• Purchasing castings and forgings for RR Trent and RB 211 power generation engine programs

• Lead eight buyers managing company sourcing, procedures and new technology by liaison with supplier base
• Met engineering management objectives set out for engine development to production programs- cost, lead-time and quality targets for purchased parts and assemblies.
• Co-ordinated supplier input and selection at initial component design stages
• Managed high dollar component files (major structural castings and critical rotating parts/proprietary components
• Participated in integrated product development teams
• Managed trouble shooting and corrective action programs at suppliers

• Implemented and maintained quality program and quality program manual
• Responsible for acquiring and maintaining customer quality assurance approvals and certification
• Responsible for certification and training of testing and inspection personnel
• Conducted in-house and subcontractor audits
• Implemented statistical process control
• Responsible for release of inspected and tested product to the customer

• Accountable for successful manufacture and process documentation of prototypes and first article castings
• Responsible for delivery of a controlled process to production including design of tooling, gating, risering, ceramic shell configuration, alloy and pouring profiles, metallurgical integrity, heat treatment, finishing.
• Cost estimating
• Scrap/cost reduction program implementation
• Introduced new technology and R&D to production processes

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Foundry Process Techologist

Non-Destructive Test Prodcedures

Radiography/Magnet Particle/ Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection

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