Background
Auchterlonie, David Thomas was born on June 15, 1946 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Son of Joseph and Anne (Burn) Auchterlonie.
quality assurance professional
Auchterlonie, David Thomas was born on June 15, 1946 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Son of Joseph and Anne (Burn) Auchterlonie.
Bachelor of Metallurgy, Sir John Cass College, London, 1970. Bachelor of Metallurgy, Teeside Polytechnic, 1972. Master of Business Administration, Newcastle University, 1983.
Technical trainee, member ironmaking development staff, British Steel Corporation, Consett Works, England, 1964-1969; technical assistant to ironmaking manager, British Steel Corporation, Consett Works, England, 1969-1972; senior process engineer, Lynemouth (England) Smelter, British Alcan, 1972-1978; technical manager casting, Lynemouth (England) Smelter, British Alcan, 1978-1984; senior development metallurgist, consultant metallurgist, Ingot Products division Alcan Smelters & Chemicals, Jonquiere, Quebec, Canada, 1984-1989; manager improvement process, Alcan Smelters & Chemicals, Jonquiere, 1989-1992; director quality improvement, Alcan Rolled Products Company, Oswego, New York, 1992-1996; technical and quality assurance manager, Alcan Rolled Products Company, Warren, Ohio., 1996-1998; business unit manager automotive Sheet Division, Alcan Rolled Products Company, Warren, Ohio., since 1998.
Member American Society for Quality Control, AMinerals, Metals and Materials Society.
Married Carla Reed; children: Jane, Sarah.