This document is a resume for Anna H. Dawson that outlines her education and work experience in metallurgy. She has a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Purdue University. Her experience includes roles as a Metallurgist at Special Metals Corporation where she improved yield and quality, and as a Product Metallurgist at Logan Aluminum where she assisted customers and led improvement projects. She also had an internship at United States Steel where she performed quality assurance tasks and gained knowledge of steel properties.

1. Anna H. Dawson
107 Oakwood Dr, Coal Grove, OH 45638
annaholtdawson@gmail.com, 606-331-2993
Education
Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
School of Materials Science and Engineering-Bachelor’s Degree Graduated May 2011
Experience
Special Metals Corporation – Precision Castparts Corporation Huntington, WV
Metallurgist, EAF and AOD August 2014-July 2015
 Process metallurgy and technical support for Electric Arc Furnace and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization
processing of nickel superalloys
 Primary technical contact for EAF, AOD, wire feeder, bottom pour casting, and all associated refractories
 Lead yield and quality improvement projects: implemented slag-off procedures for both EAF and AOD,
reduced alloying additions to correct chemistry, introduced smaller casting nozzles to reduce short pours
 Trained operators and supervisors to new process standards and procedures
 Trained co-op students in safety and processing, assigned projects, and provided mentorship
 Daily duties included process monitoring, investigating low-performance charges and unusual events,
analyzing trends, designing and implementing trials for improvement, and preparing production reports for
management
 Weekly duties included preparing the melting schedule based upon customer requirements and internal
specifications, presenting quality performance to management, and updating improvement project status to
management
Logan Aluminum Russellville, KY
Product Metallurgist August 2011-June 2014
 Technical quality assurance and product support specialist for a joint-venture aluminum can sheet
manufacturer
 Acted as a liaison between customer can plants and manufacturing process, including frequent travel to
resolve customer issues, monitor trials and improvement projects, and perform service duties
 Daily duties included reviewing held material and determining what was suitable for each customer,
following up on current customer problems, determining root cause analysis, and communicating with
corporate technical representatives
 Managed customer claims and dispositioned defective metal
 Monitored critical output variables on a quarterly basis for trends and process control
 Facilitated the start of critical output variable program improvement project
 Trained extensively in the chemical and metallography labs to learn defect identification, analysis, and root
cause, chemical and coolant testing, and technical reporting
 Lead 5S continuous improvement project to overhaul a production lab
 Trained in casting, hot rolling, cold rolling, and finishing production units to gain applicable process
knowledge
United States Steel Midwest Plant, Portage, IN
Quality Assurance Intern May 2008-August 2008
 Cataloged and analyzed data for trends in roughness and other properties and defects in the process
 Interacted with managers and foremen to obtain necessary resources for completing tasks assigned
 Learned how to use databases to retrieve order numbers and track coil progress
 Gained knowledge of steel’s properties and applications
 Obtained and tested samples for quality assurance
 Visited customers to document and diagnose quality problems
 Compiled findings and results into executive presentation at conclusion of internship
Training
 Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified
 Novelis Corporation Advanced Aluminum Rolling Theory Course
 Technical Photography
 Scanning Electron and Optical Microscopy
References
 Chris Seidler - Chris.seidler@logan-aluminum.com, 270-535-4769
 Ginny Hammersmith - Ginny.hammersmith@logan-aluminum.com, 336-214-8658
 Mark Suer – msuer@specialmetals.com, 304-633-1009