Experience

Fisher Barton

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controls Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Thermal Spray Technologies

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Engineer

  • Aug 2019 - May 2021

  -Responsible for estimating costs and bringing new products on line for the Industrial portion of the business. This includes estimating processing rates, material usage, and part handling, including fixture design and assembly. Once a new product is ready for production, I also instruct operators how to process the parts, critical features to measure, and other important or unusual steps within the process. -Work with Manufacturing Engineers and Operations to improve production rates,… Show more -Responsible for estimating costs and bringing new products on line for the Industrial portion of the business. This includes estimating processing rates, material usage, and part handling, including fixture design and assembly. Once a new product is ready for production, I also instruct operators how to process the parts, critical features to measure, and other important or unusual steps within the process. -Work with Manufacturing Engineers and Operations to improve production rates, product quality, and material usage. This can involve fixture re-design, robot program adjustments, part handling changes, and operator training. Show less -Responsible for estimating costs and bringing new products on line for the Industrial portion of the business. This includes estimating processing rates, material usage, and part handling, including fixture design and assembly. Once a new product is ready for production, I also instruct operators how to process the parts, critical features to measure, and other important or unusual steps within the process. -Work with Manufacturing Engineers and Operations to improve production rates,… Show more -Responsible for estimating costs and bringing new products on line for the Industrial portion of the business. This includes estimating processing rates, material usage, and part handling, including fixture design and assembly. Once a new product is ready for production, I also instruct operators how to process the parts, critical features to measure, and other important or unusual steps within the process. -Work with Manufacturing Engineers and Operations to improve production rates, product quality, and material usage. This can involve fixture re-design, robot program adjustments, part handling changes, and operator training. Show less



ArcelorMittal USA

• United States
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Control Metallurgist

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2019

  -Responsible for all slab chemistry produced at Indiana Harbor's #3 Steel Producing. Managed grade books for nearly 300 different steel grades at the BOF, LMF, and Caster. -Lead the Chemistry Improvement Team at #3 Steel Producing which improved the off-chemistry heat rate to the lowest yearly rate in shop history in 2018. The team implemented multiple improvement projects to improve the overall performance of the BOF and LMF and create a robust process that limited the number of… Show more -Responsible for all slab chemistry produced at Indiana Harbor's #3 Steel Producing. Managed grade books for nearly 300 different steel grades at the BOF, LMF, and Caster. -Lead the Chemistry Improvement Team at #3 Steel Producing which improved the off-chemistry heat rate to the lowest yearly rate in shop history in 2018. The team implemented multiple improvement projects to improve the overall performance of the BOF and LMF and create a robust process that limited the number of off-chemistry heats. -Investigated quality issues at #3 Steel Producing and worked with downstream units within the steel mill to contain suspect material and determine the root cause of the issues. Worked with Operations and Process Improvement teams to implement solutions to prevent future quality issues and more quickly detect problems.

• Slab Disposition Engineer - Quality Assurance

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

  -Responsible for slab quality produced at Indiana Harbor's #3 Steel Producing. Managed quality holds, product quality review, periodic testing for API linepipe, and quality defect investigations. -Worked with Quality, Operations, and Process Improvement teams to implement upgrades and improvement projects to ensure quality steel was produced.



Michigan Technological University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Assistant-Principles of Metal Casting (MY4130)

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  -Instruct laboratory sections within the foundry and other laboratory experiment conducted within the class. -Taught students how to operate in the foundry safely and efficiently. Worked with student teams in order to complete design project. -Instruct laboratory sections within the foundry and other laboratory experiment conducted within the class. -Taught students how to operate in the foundry safely and efficiently. Worked with student teams in order to complete design project.



ArcelorMittal USA

• United States
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Metallurgical Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  -Worked on several industry critical projects at the Indiana Harbor 80” Hot Strip Mill. -Tasks included sample gathering and preparation, safety practices within a heavy industrial setting, working with both bargaining unit and salaried employees, and data interpretation in order to improve production and quality of produced steel. -Worked on several industry critical projects at the Indiana Harbor 80” Hot Strip Mill. -Tasks included sample gathering and preparation, safety practices within a heavy industrial setting, working with both bargaining unit and salaried employees, and data interpretation in order to improve production and quality of produced steel.



Michigan Technological University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Researcher

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

  -Performed research, sample testing, and report writing for several industry sponsored projects for various companies, including Amsted Rail, ArcelorMittal, and Waupaca Foundry. -Performed research, sample testing, and report writing for several industry sponsored projects for various companies, including Amsted Rail, ArcelorMittal, and Waupaca Foundry.



Goldstream Engineering

• Fairbanks, AK

• Summer Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2014

  -Drafted reports and handled technician dispatch for the Septic Testing division. -Performed other various tasks including water sample collection, client/technician/outside contractor communications, and client payment processing. -Drafted reports and handled technician dispatch for the Septic Testing division. -Performed other various tasks including water sample collection, client/technician/outside contractor communications, and client payment processing.