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.