ROBERT J. STOSSEL

*** ****** *** **** ********, PA 16646 Phone: 814-***-**** acwb25@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE: An engineer with over 30 years of managerial experience within diversified manufacturing industries; steel mills, coal preparation plant and engineering consulting firm. Hands-on experience in the steel industry and coal preparation plant has provided a strong working knowledge of industrial equipment, increasing plant availability and productivity. Working at an engineering consulting firm provided project management experience developing teams, project schedules, negotiating client pricing for successful project completion.

SKILLS: Motivated team player, with an entrepreneurial spirit and a strong work ethic. Possess a high degree of integrity with the ability to work independently or in a team environment. Good written/verbal communication and organizational skills. Managerial experience includes supervising hourly staff, skilled trades, technicians and degreed engineers. Additional skills include: hands-on, get your hands dirty type of worker, mechanically inclined, operate and maintain equipment. Proficient computer skills: Excel, Microsoft Project, Outlook, Word.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

2002-March/2016; Concurrent Technologies Corporation; Senior Project Engineer:

Project Manager of an America Makes project (Electron Beam Melted Ti-6Al-4V Additive Manufacturing) thru Northrop Grumman Corporation: $0.5M; 6 staff members and 6 technicians.

• Evaluation of titanium alloy parts produced using electron beam melting technique

• Design parts for fabrication, evaluate and negotiate vendor quotes for price, availability and schedule

• Evaluate material properties using mechanical testing, metallography and chemical analysis

• Successfully manage budget constraints due to manufacturing delays

Project Manager of three internal research and development projects evaluating additive manufacturing processes; $0.1M; 3 staff members and 6 technicians.

• Evaluate the weldability, using gas tungsten arc process, of titanium and Inconel 625 additive manufactured parts produced by laser sintering/melting, EOS laser system and electron beam processes

• Evaluate thick deposits of plasma sprayed copper, aluminum and stainless steel alloys to produce near net-shape components

• Investigate the feasibility of using electroplating as an additive manufacturing technology to produce complex near net-shape components

• Evaluate material properties using mechanical testing, metallography and chemical analysis

• Developed test techniques to successfully complete project.

Project Manager of US Mint project "Circulating Bi-Metallic Study, Analysis and Recommendations"; evaluate the production of bi-metallic coins for US coinage; $0.3M; 8 staff members and 2 technicians.

• Perform research and analysis of materials

• Successful production of demonstration pieces for Mint personnel

• Create World Bi-Metallic Coins database

• Present findings to US Mint Director and management team receiving comments such as "great job" from Contracting Officer (COR) and "excellent work" from US Mint Director

• Meeting with US Treasurer to present findings receiving comments such as "well done" from COR and US Mint Director.

• Findings published on US Mint external website

• Received “very good” ratings from US Mint’s Contractor Performance Assessment Report for Quality, Schedule, Cost Control and Management of this project.

Project Manager of US Mint project “Stainless Steel Feasibility Study”; evaluate stainless steel alloys for US coinage; $0.8M; 8 staff members and 8 technicians.

• Perform research, metallographic analysis, mechanical testing, and security of stainless steel alloys

• Performed a down selection process of stainless steels alloys

• US Mint in Philadelphia is performing large scale coining trials of down selected stainless steels alloys

• Project team presented findings to US Mint Director and management team

• Findings published on US Mint external website

• Received “very good” ratings from US Mint’s Contractor Performance Assessment Report for Quality, Schedule, Cost Control and Management of this project.

Project Manager of US Mint project "Alternative Metals Study"; evaluate alternative materials for US coinage; $1M; 10 staff members and 8 technicians.

• Perform research, metallographic analysis, mechanical testing, and security for alternative metals

• Performed a down selection process of alternative metals.

• Researched impacts of material change to coin vendors, handlers and sorters

• US Mint in Philadelphia is performing large scale coining trials of down selected materials.

• Project team presented findings to US Mint Director and management team.

• Findings published on US Mint external website.

• Received “very good” ratings from US Mint’s Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) for Quality, Schedule, Cost Control and Management of this project.

1993-2002; Concurrent Technologies Corporation; Materials Characterization Manager:

Project Manager of ExOne Company project: provide oversight of CTC’s facility renovations to accommodate ExOne's 3D print machines and day to day operations. Perform metallographic investigations of 3D printed sand molds, tooth implants, tooth caps and medical devices.

