Jim Evans has over 25 years of experience in metallurgical testing and lab management. He has expertise in materials analysis, mechanical testing, microscopy, and quality control. Evans owned and operated his own metallurgical testing lab for many years, performing contract work for various companies. He is skilled in metallography, microscopy, and other materials characterization techniques.

1. My name is JimEvans. I owned and operated a Metallurgical TestingLab (Advanced Met Lab) for 25+ years. I have
experience with Lean manufacturing,5S &6S--manufacturing, Six Sigma ( Green Belt) manufacturing
methodology, Continuous Improvement methodology. I am an expert Metallographer and Chemist as well.I am a
Quality Assurance/Quality Control expert. I have functioned as a Production Supervisor,Safety Officer, Lab
Supervisor, Technical Expert, Safety ComplianceRegulations Management in addition many other roles in the
industry.--- Expert knowledge of all plastics,composites,metals and materials (steels,all superalloys,titanium
alloys,all aluminumalloys,etc.),heat treatments, forgings,castings,as well as expertknowledge of the fastener
industry,manufacture of high strength specialty fasteners,includingbolts,screws,studs,and pins ISO 9000,audits,
NADCAP /ASTM standards for GE, Rolls Royce,Lockheed, GM, Pratt-Whitney and several others I have extensive
experience with ALL types of metallurgical and materials testing.Some of the more familiar/common ones include;
tensiletesting (elevated temp/room temp), MTS, INSTRON, Tineous Olsen,etc.., fatgue testing (elevated/room
temp), hardness testing-( microhardness / Rockwell hardness,Knoop, Vickers,etc..), microscopic examination,
grain size,chemistry --(etchants, titration,pH, fiber content/weight, all metallurgical chemistry),-- sectioning,
mounting and polishingmetallurgical specimens--,alloy identification,atomic absorption,HPLC,SEM, TEM, EDAX,
and elemental analysis--- .--- Expert knowledge of all metallurgical testing,methods and procedures. I have photos
**PUBLISHED** on the covers of three metallurgical books (“Fatigueand Fracture of Ordered Intermetallic
Materials 1”,“Fatigue and Fracture of Ordered Intermetallic Materials 2”,“Deformation and Fracture of Ordered
Intermetallic Materials3”),and also throughoutthe books. I have functioned in supervisory/managerial roles with
CURRENT AND RECENT experience, many supervisory roles and technical roles as well.I haveused root cause
analysis,fishbonecharts,and effective problem solvingmethods.
>>>An etchant I developed for GE was recently named after me (Evans’ Reagent) for etching Superalloys.
*****I performed testing at my own laboratory--- (Advanced Metallurgical Laboratory—Owner/Operator/Chief
Engineer)---for 25+ years.
I believe I would be a great match for your company. Pleasefeel free to contactme for further details and/or
documentation at 314-724-5608 (cell) or by email at: jevansmetallography@gmail.com. Thank you for your time
and consideration.
JAMES J. EVANS
3850 16th Ave SE
Naples,Florida 34117
Phone: 314-724-5608

2. EXPERIENCE:
DEC 2014-PRESENT
Jim Evans Metallography
St. Louis,MO
Short projects and independent consultation for several individual Engineeringfirms and Labs.
2014-- May-November
Acuren Testing Laboratories
Richburg,SC
Consultant/Technical Specialist
Contract position
Function as a Metallurgical Consultantand Technical Specialist/Advisor/ Safety Complianceand Safety Regulations
for the Acuren—Richburg facility.Train currenttechnical staff,techniciansand engineers,compileand author
Procedural Specifications(Specs.),HandleNadcap/ISO audits and auditors,reviewand improve current processes
and their specifications,improveand change existingprocess as necessary,employee reviews, equipment
procurement and recommendations for update of current facilities/personnel.Facilitatethe transition to a new
Laboratory location/facility and complete staffing,equipment purchases/placements,insureenvironmental
compliancespecs,manage/superviseMetallographicareas aswell as tensiletesting,stress rupture, fatigue (both
low and high cycle) Room Temperature tensile(RTT) and Elevated Temperature Tensile(ETT) testing, micro
examination and ratings (microstructural),testingof technicians.
2013-2014 May/13 – May/14
RTI Tradco
Washington,MO
Chief Metallurgist/Sr.Technical Advisor
Contract Position
Function as Chief Metallurgist/PlantMetallurgist supervisingand trainingJunior Engineers,serveas Senior
Technical Advisor, Function as a Safety Officer, review manufacturingprocesses and improve/develop said
processes,re-design grindingprocesses,review and improve chem.-millingprocesses,general problem solvingand

