· Operated in a fast-paced lab environment, with a high demand for accuracy and organization · Responsible for OEM PPAP testing, as required under ISO 17025· Acquired broad knowledge of all lab equipment for the purposes of preventative maintenance and calibrations· Responsible for both physical and process related testing · Using SAP ERP system, released and approved outgoing material and next process steps, moved product into warn or hold categories, tracked product steps, material inputs, and CoA· Involved in numerous successful project teams, related to cost saving and quality improvement initiativesPHYSICAL & PROCESS TESTING· MTE, Specific Gravity, Shore A Durometer, Zwick Rebound, Die Electric, DIN Abrasion, Taber Abrasion, Wyzenbeek Abrasion, Oil bath Fog Testing (both Photometric and Gravimetric), Seam Fatigue Testing, Volatile Loss, Chemical Exposure to Textiles and Polymers, Microscope Dimension Measurement, Crocking, Martindale Stain and Abrasion, Stretch and Set Elongations · Colorometer, Xenon Weatherometer, Torque Performance, Viscosity, Ozone Response, Latent Oxygen, Perm Set, Dispersion, Heat Age testing.

· Oversaw day to day functions of the quality lab, including testing schedules and people management· Trained and mentored a crew of four Lab Technicians on product and process testing, equipment functions, and systems· Responsible for sample preparation for testing, completed quality testing of production and in-house materials, and managed the segregation of all non-conforming materials· Prepared customer reports outlining testing results· Managed the preventative maintenance and calibration of lab testing equipment