Engineering Engineer
Resume:
Conroe TX *****
************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Materials engineer with experience in failure analysis of metals and metal matrix composites, mechanical properties testing, welding, and advanced analytical characterization
16 years of experience in oil and gas drill bits and 3.5 years in the petrochemical industry
Proficient in design of experiments and statistical data analysis
Experienced in the operation of a broad array of laboratory equipment
Bachelor’s degree in Ceramic Engineering from Missouri S&T
Master’s degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Colorado School of Mines
Instructed classes at Baker Hughes, INVISTA, and a Ceramic Engineering course at Rice University
SKILLS
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Microsoft Office
Visual Basic for Applications (Excel macro programming)
Design of experiments and statistical software
Experienced in the operation of various laboratory equipment including:
-SEM equipped with EDS and EBSD instruments
-Optical microscopes
-MTS servo-hydraulic test equipment for tensile, compression, bending and fatigue
-Automatic and manual hardness testers of various types
-Metallurgical cutting, grinding, and polishing equipment
-Fracture toughness testing
-Wear and erosion test equipment
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTERTEK, Spring TX 06/2016 – Present
Steel Pipe Inspector (on standby)
Onsite at US Steel in Gary IN to observe steel coil production for use in fabrication of 24-inch API 5L X70M pipe
Daily reports on production progress and monitoring of process and mechanical properties test data
INVISTA S.à r.l, Houston TX 07/2012 – 12/2015
Sr. Metallurgical Engineer
Metallurgical support for operations and capital projects at existing and new plant sites
Auditing of vendor fabrication shops and welding procedures
Responsible for development and maintenance of corporate specifications for materials of construction, in accordance with ASME code, for pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and various other petrochemical processing equipment and piping
Involved with implementation of risk based inspection (RBI) program
Maintained corporate specifications for various paints and coating materials for corrosion prevention
BAKER HUGHES, Inc. The Woodlands TX 02/1996 – 04/2012
Materials Research Engineer
Provided written and oral reports for materials research and development projects
Specialized in metallurgy and properties of metal matrix composites including cemented tungsten carbide, liquid metal infiltration of cast tungsten carbide for fixed cutter drill bits, and welded hard facing materials
Extensive experience in measurement of physical and mechanical properties of metal matrix composites, including fracture toughness, wear/erosion resistance, elastic properties, and compressive strength
Evaluation of failures and fractures on drill bits and other oilfield tools in the laboratory and field
Built an extensive database of properties for cemented tungsten carbide and applied this knowledge to make significant improvements in field performance of drill bits
Carried out testing of low alloy steels including tensile, impact testing, hardenability, evaluation of carburized case depth and microstructure
Created engineering drawings used by machine shop to produce materials test samples and specialized fixtures for materials testing
Experience in testing a broad range of materials for drill bits, including elastomeric materials for static and dynamic O-ring seals, low alloy steels, and other metallic materials.
Used ABAQUS FEA software to model and improve laboratory test specimen geometry
VBA Excel macros for analysis of raw data from laboratory testing equipment and for monitoring of QC data
Familiar with LabVIEW software
Co-author and instructor for failure analysis course given to Baker Hughes field engineers
Developed company intranet based work request system for metallurgical laboratory
Wrote and revised laboratory procedures and materials specifications
Responsible for purchasing of supplies and capital equipment for the laboratory
Managed maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment
Provided direction and instruction for laboratory technicians
Co-inventor on six patents
EDUCATION
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 05/1996
MS - Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 12/1991
BS - Ceramic Engineering
HONORS AND ACTIVITES
Lecturer – Rice University, instructor for ceramic engineering class, fall semester 1998
Missouri Bright Flight and J. B. Arther scholarships
Keramos and Tau Beta Pi - honors fraternities
Missouri S&T student council – 1990
Professional societies - American Ceramic Society, NACE, ASM
OTHER EXPERIENCE
BASF, Fenton, MO 03/1992 - 07/1992
Quality control testing of Chrysler and GM car paints and finishes
Coors Ceramics Company, Golden, CO 05/1991 - 08/1991
Electronic Products Group - Engineering Intern
Worked on optimization of spray drying process for aluminum oxide powders, characterization of powders, and mechanical properties of sintered products
Watlow Electric Company, St. Louis, MO 05/1989 - 08/1989
Responsible for complete assembly of high temperature thermostats
McDaniel Engineering and Surveying Company, St. Louis, MO 05/1988 - 08/1988
Surveyor’s assistant
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