Yalda Asgari
Material Engineer- Thermal Spray Coating
Eisenstadt
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 10 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, production and improvements.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Plant Manager
HS Technik Ges.m.b.H.
Siegendorf
09.2023 - Current
- Optimized processes to maximize efficiency.
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations, and achieving KPIs.
- Implemented useful inventory management and tracking systems to reduce costs and improve operations.
- Analyzed production data and prepared reports for senior management.
- Created and oversaw production schedules and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines.
- Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.
Project Manager
HS Technik Ges.m.b.H.
Siegendorf
06.2023 - Current
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
Qualification Expert and Coating Design
Turbine Blade Engineering, PARTO,
Tehran
11.2014 - 10.2022
- Defining project scope, goals, milestones, deliverables, detailed tasks, and resource requirements from concept creation through implementation
- Evaluating technical specifications and economic factors relating to the design objectives of processes or products with main focus on Industrial Gas Turbines - Alstom, Siemens, GE , Zorya, and etc
- Coatings fabrication by different methods such as SPS, LVPS, HVOF, APS, Pack Cementation, CVD, and Slurry
- Working in laboratories to characterize the microstructure and mechanical properties of material and coatings
- Designed and executed novel experiments to remove and repair thermal barrier coatings
- Developed a lifetime model to analyse the degradation of plasma spray coatings (in cooperation with "Forschungszentrum Jülich", Germany)
- Reverse engineering
- Failure analysis of real parts from different power plants
- Using Siemens NX software to develop detailed drawings
- Advising production managers on engineering factors affecting new products, new equipment, or ongoing operations
- Giving presentations at various national conferences to more than 500 attendees
- Mentoring and training new employees.
Coordinator & inspector
IS De Tehran Inspection Company
Tehran
04.2013 - 03.2014
- Visual inspection
- Non-destructive inspection
- Testing and controlling the equipment regularly to detect and correct any operational concerns
- Microstructure evaluation of steel pipelines
- Observing and monitoring production operations and equipment to ensure proper assembly of parts to meet standards
- Updating records with current test results and information for effective business record keeping
- Documenting operations and prepare technical reports.
Technical Advisor
S.A.I-Shardin Afarin International Inspection Company
Tehran
11.2011 - 03.2013
- Recording test results and inspection data and comparing findings with specifications to ensure conformance to standards
- Marking items for acceptance or rejection
- Supporting production operations by completing assignments with a strong focus on quality and performance
- Cooperating with the sales team and providing the necessary technical information to customers.
Research Assistant
Supplying Automotive Parts Company, SAPCO
Tehran
01.2009 - 09.2009
- Assisting with academic research on material selection project
- Preparing reports, highlighting important information such as previous experiments and results
- Helping resolve problems by carefully collecting information and developing knowledgeable solutions
- Helping to prepare project information and share results through professional presentations and reports.
Research Internship
Zamyad Company
Tehran
06.2007 - 09.2007
- Carrying out a project to investigate the causes of failure of the cylinder head screw of a car
- Collecting and analysing data from production processes and testing experiments to identify the root cause of failure
- Metallurgical sample preparation and characterization
- Performing mechanical tests such as tensile and impact tests
- Meeting targets consistently by working hard and with strong attention to detail
- Presenting results at a departmental seminar.
