• Plant metallurgist on staff in the quality department at Rexnord Aerospace facility• Develop and implement test plans for transferring products between legacy atmosphere and new vacuum assets for steel hardening and carburizing processes. • Technical lead for transferring hardening operations of stainless-steel product from outsource to internal with estimated savings at $500K/ year.• Created technical specifications and received quotations of new automated vacuum furnace line with oil and gas quench for carburizing and hardening of steel products to aerospace specifications (AMS 2759 series). Targeted for 2026 implementation.• Internal lead auditor for Nadcap heat treat process. Successfully completed 2 audits which awarded the company 24-month merit.• Implemented digital tracking of pyrometry documentation complying to AMS 2750.• Internal 6S tool champion received after leading Kaizen events in heat treat department and metallurgical lab.• Miscellaneous responsibilities include MRB dispositions, calibration certification review, compliance review to external specifications, ordering of heat treat and met lab consumables and training of new associates on basics of metallurgy.

• Lead team of 3 grind process engineer/analysts• Capex responsibilities for all production assets at greenfield site ($62M)• Continued responsibilities of principal engineer

• Member of the corporate process design and development group supporting heat treat in Timken global 0-12” TRB facilities (US, Mexico, Romania, India, China)• Support purchasing of heat treat equipment or modifications of existing equipment for global facilities (from initial cost justification to post ship qualifications). Member of two-person team which successfully implemented 3 new heat treat lines for carburizing, austempering, and plug hardening at startup facility in Mexico.• Purchased and implemented standard metallurgical inspection equipment for new metallurgical lab in Mexico• Trained new associates on companies’ metallurgical standards, test procedures, and general heat treat knowledge.• Performed predictive analysis and modeling of dimensional transformation through heat treat processes leading to decreased cycle time of new product through grinding operations.

• Solo plant metallurgist on staff at the Timken Drives facility• Performed supplier visits for quality audits • Support customer returns and performed failure analysis• Participated in customer visits to supply metallurgical, chain, and welding expertise• Provide disposition for heat treat department quality and processing/ rework• Performed weld evaluation to customer standards and set up weld quality system for certifying processes and welders with CWI designation