Metallurgical and Manufacturing Engineering Experience:

Thomas W. Tyl

Industrial Experience:

Jigsaw Thermal Technology, LLC

On the 3rd day of September 2008 the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State awarded a business operating license to Jigsaw Thermal Technology, LLC (JTT).  Thomas is involved in directing design of strand heat treating equipment while day to day operations and engineering are handled by Jeffrey Thomas Tyl.  All manufacturing is completed in North Carolina by arguably the most experienced heat treating equipment manufacturer in the South Eastern United States, Joe Moore & Company, Inc.  Joe Moore & Company, Inc. has more than 20 years experience in strand heat treating equipment including furnaces and fluidized beds.  The advantages of utilizing JTT technology: low operating costs, eco-friendly, low energy consumption, "GREEN", easy to use equipment yielding a high quality product.

GCR Eurodraw SPA, Technology & Development Team Leader:

In January 2008, Thomas W. Tyl entered into an exclusive agreement with GCR Eurodraw SPA, to assume the position of Technology & Development Team Leader.  Thomas’ responsibilities include all things technical within the GCR Group including equipment design, equipment manufacture and equipment and plant start-up.  Thomas earned a Master of Engineering degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Business Administration in Manufacturing Management from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science from North Carolina State University.  Thomas retired from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company where he worked for 15 years in steel reinforcement: 13 years in Plant Manufacturing Operations.  Thomas is the leading technical expert in to the steel reinforcement industry including more than 20 years in tire cord, bead wire, hose and conveyor belt reinforcement and other steel wire products.  Thomas’ goals include introduction of at least one new technology per year and Thomas has applied for three wire related patents in the past three years.  Thomas has unique expertise in industrial manufacture of high strength reinforcement products including super- ultra- and mega- tensile steels having worked to develop these products in a manufacturing environment since the late 1980s.

March, 2004- Present
Title: Principal Technical Consultant Company:

Tire Wire Technology, LLC
World wide consulting for start-up & existing tire reinforcement manufacturing.

November, 2002 – September 2003
Title: Technology & Engineering Team Leader

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Asheboro Wire Plant
Production plant’s engineering and process technology functions.

March, 2001 – October, 2002
Title: Fiber & Wire Reinforcement Senior Engineer

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Corporate Technical Center
Ultra high tensile steel cord implementation for RMT applications. 

July, 2001 – March, 2001	
Title: RMT Steer Tire Senior Design Engineer

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Corporate Technical Center
Tire cord/compound interaction, belt lay-up, wear initiation and propagation. 

October, 2000 – June, 2001	
Title: Senior Customer Engineer

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Corporate Technical Center
Tire adjustment evaluation for RMT, passenger, light truck and high performance tires. 

September, 1999 – September, 2000	
Title: Engineering Technology Leader

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Asheboro Wire Plant
Manufacturing plant’s Six Sigma, engineering, capital, transfer of technology. 

May, 1997 - September, 1999	
Title: Business Center Manager:

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Asheboro Wire Plant 
Production functions for 120 manufacturing team members.

March, 1995 - May, 1997	
Title: Technology Team Leader

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Asheboro Wire Plant
Team leader of technical process functions.

March, 1992 - November, 1993	
Title: Mechanical Technical Service Engineer

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Asheboro Wire Plant
Fine wire drawing, cable forming, spiral wrapping and stranding.

January, 1992 - February, 1993	
Title: Chemical Engineer

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Asheboro Wire Plant
Chemical system processes & stability, fine drawing lubricant stability.

August, 1991 - February, 1992	
Title: Customer Service Engineer Quality

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Asheboro Wire Plant
Cable quality, Ppk, product performance, complaint resolution.

January, 1989 - March, 1995	
Title: Senior Plant Metallurgical Engineer

Company: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Asheboro Wire Plant 
SPC, quality & productivity improvement, cost & waste reduction.

November, 1986 – January, 1989	
Title: Senior Engineer

Company: Westinghouse, Machinery Technology Division
Review & revise military & commercial standards & specifications.

January, 1985 - November, 1986	
Title: Project Engineer

Company: Dupont, Consolidation Coal Company
Maintenance, reliability, welding fabrication engineering, failure analysis. 

College Experience:

M.B.A. Graduate School of Business
University of Pittsburgh, GPA: 3.75/4.00

M.S. Metallurgical Engineering & Material Science
Carnegie-Mellon University, GPA: 3.75/4.00

B.S. Materials Engineering
North Carolina State University, summa cum laude, GPA: 3.77/4.00