3. liaison to upper management. I also function as thePlantChemical Engineer supervisingthechem-millingdivision
at the Washington operation.
2012-2013 May/12-May/13
Precision Castparts Corporation –PCC,Wyman Gordon
Houston, TX
Technical Specialist/Senior Metallurgist-- Research and Development
Contract position
Develop and improve methodology for forgings,microstructural optimization HeatTreating of Titanium, Super
Alloys (Nickel based,Rene, Inconel—all types Waspoloy,etc.—Aluminum all types).Developed etchants for
microstructural evaluation (Evans Reagent—named after myself and several other “customized” reagents/etchants
as well),SEM sampleprep, section mount and polish of metallurgical samples for lightmicroscopy evaluation,
detailed reports, Performing microstructural evaluations/ratings,order supplies,superviseemployees, maintain
spreadsheets and documentation, reference/ interpretation of specifications(customer specifications,mil specs,
Compliancewith Safety regulations, Nadcap,ISO, etc.), Liason between Houston/ CT operations,customer
relations,travel between facilities asnecessary to providetechnical expertise,aid in the direction of future
considerationsof materials and procedures.
2012 March--November
M and P LABS
Greenville, SC
Senior Metallographer/Lab Manager
Contract position--
Operate and control of the metallographic Lab.Order supplies,Safety compliance, superviseand train junior
employees.Developasnecessarymethods,etchants,testingmethodsandproceduresforproprietary
systemsatcompaniessuchas GE as well asa hostof others.Interface asthe companyexpert
metallographerwiththe NewYorkfacilityaswell.Designandincorporate anew labfacilityatthe
Greenville location. Contractposition.
2010-2011 Jan/2010—Feb/2012

4. Lisi Aerospace
Torrance,CA
Laboratory Supervisor/SeniorTechnician/Technical Expert
Contract position--
Supervise andperformmetallurgical testingsuchastensile testing,fatigue testing,stressrupture,visual
inspection,hardness(bothmicroandRockwell aswell assuperficial),crosssection,mountandpolish,
microstructural evaluations,photomicrographs,readingmicros,acceptance orfailure of inprocessand
finishedparts,Nadcapaudits,(ISOaswell),orderingof supplies,all personnelrelatedissues(adherence
to safetyregulations, time cards,vacations,schoolingassistance,employee incentive andreward),wet
chemistries,NDT,andspecificationconformation.
2009-2010 Jan 09—Jan 2010
Aerotec/MortonManufacturing
Laboratory Supervisor/Chief Metallurgist
Contract position--
Supervisionof all metallurgical labandpersonnel andsafetycompliance
Work assignmentsandtrainingof laboratorypersonnel
Performmetallurgical testing,suchas;tensile testing,fatiguetesting,stressrupture,hardness(both
Rockwell andmicro-hardnessaswell assuperficial),cross-section,mountandpolish,photomicrographs,
readingmicros,acceptance orfailure of inprocessand finishedparts,Nadcapaudits(ISOaswell),
orderingof supplies,all personnel relatedissues(time cards,vacations,personal issues,schooling
assistance,employeeincentive andrewardprograms,etc.),writtenreportsof metallurgical results,
directaccountabilitytouppermanagementforall technical andlaboratoryrelatedissues.
2008-2009 Jan 08—Jan09
Seal Laboratories
El Segundo,CA
SeniorMetallographer/TestingSupervisor
Contract position---
Supervisionof the metallurgical laboratoriesandall metallurgical labemployees.
Responsible forall metallography/materiallography,macrophotography,microphotography,inspection
photography,cross-section,mountandpolishspecimensformetallurgical evaluationincludingall
hardnessreadings/evaluationsand Metallurgical LabSafetyissues

