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Sauer Engineering

John Sauer

Capabilities:

Broad capabilities in technical project management and process troubleshooting with emphasis on documentation and procedure writing.

  • Type of work  Technical project management, Co-ordination of process implementation, Process troubleshooting, Training, Failure analysis, Expert testimony, Writing/revision of technical procedures/standard practice manuals

  • Technical areas  Thermal spray and diffusion coatings, mechanical testing, metallographic preparation/evaluation, general laboratory and materials analysis, advanced aerospace materials

  • Locations  US, Europe, Asia

Background:

  • President and Founder, Sauer Engineering

  • Manager Central Coatings Lab, Metcut Research

  • Professional Engineer

  • Education:  Master’s Degree in Metallurgy, The Ohio State University

Some representative projects:

  • Technical representation and project management for large US/Canadian team putting hard chrome alternatives into production in the military and aerospace industry

  • Development and implementation of major training program for coating evaluation techniques held both on-site and company locations throughout the world

  • Assist major refractory metal producer in development of inspection techniques and correlation of metallography/NDI results with process improvements

  • Varied failure analysis projects with legal testimony from fishhooks and knee joints to  storage tanks and trailers

  • Technical co-ordination of program to revise Standard Practice Manual (SPM) sections concerning special processes for major aerospace suppliers

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