Engineer Manager

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A technically strong Sr. Materials Engineer with ten years of experience

working for a leading automotive and a leading construction industry. Six

years' experience as Sr. Materials Engineer in charge of ferrous metallurgy

and heat treatment specification and failure analysis, with experience

developing suppliers and heat treatment overseas.

Superb technical, analytical and problem solving skills come from R&D

experience, material technology development and implementation on

manufacturing plants around the world, and from rigorously leading

technical projects through standard problem solving methodologies.

Professional who continuously strives to adapt business under very

demanding market needs by focusing on company profitability.

Areas of expertise - Heat Treatment of Ferrous Metals, Ferrous and Non-

Ferrous Metallurgy, Corrosion Engineering, Materials Analysis, Fracture

Analysis, Materials Selection, Product and Process Development, Team

Development, Supplier Development, Research and Technology, Value

Proposition and Technology Roadmap, Business Consolidation, Growth Planning

and Implementation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ENTEGEE (Engineering Technical Group) on site at John Deere Dubuque Works

02/2011- to date

Corrosion Engineer

Contracted by John Deere to lead a divisional project on corrosion

performance improvement on all the Construction and Forestry equipment.

Leader of a multifunctional team from quality, design, manufacturing,

supply management and materials engineering forming the Divisional

Corrosion Reduction Team.

Selected Accomplishments:

. Established a series of initiatives to save over a quarter of a million

within the next year

. Established a plan to upgrade plating corrosion resistance above current

automotive standards: from a maximum durability of 96 hours to 360 hours

to white corrosion products

DELPHI CORPORATION

2000 - 2011

Delphi is a leading global supplier of electronics and technologies for

automotive, commercial vehicle and other market segments operating in 30

countries.

Manager for Materials Engineering - Powertrain Division

2009 - 2011

Accountable to Powertrain Engineering Director and responsible for leading

materials development and failure analysis for the Powertrain division.

Responsible for generating new product value propositions for material

technology advancement.

Selected Accomplishments:

. Generated nine Value Proposition Improvement Plans in 2010 contributing

to the technological advancement and launch of next generation products

(i.e. material selection for stratified fuel injectors)

. Conducted close to 900 failure investigations that lead to release of

~35 products

. Leveraged failure analysis resources for worldwide Powertrain operations

to avoid structural costs.

. Sold Laboratory Analysis services to 60 companies that lead to revenue

of 600K in 2010.

Manager for Materials Engineering Laboratory - Corporate

2006 - 2009

Accountable to Technical Center Director and Global Manager for Materials

Engineering and responsible for technically driving the largest Materials

Engineering consolidated laboratory within Delphi.

Selected Accomplishments:

. Lead 25 projects of Innovation and Continuous Improvement Methodologies

to certify over 15 Engineers in Red X, Green Belt, Green Y and Robust

Engineering. (i.e. Tube Nickel flaking mitigation; corrosion resistant

material selection for Urea systems; SRA Aluminum corrosion)

. Earned Mexico Government grant (form Conacyt) for technological

advancement of a novel material to be used for ignition coils.

. Performed material selection, evaluation, implementation and approval for

20 products average per year; including metallic and organic coatings and

surface treatment

. Developed areas of expertise for corrosion, metallurgy, polymers and

electronic materials.

Senior Materials Engineer - Corporate Materials Analysis Laboratory

2000 - 2006

Responsible for the areas of Ferrous Metallurgy; including steel, non-

ferrous alloys, castings, powder metallurgy and solder.

Selected Accomplishments:

. Performed material selection and specification of base metal, heat

treatment and coating of metallic components for approximately 60

steering and engine management systems.

. Eliminated substances of concern (i.e. hexavalent chromium and cadmium

from coatings) from Powertrain components, for al products developed at

the Mexico Technical Center.

. Developed heat treatment specification of approximately 24 Steering and

Powertrain components including steering racks, half shafts, columns,

gears, and shafts.

. Conducted approximately 120 laboratory analyses in average per year;

including approximately 36 failure investigations on fractured components

including heat treated components.

. Conducted supplier and materials development overseas for the steering

division (Spain, Korea, Japan, and India).