5. Conductinspections(bothlegal andindustrial)
Metallographic"Expert"opinion(UFOHUNTERS(TV SHOW) andalso forreports
Orderingof suppliesforthe laboratory,photographicareasandinspections(legal andindustrial,failure
analysis,rootcause investigations)
Maintainand service all instruments,(microscopes,micro-hardnesstestingmachines,Rockwell hardness
machines,polishingtables,automaticpolishingmachines,cut-off saws,(low speedandhighspeedas
well asdiamondbandsaws,circularand jigsaws,etc.)
Maintaina good rapportwiththe professional community
Be "HIGHLY VISABLE"to professionalsandcustomersalike
2007-2008 Jan 07—Jan08
GKN Aerospace
St. Louis,MO
SeniorMetallurgical Technician/Supervisor
Supervisionof metallurgical areaof laboratory
Ensure that acceptance and qualificationtestingisperformedandconductedinaccordance with safety
regulationsand customerspecifications,engineeringdrawingsorprocurementspecificationsincluding
firstarticle inspections,receivinginspectionandfinal producttesting.PerformRockwellhardness,
micro-hardness,superficialhardness,oranyrelatedhardnessissues.
Conductroutine macroand microscopicexamination/evaluationsof materialsandmetalstodetermine
crystalline structure,porosity,homogeneity,defects,,andgeneral acceptabilityorunacceptability
Cross-section,mount,polishetch,photographordocumentationof samplessubmittedordirect
assignedpersonnel toperformmechanical testingsuchas;tensile,shear,fatigue,stressdurability,
torque and torsional testing,etc..
Performinprocessandfinal inspection/acceptance metallurgical examinationsincludingspecimen
preparation,microexamination,macroexamination,grainflow,threadform, decarburization,alpha
case determination,case hardeningverification,grainsize determination,IGO/IGA determination,
Rockwell andmicro-hardnessevaluationsperAMS/NASM/MILSPECS,ISO,etc..
Trainingandsupervisionof educational programs,trainingof laboratorytechniciansinmicroevaluation
procedures,skillsandknowledge.
1985 to 1992
MCDONNEL DOUGLAS RESEARCH LABORATORY
St. Louis,MO
SeniorDevelopmentTechnician

6. Supportthe ResearchLab and McDonnell DouglasCorporationinthe areaof metallography.Serveas
the focal pointfor metallographyforMcDonnell DouglasCorporation,andpersonallyperformall of the
specializedmetallographicrequirements.Responsible foroperationof ametallurgical laboratory
includingprocurement,jobestimating,training,use andmaintenanceof equipmentandsupplies,
inventorycontrol,budgetplanningandadministration.Provide technical metallographicsupportof all
scientistsandengineersinthe areasof advancedmetalsandmaterialsresearch.Labservicesinclude
sample preparationforlightmicroscopy,scanningelectron microscopy,transmissionelectron
microscopy,scanningauger,Simmssurface analysis,etc.Ensure qualityof metallographicworkdone at
McDonnell DouglasCorporation,establishstandards,functionasliaisonbetweenothermaterials
research,qualitycontrol,andfailure analysislaboratories(bothinside andoutside of McDonnell
DouglasCorporation),andwasindirectlyresponsible forall the metallographicworkperformedbythe
McDonnell DouglasLabs.
1992 to 2007
ADVANCEDMET. LAB
President/Founder
Ownand operate a metallographiclaboratory.Performmaterialstestingandmetallographyforwide
spectrumof industrial requirements,i.e.aircraft,automotive,construction,etc.Metallographyto
mechanical testing.Clientele includesMcDonnellDouglas,AtlanticResearchCorporation,AGA Gas,
Ceco/WindsorDoorCo.,St.LouisMetallizing,NooterBoilerCorp.,andnumerouslocal andinternational
professionalengineeringfirms;aswell asworkforthe federal government.
Achievements:
*Knownindustrywide forexcellence inmetal matrix compositeswork.
*Knownindustrywide forunquestionablemetallographicresults.
*Developedamethodforphotographinggammatitaniumunderpolarizedlightrevealingthe
microstructure inthe as-polishedcondition.Thisbecameindustrystandard.
*Developedanetchantforgammatitaniumtoreveal same microstructure asthoughviewedunder
polarizedlight.
*Won honorable mentionfromthe International MetallographicSocietyandASMInternational inLight
MicroscopyClassfor "FerriticNitrocarburzing1008 Steel"entryin1992 MetallographicContest.
*Won cash awards fromthe National Aero-Space Plane (NASP)forsuperiorachievement.
*Developedmetallographicprocessestoreveal all phasesof the microstructure inductilereinforced
advancedintermetallics.
*Designedamachine toaid inthe automaticpreparationof metallographicspecimens.
*SolvedredrustproblemforCecoWindsorDoors,whichresultedinsignificantsavings.
AREASOF PRIMARY RESEARCHINTEREST
*Extensive workwithgammatitaniummicrostructural optimization,mechanical testing,creep
resistance,etc.
*Hydrogencompatibilityof titaniumstructural materials - NASA-AmesResearchLaboratory.

