Kambiz Dianatkhah
Materials Engineer
Buckeye,AZ
Summary
A career opportunity in product development and process engineering with a company whose business is orientated toward manufacturing, production and deal with processes.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced (29+yrs.) Materials Metallurgical Engineer with, M. Sc. Material Science/Metallurgical Engineering.
Performed research projects from conception to implementation using project management skills. I used project management and project engineering to complete capital projects for plants and pipeline projects. Microsoft Project program was used
Proficient with a broad spectrum of materials/processes: metals, alloys, advisory work, specification reviews and, laboratory research and testing, power plants, boilers, pipeline specification, troubleshooting and failure investigations, corrosion, component breakdowns, coating inspection and Petroleum engineering.
Develop test method for characterizations of materials using optical or electron microscopy, obtain mechanical properties using an Instron machine, chemical characterization using SEM/XRF, and for polymers use DSC, TGA, and FTIR instruments. Majority of test methods eith use ASTM test protocols or internal company test methods.
Scientific and pilot plant equipment design. Drawing, fabrication support, assembly support, maintenance. As well as having excellent intellectual property development skills
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CONSULTING ENGINEER/MANAGER
KAEKO, INC
Chandler, AZ
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Responsible for engineering projects within the state of Arizona
- Planning, designing, and executing complex MEP projects in the semiconductor industry as well as mechanical and production engineering, Civil and Structural for land development projects
- Provide support and technical expertise to other staff, managing staff hiring, general division budgets, maintaining client relations, and overall maintaining a high quality of work for the group
- Direct daily management provides real-time advice and decisions and provide and fosters direct communications with the clients.
Lead Engineer
Stellant Systems
Torrance, Ca
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Leads technical and quality system activities within a manufacturing or product area
- Supports Operations in all aspects required to meet budgets, plans, safety commitments, etc
- Achieve results by working within cross-functional team environment
- Coach, mentor, supervise and lead indirect reports
- Identify and help develop potential of junior team members and co-workers
- Support manufacturing by materials analysis and failure investigation
Senior Coating Engineer IV
Newport News Shipbuilding
, VA
12.2018 - 05.2022
- Work closely with cross-functional team to optimize the coating technology and drive the long-term plan of coating process iteration
- Used project engineering to resolve large capital ship equipment; i.e
- Piping, tanks and large surface areas
- Ensure process tolerance for product level requirements
- Perform failure analysis on corroded and failed components
- Write original specification on ventilation equipment and process for coating and blasting operations
- Qualify new anti-slip thermal coatings for non-skid, anti-sweat and insulation applications
- Performed in-depth data analysis through material characterizations using microscopes, DSC, TGA, and FTIR instruments, specifically focusing on copper, copper alloys, and welded, brazed, and soldered parts
- Develop new preservation products and process for ship building equipment
- Work closely with internal cross-functional team, equipment vendors and coating vendors, and lead the decision of coating process direction and equipment setting.
Senior Staff Metallurgical Engineer, •Lead Engineer
Entergy Corporation
The Woodlands, TX
11.2014 - 12.2018
- For piping and tanks
- Paint and material subject expert..
- Specific duties consist of Flow
- Accelerated Corrosion, High Energy Piping, P91Weld
- Qualification and evaluation, Underground pipe inspection, tank assessment and inspection, material analysis and selection
- Used project manage management to handle large capital projects under construction and used Microsoft project to track each tasks progress
- Experience with major plant failures – including process plant, gas turbines (materials related), boilers and Pipelines.
Senior Materials Engineer
United States Coastguard
Elizabeth City, NC.
04.2014 - 11.2014
- Work as a senior metallurgical/welding engineer, Test, support coating
- Operation, corrosion engineering and failure analysis of aviation components.