UTEP - The University of Texas at El Paso

1995 -2000

Graduate Engineering program ranked third among all U.S. colleges and

universities. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at UTEP is the third

largest traditional metallurgical engineering program in the country.

Research Assistant - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department

Supervised by Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department Chairman.

. Acquired extensive knowledge on microstructural characterization

techniques to determine structure-property relationship in metallic

materials.

. Researched the materials science and metallurgy of the Caribbean steel

drum. Also, studied various fundamental concepts on mechanical

metallurgy and acoustics.

. Researched the microstructural effects in copper targets prior to and

after impacting spherical projectiles traveling at ballistic velocity

and hypervelocity.

ITCJ - Instituto Tecnol gico de Ciudad Ju rez

1992 - 1993

Research Assistant - Mechanical Engineering Department

. Researched the effect of steel tubing aluminization for corrosion

protection when exposed to oil.

. Contributed to designing a pilot plant to aluminize 4" dia. steel pipes.

. Conducted a survey on raw materials waste, waste generation, and

materials for waste containers.

. Team member that designed and fabricated an off-road car for the 1993

SAE Mini-Baja competition at UTEP, El Paso, TX.

EDUCATION

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, Texas

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, GPA: 3.95

Jan. 1997 - Aug. 2000

M.Sc. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, GPA: 3.83

Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1996

Instituto Tecnol gico de Ciudad Ju rez (ITCJ), Cd. Ju rez, M xico

B.Sc. Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Aug. 1989 - Dec. 1993

CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Certifications: Shainin Rolling Top 5 Manager

Relevant Courses: Leadership, Communication, Finance (UTEP - AMA, American

Management Association)

Language: Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Publications and Presentations: Includes 21 publications in scientific

journals and 13 presentations.

Publications:

1. Quintero, R., Ferreyra, E., Fierro, G., Rivera, R., Murr, L.E., Tar n,

V.P.M, Proc. of XIV Encuentro de Investigaci n Metal rgica, ITS,

Saltillo, M xico, pp. 6.1-6.14, 1992.

2. L.E. Murr, P.M. Tar n, W.W. Fisher, A.H. Advani, J.G. Maldonado, E.A.

Trillo, R.J. Romero, R. Beltr n, C. Shepard, L. Dom nguez, R. Quintero

R., E. Ferreyra T., G.F. Rodr guez, and R.R. Garc a, Proc. of XV

Encuentro de Investigaci n Metal rgica, ITS, Saltillo, M xico, pp. 391-

409, 1993.

3. L.E. Murr, P.M. Tar n, W.W. Fisher, A.H. Advani, J.G. Maldonado, E.A.

Trillo, R.J. Romero, R. Beltr n, C. Shepard, L. Dom nguez, R. Quintero

R., E. Ferreyra T., G.F. Rodr guez, R.R. Garc a, Metalurgia y Materiales:

Revista de la Asociaci n Mexicana de Metalurgia y Congreso Internacional

de Materiales, Vol. 3, pp. 9-14, 1994.

4. E. Ferreyra T., L.E. Murr and F. H rz, In Metallurgical and Materials

Applications of Shock-Wave and High Strain-Rate Phenomena, L.E. Murr,

K.P. Staudhammer, and M.A. Meyers, eds., Elsevier Science, B.V.,

Amsterdan, pp. 303-312 (1995).

5. Ferreyra, T. E., Martell, P.D.E., Orquiz, A.A., Orquiz A.E., Tar n

Varela, P.M., Proc. of XVII Simposio Nacional de Siderurgia, ITM,

Morelia, M xico, pp. 20.1-20.10, 1995.

6. Lawrence E. Murr, C-S Niou, E. Ferreyra T., S. Pappu, C. Kennedy, S.A.

Qui ones, J.M. Rivas, R.J. Romero and J.G. Maldonado, In Development in

Materials Characterization Technologies, G.F. Vander-Voort and J.J.

Friel, eds., ASM International, Albuquerque, NM, pp. 1-13, (1995).

7. L.E. Murr, E.P. Garc a, E. Ferreyra T., C-S. Niou, J.M. Rivas, S.A.

Qui ones, J. Mater. Sci., Vol. 31, pp. 5915-5932, 1996.

