Christopher D. Ebert

***** ***

Dearborn, Michigan 48128

Ph: 734-***-****

acry3h@r.postjobfree.com

Position

Objective:

A position with a growing and innovative company which utilizes my education and managerial experience in ferrous metallurgy, cold heading, laboratory procedures and technical service in the Automotive OEM sector.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering (1991) Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan. Skills

Summary:

• Working knowledge of the Ferrous Wire Rod, Bar and Cold Heading Industries.

• Capability Studies and DOEs in a production environment and related testing equipment.

• Knowledge of Production and Laboratory based quality systems.

• Leading and mentoring problem solving teams.

• Excellent communication with stakeholders.

Work Experience:

10/13 – 8/15

And

4/08 – 6/11

Quality Director – B&D Cold Headed Products

Fastener Manufacturer

• Responsible for customer’s satisfaction related to quality issues.

• Management Representative for quality system.

• Implementation of Lean Manufacturing.

• Designed processes to eliminate routine forming issues. 6/11 – 10/13 Metallurgical Engineer - NAFT

• Managed a metallurgical laboratory.

• Consulted for various steel material suppliers and consumers (planning and problem solving).

9/05 - 4/08 Sales Representative – Kreher Steel

Steel Service Center

• Determined preferred sourcing of material dependant upon customer application.

• Managed customer orders and material processing purchase orders.

• Directly interfaced with team in customer's manufacturing facilities.

• Resolved material complaints.

• Prospected and generated new accounts and maintained existing accounts.

• Insured recipes used to process material were appropriate for customer’s specifications and applications.

4/01 - 9/05 Technical Service Representative – Charter Steel Liaison between Steel Mill and Tier I/II Customers servicing OEMs.

• Insured production recipes used to produce materials that were appropriate for customer's specifications and applications.

• Directly interfaced with team in customer's manufacturing facilities.

• Resolved quality complaints due to material or processing issues.

• Managed cost reduction projects to eliminate unnecessary processes and/or modification of materials utilized for specific applications. Work Experience (continued):

1/97 - 4/01 Field Development Metallurgist – Ivaco Rolling Mills Main contact between customers and Steel Mill on technical issues.

• Documented customer specifications.

• Chose cost effective material and process for specific applications.

• Resolved routine customer complaints.

• Liaison for material processing facilities.

• Supported Research and Development Department on project developing grades of steel that would not require heat treatment after forming automotive fasteners. 1/93 - 1/97 Laboratory Manager – Expert Testing

Responsible for a Metallurgical Laboratory.

• Redesigned quality manual and systems to ISO Guide 25 requirements for A2LA accreditation.

• Responsible for Quality Assurance systems development and compliance.

• Oversaw all areas of data acquisition, analysis and evaluation.

• Supervised laboratory personnel.

• Served as main client contact, including standards evaluation, testing requirements, client production problems and client complaints.

• Performed root cause analysis on problematic situations in the laboratory.

• Responsible for all contact with auditors (A2LA). 8/91 - 1/93 Laboratory Engineer – Form Rite

Responsible for testing at corporate facilities for an automotive tubing manufacturer. Main functions:

• Current production part evaluation.

• Test development for Research and Development Department.

• Purchased new equipment for increased capability of facilities.

• Worked closely with prototype department on the evaluations of new designs.

• Responsible for moving laboratory facilities when corporate office moved from London, Ontario, Canada to Auburn Hills, Michigan.

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