Jack Stevens
About Jack Stevens
Jack Stevens serves as the Plant Manager at Bodycote, where he specializes in establishing processes for achieving high surface hardness on various materials and overseeing the operation of multiple furnaces. With a background in production management and furnace operation, he has over 26 years of experience at Bodycote and previously worked at Hinderliter and Funk Manufacturing Co.
Work at Bodycote
Jack Stevens has served as Plant Manager at Bodycote since 1998, contributing to the company's operations for 26 years in Cheshire, United Kingdom. In this role, he establishes processes to achieve shallow case with high surface hardness on materials such as 1018 and 12L14. He oversees the operation of 18 Batch IQ Nitrogen Methanol Furnaces and Companion Tempers, as well as 2, 10-foot pits and Companion Tempers. His responsibilities include developing processes to meet tensile, yield, and Charpy requirements for various alloy steels, ensuring high-quality production standards.
Education and Expertise
Jack Stevens possesses extensive expertise in material processing and production management. His focus includes minimizing retained Austenite and Carbide networks in production processes. He implements techniques to achieve effective case depth requirements, core hardness, and surface hardness using boost diffuse methods on cases up to .250. His technical knowledge is complemented by his experience in collaborating with outside vendors to address operations maintenance needs, including testing requirements and failure analysis.
Background
Before joining Bodycote, Jack Stevens worked at Hinderliter as Production Manager from 1983 to 1998 for 15 years in Mayport, Pennsylvania, United States. His career in manufacturing began at Funk Manufacturing Co, where he served as a Furnace Operator from 1977 to 1983 for 6 years in Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. This diverse background in production and management has equipped him with the skills necessary for his current role.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Jack Stevens has made significant contributions to the field of material processing. His work at Bodycote includes establishing processes that enhance the performance characteristics of various materials. He has successfully implemented methods to meet stringent requirements for alloy steels, demonstrating his commitment to quality and operational excellence in manufacturing.