Dean Applegreen is a Seasoned Professional with over twenty years of construction and manufacturing experience specifically related to the steel and manufacturing industries. 20+ plus years of progressive Quality Control management and Lean manufacturing experience on Static, Cyclic and Pressure vessels and structures. Carbon, Alloys and Exotic martial welding experience. In depth knowledge of Codes of Standard Practice, AASHTO DOT, ASTM, AWS D1.X, SSPC, Mil, API and AISC. Developed, implemented, monitored, and reported Quality issues to improve production. Training in Six-Sigma, ISO, Quality Team building and Supplier Development. Interacted with city, state and federal Inspectors as Owners Rep. Technical expertise of SDS 2, AutoCAD, MSOffice Suite, Adobe, Mac, FabTrol and Wintel systems. CT MFG Ambassador. Dean Applegreen's goal is help SME balance Cost and Quality to improve Production.