Metallurgical Engineer Materials Quality

Scott Workman BS, CSSBB, EIT

Metallurgical Engineer / Quality Specialist

Materials Quality / Six Sigma σ

Objective: A position where my talents and skills can be effectively utilized to improve process operations and contribute to the success of an employer.

Employment History

18 Years in the Metallurgical ‘Heat Treating Industry, Automotive Quality, Materials Forming.’

Arvin Meritor CVS Division

Heavy Duty Vehicle / Military Transport

WWW.ArvinMeritor.com

Current Position

Metallurgical Engineer / Materials Quality

Responsibilities: Six Sigma processes forming studies and cost reduction. Energy Efficiency, CQI-9 –TS16949 Quality Compliance. Metallurgical laboratory, Customer Specifications and Internal compliance, Quality Investigation of nonconformance, process preemptive changes Metallurgical and Surface Condition, 3-D Material Flow Analysis, Forging Investigation of die failure or flow related inconsistencies, Forging operational set up of press parameters, Materials Review and Evaluation.

ەCurrent Projectsە

Hot Forge Die Life – Current life span non value added >$1million yr, Investigation of base alloys substrate and coating. Project Status 60% Project findings Die microstructure variance to within core due to quenching conditions i.e.; pressure quench media, subsurface carbide precipitation, and depth of current plasma ion nitride effective depth.

CQI-9 Automotive Quality Compliance-Heat Treat TPM cost reduction 30% outsource, Pyrometer to outsource increase of TPM staff, Quality records and process mapping installation for Laboratory completed, the outsourcing of external laboratory for compliance is now captive for PPAP fiber flow/Microstructure general reports.

Forging Microstructure Quality Investigation- Steel Supplier embedded scale, Dendric and abnormalities + center segregation.

Networking SPC within facility for preemptive trending of Materials compliance, Hardness, Heat Treat Nonconformance, and furnace data acquisition.

Lean Project- Process flow mapping of billet routing, WIP, Outsource WIP and production to return to captive.

True Temper Sports. Inc

www.truetemper.com

Position: Chief Metallurgical Engineer / Materials Quality Process Engineer Service 12-07 / 08-08

Responsibilities: Research and Development of process Controls, Non Destructive Testing, Metallographic Quality, Laboratory Testing Operations, Installation of Six Sigma process Initiative, Thermal Surveys, Furnace Gas Evaluation Composition and Control of all Thermal Process Atmospheres, Quality Control Testing of In process Materials, Receiving Material Inspection, Failure Analysis In process and Liability returns claims, Carbon Analysis, Fiber Graphite Forming Technology, SOP Generation, Plating Operations.

Accomplishments during Service for True Temper;

Metallurgical Laboratory Installation, In process Identification and Resolution of Nonconforming Material Forming Welding Manufacture, Material Scrap Reduction thru Use of Six Sigma Tools, Cataloging Identifying all Defective Manufacturing Process Nonconformance, SOP Generation for Material Inspection, Vendor Quality Program.

Σ Projects:

Research and Development of High Speed Eddy NDT, Distortion Reduction using SPC and Six Sigma Tools and Thermal Shock Variation process controls to reduce shaft distortion 33% with an increase of 9% output in straightening department overall OEE increase 7%, Cycle Manufacture study with resolution of 76% savings of thermal process cost, Research and Development of Acoustic Resonance NDT by capturing frequency transmissions of Nonconforming Material vs. Conforming, Review and Initiate Titanium cold forming Vacuum thermal process cycles to reduce stress, cold work hardness, improve ductility and final cold work to a specific hardness.

Research and Development; Chrome and Nickel Plating Quality issues relating to Chemistry, Substrate Adhesion, Plating Operation Process Control and Corrosion I.

Byington Steel Treating, Inc.

www.byingtonsteel.com

Service 12-06 / 12-07

Position: Chief Metallurgist / Quality Control Manager Service 12-06/ 12-07

Responsibilities: Develop and Implement ISO 9001 Quality System, Process Control Implementation to Automotive TS16949,NADCAP Aerospace and WHTX Guidelines, Customer Liaison for Quality and Liability, All Testing- Micro, Macro, Tensile and Micro structural Properties., Implementation of 5s and Lean Manufacturing program to a service facility, Atmosphere Control and Analysis, Director of Special Projects, Six Sigma Initiatives, Install and operate a fully functioning Metallurgical Laboratory, Distortion Control, Consultant to Customer Base. Materials: Titanium, Aluminum, Powdered / Sintered Steels, Steels and Other alloys.

