Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates
Expert consultant solving problems for a wide variety of clients in metallurgical engineering and product and process metallurgy, steel manufacturing, and other related industries.
Technical Consultant, steel manufacturing companies
Assist specialty steel producers and customers with product, process, and application issues.
Vice President of Technology, Crucible Specialty Metals
Accountable for all division technical functions including Process and Product Metallurgy, Quality Assurance, Customer Technical Service, Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratories, and Non Destructive Testing. Responsible for oversight of division supported alloy development programs and related patent activities. Initiated and managed interactive technical programs with market leading cold work and cutting tool customers. Implemented plant-wide process control leading to certified supplier status at largest customers and 95% and 85% domestic market shares in two major product lines and a 50% reduction in Total Quality Costs. Instituted ISO 9001, QS 9000 and TS 16949 quality systems.
Director of Mill Metallurgy, Crucible Specialty Metals
Accountable for activities of Process and Product Metallurgy functions. Established practices for steelmaking which supported specific customer requirements. Coordinated process specifications for outside converters to ensure their compatibility with Crucible processes.
Manager of Steel Production, Phoenix Steel Corporation
Responsible for management of Electric Furnace, Continuous Casting, and Slab Conditioning Departments. 32 supervisors, 160 hourly employees producing 330,000 tons per year of carbon, HSLA, and alloy steels.
Assistant Melt Shop Superintendent, Copperweld Steel Company
Raw Materials receiving, usage, and inventory programs. Supervised operation of plant scrap center. Developed operating technology for new processes, quality problems, and start up of new facilities.
Supervisor Process Metallurgy - Primary, Copperweld Steel Company
Accountable for process metallurgy services provided to Melt Shop and Blooming Mill Departments. Supervised process metallurgists, technicians, and mill recorders.
