Engineer Quality Assurance

Greg J. Choczaj

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Bartlett, IL 60103

Tel: 630-***-**** E-mail: ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Obtaining the position of Metallurgical Process Engineer or Technician in an organization where I

am able to make use of my mechanical & metallurgical knowledge and experience with different

materials and various heat treating processes to perform metallurgical, failure & fractography

analysis, and conduct quality tests of ferrous & and non-ferrous components.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient with a vast array of preparation and testing equipment and technologies, including:

Metallographic Sample Preparation Digital Image Analysis

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Microstructural and Failure Analysis Report Preparation & Presentation

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Optical and SEM Electron Microscopy Fractography of Metals

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Macro-and-Micro Indentation Testing Materials Selection

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Heat Treatment of Ferrous Materials

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Forging and Casting of Ferrous Materials

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WORK EXPERIENCE

NTA Precision Axle Corporation, Carol Stream, IL 2011 - Present

Quality Metallurgist

• Control and lead metallurgical activities in Forging, Heat Treating and Quality Assurance

Departments.

• Perform various metallurgical analyses to maintain and improve product quality per customers’

specifications in accordance with ASTM metallurgical standards.

• Train and mentor appropriate personnel with regard to various heat-treating and forging related

issues through practical training sessions or presentations.

• Perform customer product launch quality activities in accordance with APQP & PPAP

guidelines.

• Support and assist manufacturing engineering with metallurgical related issues and activities.

• Assist in ensuring employees to adhere to requirements of QMS.

MSI Testing & Engineering, Inc., Melrose Park, IL 2010 - 2011

Metallurgist and Lead Metallographer

• Performed all types of material preparation: section, mount & auto/manual grind &polish.

• Conducted metallurgical microscopic examinations of ferrous & non-ferrous materials for

various microstructural applications per ASTM standards.

• Performed failure analysis of ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

• Conducted digital imaging and analysis of results.

• Conducted various heat treatment processes per customers specs including.

Greg J. Choczaj

366 Broadmoor Lane

Bartlett, IL 60103

Tel: 630-***-**** E-mail: ********@*****.***

• Performing micro-and-macro indentation hardness tests.

• Providing technical support to customer base via telephone, e-mail and training sessions.

Greg J. Choczaj

366 Broadmoor Lane

Bartlett, IL 60103

Tel: 630-***-**** E-mail: ********@*****.***

Buehler ITW, Lake Bluff, IL 2001 - 2010

Materials Engineer

• Developing preparation procedures for materials per customer specifications

• Performing optical and SEM microstructural analysis

• Conducting digital imaging and analysis of results

• Performing micro-and-macro indentation hardness tests

• Heat treatment processes of ferrous materials

• Conducting new product testing, including trials, documentations and conclusions

• Supplying technical support to both entire customer base and national sales force via telephone,

e-mail and practical training sessions

Bodycote Materials Testing, Skokie, IL 2000 - 2001

Metallurgical Applications Technician

• Conducting heat treatment process of H13 tool steel per customer specifications

• Performing optical microstructural analysis of ferrous and non-ferrous materials

• Performing failure analysis and fractography on ferrous materials

• Trained in running Scanning Electron Microscope for fractographical purposes

• Providing professional support by assisting customers and sales force

EDUCATION

Polytechnic, Szczecin, Poland 1984 - 1988

• Four Years Engineering Degree, Specializing in Materials Technology

Secondary Technical Collage, Barlinek, Poland 1979 - 1984

• Five Years Technical Degree, Specializing in Materials Machining and Fabrication

ADDITIONAL COURSES

Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL 2010

• Business Communication

DuPage College, Wheaton, IL 1995

• Programming of CNC Machinery and Training in AutoCad-R14

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT

“Suspected Localized Tempering of Case Hardened Low Carbon Steel Ball Bearings ” presented by

Gabriel M. Lucas & Greg J. Choczaj at the joint IMS/M&M Conference, Savannah, GA, Aug, 2004.

Member of American Society of Materials – ASM International

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