Senior Materials Engineer
Cal Energy
Calipatria, Ca
11.2008 - 10.2012
- Performed failure analysis in welded & metallic and polymeric materials
- Supervised a staff of six non-destructive corrosion technicians
- Handled all non-destructive issues such as ultrasonic (phased Array), magnetic particle, die penetrant and etc
- Our group used most advanced NDT methods for leak and crack detection as well as thickness accuracy
- Developed or apply new destructive methods for new application, i.e., phased Array for pipelines
- Designed and developed new products for geothermal application using ceramic and polymeric materials
- Provided business plans to support medium- and long-term plans
- Reduce expense and capital costs
- Used project management technique to address all capital projects for clarifiers and piping (duplex stainless-steel construction-grade 2205 SS)
- This included welding of 2205 SS project tracking
- Supported pipeline and facilities teams in plant production and product to meet targets
Senior Staff Material Engineer
Lennox International
Carrolton, TX
08.2000 - 07.2006
- Provide materials science engineering, corrosion and, failure analysis investigation, safety advisory and related expertise to a wide variety of clients within Lii divisions
- Lead the thermal fatigue and microstructural studies necessary for Heat Exchangers
- Utilized advanced analytical techniques such as SEM, XRD, and XRF for comprehensive data analysis during the investigation of a board failure in a commercial area
- Conduct tests and analysis of filter for clean room purification
- Performed all related materials/components characterization of incoming raw materials
- And specification verification thereof (metal, composite and polymer - DSE)
- Performed process optimization and failure investigation for 7 divisions, conducted and
- And evaluated atmospheric corrosion and UV resistance of coatings, coated materials
- Accomplishments
- Applied metallurgical and materials engineering to a wide breadth of industry
- He has extensive experience and successful performance in extremely cost sensitive environments
- Such work demands the ability to share and integrate highly technical information across fields of science in situations where decisions and timing can cost millions
- Provided technical support to defend legal matters
- Performed failure analysis and consulting for businesses to Support various product design development & reduce failures
- Conducted metallurgical testing and evaluation in a variety of industries and for root cause analysis
- Developed new standards for aluminized/carbon steel for Hearth Industries
- Characterized paint failures in
- Several assignments
- Implemented new paint & materials to substantially reduce failure rates
- Lead CFI
- Materials to support lubricant, paint and copper projects
- He has had success reducing warranty returns and
- Provided technical support to defend legal matters.
Education
BE - Metallurgical Engineering
University of Minnesota
MS - Material Science &Engineering
Oregon Graduate Institute
M.S - undefined
Certification
Metallography Mechanical Testing Corrosion Testing and Control Non-Destructive Examination Failure Analysis Fracture Mechanics Welding Material Selection Material Characterization Process Development Mechanical Metallurgy X-Ray & Electron Microscope Material Characterization Process Development Mechanical Metallurgy X-Ray & Electron Microscopy.
Affiliations
Member, American Society of Metals
Member, American Society for Testing of Materials (ASTM): Active Voting Committee Member on the following committees: Coated steel, atmospheric corrosion, polypropylene, adhesives, and aluminum, steel and copper, adhesives and polymer committees.
Member, National Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
Skills
- Project Supervision
- Superb Researching Skills
- Meeting Deadlines
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Best Practices and Standards
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Company CultureTeam Building / Company Retreats401k matchWork from home optionTimeline
CONSULTING ENGINEER/MANAGER
KAEKO, INC
11.2022 - 04.2023
Lead Engineer
Stellant Systems
05.2022 - 09.2022
Senior Coating Engineer IV
Newport News Shipbuilding
12.2018 - 05.2022
Senior Staff Metallurgical Engineer, •Lead Engineer
Entergy Corporation
11.2014 - 12.2018
Senior Materials Engineer
United States Coastguard
04.2014 - 11.2014
Senior Materials Engineer
Cal Energy
11.2008 - 10.2012
Senior Staff Material Engineer
Lennox International
08.2000 - 07.2006
BE - Metallurgical Engineering
University of Minnesota
MS - Material Science &Engineering
Oregon Graduate Institute
M.S - undefined
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