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Conroe TX *****

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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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