Michael Neceda

Projects Managed

• $1.7MM Electromagnetic Stirring Upgrade For 7xxx Series Aluminum Melting Furnace w/ Auto Temp Control - Targeting Zn, Cu, & Zr Alloys specifically
• $3.6MM Hydrogen Degassing Upgrade for 220k Lb Casting Line - Targeted 240k Lb/Hr Flow Rates & Porosity Removal
• $3.4MM Aluminum Melting Furnace Install for 6xxx & 7xxx Series Alloys - 100k Lb Capacity w/ 25k Lb/Hr Melt Rate

Design & Build Work

• Mechanical Equip Layout for New $100MM Direct Chill Aluminum Casting Complex
• 30 Foot Diam Furnace Dome With Compressed Ceramic Fiber Lining for 3000 Deg Cont. Operation
• Blade Style Pressure Damper For 3000 Deg Furnace With Lightweight Ceramic Hot Face
• Transfer Launders for 1400 Deg Molten Metal - Steel & Insulating Lining - 10k Lb/Min Trans. Rates
• 60 Sq Ft Lightweight Polycrystalline Fiber Heat Shield For Bake Out Process
• Ceramic Textile Blankets for Flexible Rotating Trough Joints
• Titanium Wire Payoff System For Grain Refining of Al. Casting
• Vacuum Formed Superwool Ceramic Fiber Cones For Molten Metal Control
• Layout for 3.5 Acre Aluminum Scrap Processing Facility
• Graphite & Hastelloy Nozzle Design For Molten Metal Inclusion Removal

General Engineering Work

• Initiated 5-Why's, Fishbone & Root Cause Analysis for SCAR & MRB Process
• Develop Bill of Materials (BOM), Work Orders, Project Definitions, Scopes of Work & Equip. Specs
• Trained Craftsmen on Diagnosing Hydraulics, Basic Controls & Ladder Logic
• Performed Infrared Thermography & Faro Surveying For Equip Condition
• Hands On Steel Fabrication, Machining & Ceramic Casting
• Authored Company Standards for Design & Install of Ceramic Refractory Linings & Presented Best Practices For European Counterparts in France
• Led 8-Person Refractory Repair Team & Directed Internal Dry-Out Process with 800 Deg Ovens

• Led the Design & Install of Argon Gas Injection System for Molten Metal Steel Processing - Targeting Inclusion Removal
• Supported 3-Fuel Combustion System Revamp of Boiler for Steam Generator
• Performed Safety Audits, Construction Plans & EHS Design Reviews