Devin R. Hess, Ph.D.

Principle Consultant / Owner

EXPERIENCE

General Motors

Advanced Lead Materials Technical Specialist Aluminum Castings and Mechanical Properties / Engineering Technical Lead (ETL) for Cast / Additive / Powder Metal Materials

• Responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive database of material properties and associated material cards

• Create material cards for crash and fatigue simulations

• Create and maintain corporate material standards and specifications

• Coaching and mentoring engineers in statistical problem solving

• Perform on-site Technically Approved Source List (TASL) audits of potential suppliers

• Casting defect analysis and resolution

• Casting process development and optimization

EDUCATION

1999

University of Missouri - Rolla

BS Metallurgical Engineering