Patrick Anderson – B.S. 2003 & M.S. 2006
About this Alum
Hometown: Boulder, Colorado
Degree(s) obtained at Mines: B.S. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Ferrous Metallurgy), 2003; M.S. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (ASPPRC), 2006
Other Degrees: N/A
Favorite Memory from Mines: M Climb, hiking & road trips with friends, all-nighters building Homecoming parade floats, E-Days Fireworks, ASPPRC sponsor meetings
Hobbies: Reading, Hiking, Board Games, Travel
Advice to Students:
Don’t be intimidated by skills you don’t have yet (operating equipment, software programs, technical know-how). Work up the learning curve steadily and you may find yourself the expert that others look to for guidance.
Go to the library, whatever form it takes, and read papers and books. Many problems, or pieces of them, have been solved already without you having to reinvent the wheel.
The people who need to know about Mines, know about Mines (i.e. the people that will hire you).
Make friends with the IT department.
Career Path
- The Timken Company (North Canton, OH): Sr. Materials Engineering Specialist (2022-Present)
- TimkenSteel Corporation (Canton, OH): Sr. Manufacturing Excellence Engineer, Sr. Specialist – Advanced Modeling, Manager – Advanced Modeling, Team Leader (2014-2022)
- The Timken Company (Canton, OH): Principal Metallurgical Engineer – Steel, Principal Product Engineer – Steel, Senior Materials Engineer (2006-2014)
- North Star Steel (Monroe, MI): Quality Assurance Intern (Summer 2003)
- Caterpillar (Peoria, IL): Corporate Intern (Summer 2002)