Over 40 industrial years starting with Product Development in welding then R&D, followed by management, Production Engineering, and  manufacturing plant control.

Arcrods in Sparrows Point, MD.from 1960 to 1969; Airco Welding products at Murray Hill, NJ to 1982 R&D Manager, Airco at Chester,WV to 1984 (technical director to plant manager), Advanced Metals Inc. at Canfield, Ohio, till 1986 (founded Company) till 1990, ESAB at Ashtabula, OH (R&D and Manufacturing Manager) retired in 2002.