Efrem Escobar

Background

About Efrem Escobar

Metallurgical and processes consultant for customer base and their customers. Materials & processes understanding for ferrous and non-ferrous materials including heat treating, forging, casting, forming, extrusion, plating, coating, welding, brazing, corrosion, anodization, and passivation. Supported design, analysis, materials selection, process development, and materials and process questions for customer base that covered over 9 different industries. Developed and programmed company ERP system from the ground up. Reviewed blueprints and engineering drawings for customers, and answered any technical questions or concerns regarding their products / designs. Lead and coordinated internal and external materials and process efforts, including development of procedures, work instructions, supplier qualification, first article inspection, mechanical testing, and customer-faced concerns. Familiar with standard methods for testing mechanical properties of materials (i.e. rockwell, brinell, micro-hardness, tensile, impact, fatigue, fracture, creep, and stress rupture testing). Developed quality and training processes to standardize, streamline, implement, measure, track, and qualify company workflow systems. Work with multi-functional teams within company. Developed new aerospace processes and refined existing ones. Experienced in materials review, selection, and qualification for aerospace applications. Some knowledge of materials characterization techniques (e.g. SEM, EDS, metallographic analysis). Experience with failure and root cause analysis for aerospace designs. Knowledge of aerospace processing specifications (i.e. AMS 2759, AMS 2750, etc.) Experience in operating, and maintenance of vacuum, endo, inert, and air furnaces. Experience with sub-zero and cryogenic processes. Organized, and oversaw work schedules of departmental managers / staff. Assessed reports, and adjusted workflows to realign with targets. Identified and troubleshot equipment problems. Trained employees in proper equipment use, and product testing procedures. Completed data capture forms, equipment logbooks to support testing procedures. Maintained AS / ISO program and documentation to comply with applicable regulations. Drafted work instructions to standardize operating procedures, and techniques. Lead of AS9100 and ISO9001 audits for company. Identified quality problems and recommended solutions. Performed root cause analysis for detected faults, and developed corrective actions to foster continuous improvement. Performed visual inspections of finished products.