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Mount Holly, Sc

After retiring, came back to run the cold side at the smelter. I am responsible for the safety, homogenization, cutting, and quality of all HDC products, billet and tee ingot. I am engaged with all shifts with many issues, and assist shipping and hot side with many issues that are involved in running a 24 hour operation in a smelter.

Summerville

Responsible for water testing and testing of all materials used in the process. We take samples of boards and run MOR's and ILB's to check for strength and flexibility in the boards we manufacture.

Supervise, train, coordinate, motivate and evaluate performance activities of (15) casting/re-melting team members in production operations of aluminum slabs, billet, tee ingot, etc., from (9) industrial 100,000 lb. holding furnaces generating 1300-1400 , according to client order specifications.•Assign tasks and assure coverage of all required workstations, specifically HDC (caster and stacker), VDC units, Holding Furnaces and Dross Processing operations.•Coordinate Potline metal input to meet product priorities and analysis requirements; fulfill extra job assignments, as required; collect and communicate information to following shifts on all current and anticipated conditions with respect to casting and reclamation operations. •Team Member in implementing program, scheduling two-day class/workshops and instructing plant personnel in Behavioral Science Technology (safety) process (ongoing training for 450 associates). •Maintain active safety program; observe and conduct audits for adherence to all safety rules/safe job procedures and housekeeping standards by all personnel, including conducting safety meetings and inspecting plant operational conditions for potential workplace incidents. •Train subordinates, develop and maintain a team concept work environment while also encouraging leadership capabilities and advancement potential of associates. •Coordinate maintenance work with production requirements within assigned area of responsibility.•Contribute in supervising/coordinating processing of 650,000 lbs. of molten aluminum per shift.

Cast House Shift Supervisor - Hot Side (2003-2105)

Supervised and coordinated shift ingot processing and shipping operations and (15) team members in set-up, operating, monitoring and controlling CNC and conventional machinery (industrial billet/slab saws and stackers), including Transfer Line, Homogenizing Furnaces and associated equipment. •Inspected in-process products to assure adherence to established dimensions and characteristics.

Inspected in-process and finished products for surface/internal defects; performed quality/procedural audits in furnace, casting, homogenizing and sawing operations, such as alloying, skimming/casting practices; casting table cleanliness; saw cut length variation; product appearance; etc. •Collected metallurgical samples for Chief Metallurgist; performed homogenization furnace surveys; reported defects to casting supervisors; and assisted in troubleshooting and resolving casting defects.

Attended College For 1 And Half Years, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: N/AN/A

Business Administration And Management, General

Earned: Approximately 48-Credit Hours Towards