8. L.E. Murr, E. Ferreyra T., S. Pappu, E.P. Garc a, J.C. Sanchez, W.

Huang, J.M. Rivas, C.Kennedy, A.Ayala, and C-S. Niou, Mater.Char., Vol.

37, pp. 245-276, 1996.

9. E. Ferreyra T., L.E. Murr, E.P. Garc a, and F. H rz, J. Mater. Sci.,

Vol. 32, pp. 2573-2585, 1997.

10. L.E. Murr, C-S. Niou, E.P. Garc a, E. Ferreyra T., J.M. Rivas, J.C.

Sanchez, Mater. Sci. Eng. A., Vol. A222, pp. 118-132, 1997.

11. L.E. Murr, J.M. Rivas, E. Ferreyra T., and J.C. Sanchez, In

Microstructural Science, Vol. 24, M.G. Burke, E.A. Clark, and E.J.

Palmiere, eds., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, pp. 121-132

(1997).

12. L.E. Murr, C-S. Niou, E. Ferreyra, E. Garc a, G. Liu, F. H rz, and R.P.

Bernhard, J. Mater. Sci., Vol. 32, pp. 3143-3156, 1997.

13. Stella A. Qui ones, L.E. Murr, Alicia Ayala, and E. Ferreyra T., In

Modeling the Mechanical Response of Structural Materials, E.M. Taleff and

R.K. Mahidhara, eds., The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society,

Warrendale, PA, pp. 95-103 (1997).

14. L.E. Murr, Stella A. Qui ones, E. Ferreyra T., Alicia Ayala, Olga L.

Valerio, F. H rz, and R.P. Bernhard, Mater. Sci. Eng. A.,Vol. A256,

pp.162-182, 1998.

15. L.E. Murr, E. Ferreyra, J.G. Maldonado, E.A. Trillo, S. Pappu, C.

Kennedy, J. DeAlba, M. Posada, D.P. Russell, J.L. White, J. Mater. Sci.,

Vol. 34, pp. 967-979, 1999.

16. E. Ferreyra, J.G. Maldonado, L.E. Murr, S. Pappu, E.A. Trillo, C.

Kennedy, M. Posada, J. De Alba, R. Chitre, D.P. Russell, J. Mater. Sci.,

Vol.34, pp. 981-996, 1999.

17. E. Ferreyra, L.E. Murr, S. Pappu, J.G. Maldonado, and C. Kennedy, In

Heat Treating: Including the Liu Dai Memorial Symposium, R.A. Wallis and

H.W. Walton, eds., ASM International, Materials Park, OH, pp. 340-350

(1999).

18. E. Ferreyra and L.E. Murr, In Microscopy and Microanalysis, Vol. 5,

Sup. 2, G.W. Bailey, W.G. Jerome, S. McKernan, J.F. Mansfield, and R.L.

Price, eds., Springer-Verlag, New York, NY, pp. 856-857 (1999).

19. E. Ferreyra and L.E. Murr, presented at the 19th ASM Heat Treating

Society Conference and Exposition, 31 Oct. - 4 Nov., 1999, Cincinnati,

OH., and to be published on Proc., (2000)

20. E. Ferreyra and L.E. Murr, presented at the 32nd Annual International

Metallographic Society Convention, 31 Oct. - 4 Nov., 1999, Cincinnati,

OH, and to be published on a special issue of Mater. Char., (2000)

21. L.E. Murr and E. Ferreyra-Tello, American Scientist, Vol. 88, pp. 38-

45, 2000.

Presentations:

1. "Corrosion Studies in Aluminized Steel Tubing: I) Effects of Maya Crude

Oil al Low Pressure:" Ferreyra, T.E., Quintero, R.R., Fierro, R.G.,

Riestra, G.R., Tar n, V.P.M., ASME, Region XII Student Conf., Oral

Presentation, April 2-3, 1993, Laramie, WY.

2. "A Preliminary Study of the Effect of Target Microstructure on High-

Velocity Impact Cratering in Thick Copper Plates:" E. Ferreyra T., L.E.

Murr and F. H rz, International Conference on Metallurgical and Materials

Applications of Shock-Wave and High Strain-Rate Phenomena (EXPLOMET'95),

Poster Presentation/Paper, August 6-10, 1995, El Paso, TX.

