Alex C. Pohoata

**** *. ******** **. *********: 480-***-****

Chandler, AZ 85286 Cell : 602-***-****

e-mail:acwl1a@r.postjobfree.com

Resume

Scope:

Secure a challenging and honest career utilizing my skills of researching, conceptualizing and analyzing, helping a good and fair business to grow and diversify.

Summary:

Metallurgical/Manufacturing Engineer with proven experience in metallurgical projects development, controlled processes optimization, technical assistance and production support when needed. Professional experience:

Principal Product Design Engineer Honeywell Aerospace, 2014 to Present Honeywell Certifying Agent Assessor for Electrical Discharge Machining, Laser Beam Machining, Electro- Chemical Machining and Shot Peen process. Honeywell Team Lead for Heat Treatment and Thermo-Chemical Processing. Chairman of Nadcap Task group for Nonconventional Machining and Surface Enhancement. Honeywell representative in Industry committee for creating and updating specification for heat treatment, shot peen and nonconventional machining. Certified Agent for forgings processes. Voting member of Nadcap Task Group for Forgings and Conventional Machining. Focal Point for Pneumatic System Design (materials, special process, materials behavior - corrosion, wear, creep and fatigue resistance). Failure analysis investigator for metallic materials. Proficient using Pro-E for design, ANSYS for stress analysis, AutoCAD for tooling sketches and Microsoft Project for Project Management

Senior Product Design Engineer Honeywell Aerospace, 2004 to September 2014 Had contribution to APSL (Approved Processes Suppliers List) development and SCA (Source Certifying Agent) program. Certified as Honeywell agent for heat treatment, brazing and plating. Certified as Honeywell agent assessor for Nonconventional Machining (ECM, EDM and Laser) and Surface Enhancement. Member of Nadcap task group (Chairman) for nonconventional machining, shot peen, conventional machining and forging. Conducted audits for shot peen, electrical discharge machining, forgings and heat treatment approvals of various suppliers in US and international. Conducted research for various types of UID markings, nonconventional machining and platings. Developed shot peen, heat treatment. forgings, laser and electrical discharge machining aerospace specifications. Developed approval criteria documents and engineering reports for engine parts transitions. Focal point for bearings and gears. Focal point for military APUs (auxiliary power units) and some of the propulsion engines. Provided technical assistance and production support for laser machining, shot peening, metallography and heat treatment at Honeywell international sites: HAL, Olomuc, Czech Republic, HAL Bangalore India, HCMO Chihuahua Mexico. Certified agent for forging processes. Participated in forging development programs. Honeywell team leader for machining, nonconventional machining and surface enhancement processes. Heat Treat Team Lead Honeywell representative in AMEC and AMEC-B committee. Metallurgical/Manufacturing Engineer Blount (Oregon Cutting Systems), 1997-2004 Researched and developed new types of environmentally safe coatings as replacements for hard chromium plating. Developed and implemented new types of carbides and ceramics for electrical discharge machining. Conducted research for materials formability in progressive dies. Developed and implemented cost saving materials for company products. Improved the design of manufacturing equipment such as heat treat furnaces, shot peen and mass finishing machines. Optimized heat treatment, shot peen, electro-chemical machining and coating processes. Design Engineer Epoxylite (Bayco) Inc., 1993-1996

Design Engineer for this manufacturing firm specializing in ovens, air make-up units and vessel pressure systems for the automotive and collision repair industry. Developed a Quality Assurance Manual based on ISO 9000. Developed and implemented a company safety manual. Design Engineer/Supervisor heat treatment and plating shop Renel - Energoreparatii, 1986-1993 During a seven-year period handled positions of increased responsibility with this manufacturing company. Served as Internship Engineer, became a Design Engineer. Served for 3 years as supervisor for the heat treat and plating shop division. Company specialized in the manufacture/production of parts for thermal-electrical, hydro-electrical and nuclear power plants. Conducted projects related to: heat treatments, thermal-chemically treatments, forging and extrusion, hard plating and coatings, induction heat treat, surface treatments, laser and magnetic heat treatments, cryogenics and materials selection. Applied military system quality standards. Member of National Quality Assurance Committee for ISO9000 implementation into Romanian Energy Distribution System. Education

Post Graduate Diploma in “Treatments Applied to Special Materials and Alloys”-Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania – Faculty of Materials Sciences and Engineering, 1990-1991 Engineering Degree in Metallurgy Engineering with major in Metallurgical Processes (Thesis with Honors) – Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Romania – Faculty of Metallurgy, 1981-1986 (Five years program) Advanced Training/Certifications

Processing:

Industrial Electricity Toxic Waste Management Shot Peen and Blast Cleaning Brazing Printed Boards Soldering Die Building for cold forming Design:

Pro-E, CAD-CAM GD&T HTML

ANSYS

Quality Assurance:

Reliability planning Reliability analysis SPC

Gauge capability Experimental research methods Gauge capability Relational databases One way experiments Industrial statistics One and two samples tests Microsoft Access Project Management training Green Belt Certified for Lean Six Sigma Plus

Green Belt Certified for DFSS hardware

Recent Awards:

Honeywell Bravo Award Bronze for: Effort for “The Expired Approvals-Cleanup Campaign” Honeywell Bravo Award Bronze for: CAA Leadership-Meeting commitment for generating Special Process Checklist

Honeywell Bravo Award Bronze for: Special Process Expired Approval Clean-up Honeywell Bravo Award Bronze for: Personal initiative creating online examinations for the CA/SCA certification in brazing

Honeywell Bravo Award Silver for: Streamline the SCA program Honeywell Bravo Award Gold for Honeywell Chihuahua Mexico Project Management and Production Support U.S. citizen