The document provides a summary of the individual's previous employment and experience from January 2008 to May 2014 at Mississauga Metals & Alloys, and from May 1978 to December 2007 at London & Scandinavian Metallurgical Company Ltd. It also lists positions held at London & Scandinavian Metallurgical Company Ltd from 1978-2002 involving production, purchasing, and sales. The document concludes with education in Metallurgy and Ceramics from 1978-1982 and notes enjoyment of travel, home life, eating out, and various sports.
Uni Abex Alloy Products Limited Mumbai, Industrial Alloy Steel Castings
Stephen Larkin LINKEDIN
1. Previous Employment & Experience.
January 2008 toMay 2014
MississaugaMetals & Alloys- Brantford,Ontario
I joined the company in January 2008 as Purchasing &Sales director specializing in the purchase and
sale of Titanium& Zirconium scraps to be processed in Canada.
In 2010 the companyexpanded its operations frompure recycling to produce Ferro Titanium& Ferro
ZirconiumAlloys.
I was responsible for the design and commissioning of theplant in Canada which included a 3 ton
steel shellcoreless induction furnace- 1000kW, mediumfrequency150 to 300 htz.Furnaceextractor,
primary & secondary crushers.
Responsiblefor the on hand training of operators, in all aspects of the process.
May 1978 toDecember 2007
London & Scandinavian MetallurgicalCompany Ltd - Rotherham,UK
London & Scandinavian MetallurgicalCompany - aworld leader in the production ofFerro Titanium,
Chromium, Ferro Boron, Nickel Boron, Welding Powders, Aluminiummaster alloys and grain
refiners.
I gained many years ofexperienceinproduction,purchasing and sales during my extensivecareer at
LSM.
A summary of positions held.
1978 - 1982 Quality control - Production of Hot Topping feeder headcompounds and tundish liners,
responsible for the evaluation of raw materials and finished products.
1982-1984 Production Supervisor – Responsiblefor theproduction ofrefractory products,supervising
20 operators on athreeshift system.
1984-1987 Production Coordinator – Responsiblefor production planning ofthe refractory
department, controlof raw materialand finishedproduct inventory. Procurement of raw material,and
despatch offinished products to order.
1987-1999 Production Coordinator / Crushing shop manager –Metals Division, Reporting to theworks
director, responsible for planning production for Ferro Titanium,ChromiumMetal,NickelBoron,Ferro
Boron and Welding Powders.Formulating capacity loading plans for each department, calculating raw
material requirements for manufacture. Preparing orders for finaldespatch.
2. Responsiblefor controlof working capitalfor finished product and raw material inventory including
group consignment inventory for Chromiumproducts in the UK,USA &Europe.
During this periodI was involved in atask force to develop an integratedcomputer systemfor the
company.
1999-2002 –Purchasing Manager Titanium – Responsiblefor thepurchaseof scrap andrecycled
material for the production of Ferro Titaniumand welding products. Titanium scrap was purchased
throughout the world in theformof turnings and solids andprocessedin house.
2002-2007 Product Manager Titanium - Responsiblefor thebusinessplanning,production planning,
purchase ofTitaniumscrap, Saleof circa5000 ton of Ferro Titanium/ annum.Purchaseand sales were
in a globalmarket, concentrating in Europe, North America and Asia.
Major achievements during this period especially during a shortageof raw material2005/2006. Was to
utilize excesscapacityin our exothermic division to produceour own raw material for Ferro titanium
production fromrutilesand. At this time Iwas also successfulin securing long termdeals with major
Titaniumspongesuppliers and scrap recyclers on aformulabasis.
Education
Metallurgy and Ceramics.
Rotherham College of Arts & Technology- Rotherham,Yorkshire, UK
City & Guilds - Part 1 & 2 Metallurgy 1978 - 1979
City & Guilds - Part 1 & 2 Ceramics 1980 – 1982
Social
Enjoy travel, home life, eating out and sport. Cycleon a regular basis and play soccer weekly
throughout the year.