Heat Treat Consultant: Matt Orfe
Name: Matt Orfe
Company Name: AeroSPC, Inc.
Location: Independence, Ohio, USA
Years In Industry: 30+
Consulting Specialties:
- Manufacturing & Lean Manufacturing
- Product Development; Int’l Sales
- Continuous Improvement
- Metallurgy; FMEA
Briefly:
Matt Orfe brings over 30 years of experience to the heat-treating and foundry industries. He holds an informed and practical perspective on the industry, having held positions from the factory floor all the way to upper management. He is an expert on equipment solutions and finding the perfect resources for process needs. His training program, “The ABC’s of VAB,” is geared toward companies that are looking to begin vacuum aluminum brazing or have lost process knowledge and wish to regain VAB ability. He is currently the head of sales and VAB product management for Aero SPC, Inc. Matt specializes in lean manufacturing, product development, and international sales.
Publications or Significant Accomplishments:
- International Sales Manager for Inductotherm Corp. (1970-1983).
- Division Manager for Electrical Melting Services Co. (1992-2007).
- Vacuum Brazing Product Manager for Consarc Corp. (2007-2014).
- Head of Sales and VAB product management for Aero SPC, Inc.
- Presented on “Advancements in Vacuum Aluminum Brazing” at the 2012 AeroMat Conference and Exposition.
- Creator of the training program, “The ABC’s of VAB.”
Links to Heat Treat Today or Other Online Resources
- “The ABC’s of VAB” at Seco/Vacuum HQ, 18 January 2018.
References available upon request from Consultant