Education
Master of Science - Sustainable Materials (SUMA
Montanuniversitaet Leoben (MUL)
10.2022 - Current
Master of Science - Material Engineering
Iran University of Science And Technology (IUST)
Tehran, Iran 09.2009 - 02.2012
Bachelor of Science - Material Engineering
Iran University of Science And Technology (IUST)
Tehran, Iran 09.2004 - 09.2009
Skills
Thermal Barrier coating
Technical Support
Team working
Project Management
Fluorescent penetrant Inspection
Thermography Inspection
Microsoft office
Siemens NX
MAGMASOFT
Factsage
Accomplishments
- ”Development and evaluation of new thermal barrier coating system for using on the real gas turbine parts”, ITSC 2020, (abstract has been accepted as an oral presentation)*
- ”Improvement in adhesive strength of plasma spray ceramic coating by pre-treatment of dry-ice blasting”, ITSC 2020, (abstract has been accepted as a poster presentation)*
- ”Microstructure and Corrosion behaviour of 316L stainless steel bipolar plate with chromized coating in the simulated environment of proton exchange membrane fuel cells", ITSC 2020, (abstract has been accepted as a poster presentation)*
- ”Isothermal oxidation evaluation of three different MCrAlY coatings applied by VPS”, ITSC 2020, (abstract has been accepted as an oral presentation)*
- ”The methods of removing thermal barrier coating without removing or damaging Bondcoat - Part I: CHEMICAL METHODS”, Thermal Barrier Coatings V, An ECI Conference Series, Irsee, Germany, 2018**
- ”The methods of removing thermal barrier coating without removing or damaging bondcoat- Part II: MECHANICAL METHODS”, Thermal Barrier Coatings V, An ECI Conference Series, Irsee, Germany, 2018**
- ”In-Situ method for repairing a thermal barrier coating used in upgraded versions of V94.2 gas turbine”, 8th V94.2 simple and combined cycle power plants users conference, Tehran, Iran, 2018
- ”Technical and economic comparison of DIB method with chemical methods to reduce the cost of rebuilding parts”, 5th Conference on Construction and Reconstruction of Power Plant Parts, Tehran, Iran, 2017
- ”Repair process optimization to reduce time and cost in V94.2 gas turbine upgraded versions”, 7th V94.2 Simple and Combined Cycle Power Plant users Conference, Tehran, Iran, 2017
- ”Reducing the time and cost of repairing of TBC by using dry ice blasting process”, 4th Conference on Construction and Reconstruction of Power Plant Parts, Shiraz, Iran, 2016
- ”Determination of non-destructive method for SermaLoy J coating thickness control in mass production of gas turbine nozzles”, 7th Conference on Rotating Equipment in Oil & Power industries, Tehran, Iran,2016
- ”Investigation of temperature effect on the structural properties of chromium coatings on stainless steel bipolar plates”, 2th International and 7th Joint Conference of Iranian metallurgical Engineering and Iranian Foundrymen Scientific Societies, Semnan, Iran, 2013
- ”Investigation of powders composition effect on the structural properties of chromium coatings on stainless steel bipolar plates”, 2th International and 7th Joint Conference of Iranian metallurgical Engineering and Iranian Foundrymen Scientific Societies, Semnan, Iran, 2013
- ”Improve the corrosion resistance of stainless steel used for the proton exchange membrane fuel cell bipolar plate by chromization process”, 3th International and 12th National Conference on Manufacturing Engineering (ICME), Tehran, Iran, 2011
- ”The influence of temperature and time on microstructure and hardness of medium carbon microalloyed steel 30MnSiV6 carburized by pack cementation”, 5th Joint Congress of Iranian Metallurgical Engineering Society and Iranian Foundrymen Scientific Society, Isfehan, Iran, 2011
- * Due to Covid-19 Pandemic, conference was cancelled
- ** Due to complicated visa issues, I could not attend the conference.
Affiliations
Iran Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Association Iranian Corrosion Association
Additional Information
- AWARDS , Best Article Award, 8th V94.2 simple and combined cycle power plants users’ conference, Tehran, Iran, 2018.
Timeline
Plant Manager
HS Technik Ges.m.b.H.
09.2023 - Current
Project Manager
HS Technik Ges.m.b.H.
06.2023 - Current
Master of Science - Sustainable Materials (SUMA
Montanuniversitaet Leoben (MUL)
10.2022 - Current
Qualification Expert and Coating Design
Turbine Blade Engineering, PARTO,
11.2014 - 10.2022
Coordinator & inspector
IS De Tehran Inspection Company
04.2013 - 03.2014
Technical Advisor
S.A.I-Shardin Afarin International Inspection Company
11.2011 - 03.2013
Master of Science - Material Engineering
Iran University of Science And Technology (IUST)
09.2009 - 02.2012
Research Assistant
Supplying Automotive Parts Company, SAPCO
01.2009 - 09.2009
Research Internship
Zamyad Company
06.2007 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Science - Material Engineering
Iran University of Science And Technology (IUST)
09.2004 - 09.2009