for the company. As a miner, he’s an expert registered with the I can’t say enough how important it is for us to find, and maybe U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. even lure away, talented people,” Sanders said. “I tell the students, As a Boeing engineer, Sanders started developing spare titanium ‘You know, I’m just amazed that they pay me to do something parts in 1990 in a small corner of one plant building in Auburn, that’s so much fun and that’s so adventurous.’” n Wash. Today, the whole building works titanium—and has been candace.k.heckman@boeing.com expanding. Sanders has also taught metal forming at the University of Washington, and continually looks for talented professionals who Want to know more about titanium? Boeing employees are ready and able to understand, design with and work titanium. may connect with Sanders on inSite. He knows Boeing will have to develop those new experts because Watch a video interview with Dan Sanders at www.boeing.com/ he hasn’t many peers in the world of titanium. Features/2012/10/corp_sanders_10_05_12.html “I stay active with the schools, studying and mentoring, because PhOTO: Titanium expert Dan Sanders examines a spot weld on a titanium tail cone assembly for the 787 Dreamliner. 18 BOEING FRONTIERS / OCTOBER 2012
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