Quality Control Assurance
Resume:
Steven J. Li
Ready to relocate
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SUMMARY
• Experienced metallurgist with roll manufacturing and application experience in all facets of metallurgy process, lab testing and quality control
• Proficiency in metallurgy process continuous improvement, failure analysis, SPC and quality control
• Lean manufacturing and OSHA safety training in PA and WI, familiar with ISO9001& TS16949
• Work well with floor personnel under union (PA State) and non-union environment (WI State)
OBJECTIVE
A permanent position as Metallurgical Engineer utilizing my metal manufacturing, on-site rolling technical assistance, lab analysis and quality control experience for a well established company
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Foundry Metallurgist
Akers Nation Roll, Pittsburgh PA 1/2008 – 12/2010 (department closed by HQ)
• Provide technical assistance to cast iron foundry and outside rolling mills, conduct continuous improvement and perform daily quality assurance of cast iron
• Visit worldwide customers including USA, Asia and Europe to present roll selection and rolling techniques
• Introduce new steel grade(High Speed Steel), perform hands-on projects and interact with corporate R&D team members
• Oversee daily lab analysis and NDT inspection, responsible for metallographic analysis and audit heat treatment for best practice
• Lead and participate in magnesium wire feed project on cast iron inoculation: project budget, wire feed start-up, wire selection, safety concerns, work instruction developing and routine wire feed practices
• Work closely with operations, maintenance, safety and sales
Metallurgist Winsert Inc. Green Bay, WI 1/2011 – Present
• Provide technical assistance to the casting foundry for diesel engine parts(Iron-base, Nickel-base, Cobalt-base alloys), oversee the lab testing and chemistry analysis, maintain statistical process control(SPC), responsible for daily quality report and Non-Destructive Testing report
• Perform the investigation for corrective action request on the customer claims and introduce the new material casting trials (tool steel, stainless steel and nickel alloys)
• Continually improve metallurgy process including optimizing raw material and steel scrap charge make-up and air melting process for cost saving, review heat treatment cycles data for best practices and conduct SEM/EDS analysis
• Work with floor personnel for casting defects and failure analysis, participate in the new grade introduction, prototype/pattern design, perform hands-on project including failure analysis and on-site technical support
TRAINNING
• Lean manufacturing training, Pittsburgh PA 2009-2010, Green Bay WI 2011
• 16 hours Problem Solving training at QAI, Indianapolis IN 2009 June
• OSHA safety training, Pittsburgh PA 2008-2010 Green Bay WI 2011
EDUCATION
M.E. Metallurgical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Beijing
B.E. Metallurgical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Beijing
Ph.D. Candidate, Metallurgy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada 2001-2004
M.A. Economics, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 2005-2007
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