Brian
M. Clark
3368 Berkshire Place Columbus, IN 47203 (812) 373-0075 lbjclark@comcast.net
SUMMARY
Enthusiastic, conscientious Metallurgical Engineer with extensive experience in a steel manufacturing environment. Proven ability to analyze and troubleshoot process and product problems, and to evaluate metallurgical test results. Exceptional leadership, organizational, planning, and communication skills. Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software. Demonstrated competence to provide outstanding technical support to sales, marketing, and external customers.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
· Participated on a three-man team, which reduced a customers tubing scrap from 8/10% to less than 2% while improving our heat-treating productivity on this tubing three fold.
· Coordinated the design, equipment build and installation, start-up, and operation of a fully automated precision forge line worth $5.5M for powder metal forged parts.
· Participated as part of a two man technical team, which worked with the Sales Department to increase sales of steel bars to transplant companies from 4,000 tons/year to over 60,000 tons/year in a three-year period.
· Functioned as company representative on industrial committees, which re-wrote several major steel industrial standards including ASTM Specification E381 (Macroetching), ASTM specification E45 (Inclusions), and the A.I.S.I. Bar Products Manual.
· Participated as part of a two man technical team, which introduced new high strength spring steel grades to the automotive spring manufacturers that both increased strength and reduced weight of coil springs. These grades are now used for coil springs in many American and foreign automobiles produced in the U.S.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, Fairlawn, OH 2006 2009
Customer Technical Service Engineer
§ Act as technical liaison between the company and customers in my territory (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee).
§ The duties include communications of technical issues, customer complaints, corrective actions, writing and tracking setup letters, monthly customer statistics, new process/product development projects, customer presentations, technical assistance to customers to improve their process, participate in the APQP process, promote new business opportunities, and understand the overall marketplace.
§ Customer base is mainly transplant companies (Japanese and German). Main customer is Honda and their suppliers for crankshafts, gears, shafts, and suspension springs.
SEYMOUR TUBING INC, Seymour, IN 2003 2006
Outside Sales Representative/Sales Engineer
· Responsible for Outside/Inside Sales for 25 customers ~$58M in Sales travel <10% of time.
· Prepare RFQs per APQP system; pricing; cost analysis; budgeting; quotations; prototype and PPAP order set-up and follow-up; and various management assigned projects.
· Assist customers, Seymour Tube management and engineering with technical information.
LTV-COPPERWELD, Shelby, OH 2000 2003
Chief Metallurgist
§ Managed all metallurgical requirements relevant to the production and heat treating of both seamless and ERW, DOM mechanical tubing.
§ Supervised eight associates. Responsibilities included customer inquiry/specification reviews, metallurgical and mechanical testing (Metallurgical Lab), steel vendor analysis, customer claim investigations, order releases, customer contacts through Sales, Marketing, and Customer Technical Service Engineers, mill audits, corrective actions, Standard Quality Practices (QS9000 format), data analysis, and continuous improvement programs.
§ Provided technical assistance to customers and executive management.
RTI-LORAIN (Formerly USS/KOBE STEEL COMPANY), Lorain, OH 1989 2000
Quality Assurance Manager, Bar Mills and Primary Rolling 1996 2000
§ Managed all QA related issues in the Primary Rolling Mill Bar Mills, and Customer Specification Review.
§ Supervised 15 associates and oversaw customer specification reviews, steel releases, order releases, customer contacts through Sales, Marketing, and Customer Technical Service Engineers, mill audits, corrective actions, Standard Quality Practices (QS9000 format), cost reduction programs, data analysis, and continuous improvement programs.
§ Provided technical assistance to customers and executive management.
§ Served as company representative to ASTM (Chairman ASTM Subcommittee E04.09).
Product Specialist 1989 1995
§ Coordinated several new product development programs concerning microally steel grades, tire cord steel grades, bearing steel grades, free machining steel grades, and spring steel grades through inception, mill processing, and customer processing.
§ Provided technical assistance to the Customer Technical Service Engineers, QA Department, Operating Departments, Commercial Department, and executive management.
§ Participated in the evaluation of the new Bloom Caster and new Small Bar (rod) Mill.
§ Functioned as company representative on several industrial committees including the AISI, ASTM and SAE.
§ Collaborated with Sales and Marketing to development of new customers, particularly transplant companies.
§ Provided data analysis for customers/Sales/QA/executive management.
§ Reviewed customer specifications/requirements for new business and comment as requested by management.
KEYSTONE CARBON COMPANY, Columbus, OH 1985 1989
Plant Manager Keystone Columbus 1987 1989
§ Managed all plant functions including production, quality assurance, engineering, and administration.
§ Oversaw plant start-up including hiring of all new personnel (salary and hourly), rebuilding equipment, installing new equipment, and training for approximately 100 employees.
§ Performed numerous responsibilities including costs, capital budget, plant sales forecasting, planning, business plan, and communications.
Manager, Manufacturing Engineer 1985 1987
§ Managed precision forging equipment installation, start-up, and process development; Metallurgy, Tool Design Department, capital budget, business plan, and cost reduction programs.
§ Supervised ten employees.
§ Acted as company coordinator for the GM powder forging development program.
THE TIMKEN COMPANY, Canton, OH 1969 1985
Senior Process Engineer 1982 1985
Plant Metallurgist Columbus District 1976 1982
Applications Metallurgist 1969 1976
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH (1981)
Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (1969)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Microalloy Steel Workshops and Seminars
Powder Metallurgy
Non-Destructive Testing and Combustion Fundamentals Courses
Statistical Techniques
Leading Through Change Seminar
Management Courses Timken Management Institute
Continuous Improvement Seminar
Constraint Management
USS/KOBE Internal Management Courses
Sales/Service Company Internal Seminars