Thomas Hueper

MetCon is an offspring of SMS Group is providing metallurgical and process know how to steel maker world wide. As being the General Manager for quality I am advising customers how to implement a functioning quality management system with focus on the requirements of the automotive industry. In addition I am providing market entry studies, market acceptance issues like qualifiation of materials and plants as well as certification issues like TS 16949 belong to the scope of work.

Responsible for approval issues in the fields of automotive sales. Coordination of running material approvals of service engineers at TKSE and advisor of approval questions in the global landscape of TKSE. Responsible for the design of the approval process at TKSE.

• Technical Representation of TKS in Tokyo, local coordination of technical cooperation between strategic partner in Japan, developments of business opportunities • Project management for approval activities • Reporting of latest market developments and trends from the Asian/Japanese Auto-and Steel market to group of directors and member of the board

• Constitution of Quality Department at a Green Field Project at Hot Dip Galvanizing JV between TKS and Chinese Steelmaker ANSC, hiring qualified personnel, introduction of a functioning quality system according automotive requirements, • Quality assurance/control, commissioning of attached inspection line, measures of continuous improvement, implementation of DIN EN 9001 and TS16949, • Training of personnel, claim handling

• Quality control, quality improvement, implementation of Parsytec Automatic Surface Inspection System at TKS HDGL#2/4

Adapting the GUI of Automatic Surface Inspection System to the needs of steel industry

Research on: Effect of Volume Fraction of Constituent Phases on the Stress-Strain Relationship of Dual Phase Steels”, published in ISIJ Vol 39, 1999, No.3

Work as a metallurgical technician after having finished 2 years of apprenticeship and vocational training.

Metal Materials/ Steel