STEVEN C. HEIFNER, PE, CQM, CQE

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Louisville KY (14 years)

METALLURGICAL ENGINEER – Sypris Technologies, Mar. 2008 to present. (7 years)

QUALITY MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE – C&S Machine and Manufacturing, Dec. 2006 to Mar. 2008.

CHIEF METALLURGICAL ENGINEER – David N. French Metallurgists, Sept. 2003 to Oct. 2006.

DIRECTOR OF QUALITY – TopWorx, Inc., Sept. 2002 to Aug. 2003.

GENERAL MANAGER – Stork MSC, Nov. 2001 to Aug. 2002.

Marconi (7 years)

QUALITY MANAGER - RGM Plant, Outside Plant Div. (OSP), Marconi Communications, Apr. 2000 to Nov. 2001.

BENCHMARKING SPECIALIST - Corporate Quality Staff, Quality and Business Effectiveness Department, Marconi Medical Systems (formerly Picker International), Aug. 1997 to Apr. 2000.

MANAGER (ACTING) - Quality Planning, Quality and Technology Department, Marconi Medical Systems (formerly Picker International), June 1996 to Aug. 1997.

SENIOR STANDARDS ENGINEER - Engineering Standards, Quality and Technology Department, Marconi Medical Systems (formerly Picker International), Aug. 1994 to June 1996.

Babcock and Wilcox (8 years)

QA LABORATORY MANAGER AND PLANT METALLURGIST - Quality Management Materials Laboratory, Nuclear Equipment Division, Babcock and Wilcox, Jan. 1990 to Apr. 1994.

MATERIALS ENGINEER - PROCUREMENT ENGINEERING, Nuclear Equipment Division, Babcock and Wilcox, Sept. 1986 to Dec. 1989.

Newport News Shipbuilding (3 years)

MATERIALS ENGINEER - CARRIER CONSTRUCTION NONNUCLEAR ENGINEERING, Newport News Shipbuilding, Apr. 1984 to Sept. 1986.

ENGINEER I - HULL TECHNICAL DEPT., Newport News Shipbuilding, June 1983 to Apr. 1984.

STUDENT ENGINEER - FOUNDRY DIV., Newport News Shipbuilding, July 1982 to Sept. 1982.

EDUCATION

MASTERS OF ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION, George Washington University, May 1986.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS ENGINEERING, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, June 1983.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

CHAIRMAN’S AWARD from Sypris Technologies – Controlled cooling projects and standardization efforts.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (PE) - Metallurgical Engineering – Ohio Registration Number E-58866; Kentucky License Number 22670.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY (ASQ) - ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) since Dec. 1995 (Certification Number 02390). ASQ Certified Quality Manager (CQM) since Mar. 1997 (Certification Number 35040), ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) since Dec. 2008 (Certification Number 2501), ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) since June 2000 (Certification Number 39123).

EXAMINER, Baldrige National Quality Program Board of Examiners, 2003, 2004, and 2005.

EXAMINER AND TEAM LEADER. Kentucky Center for Performance Excellence (KYCPE), 2009, 2010 and 2011.

EXAMINER AND TEAM LEADER, Mississippi State Quality Award, 2000 and 2001.

EXAMINER, Ohio Award of Excellence, 1999.

TOASTMASTERS - Competent Toastmaster Master (CTM). President of “Picker Toastmasters” during 1996-1997 Program Year.

ASM INTERNATIONAL - Akron Chapter President (1988 to 1990), Chapter Treasurer (1990 to 1991, and 1993 to 1994), Chapter Executive Committee (1987 to 1994). Cleveland Chapter Education Chair (1999 to 2000) and Executive Committee member (1998 to 2000); ASM Handbook Committee (participation started Fall 2013).

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