Thomas H. Tyson
PO Box ***
Killen, AL *****
*************@*****.***
Objective:
Accomplished team orientated Metallurgical/Product Engineer seeking a position where my eight years of working with multiple metals, resulting in improved bottom line results, improved process, and timely launch/production of products will benefit my employer.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering -
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Graduation date, May 2007
Major Related courses completed:
Statics and Dynamics
Intro. to Thermodynamics
Electrical Systems
Mechanics of Solids
Thermodynamics of Materials
Ceramic Materials
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Manufacturing Processes
Thermal, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Materials
Physical Materials I
Materials Lab I
Materials Lab II
Materials Lab III
Characterization of Materials
Composite Materials
Polymeric Materials
Metals and Alloys
Senior Design I
Senior Design II
Professional Skills:
Metallurgical Engineer
Quality Engineer/Process/Rolling Tech. Engineer
Aluminum knowledge – High and low strength
Aluminum rolling – hard alloys
Zirconium and Hafnium alloys
Wire and Rod Drawing
Product evaluation
Failure Analysis and Root cause
ASTM, ASME and customer specifications
Contract Review and Approval
Worked with sales department on non-conforming material
SPC
FMEA
Ability to identify and act to resolve problems in the production process
Auditing- Internal and Supplier
Six Sigma training
Experience:
ATI Specialty Alloys and Components, April 2011 – Present
Product Engineer
Develop and maintain drawing, grinding and annealing processing for specialty alloys used in nuclear and medical fields
Perform specification review with quality department at the start of contracts
Interpret and apply ASTM requirements to process
Develop and maintain inventory levels to satisfy orders
Perform quarterly internal audits to meet ISO requirements
Scheduled and dispositioned furnace surveys for continuous furnaces
Create cost models for new business
Wise Alloys, Muscle Shoals AL, June 2007 – January 2011
Process Engineer- 3 Stand Cold Mill & Hotmill
Responsible for keeping up with process variables, disposition of non-conforming material, evaluate material gauge on a daily basis, employee training records, reviewing and refining rolling process, internal audits, data collection, interdepartmental relations, lubrication packages, formal report-outs before management, and other related duties
Metallurgist/Gauge Specialist- Hotmill
Develop and maintain rolling process for low strength body stock alloys
Review and disposition final mechanical properties before shipment
Review and disposition surface defects using online visual inspection system
Reviewed and controlled plant wide gauge
Scheduled and dispositioned furnace surveys for both direct and indirect heated furnaces
Assisted in implementation of new gauge control and process review software on several key pieces of equipment
Quality/Process Engineer/Rolling Technology Engineer-5 Stand Cold Mill
Assisted in developing process to roll high strength aluminum on 5 Stand Cold Mill, led problem solving and brainstorming sessions to solve engineering problems, audited and became a liaison between grinding shop and rolling mill, disposition and divert non-conforming material, performed bi-quarterly process audits, controlled lubrication packages, daily updates to quality reports
UAB Campus Recreation Center, January 2006-December 2006
Weight room supervisor
Worked on campus with attending my BSMSE degree
Computer Skills:
Microsoft Office
C+ Programming
Cadkey
Pro- Engineer
AS/400 systmes
Parsytec Indpection System
Optimize Gauge & Process software
Oracle E-Business Suite
Oracle Business Intelligence