7. *Molybdenumsilicide nano-phase composites - A.F.O.S.R.Contract
*Deformationof a gammatitaniumaluminides - WrightAeronautical Laboratories.
*Microstructural characterizationof conventional aluminumandtitaniumalloys - HighSpeedCivil
Transport (H.S.C.T.)
*Capacitydischarge welding/flashweldingof dispersionstrengthenedaluminumandaluminumlithium.
*Improvinganddevelopingnewmethodsof sample preparationandmicrostructural characterization
and hightemperature corrosionresistantsteals.
*Environmentallycompliantoxidationresistantcoatingsforhightemperature steels.
*Exhaustive researchinoxidationresistantcoatingsontitaniumalumnides.
*EnvironmentallycompliantpaintremovalfromvarioussubstratesusingCO2pelletblasting.
*Spot weldingof titaniummatrix composites.
*Adverse effectsof alphacase indiffusionbondedsuperplasticallyformedtitanium, andresolutionof
the problem.
*Extensive workwithin-housepowdermetallurgyfacility.
*Extensive workwithmetal matrix composites,primarilyparticulate andfiberreinforced.
*Extensive workwithresin-basedorganicandinorganiccomposites,bothfiberreinforcedand
particulate reinforced.
*Resistance weldingof aluminumlithium.
LABORATORYCAPABILITIES
Microstructures,hardnesstesting,specializedphotomicroscopy,mechanical testing,failureanalysis,
qualitycontrol,environmental testing(i.e.,saltspray,etc.),grainsize,coatingthickness,andresearchof
any metal or material.
RELEVANTTECHNICALSKILLS
*Professional photographer.
*Well versedinthe operationof MTS/InstronMechanical TestingMachinesandinterpretationof the
data.
*Machine shop technologyanddesign
PROFESSIONALOBJECTIVE
A positioninthe engineeringand/ormetallographyfields.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
1973 University of South Carolina,Beaufortext. general education requirements
1973 US Navy Hospital Corps School.Medical Technology “C” school,Certified Medical Technologist,Blood Bank
Cert, Intravenous Cannula certification

8. 1975 University Southern California,(USC) University Southern Cal ,San Diego (UCSD), EMT 1,2, 3, Physician
AssistantCert, California
1977-79 Palomar College/ Mira Costa Collegecore engineering courses completed, for Aerospace Engineering,
Music Education corecompleted
1979-82 Webster College Music Education Certification,Missouri,California
1983-85 UCLA advanced mathematics/physics
1986-1998 University Missouri,St.Louis, (UMSL) consultant,guest instructor
1989-2000 Washington University St.Louis Mo, Consultant/ guest instructor
*Designed,equippedanddevelopedametalsand materialsresearchlaboratorywithstate of the art
toolsand equipmenttomaintainmypositionof settingstandardsinthe field.
*Developedetchantsandphotographymethodstofacilitate andimprove new
metallographic/materiallographicprocesses.
*Exceptional managementskills.
*Designedandmade numerouspiecesof equipmenttoenable the efficientresolutionof metallographic
problems.
*Acknowledgedthroughoutthe industryasa focal pointformetallography;pioneeredmanyprocesses,
procedures,toolsandmethodsnowconsideredstandardsof the industry
PROFESSIONALAFFILIATIONS
*TMS Photomicrographsonthe coversof 3 books(“Fatigue andFracture of OrderedIntermetallic
Materials1”, “Fatigue andFracture of OrderedIntermetallicMaterials2”, “Deformation andFracture of
OrderedIntermetallicMaterials3”)
*A.S.M. International
*MaterialsResearchSociety(M.R.S.)
*International MetallographicSociety
REFERENCES : References,photosanddocumentationavailable uponrequest.