R E S U M E

 

David J. Herron

Chicago, Illinois

 

312-261-0229

E-Mail: DHerron@HerronCasting.com

SUMMARY:

David Herron is a metallurgical engineer and principal foundry consultant of HERRON CASTING SERVICES, an international network providing expertise in gating & risering, chemistry, sand, quality and foundry planning.  Short and long-term assignments, full or part-time, and INTERNET based support, as needed or on retainer at HERRONCASTING.COM.

 

WORK HISTORY:

2001-1995        DISA Industries, Inc., Oswego, Illinois

Title:   U.S. Foundry Technology Applications Engineer & Instructor.

U.S. & international project justification, training & consulting for customers of Danish foundry equipment manufacturer, providing expert assistance in sand formulation & control, metallurgy, tooling design, gating & risering of grey, ductile, brass and aluminum.

 

1995-1994        Golden Casting Corporation, Columbus, Indiana

Title:   Director, Quality Assurance & Technical Services

Supervised Q.A. Manager, Plant Metallurgist, Field Service Engineers, Process Engineers, & 55 man Q.A. department handling complex cored grey iron, primarily blocks & heads, green sand & large no-bake molding. Extensive technical and business liaison with major, demanding OEMs (Cummins, Mack, Detroit Diesel, General Electric, Waukesha, etc.) Responsible for PPAP, SPC, dimensional, chemical, and mechanical Cpk studies and presentations to customers. Support of customer R&D.  

 

1994-1993       CMI-Cast Parts, Cadillac, Michigan

Title:   Tooling Manager

Supervised 5 engineers and 8 patternmakers over casting design, tooling & process engineering of automotive ductile iron.

 

1993-1982        HERRON CASTING SERVICES, INC., Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Computerized gating & risering, tooling design, metallurgical, cost and quality consulting. Introduced Herron Hybrid Gating to major clients from Alabama to Wisconsin.

 

1981-1976        LYNCHBURG FOUNDRY COMPANY, Lynchburg, Virginia

(now INTERMET)

Title:  Senior Tooling Engineer

Supervised three draftsmen supplying drawings to sixty-man patternshop. Assisted estimating department. Responsible for all pre-production engineering and Kaizen at five foundries, including gating & risering. Key member of finishing and scrap reduction task force teams.

 

1976-1975        U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Title:  Research Associate

Part-time research in foundry molding sands & ceramics during college.

 

1975-1970        ALUMINUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, Russellville, Alabama

Aluminum alloy ingot production.

 

EDUCATION:

1979                                M.S. INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT, George Washington University

1974                                B.S. METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING, University of Alabama