COLIN DANAHER
Fort Washington,PA
Summary
Adaptive and detail-oriented professional with 6+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of process improvement, data analysis, internal process auditing, and developing reports and data visualizations. Aiming to leverage my skills to fill a role as a Senior Quality Engineer.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Engineer
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Conshohocken, PA
10.2022 - Current
- Designed trials for and implemented new processing parameters which reduced material rejection rate by over 35%
- Developed and maintained Power BI reports for analysis of plant performance
- Analyzed performance trends and created quality metrics to drive process improvements
- Collaborated with suppliers to establish a documented quality standard for received materials
- Performed internal process audits to evaluate corrective actions and make improvements to operating procedures
- Organized and presented annual reviews of plant performance against key performance indicators (KPI's)
Associate Quality Engineer
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Dearborn, MI
04.2019 - 09.2022
- Developed an Excel VBA program for automating product hold reviews which improved process efficiency by over 200%
- Utilized statistical process control (SPC), designed experiments, and trial orders to make continual product improvements
- Initiated containment actions and investigated quarantined material to make appropriate approval or denial judgments regarding internal and customer specifications
- Authored and revised 25+ standard operating procedures for Quality Engineer role
Material Science Intern
Materion Corp
Lorain, OH
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Ensured alloy castings met customer specifications by preparing samples and performing tensile testing, sample etching, optical microscopy, and hardness testing
- Determined chemical composition of furnace samples using X-Ray Fluorescent (XRF) analyzer
- Compiled and organized sample data in reports presented to customers
Research Intern
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Performed image analysis of articular cartilage and synovial membrane for study of meniscal transplants in sheep knees; co-author of abstract titled "CTGF and TGF-23Enhanced Meniscus Regeneration Using Polymeric Meniscus Scaffolds in an Ovine Model" which was presented at the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) 2017 meeting
- Designed a clamp for biomechanical testing using SketchUP 3D modeling software
- Performed micro-CT imaging of small animal knees for use in healing analysis
Education
Bachelor of Science - Material Science & Engineering
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH05.2018
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Power Bi
- Python
- Root Cause Analysis
- Process Auditing
- ISO 9001
Timeline
Quality Engineer
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
10.2022 - Current
Associate Quality Engineer
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
04.2019 - 09.2022
Material Science Intern
Materion Corp
05.2017 - 08.2017
Research Intern
Hospital for Special Surgery
05.2016 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Material Science & Engineering
Ohio State University
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