Sales Engineer
Resume:
Ronan Magennis Curriculum Vitae
Personal Details
Ronan Magennis Cell: 803-***-****
***************@*******.***
Rock Hill, South Carolina DOB 15th February
1984
Zip: 29732 Driving Licence: Clean, both UK and US
Profile
I am an adaptable, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual with
exposure to a wide range of areas within various industries on an
international level. Possessing excellent communication skills combined
with the ability to relate well to people at all levels and able to
generate and grasp new ideas and concepts with ease. I am now seeking a
challenging and rewarding opportunity to develop and strengthen the skill
set already learned.
Education
2002-2006 The University of Manchester
2.1 Honours (Masters) MEng Bio Materials Engineering, with Industrial
Experience (see below for details of placement year) The course entails a
comprehensive background in the medical science and engineering of
materials for repairing or replacing damaged, diseased or missing tissues
in the human body. Many of the modules studied are materials based, as the
course runs in tandem with a Materials Engineering course.
1995-2002 St. Patrick's' Boys Academy Dungannon, N.Ireland
A Levels: Technology and Design (A), Biology (A), Chemistry (B)
Work Experience
July 2011-Present, Outokumpu Stainless Bar, Sales Engineer, Richburg South
Carolina
. Sales Engineer specialising in products for the following sectors:
nuclear, boat shafting, oil and gas and re-bar. We are currently the
go-to company in the US for all of these sectors, based on quality and
technical knowledge.
. Personal sales target of 7500mt/year, spread > 10%
. Co-Leader of the Focused Improvement team.
. Increasing YOY sales by 8% for bar >5", moly sales and lean duplex
grades.
. Member of the delivery performance team, tasked with improving DP from
<80% to >95% within 6 months.
. Leader of the Wellness committee and employee recognition committee.
July 2010-June 2011, Outokumpu Stainless Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorks
Product Sales Specialist - Long Products and Re-Bar
. Technical support for the UK sales offices regarding stainless longs
and re-bar.
. Product development - taking part in the 17-4PH ingot casting
development team.
. Leader of the training and education "pillar" team for the UK sales
offices.
. Taking part in the quality and autonomous "pillar" teams.
August 2007-July 2010. Outokumpu Stainless Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
. International graduate trainee programme. My main role was both
product and process development within the technical department of a
stainless steel melting and casting shop, with visits to other
plants/mills across the world.
. 4 month secondment to Operations/Production. Time was spent with shift
managers understanding the operations of a 450,000 tonnes/year melt-
shop. Other tasks included production planning, working with logistics
and despatch to ensure our delivery on time was kept at 100%.
. Extensive exposure to continuous improvement techniques. The first
team lead by myself focusing on the AOD made savings of 185,000/year
. Nominated for a Performance Excellence / LEAN course that lasted 18
months. This was taught all over Europe by external consultants with
modules including, LEAN flow, quality and industrial engineering. Less
than 0.5% of Outokumpu employees will be nominated for this course.
. A 7 month international placement to Sweden spending time on the sites
of our two biggest customers. I was tasked with understanding the
demands set by down stream customers, and relay this back to the melt-
shop to improve our current products including 904L, 304LCo, 254SMo,
654SMO and 17-4ph. On one site I was tasked with introducing our
continuous improvement program, working closely with senior
management. A basic level of Swedish was achieved during my time
there.
. Business unit representative for the manufacturing of a hyper
austenitic stainless steel destined for the nuclear and hydro-
metallurgy industries. This involved personally developing a casting
process for this individual material. No other melt shop in the world
can successfully manufacture this steel. All meetings were in Swedish.
. Taking over the Senior Process Engineer role on a 7 month secondment
to our bar products division in South Carolina. Time was spent on the
shop floor and rolling mill understanding and improving the
fundamentals of bar and wire rod production, including peeling,
drawing and the rolling and heat treatment of long products. Working
in the quality department to ISO 9001 standards, and also taking lead
on our newest product development for the Swagelok nuclear company.
Other tasks included metallographic examinations on customer
complaints, and also process development on grades such as XM-19 High
Strength and 254SMO.
July 2004 - July 2005 J& J Wound Management, North Yorkshire (Placement
Year)
. As part of a three man team I was responsible for the delivery of an
industry leading product, which resulted in a patent being filed,
naming myself as the primary inventor.
. My role involved experimental development work and coordination of
product trials, interacting with both colleagues and external
contractors.
. Regular meetings and reviews on an international scale encouraged me
to become extremely confident as a public speaker, highlighted by
presenting my findings to the Vice President of Worldwide Research &
Development.
Achievements
. Recently taking part in a 1600 mile banger rally across Europe. Our
team raised almost 3000 for Gemini-org, a charity focusing on raising
awareness of aids.
. Presenting at The Budapest Technical University for 450 people. The
audience consisted of potential customers/industry experts and
students. The topic presented was on stainless steel re-bar and its
applications.
. Taking part in an International work placement in Sweden. This allowed
me to gain an experience of other cultures and also improve my Swedish
language skills.
Interests & Societies
. An active cyclist, both mountain and road biking. Taking part in
cycling sportives in South Yorkshire and 6 hour and regional mountain
bike races in the U.S.
. A former member of Degerfors Cykel Klubben in V rmlannd, and
Sheffield Wheelers. Current member of the Tarheel Trailblazers in
South Carolina. Active in campaigning for federal funding for local
trail systems.
. A keen home brewer, specialising in porters and IPA's
. A member of the Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals (IOM3).
This involves building up my portfolio in preparation for full
membership.
Referees available upon request.
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