I manage a NQA-1 manufacturing business that manufactures Neutron Absorbers for use in nuclear reactor control rods. Also known as burnable poison materials. Includes solid natural boron carbide, enriched boron carbide, annular pellets, boron carbide/alumina pellets. Products are sintered to temperatures above 2300 deg C. Materials used are boron carbide, silicon carbide, alumina and zirconia. Also have a NQA-1 machine shop that has hard ceramic machining capability and specialized metal production.Millennitek polymer division supplies castable resins, two part silicones, vacuum cast machines, all types of tooling including boron carbide or alumina press tooling inserts.

The company manufactured an open cell ceramic foam with controllable volume fraction and cell size. The system was based on a polymer gel casting formulation using a purpose built machine for the manufacturing process. The company also manufactured a MMC that was based on aluminum/boride composite that produced extremely good dampening properties.Managed 100 employee'sAlso managed or designed processes includingCeramic foam using a pre-curser polymerContinuous hot press for aluminum-sic composite manufactureComposite machine shopNickel plating lineCMP polishing lineHeat treat lineReduced production loss by 30% to improve yield to 97% +Ensured that the revenue stream continuedAchieved $5M in annual sales

Designed control systems for industrial temperature control and automation. Developed SCADA systems for total plant monitoring. Built control panels, industrial electrical installation, combustion system design, afterburner design, fabrication, plant relocation, kiln and furnace commissioning and agent for Bickley Kilns.

Commissioned Kilns and Automation from raw material handling to finished products.Competed projects in:IndiaItalyBrazilPolandCzech RepublicFranceGermanyBelgiumChinaPhilippinesMexicoUSASpainEgypt