Project Manager of US Navy Atlas of Formability project for the National Center for Excellence in Metalworking Technology Center program - perform mechanical testing, metallographic analysis, and create a material process map and workability database for a variety of alloys for US Navy shipyards; an 8 year-$1M/yr effort; 15 engineers and 10 technicians. Provide quarterly reviews with US Navy Mantech personnel.

Proposal writing activities with a win rate over 90%; performing mechanical testing (tensile, compression, metallographic analysis, chemistry and dynamic tear) and analysis of a wide variety of materials used in the aerospace and medical industries, modeling high speed machining operations, material flow diagrams and material workability diagrams. Clients include GE Power Systems, GE Global Systems, GE Medical, BAE, Allegheny Technologies, ExOne, Orbital ATK, MCS Associates, P&W, Siemens, Firth Rixson (Alcoa).

Plan and provide oversight to implement ISO 9001/14001 for the mechanical testing, metallography, non-destructive testing and thermal physical properties laboratories; supervising the team consisting of engineers and technicians.

Characterization Manager: metallography, mechanical testing, non-destructive testing and thermal physical properties laboratories. Duties included: supervised the activities of 10 technicians and 6 engineers, prepared $1.3 million annual expense and capital budgets, and scheduled maintenance and calibration of all equipment in these laboratories.

July/1988-1993; Concurrent Technologies Corporation; Staff Engineer:

Direct a team to plan, layout, construct and investigate the purchase of equipment for state-of-the-art 8,000 sq. ft. laboratory on schedule and under budget; including metallography, mechanical testing and non-destructive testing laboratories. Team consisted of engineers, craft personnel and vendors for laboratory construction. Plan and provide oversight to evaluate/implement software for machine control, data acquisition and chemical management. Evaluate vendor quotes according to engineering requirements, price and delivery. Review safety and environmental procedures for chemical use and waste disposal.

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

June/1987-July/1988; Defense Industrial Supply Center; Materials Engineer:

Investigate replacement of cadmium plated parts with environmentally friendly materials for C141 aircraft and on-board ship.

Investigate replacement of PVC coated wiring with environmentally friendly material reducing or eliminating toxic fumes during on-board ship fires.

May/1979-June/1987; Barnes & Tucker, Coal Cleaning Plant Engineer:

Quality engineer: 300TPH coal cleaning plant to reduce ash, sulphur, and moisture content; processes included screening, crusher, ball mills, venturi, magnetite slurries, cyclones, flotation cells, shaker tables, centrifuges, vacuum dry filter cakes, blending, and coal-fired power plant. Purify mine drainage and coal cleaning plant water before venting into a fish stream according to state and federal regulations. Develop plant maintenance schedules and production reporting records. Implement maintenance tracking procedures to increase plant availability 20%. Directed team to plan and construct a 300TPH run of mine screening plant.

Promoted to plant foreman supervising 20 union employees

Promoted to Assistant Superintendent; plan and supervise daily activities of 75 union personnel. Interact with state and federal safety & environmental regulatory agencies.

May/1978-May/1979; US Steel Company, Metallurgist:

Management Trainee Program trained in foundry processes; mold construction/pouring, management classes.

Promoted to foundry foreman in charge of the pouring of large rolls for US Steel's captive plants; supervising 15 union employees.

May/1977-May/1978; Bethlehem Steel Company, Metallurgist:

Management Trainee Program (Looper Program) trained in all aspects of the steelmaking operations.

Promoted to wire drawing department metallurgist; investigating the material microstructure and drawing procedures for the development for the "Slinky" toy and Ford Motor gasoline engine valves.

May/1976-May/1977; Glidden Metals, Metallurgist:

Production engineer; provide oversight of the production of powder metals, rotated through all aspects of production; heat formulation, melting and water atomization process, screening, and shipment to customers.

Promoted to plant engineer; successfully taking a new copper based alloy product (Glidcop) from research into full production; establish melt practices and develope wire drawing procedures. Glidcop was widely used in the production of light bulb filaments.

Additional Activities:

Pennsylvania certified paramedic. Serve the community as a volunteer paramedic from 1984 to 1996; past president and board member of Veteran’s Memorial Ambulance. Letters of Accommodations from emergency room doctors, medical command physicians and hospital administration. Coordinated emergency and trauma transport with helicopter personnel.

Academic Credentials

1989 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Accounting & Management Courses

1984 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Electrical Engineering Courses

1984 University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown/Conemaugh Health System, Paramedic Training

1976 Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Metallurgical Engineering

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