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Michael Bowman, Shipping
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Ext. 223
Michael and his team of 7 employees are the last ones to touch our
ingot before being shipped to our customers nationwide and overseas.
Drawing on his Army leadership training and almost 6 years of experience
in leadership roles in operations, Michael supervises our cleaning,
packaging, shipping, and finished goods areas to make sure you get what
you ordered - and that you get it on time. |
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Mike Buyarski, Vice President, Technical Service
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Ext. 211
An industry expert with 25 years of foundry experience, Mike works
closely with our customers to streamline molding, melting and pouring
procedures and troubleshoot casting problems. Working side by side with
customers in their manufacturing environment, Mike's expertise saves
time, money and gets the process back on track. Mike represents the
company at ASTM and AFS, where he is active in current research
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Karen Calo, Purchasing Associate
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Ext. 230
With a background in office management, accounting and information
systems, Karen brings organization and administrative support to the
purchasing department. She recently spearheaded the implementation of
enterprise management software allowing Federal Metal to improve
internal systems and become more responsive to customer and vendor
requirements. Now in a role that links purchasing and accounting, Karen is the point person for metal suppliers with
administrative and payable questions. |
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Duane Dawalt, Receiving
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Ext. 227
Our vendors deliver thousands of pounds of copper-based
scrap shipments every day and we rely on Duane to manage our receiving
dock. With 31 years in at Federal Metal, Duane is adept at inspecting
the disposition of the material and making the right calls to send
samples to the lab or accepting, sorting and processing the material.
While he may not speak directly with our customers on a daily basis,
feel free to ask him about his Fat Boy 02 Harley if you do catch him on
the phone. |
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Detra
Evans,
Inventory Control Manager
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Ext. 219Detra
continues to progress through operations, accepting greater
responsibility at the company. She now manages the prompt and accurate
reporting of inventory so the rest of our team can provide our customers
with the right material. She supervises material transactions, performs
cycle counts and manages our physical inventories to assure that
critical information is at our fingertips. |
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Mike Fekete, Sales, Shipping Manager
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Ext. 217
As the point person for expediting orders and managing the link between
sales, production and shipping, Mike ensures a solid connection between
our customers' needs and our capabilities. His responsibilities in
sales, pricing, logistics and shipping means Mike touches every order we
receive and fulfill. Lucky for us he's a great juggler. |
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Chris Greenfield, Vice President, Purchasing
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Ext. 209
Chris provides key leadership throughout our procurement process. This includes
managing the majority of the supplier relationships, determining market pricing,
negotiating contracts, scheduling and receiving all raw materials for
production. In addition, Chris contributes to the scrap trading division and
maintains oversight of the receiving/sorting operations.
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Terri Kelsey, Sales
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Ext. 234
Terri's expertise on the ingot side of the business with alloys makes
her a valuable addition to Federal Metal. With almost 30 years of
experience in the industry, Terri knows what is most important to her
customers. Full service sales from beginning to end is Terri's trademark
and her understanding of the chemistry behind the product is a direct
benefit to our customers. |
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Rik Kohn, Vice President, Sales
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Ext. 204
Creatively addressing customer challenges is Rik's strength. By bringing a broad
perspective of sales, purchasing and service to each customer request, he
welcomes the opportunity to brainstorm with our customers to overcome challenges
and create solutions. With 30 years of experience, Rik has been an integral part
of making Federal Metal one of the most innovative players in the industry. |
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John Mitra, Metallurgist
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Ext. 216
John brings a wealth of knowledge and 31 years of experience to the table. Since
he is responsible for evaluating all scrap Federal Metal receives, any technical
questions relating to scrap are directed to John. From questions about scrap
usage in furnaces to determining which grades are useful for end products, John
is the Metallurgist with the answers. Customers that need samples run or outside
lab work coordinated have John on speed dial. |
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David Nagusky, Chairman and CEO
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Ext. 207
David has guided Federal Metal toward noteworthy growth during a period
of declining industry sales. With a leadership style that embraces the
integral link between quality products and superior customer service,
Federal Metal is poised for sustained growth. Adding industry experts to
the leadership team over the last few years has demonstrated Federal
Metal's commitment to excellence. David's 25 years as President enabled
Federal Metal to become a standard bearer, as evidenced by the
introduction of Federalloy® in the 1990’s and a relentless pursuit of
continuous improvement that continues today. |
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Peter Nagusky, President
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Ext. 206
Peter is committed to helping The Federal Metal Company become the best
in the industry. As a fourth generation owner and armed with a Masters
degree in business, Peter has a mix of operations and commercial
experience at the company. He spent the first seven years in a variety
of manufacturing roles, ranging from shipping and receiving to plant
manager. He was the primary metals purchaser and trader for several
years and now he is responsible for the day-to-day running of the
company. |
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Leo Pinkard, Plant Manager
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Ext. 212
Our plant operations run smoothly and safely thanks to Leo, an industry
veteran. With over 36 years in the foundry business, Leo handles all
in-house operations including supervising our plant team. He has been a
driving force behind the company's productivity gains. Human Resources
and staffing issues are also part of Leo's responsibilities here. |
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Warren
Plesmid,
Process Engineer & Product Group Manager
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Ext. 215Warren
is one of our chefs. He makes the blends for the rotary furnace alloys;
but his contributions don't stop there. He gets involved in process
improvements and other special projects in order to increase
productivity, quality and safety. His expertise in combustion and
industrial gases helps us drive down manufacturing costs. |
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Rob
Roth,
Product Group Manager
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Ext. 222
Rob's responsibilities include making the blends for engineering alloys,
scheduling the furnaces, and coordinating with purchasing, processing,
and production to meet sales commitments. Rob began as an engineering
student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University before turning his focus
on the foundry industry, where he learned the operations from the ground
up. With more than 15 years as a production supervisor, Rob's hands-on
approach and attention to detail serve him well in his current capacity. |
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Tom Swope, Quality Manager
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Ext. 231Keeping
Federal Metal ISO compliant
is a role Tom takes very seriously. Directly responsible for
ISO9001:20008 status, Tom ensures top quality standards permeate the
organization. His role includes spearheading corrective action, customer
complaint resolution and approving heats. Tom leads the charge for
by-the-book ISO compliant work methods. With a leadership team fully
committed to high quality standards standing behind Tom's work,
customers see the benefits of partnering with Federal Metal every day. |
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Meet our front office
team. Deb, Angela and Carlene staff our accounting department,
answer your calls, and provide great customer service. This team is a
formidable front line for our company and a valuable resource for our
customers, suppliers and vendors. |
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Carlene Bitting
Cost Accounting
Ext. 244 |
Angela Lampa
Accounts Receivable
Ext. 201 |
Deb Van Tassel
Accounts Payable
Ext. 202 |
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