Certified Welding Inspectors are ready to assist in your weld consultation. No matter where you are in your process, our professionals are here to assist you in your process for developing a welding program or process that will meet the applicable welding code. We can travel to your location and sign off on Welding Specification Procedure (WPS), watch welders, sign off on Procedure Qualification Record (PQR), as well as inspect any welds you have already made. Call us today with any questions you may have.
Certified Welding Inspectors are ready to assist in your weld consultation. No matter where you are in your process, our professionals are here to assist you in your process for developing a welding program or process that will meet the applicable welding code. We can travel to your location and sign off on Welding Specification Procedure (WPS), watch welders, sign off on Procedure Qualification Record (PQR), as well as inspect any welds you have already made. Call us today with any questions you may have.
Iowa Phone: 563-200-3240
Colorado Phone: 303-780-9800
Metals and Materials Testing Laboratory
Meet the Team
CEO
Ann Schmidt joined the team at Colorado Metallurgical Services in 2008 after being successfully self-employed for over 23 years. Mrs. Schmidt is currently retired from the day to day activities at CMS.
President
Daniel Schmidt is a United States Army Veteran and a Colorado native; his service years extended from 1972 through 1975. After his service, he was employed by CoorsTek in Golden, CO. CoorsTek quickly capitalized on his analytical abilities, which allowed him to solely operate a portion of the analytical lab until his retirement from CoorsTek in 2009. His entrepreneurial skillset, in conjunction with the breadth of analytical knowledge and operational experience that he has accrued regarding microscopy and laboratory equipment, makes him a key asset to the professional team and development of additional services here at CMS.
General Manager | SCWI
Jason Schmidt joined the team at Colorado Metallurgical Services in 2002 when the business was under different ownership; he thrived at the onset of his career at CMS and gained extensive experience in the fields of chemical composition analysis, mechanical performance testing, welding certification, metallography, and failure analysis. A Colorado native, he has been mentored in every department of CMS' operations, and has achieved the lead supervisory role of every department at one point in time throughout his tenure at CMS; in 2007, he became the company’s QA Manager and Metallurgist. He played an integral part in the internal restructuring that led to new company ownership in 2008. In 2009, he acquired a Certified Welding Inspector certification from the American Welding Society (AWS). In 2018, he acquired his Senior Certified Welding Inspector certification from AWS. In his tenure at CMS, Jason Schmidt has overseen hundreds of failure analysis investigations, has provided trial testimony as a technical witness, and has served as a key consultant in solving clients’ reverse engineering or quality control issues.
Josh Martinez
Metallurgical Technician
Josh Martinez joined the team at CMS in 2008 after being employed with CoorsTek in R&D. Josh has over 10 years’ experience in specimen preparation for mechanical and metallurgical testing.
Failure Analyst | Materials Engineer | CWI
Coming from the Reno/Tahoe area with an undergraduate degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Nevada in 2013, Josh moved to Denver to be in a larger mountain city in the summer of 2014. Josh began his career at CMS in October 2014 taking over the mechanical testing department to allow Mr. Daniel Schmidt to focus more time and energy on the renovation and expansion of CMS. While managing the mechanical testing department, Josh became well versed in chemical and metallographic analyses before beginning to assist the failure analysis department on cases from many different industries. In July 2016, Josh moved to manage all failure analysis. As of September 2021, Josh continues to lead failure analysis as well as heading up our expansion efforts at our new location in Davenport, Iowa.
Failure Analyst | Materials Engineer
Nick Rollman joined the team at CMS in October 2021. He has an excellent aptitude in research and project management. His background also consists of developing various software analysis tools, coordinating, and leading numerous Materials Science projects, along with a broad knowledge of various testing equipment operations. Nick completed his Bachelor’s in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with a Minor in Computer Science in May 2019 and his Master’s degree in Materials Science in August 2021 both from Colorado School of Mines.
Quality Assurance Manager
Ruth Hughes joined CMS in July of 2019. She has extensive experience in operations, quality assurance, project management, and customer support. Ruth completed her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree in 2012. Her strong organizational, analytical, communication and leadership skills coupled with strong business acumen makes Ruth a great fit and team member here at CMS.
Office Manager
Jamie Van Gilson joined CMS in September 2021. She brings over 10 years of customer service, administrative and office management experience, over 5 years of Human Resources knowledge and is highly proficient in Microsoft Office and various Accounting Systems. Jamie’s career expertise makes her a great addition to the team.