Turbine Industry Veteran Clay Moran is New Chromalloy Engineering Director in Orangeburg, N.Y.

Chromalloy announced today that it has appointed a new engineering leader at the company’s Orangeburg, N.Y., advanced coating and repair operation.

Clay Moran, an industry veteran who has held technical leadership positions with aircraft and power generation engine manufacturers, has joined the operation as Director of Engineering.

“Clay’s exceptional track record and expertise in turbine engine development further strengthens the Chromalloy team,” said Dennis Orzel, Vice president and General Manager, Coating and Hot Section Repairs. “He will play an instrumental role as we develop new products for gas turbine operators.”

In addition Moran also will support Chromalloy’s industrial gas turbine technology strategy and activities.

Moran joins the company from Energy Storage and Power, a start-up joint venture that produces compressed air energy storage technologies. As Vice President, Engineering, he led all technical activity and new technology development.

Earlier he worked at Power Systems Manufacturing, a Calpine Corporation company acquired by Alstom Power. He held several top engineering positions and was accountable for new product implementation.

Prior to that, he worked at Pratt & Whitney. During his tenure he worked as the Technical Leader of the Cooled Turbine Blade Business Center and earlier as Engineering Manager of various turbine programs, including the F100 High Pressure Turbine, Joint Strike Fighter Low Pressure Turbine, and Demonstrator Turbines.