Greater Cleveland
Materials Engineer with a diverse background in the steel and scrap industries. Direct experience in project management and process improvement. Focus on technology improvement, cost reduction and throughput maximization. Specialties: Lean Sigma, statistical analysis, process improvement, OSHA 10 Hour, Registered Engineering Intern (Ohio), computer proficient
· On-site operation design and implementation for new and revised Mill Service operations (financial, staffing, equipment, and fee structure) · Provide on-site technical assistance to Mill Service operations, scrap brokerage, ferro-alloy trading, and steelmaking operations with regards to furnace operation, material placement, inventory methods, and storage and usage practices · Develop and customize service and software solutions to steel mill sites to optimize scrap yard and steelmaking operations · Interim Site Manager for scrap loading operation at Nucor Steel – Marion. Responsibilities included overseeing daily operations of 11 employees, managing operational safety program, scrap yard management, on-site customer service, inventory management, scrap charge design, site capital budgeting, and management of P & L · Design and implement improvements to proprietary optimization (purchasing, chemistry, energy) software (IntelliMelt™), software improvements have lead to ~$10M savings per year to customers · Project leader for process monitoring software (IntelliLoad™) for near real time loading performance metrics · Project leader for process performance software (IntelliChem™) for statistical analysis of material loading operations · Redesigned and instruct Metallurgy 101 to scrap brokerage personnel (annual 2 day training course) · Instruct Scrap 101 as a portion of the new hire training to new brokerage candidates (2 ½ hour training course, instructed as needed) · Project leader for redesign and implementation of Quality and Safety Procedures (QSPs) at mill service operations
· Implemented continuous improvement process changes through conducting and evaluating trials by statistical analysis of risk versus reward for cost efficiency and quality improvement · Revised raw material addition practices to statistically center practices within shop capabilities and introduce new raw materials to increase production speed and quality · Worked with material and service vendors to improve quality and reduce shop cost · SOP maintenance, review and revision · Managed Co-op students within the Steelmaking operations · Promoted from Technical Shift Manager – Ironmaking Operations
Research - Press molding and coating. Developed new material formulations (base polymer matrix and coating materials) and implemented in production environment after laboratory testing Operations - Press molding, coating, assembly and fiberglass preforming. Improved operations through statistical analysis of manufacturing and process capabilities.