Metallurgical Consultant: Magnesium, Aluminum, Reactive Metals, Welding and Corrosion

Technical Consultant #1585

Magnesium and aluminum production processes, alloy development, casting, fabrication, extrusion and forging.
Alloy steels fabrication, heat treating and materials verification.
Start up of magnesium extrusion lines in China; light metal fabrication facilities in China.
Commercial and domestic water heating and storage tank evaluations, fabrication and corrosion protection.
Reactive metals fabrication welding, corrosion properties, zirconium metal.
Corrosion protection evaluations and mediation for automotive, oil and marine application with, soil and atmospheric oxidants.
Welding engineering processes, TIG, MIG, SMAW, friction stir welding, brazing and soldering.
AWS, ASTM, ASME knowledge for qualifications and managing fabrication processes and construction management.
Metallurgical and electrochemical engineering process development and materials failure analysis.
Electroplating process development and applications.
Non destructive evaluation (NDE) process applications and evaluations, UT Level II, X-Ray, Dye-Penetrant and Eddy Current.
Technical sales management, product development, market evaluations, expert witness and business management evaluations.

Independent Consultant, 2010 - Present

Winca Tech Group, Stafford, TX, Detroit, MI, Sales Marketing Manager, 2007 - 2009

Development of automotive and industrial applications for magnesium structural extrusions.
Developed magnesium extrusion capabilities at extrusion companies in China.
Corrosion engineering and electrochemical evaluations for customers.

Hydro Aluminum Transportation Components, Kalamazoo, MI, Development Manager, 2002 - 2006

As Business Development Manager, responsible for Ford, Toyota and Nissan accounts. 8
Responsible for development of aluminum fabricated extrusion applications and assemblies.
Managed tier supplier customers such as Bosch, Visteon, TRW, Delphi and Lear.
Program Manager for development of aluminum extrusion shapes for the all aluminum extruded and welded chassis frame for the Ford GT Sports Car, 2002.
Developed and managed $10 million additional aluminum component business at Delphi.

Ms Marketing, Wilmington, NC, Director-Owner, 1999 - 2002

Technical training for metallurgical processes (aluminum, magnesium, reactive metals).
Welding training; corrosion engineering, electrochemistry.
Market evaluations, market development, technical marketing.
Metallurgical, Welding, Corrosion engineering consulting.

Laque Center for Corrosion Technology, Wrightsville, Beach, NC, Development Manager, 1999

As business Development Manager,implemented marketing strategic plans to expand company business.
Identified target markets (domestic and international) and potential clients within market and initiated relationships.

Penn Aluminum International,Inc., Murphysboro, IL, VP Sales and Marketing, 1997 - 1998

Directed all sales and marketing activities for a $50 million a year business.
QS/ISO certified aluminum extrusion and drawn aluminum tubing business.
Managed and coached 9 staff members and 13 representative agencies.
Responsible for domestic and international marketing and sales with Ford, GM, DCX and Tier Co's.
Re-established $2 million in lost business.

Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, Tulsa, OK, Mobile, AL, Wilmington, NC, 1976 - 1997

Marketing Manager, Technical Service Manager and Quality Staff Engineer: Full P & L and technical responsibility for group with $13 million in annual sales.
Sales management and development of business in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Far East.
Interfaced with operations/production group and purchased aluminum and magnesium primary raw materials.
Conducted magnesium primary metal production process training.
Responsible for manufacturing, technical service and corrosion consulting for customers.
Managed technical operations for die casting services, permanent mold casting, extrusion, forging, welding engineering and laboratory services.
Established and managed aluminum casting facility in Taiwan, Republic of China, for production of 15 million pounds of aluminum cast shapes.
Developed and marketed aluminum extruded water heater corrosion protection anodes and expanded market from 100,000 to 6 million pounds annually.
Developed cast aluminum anode market.
Manager-Non-Destructive Evaluation Services for X-Ray, Ultrasonic, Welding-Inspection.

Daniel International, Plant Wansley, Carrollton, GA., Project Welding Manager, 1974 - 1976

Manager for welding fabrication for 2 unit 880 MW fossil fuel power plant construction.
Responsible for interpretation and implementation of ASME codes, AWS-Welder Qualifications, NDT Management-X-Ray, Weld inspection, equipment procurement and process development for TIG, MIG, SMAW welding.
Regulatory agency management for inspection and certification to maintain P-Stamp.
Developed MIG process welding of electrostatic precipitators and stainless steel coal hoppers resulting in significant cost savings.

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