3. "A Preliminary Study of the Effect of Target Microstructure on High-

Velocity Impact Cratering in Thick Copper Plates:" E. Ferreyra T., L.E.

Murr and F. H rz, AIME El Paso Section Meeting, Oral Presentation,

October 11, 1995, El Paso, TX.

4. "Tuber a de Acero Aluminizado: Estudio de la Morfolog a Superficial

Derivada de Condiciones Industriales:" Ferreyra, T.E., Martell, P.D.E.,

Orquiz, A.A., Orquiz A.E., Tar n Varela, P.M., Semana Academica del XXXI

Aniversario de Fundaci n del Instituto Tecnol gico de Ciudad Ju rez, Oral

Presentation, October 3-12, 1995, Cd. Ju rez, M xico.

5. "Tuber a de Acero Aluminizado: Estudio de la Morfolog a Superficial

Derivada de Condiciones Industriales:" Ferreyra, T.E., Martell, P.D.E.,

Orquiz, A.A., Orquiz A.E., Tar n Varela, P.M., XVII Simposio Nacional de

Siderurgia, Oral Presentation/Paper, November 8-10, 1995, Morelia,

M xico.

6. "Metallurgical and Materials Issues in Steel Drum Construction and

Music:" E. Ferreyra T., L. E. Murr, J. G. Maldonado, C. Kennedy, S.

Pappu, E. Trillo, M. Posada, J. De Alba, R. Chitre, R. Chianelli, D. P.

Russell and J. L. White, West Virginia University's Steel Band Workshop

'97, Oral Presentation/Lecture, July 20-26, 1997, Morgantown, WV.

7. "Deformation-Related Features of the Caribbean Steel Drum, Part One:"

Everaldo Ferreyra, J.G. Maldonado, C. Kennedy, M. Posada, E. Trillo,

S.Pappu, J. DeAlba, R. Chitre and L.E. Murr, International Materials

Research Congress, Oral Presentation, September 1-4, 1997, Canc n,

M xico.

8. Materials Science and Metallurgy of the Caribbean Steel Drum: E.

Ferreyra T., L.E. Murr, J.G. Maldonado, C.Kennedy, S. Pappu, E. Trillo,

M. Posada, J. DeAlba, R. Chitre, D.P. Russell and J.L. White, West

Virginia University's Steel Band Workshop '98, Oral Presentation/Lecture,

July 18-25, 1998, Morgantown, WV.

9. "Effect of Strain and Carbon Content on the Strain Aging Behavior of the

Caribbean Steel Drum:" Everaldo Ferreyra, J.G. Maldonado, C. Kennedy, M.

Posada, E. Trillo, S. Pappu, J. DeAlba, R. Chitre and L.E. Murr,

International Materials Research Congress, Oral Presentation, August 30

to September 4, 1998, Canc n, M xico.

10. "The Low-Velocity-to-Hypervelocity Penetration Transition for Impact

Craters in Metal Targets:" L.E. Murr, S.A. Qui ones, E. Ferreyra T., A

Ayala, O.L. Valerio, F. H rz, and R.P. Bernhard, TMS-Fall Meeting '98,

Oral Presentation/Paper, October 11-15, 1998, Chicago IL.

11. Effects of Heat Treatment on the Multi-Harmonic Tuning and Acoustics of

the Caribbean Steel Drum: E. Ferreyra T., L.E. Murr, S. Pappu, J.G.

Maldonado, and C. Kennedy, 18th ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and

Exposition, Oral Presentation/Paper, October 12-15, 1998, Rosemont, IL.

12. Metallography in Music: Microstructures in the Caribbean Steel Drum: E.

Ferreyra and L.E. Murr, 32nd Annual International Metallographic Society

Convention, Oral Presentation/Paper, 31 Oct. - 4 Nov., 1999, Cincinnati,

OH.

13. "Effect of Heat Treatment on the Hardening of Low Carbon Steels

Employed in the Fabrication of the Caribbean Steel Drum:" E. Ferreyra and

L. E. Murr, 19th ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition,

Oral Presentation/Paper, 31 Oct. - 4 Nov., 1999, Cincinnati, OH.

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