Quality Control Customer Service

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ANTHONY J. POLITO

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Metallurgical Engineer with 38 years of continued career progress accompanied by key accomplishments in the steel and forging industry. Skilled in primary steel metallurgy, heat treating, open and closed die forging, failure analysis, production, tool steel metallurgy, supervision, quality control, and new product development. Knowledgeable of metal industry specifications and standards. Strong problem solving and customer service skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Canton Drop Forge, Canton Ohio 2010 -2012

Process Metallurgist

Process Metallurgist directly reporting to the Vice President of Quality for a closed die forge facility producing alloy steel, waspaloy, titanium and aerospace alloy forgings. Responsible for contract review and analysis of customer order specifications for aerospace, heavy equipment, oil and gas industry forgings. Responsible for writing new and updating all current manufacturing plans and fixed process plans including specifying the heat treating procedures for all closed die forgings produced at Canton Drop Forge. Established testing programs for material evaluation to customer specifications. Participated in Nadcap, AS9100/ ISO 9001 and aerospace customer audits including responding to audit findings with corrective actions.

Corry Forge Company, A Division of Ellwood Group Incorporated, Corry Pa. 2008 - 2009

Manager, Metallurgy

Responsible for product quality, heat treating procedures and process control for all open die forgings produced at Corry Forge Co.

Facility included 2000 ton open die forgings, open die hammers and 12 heat treating furnaces equipped with water and oil quenching. Product line included open die forgings of heavy metal sections for power generation, oil and gas and Navy nuclear applications.

Aerotek, 875 Greentree Rd. Suite 102, Pittsburgh Pa. 2007 - 2008

Successfully completed an 18 week evaluation process for the Manager of Metallurgy position at Corry Forge Co.

Anthony J. Polito

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Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, Steubenville, OH 2004 - 2007

Superintendent, Steelmaking Metallurgical and Quality Control

Responsibility for the product quality for all steelmaking units, a two-strand slab caster and slab product inspection. Superintendent of the steel making facility which included a desulphurization station, two BOF units, and an electric arc melt furnace and two ladle metallurgical refining units. The continuous scrap charge electric furnace is a 265-ton per heat unit and one of the largest capacity furnaces of its type in the world. As superintendent, maintained a quality system that was ISO 9000 compliant and sufficient to analyze operating performance and assure conformance to customer specifications. Trials were conducted and evaluated which promoted continuous improvement. ISO 9000 responsibilities included auditing, and cause and corrective action investigations.

Allegheny Ludlum, Brackenridge, PA 1984 - 2002

An Allegheny Technologies Company, Washington Plant (Formerly Jessop Steel Co)

Metallurgical Specialist 1998 - 2002

Responsible for process and quality control including testing and inspection of tool steel and armor plate product.

Performed failure analysis of returned material for customer claims investigation.

Determined processing for new or difficult orders.

Developed new products.

Supervised metallurgical technician.

Worked closely with production control and sales departments to satisfy customer requirements.

Worked with customers to solve steel application issues and heat treating problems.

Involved in cost reduction programs.

Superintendent Tool Steel 1996 - 1998

Responsible for producing tool steel plate and bar cut from plate.

Production Manager for over 100 hourly union personnel, three operating supervisors and an inventory control clerk in manufacturing facilities, which included plate milling, grinding and saw cutting.

Promoted employee safety and the implementation of company safety program.

Supervisor Quality Specialist 1996

Responsible for the mill quality system.

Supervised four quality specialists who made quality dispositions on product in process.

Process Metallurgist Stainless Steel

Responsible for the process metallurgy of stainless steel and high tech alloy product manufactured at this plate mill facility.

Updated standard practices.

Senior Metallurgist 1984 - 1995

Responsible for the tool steel and armor plate program.

Anthony J. Polito

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Matthews International, Pittsburgh, PA 1980 - 1984

Metallurgist

Only metallurgist for a manufacturer of steel indenting dies.

Responsible for steel application, failure analysis and an in-house heat treating facility.

U.S. Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA 1974 - 1980

Irvin Works

Metallurgist

Mill metallurgist responsible for process control and development for hot rolled sheet, cold rolled galvanized, aluminum coat, and long terne product.

EDUCATION

B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA (1974)

PROFESSIONAL ORIGANIZATIONS

Member ASTM International

Past Chairman of Tool Steel Subcommittee A01.29 (1995 - 2000)

PATENT

Holder of Patent no. 5,749,149 - Ballistic Resistant Metal Armor Plate (1998)

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