Kyle Gough Email & Phone Number

Responsible for light metal structural forgings (Al and Ti) as SME to ensure forging designs are producible, serve as supplier contact, and design management• Manage project of $83k for forging scope execution• Executed over $100k in cost savings via continuous improvements• Co-lead of Casting/Forgings Commodity team and representative for materials in the Shapes Commodity team to manage 6 supplier metrics and onboard 2 new suppliers• Provide priority lists for internal work… Show more Responsible for light metal structural forgings (Al and Ti) as SME to ensure forging designs are producible, serve as supplier contact, and design management• Manage project of $83k for forging scope execution• Executed over $100k in cost savings via continuous improvements• Co-lead of Casting/Forgings Commodity team and representative for materials in the Shapes Commodity team to manage 6 supplier metrics and onboard 2 new suppliers• Provide priority lists for internal work processes to manage due dates• Provide design feedback to project teams and design agencies to ensure product viability and proper production (Materials Gap Assessments, development material criteria, drawing reviews, etc.)Metallurgical product engineer to support production specifications, testing requirements, and design impacts• Point of contact for solder, flux, and welding materials and influences on production processes• Organize and provide input on specialty grade stainless steels for rapid solidification welding• Support and mentor other staff with material management for commercial metals (Al, SS, Ti, etc.)• Manage material specifications for proper adherence to design guidelines and current industry standards. Main POC for Metals group• Ensure internal lab material testing is properly completed to specification and standards• Serve as engineering contact for metallic materials in order to ensure properly specified material, testing methods per specification, and supplier interaction for corrective actions and delivery timetables Show less

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Manage multiple welding processes to qualify designs (pinch welding, pulse arc welding, EBW, Laser welding, and brazing)• Create and review production routings, operator work instructions, and process characterizations.• Process adherence to Design Agency specification in order to produce conforming product.• Created system to manage qualifications of manual welding in order to maintain workflow through the facility with large business impact; DFSS Green Belt… Show more Manage multiple welding processes to qualify designs (pinch welding, pulse arc welding, EBW, Laser welding, and brazing)• Create and review production routings, operator work instructions, and process characterizations.• Process adherence to Design Agency specification in order to produce conforming product.• Created system to manage qualifications of manual welding in order to maintain workflow through the facility with large business impact; DFSS Green Belt certificationMetallography Lab Manager • Supervising lab technicians to develop workflow system optimization; experience with metallography, and EDM machining. Show less

Sabine River Works, Orange, Tx

Provide technical support to manufacturing units; diagnose and repair, and resolve production equipment and reliability failures; assist with incident investigations and process hazard reviewsAssist in failure analysis investigationsSupport units during turnarounds with materials inspection and mechanical integrity/quality assurance inspectionsProvide metallurgical assistance to projects including welding, heat treating, material selection, and corrosion potentialDevelop welding… Show more Provide technical support to manufacturing units; diagnose and repair, and resolve production equipment and reliability failures; assist with incident investigations and process hazard reviewsAssist in failure analysis investigationsSupport units during turnarounds with materials inspection and mechanical integrity/quality assurance inspectionsProvide metallurgical assistance to projects including welding, heat treating, material selection, and corrosion potentialDevelop welding procedures for repair of process equipmentDevelop design packages for minor capital projects to improve safety, quality, environmental impact, or cost of productionCo-Chair of the New Employee Network (NEN) in developing and acclimating new hires into the SETX area and development within DuPont Show less

Indiana Harbor, East Chicago

Learning Blast Furnace operation and studying EMF in measuring the level of hot metal inside the furnace

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Metallurgical And Materials Engineering

Activities and Societies: Intramural Sports, Mines Little Theater, Minergy, SME

Master'S Degree, Materials Engineering

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