Dear Thermal Spray Community,
Siemens Energy (USA) is looking for thermal spray experts.
Please send me your resume directly to Dr. Hugo A. Hernandez-Alvarez (
hugo.hernandez@siemens-energy.com).
For more information, just click here:
Post | Feed | LinkedInEDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
Metal or Material Science Engineering background
- Minimum 10 years experience in development and application of high temperature and hard face wear coatings systems such as TBC, Stellites, Chrome Carbides, T800, etc.
- Strong knowledge in development, qualification and production of HVOF and APS coatings
- Expertise in operation and maintenance of thermal spray equipment such as Diamond Jet, 3MB, SG-100, FM100, F40, F4, IPro90, SinplexPro, Accura Spray, etc.
- Experience in manufacturing non-conformance disposition & root cause analysis
- Authoritative knowledge of process - structure - property relationships in engineering coatings
- Familiarity with six sigma methodology
- Strong communication & team working skills
- Auto-cad, CNC and ABB robot programming experience would be an asset
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Qualify coating products and processes for gas turbine components
- Identify & implement cost reduction initiatives
- Implement new coating processes and technologies
- Provide technical direction, training and education to operators, technical team and vendors
- Develop SOPs, standards, schedules, programs for complex processes
- Investigate coating related failure analyses
- Utilize statistical analysis methodologies to monitor and improve processes and identify and correct deficiencies in processes
- Manage manufacturing and thermal spray projects supervise less senior engineers and operators
- Provide technical direction in process, equipment evaluation, troubleshooting and training to operators, technical staff and vendors
- Support production, laboratory and quality related activities
- Issue, review & revise engineering coating requirements for manufacturing
- Repair coated gas turbine components when require
Cheers!
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Rogerio Lima, PhD
Senior Research Officer
National Research Council of Canada
ASM Thermal Spray Society (TSS) Vice President
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