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November 21, 2024

Heat Treat Today is privileged to oversee the 40 Under 40 recognition awards highlighting a group of rising young leaders in the North American heat treat industry every year. The Class of 2024 is a high-achieving, motivated, and heart-felt group of significant contributors to the heat treat market. Here are two highlights from this year’s class.  

Cody Dyar is a senior metallurgical production process engineer at Simpson Strong Tie Company, Inc. In this position, he has managed process insourcing from start to finish, which has included: overseeing vertical integration of fastener processing currently being outsourced; capacity and volume analysis of fastener components manufactured at the facility (current and projected future); developing detailed matrices with the company's planning and sales teams and potential clients; facilitating contracts; and working with the State of Tennessee to develop construction and operating permits for all of the newly purchased equipment. Currently, Cody works with project managers from each manufacturer through the engineering and build phases of these projects to ensure that it is fully supported by Simpson’s facility and planning design control and work instructions for potential team members. He expects to move into an engineering management role in the future, as his expertise has expanded beyond heat treating into metal finishing and process automation. Cody also works as the chosen cultural engagement champion, and in this role, he connects with all operators and personnel to coordinate improvement of employee experience in the workplace. He has taken on significant leadership responsibility to support the company’s product development and production opportunities, and he is involved in strategic product launch efforts to expand product lines for Simpson Strong Tie’s expansion moving forward. Read more about Cody here.

Orlando García, a metallurgical manager at ALD Thermal Treatment, Inc., has been a mentor to many new metallurgists over his thirteen-year career, impressing them through his work ethic, dedication, knowledge, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail both in North America and abroad. He worked with several R&D engineers throughout Europe, an experience that helped him to become an expert on ALD processes and equipment. Orlando spends most of his time at the Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, plant of ALD Thermal Treatment Inc., where he has launched new startups, new talent, and new processes. He is the main contact for client support on current and new programs and metallurgical matters and provides good advice on maintenance and pyrometry activities. Through this work, he has shown himself to be an excellent, honest leader whom his employees and peers admire and respect. His contributions at both North American ALD facilities have helped them earn the Supplier Quality Excellence Award from GM for multiple years. Read more about Orlando here.

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