Expert has been a co-chairman of the light metal committee of the AESF which dealt with finishing of aluminum specifically anodizing and hard coat anodizing. A member of the Aluminum Anodizing council's hard coat committee. He has set up, trained and consulted world-wide in anodizing technology. He also audits anodizing and an aluminum finishing line for PRi/Nagcap for the aerospace industry to approve the compliance and certification to its checklistExpert “Drew” Expert is a hands-on nuts and bolts kind of guy with technical and practical experience when it comes to the anodizing world.
Having more than 35 years with the metal finishing industry, starting with coatings, plating and anodizing graduating to equipment and consulting, he is well respected in the business.
In addition to equipment sales and consulting, Expert audits anodizing and other chemical processes for the aerospace industry. He contracted with a well known auditing team for the aerospace industry in 2005 swiftly becoming one of their lead auditors in demand. As an auditor he has been described as tough but fair and especially knowledgeable with regard to the process.
Typical Feedback from audit clients:
Expert was the most knowledgeable auditor we have had to date with respect to operation of the processes. - Winnipeg Canada
Expert was very knowledgeable about the Chemical Processes done. We received good information for quality improvement. - Busan, South Korea
This Auditor was the most knowledgeable to date relative to the actual processes audited. As a result, this audit was the most rigorous and detailed, yet fair. – Tulsa, OK
We would welcome Expert to our shop for any future audits. - Erie, PA
To enhance his knowledge in the industry Expert was a member of the AESF for 35+ years in addition to becoming a member of AAC Hard Coat Committee and a member of AESF Light Metals Committee and served as co-chairman.
His education started at Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ moving on to Farleigh Dickinson University and CC Morris rounding his Metal Finishing education with the Garden State Branch Plater Course and later AESF Intensive Training and CEF exam. His thirst for knowledge didn't stop at the doorstep of Metal Finishing. Expert had also trained in Disaster Housing Inspector for FEMA and completed a real estate course in South Carolina.
He is active with most of the well known technical experts in the metal finishing industry and debates issues on a constant basis.
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