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Colorado Springs, CO, US

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

• Lead teams through product quality improvements and issue containment & resolution.
• Charter & lead systematic improvements to mitigate issue recurrence.
• Support design and supply chain risk mitigation, qualification & control with critical characteristic continuity.
• Drive customer quality requirements into new product specifications; enable the value stream to meet or exceed these requirements.
• Ensure stakeholders are aware of the quality of released products.
• Promote a culture and attitude for continuous improvement, enabling SRAM to be a more efficient, safer, and enjoyable place to work.

Portland, Oregon Area

∙ Provide technical expertise related to chemistry specification, critical process parameter identification, material testing requirements, material inspection standards and procedures∙ Assess plate and coil laboratory test results to permit customer shipment∙ Resolve rolling mill schedule anomalies, including but not limited to, chemical and technical.

Indiana Harbor - Continous Anneal Line / Continous Galvanized Line

∙ Assure that produced steel meets or exceeds customer expectations for performance and reliability in a timely fashion∙ Coach/mentor associate level engineers in quality assurance roles to develop their skills in process control and problem solving∙ Identify root cause of customer complaints and downgraded product to establish containment criteria and/or.

84" Hot Strip Mill

∙ Assure that produced steel meets or exceeds customer expectations for performance and reliability in a timely fashion∙ Track and maintain mechanical test results to insure orders and ASTM standards are fulfilled.∙ Systematically evaluate material that has deviated from standards and disposition in a cost effective manner ∙ Communicate issues with.

∙ Instruct and supervise hourly workers in the production of quality Hot Roll steel made safely∙ Make effective decisions with the best results in mind and communicate plans with management and employees ∙ Coordinate efforts with employees and diverse support groups to complete troubleshooting and repairs in a timely manner

∙ Assure that produced steel meets or exceeds customer expectations for performance and reliability in a timely fashion∙ Systematically evaluate material that has deviated from standards and disposition in a cost effective manner∙ Communicate issues with operations, maintenance, and continuous improvement groups∙ Participate in cross-disciplinary teams to.

∙ Conduct investigations to determine root cause of missed heat chemistries∙ Coordinate chemistry spec consolidations and transfer specifications from other ArcelorMittal facilities∙ Implement trials using new raw material sources and additions

∙ Developed automated reports to communicate mechanical testing requirements with processors∙ Evaluated process data to determine the best location to obtain test samples∙ Analyzed key performance indicator of mechanical properties for product capability

∙ Reduced held inventory by 75% by instituting new hold resolution procedures∙ Decreased hold time by 50% through new hold resolution procedures∙ Inspected material for critical customers and communicated issues to operations∙ Visit customer facilities to discover first-hand their requirements and critical needs

∙ Performed metallurgical investigations to characterize defects using SEM, Optical microscopes, micrometers and various other laboratory equipment∙ Wrote technical reports summarizing findings for technical representatives and customers

∙ Conducted crystallographic evaluations (Optical and SEM)∙ Conducted mechanical testing (Hardness, Impact, Tensile)∙ Developed Continuously Cooled Transition and Precipitation curves