RICHARD S. RILEYrsariley2@gmail.com605 N 5th St. Rogers, AR, 72756479.636.0631

SUMMARYExperienced materials analyst who has operated, supervised, specified and acquired a wide array of

instrumentation suited for the materials analysis laboratory and supervised raw material qualification,

which included physical, magnetic and metallurgical properties, and their interpretation. All work was

expected to comply with relevant environmental, health and safety requirements, while supervising up

to six direct reports, whom I mentored through development of personal and professional goals.

Building on an advanced degree in operations research, I earned a green belt in the VSM lean

manufacturing tool and recertified multiple times.

EDUCATIONUniversity of Arkansas1997 Master of Science in Operations Research (MSOR) Thesis title: “Evaluation of a Compaction Equation Generation Technique in Cemented Carbide”.

Thesis research evaluated the efficacy of a compaction pressure determination method as applied to

the cobalt cemented tungsten carbide manufacturing environment.

EXPERIENCEKennametal Inc. | Rogers, AR 72756Manager, Materials Analysis May 29, 1979 – March 13, 2015

Supported and communicated with customers, internal and external

Supervised and mentored direct reports through development of personal and professional goals

Identified, analyzed and solved manufacturing problems personally and as a team member

Used lean manufacturing tools to streamline production, reduce costs and improve profitability

Monitored and adjusted specific inventories to minimize inventory costs

Administered safety system requirements and ensured completion of training modules

Hired and assisted in hiring engineering research staff

Extensive experience in a lean-focused, ISO9001 certified environment

TYPE PERSONAL NAME

SKILLS Maintain a focused team through a matrix of diverse objectives

Seasoned process analytical skills

Experienced with atomic spectroscopy tools – Atomic Absorption; ICP-OES, XRF

Experienced with Scanning Electron Microscopy /X-ray microprobe

Knowledgeable with wide array of chemical, thermal, physical and metallurgical analytical tools

Belt-certified in Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Lean tool and familiar with other tools

Experience working with a multicultural team with a variety of materials

Able to summarize statistical and DOE data and make it understandable to co-workers

References upon request