• Managed sintering and heat treatment processes in accordance with organizational standards for timeliness and quality for the manufacturing of tungsten carbide cutting tools.• Collaborated with metallurgists and lab personnel to approve or reject incoming materials from vendors regarding material costs as well as capabilities in alignment with client needs.• Generated multiple reports that synthesized data regarding non-conforming products; communicated key performance insights with Business Unit Managers, including explanations for delays.• Developed and implemented a variety of changes in asset programming as well as testing, leveraging data trends gathered from the metallurgical laboratory to inform process improvements.• Operated in an independent capacity, managing individual initiatives that include the development of products as well as testing prior to production roll-out.• Facilitated the testing of multiple different grades of graphite in order to identify a solution that resulted in improved performance while reducing overall costs.