Accomplishments during Service for Byington Steel Treating;

Metallurgical Laboratory Installation and Trained associates, ISO 9001 Implementation, Titanium Processing Cycle Generation, 5s and Lean Program in place, Installation of Wonder ware to give constant surveillance of process parameters, Write all SOP and Quality Manual procedures, Cycle Generation for Ferrous and Nonferrous products for customers to meet specifications.

Customer Base: Research and Development, Prototype Engineering, I worked with many customers in Quality issues relating to Chemistry, Pre cleaning, Substrate Adhesion, Plating Operation Process Control and Corrosion Internal and Sub plate with Hot Dip Galvanize, Chrome and other plating performance issues.

Musashi South Carolina

www.musashi.com

Position: Plant Metallurgist / Metallurgical Quality Specialist / Forging Specialist Service 06-02 / 12-06

Responsibilities: Heat Treat Operations, Metallurgical Inspection, Laboratory Management, Process Control, Metallurgical Quality of all Materials, Failure Analysis, Research and Development of Reduction Dimensional Quench Severity, Conforming and Nonconforming Material, Laboratory Budget Control, Development of NDT and Visual Optic Inspection Systems, Product Testing, 3-D Material Flow Analysis, Forging Investigation of die failure or flow related inconsistencies, Forging operational set up of press parameters, Materials Review and Evaluation.

Quality Requirements: Automotive Industry: WHTX, QS9000, and TS16949 as Captive Heat Treat Tier Two Supplier

Carolina Commercial Heat Treat

www.carolina.commercial.com

Position: Associate Metallurgical Engineer / Associate Quality Engineer Service 1996 / 06 -02

Responsibilities: Non Destructive Testing, Metallographic Interpretation, Process Control, Final Inspection, Failure Analysis, Laboratory Metallurgical Inspection Management, Quality Implementation and Improvement, SOP Generation, Atmosphere and Furnace Analysis review. Materials: Sintered Steels, Aluminum, Titanium, Bronzes, Steels and other alloys.

Quality Requirements: QS 9000

Mountain Metallurgical

Elizabethton Tenn.

Position: Production Supervisor, Quality Assurance Technician Service 1991-1996

Responsibilities: Testing of Heat Treated Materials, Furnace Operations, Scheduling, Process Control, SOP Generation, Cycle Process Generation and Rework cycle Generation, Use of Alnor Dew Point Monitor to Evaluate Carbon in Furnace Atmosphere. Materials: Sintered Steels, Aluminum, Titanium, Bronzes, Steels and other alloys.

Education

North Eastern Technical College 10-2002 / 03-2006

• Business Skills

Microsoft Office Works Excel

Microsoft Office Works Power Point

• Management and Human Resources

Team Leadership

Harassment and Diversity

Anger Management

• Quality Control

Lean Manufacturing and 5S

Deming Quality and Statistical Process Control

Total Productive Maintenance

• Engineering

General Metallurgy

United States Navy 1988 - 1991

• Metallurgical Forming and Joining of Materials (HT A School)

Materials Engineering Institute 1998 -2008

• Elements of Metallurgy

• Principals of Heat Treating

• Principals of Metallography

• Heat Treating Quality and Inspection

• Stainless Steels Forming and Thermal Processing

• Aluminum Processing and Heat Treatment

• Titanium Forming and Properties

Villanova Pa State University

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification 2005 – 2006

North Western University

• Metallurgical Engineering B.S.

AM Integrity

• Inspection for Heat Treatment

Idematsu Technical Seminar Series

• Quench Oil Maintenance

Boys Ranch High School

• Diploma and Vocational Certificate

Rockingham Community College

• Metallurgy Incomplete No Ceu Credit

East Tennessee State University ETSU

• Veterans Upward Bound College Preparatory

Pye Metallurgical ASM Instruction Dr.David Pye

• Metallurgical Processing and Quality Control

• Personal Instruction - Heat Treating

McCrone School of Microscopy

• Independently Instructed by Frank McCrone

NDT Instruction Advanced Testing Technology

• Independent Instruction Dan Groover

Honda Corporation Corporate Instruction

• Japanese Language and Customs

• 5s and Lean Manufacturing

• Quality Circle Management

• Deming Quality Systems

• Kempner Trego - Process Management

• Teaching Root Cause and Tool Use for Problem Solving

Arvin Meritor

• US Government ITAR Training

• Sobulanse Oxley Financial Inter corporation Auditing

Awards and Professional Membership

• United States Navy- South West Asia Service and Expeditionary Service Medal

• ASM and MTI Member

Member of DAV and Veterans of Foreign Wars

Scott Workman BS, CSSBB, EIT, ASQ ME

Metallurgical Engineer / Metallographic Quality Specialist

Materials Quality / Six Sigma

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