REGINALD MCGARRELL

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Asheville, North Carolina 28803

Mobile: 803-***-****

Home: 828-***-****

Email: abnq2a@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

I would like to work as a Metallurgist / Quality Engineer.

SKILLS

Carbon sulfur determination in steel, Solid state analysis. Thermal analysis, heat treatment, of

steels as per NADCAP requirements and standards. Solution heat treatment and precipitation

hardening of C355 and A 356 aluminum alloys. Knows the affect of furnace atmospheres and

potential decarburization. Metallographic examination of castings, cold forgings, wire drawing,

experience with (SEM) scanning electron microscope. Jominy end quench testing, fracture

mechanics studies, tensile and hardness testing, creep testing, fatigue, writing procedures, SPC

data collection, data analysis, and process capability studies, report writing. Research and

development work. Use of 3Dxr System and the Rhythm software for image review ( X-rays)

Work with technical drawings.

EXPERIENCE

CONTRACT POSITION

9/01/2012 - 9/23/2012 – Blue Ridge Metals Fletcher, NC

Quality Engineer/ Metallurgy. Work with STC furnaces for annealing. Monitor wire

pickling, annealing, and drawing process. Microscopical examination for decarburized or

carburized case depth.

10/2011 – 01/2012 - GE Aviation Airfoils /Adecco - Quality Assurance

Piedmont, SC- Level II Digital Radioscopy and Computed Tomography Inspection.

Inspected aircraft engine turbine blades

airfoils.

PERMANENT POSITIONS

2009 – 20011 - DSE Systems LLC, Inc. - Gaffney, SC

Radioscopy, Digital System Operator Level II - Quality Control

X-ray inspection of munitions and documentation of results. Make accept/reject decisions as per

customer standard and specification. Communicate any discrepancies with supervisor, for MRB

review and corrective actions. Maintain the corporate Quality System is in alignment with

requirements to standards and specifications.

2007 – 2009 - VJ Technologies, Inc. - Savanna River Site Aiken, South Carolina

Real Time Radiography (RTR) Quality Control

Inspected nuclear waste materials and reviewed reports

1988 – 2000 - Atlantic Casting& Engineering Corp., Clifton New Jersey

Lab Technician NDT- Quality Control

Managed daily operation of metallurgical and nondestructive testing, and performed liquid

penetrant & radiographic testing inspection of aluminum alloys castings. Did solid state analysis

using the Baird Arc/park Spectrometer for incoming aluminum ingots.

Monitored solution heat-treated aluminum alloys parts, A356, and C355 for high temperature

oxidation and eutectic melting and perform hardness testing of T6 components. Measurements of

casting thickness using ultrasonic wall thickness gages. Use of calipers and micrometers. Work

with the team in quality improvement processes.

1987 – 1988 - Teledyne Powder Alloys, Clifton New Jersey

Metallurgist

Research in tungsten alloys design with an aim to increase density. Formulated tungsten powder

mix for sintering, monitor sintering temperatures. Weighed out powders, mixed, made compacts

and sinter to produce slug. Polishing, etching, and metallographic examination of sintered

samples, checked sintered density, magnetic permeability and Rockwell Hardness of test

samples, document results.

1981-1986 - Guyana National Engineering Corporation, Georgetown

Foundry and Ship Building Division- Metallurgist

Formulated metal charges for melting cast iron, bronze, brass and aluminum alloys.

Operated 20 tons induction, furnace, 300 lbs. tilting crucible furnace for aluminum and brass

melting. Supervised casting processes and conducted chill testing, sand permeability and

moisture content testing with the aim to reduce porosity and surface defects. Planned

experimentation of sand casting processes to reduce porosity thus improved structure and

properties of the castings. X-Ray of welds .

TEMPORARY POSITIONS

6/2006 – 9/2006 -Chromalloy New York- Orangeburg New York City

Quality Control Inspector

Conducted visual, pressure and electrical conductivity testing of turbine blades castings for

commercial and military applications and work with drawings, procedures and travelers to

document any defects that may be found during inspection. Carry out surface roughness testing

of turbine blades.

2006 – 3/2006- NYF Corp. Metallurgy- Paramus, NJ

Metallurgist

Verified specification and chemical analysis of materials used for the manufacture of military

and aerospace components and report findings.

TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1980 - 1981 UK British Oxygen Company Laboratory Waltham Cross

Metallurgy - Lab Technician

Research and development of welding electrodes. Performed Microscopical analysis of welded

samples made from low and medium carbon steels, tensile, charpy -v-notch testing to determine

the ductile to brittle transition ranges of the welds. Hardness testing was also done and results

were documented.

1979 - 1980 Harry Stangers Laboratory London England

Metallurgy - Lab Technician – Quality Control

Metallographic examination and spectrochemical analysis of metals slugs/coupons (drilled steel)

was sampled and tested for carbon content ( Gravimetric combustion method). Did chemical

analysis by titration of dissolved iron and steels samples for aluminum, manganese,

nickel, phosphorus, and vanadium content.

March 1, 2007 Digital Radiography/Real Time Radioscopy Level II, V.J. Technologies

April 21, 1995 Radiography Level II, Staveley Schools for NDT, Sharon Hill, PA .

Nov. 18, 1994 Radiography Level-I, Staveley Schools for NDT, Sharon Hill, PA .

EDUCATION

2000 - 2006 - New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ. BS Manufacturing

Engineering Technology.

July 1981 - Southall College of Technology, London

Higher Certificate in Metallurgy – (Associate of Applied Science Degree)

1968-1971 –Bookers Sugar Estates Ogle Experimental Department. Senior Welder

1971-1974 -Government Technical Institute Georgetown Guyana.

City & Guilds of London Institute. Welding Technology in Metal Arc and Oxy-Acetylene

Welding.

Worked as Welding Technician for two years. Prepared and evaluate welding specimens

for student practice. Welding Instructor for one year.

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