Eric Gorven
Aviation and Aerospace
- Role
- Material Review Board - Quality Control at Pratt & Whitney
- Location
- Asheville, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Eric Gorven
Highlights of Professional Experience:Pratt & Whitney: QC. MRBFedex. Courier Metal Trading USA: Founder and President.United Alloys and Metals: Regional Buyer.Keywell LLC: Buyer, High Temp Alloys and Stainless Steels.Viking Scrap Metals: Founder and Owner.(South Africa)Non-Ferrous Metal Works: Area Manager.(South Africa)Key Skills and Expertise:Domestic and International trading.Direct mill sales.Scrap metal procurement.Metal identification and classification.Quality inspection and specifications.Education:Bachelor of Business Administration, Foundation for International Services, Inc, Edmonds, Canada. Small Business Management, Damelin Management School, Johannesburg, South Africa.Certifications:I.S.R.I (Institute of Scrap Metal Industries, now ReMA) metal classifications.Niton XL2 XRF handheld Analyzer certification.Trained in RIOS safety standards.Throughout my career, I have achieved significant milestones, including founding and leading successful businesses in the metals trading sector. My expertise is further solidified by my certifications in metal classifications and quality inspection tools.
Experience
Material Review Board - Quality Control
Jun 2024 — Present · Asheville, NC, US
Education
Treverton College
Matric Exemption, High School Certificate of Competence Program
1968 — 1976
Foundation for International Services, Edmonds, WA
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Equivalent), Business Administration and Management, General
2000 — 2000
DAMELIN Gauteng, South Africa
Small Business Management Diploma, Trading
1997 — 1998
Skills
- Metallurgy
- International Business
- Copper
- Staninless Steel
- Purchasing
- Alloys
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- Aluminum
- Nickel
- Steel
- High Temp. Alloys
- Tungsten Carbide
- Scrap Metals
- Troubleshooting
- Chrome
- Procurement
- Titanium
- Cobalt
- Operations Management
- Key Account Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Monels
- Sales Management
- Metals
- Commodity
- Molybdenum
- Logistics
- Training
- New Business Development
- Sales Operations
- Team Leadership
- Customer Service
- Tool Steels
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