Senior Materials Engineer

Direct all technical activity on internally funded multi-year product development/process optimization programs. Forecast, budget and schedule program milestones for all programs. Manage annual program budget of more than $800,000. Supervise nine engineers.

• Serve as in -house focal point for materials and processing issues and establish procedures that enhance production coordination and increase productivity.
• Serve as project engineer for customer and government-funded material/process development programs and coordinate engineering functions to successfully meet customer schedule and budget requirements.
• Established coordinated components for company-wide functions, which help move projects toward defined goals and enhance ability to meet customer needs, budgets and schedules.
• Revised application of high-strength steels, advanced aluminum alloys, metal and polymer composites and ceramics in aerospace products, resulting in improved product performance and increased sales.
• Developed process that concentrated on casting methods, thermal and mechanical treatments, powder metallurgy, joining methods and machining and grinding, which provided the opportunity to develop new products and markets.
• Directed high-performance material assessment, including material mechanics, which improved manufacturing process and product development.