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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Help advance new material and product developments by collaborating with cross-company teams in Product Development and Operations/Manufacturing. Areas of focus include new fiber and yarn improvements, textile finishing, product compliance, and quality assurance.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Oversee day-to-day operations of production facility encompassing manufacturing, quality control, and shipping and receiving. Work closely with company executives regarding overall business strategy. Ensure that each department is reaching goals defined by company leadership team. Responsible for staffing of facility, including hiring, training, evaluation, discipline, and termination of employees in accordance with company policy. Research and purchase new capital equipment as required to meet sales goals and improve efficiency. Maintain adequate inventory for all consumable goods from raw materials to packaging supplies to ensure company goals can be met. Communicate and explain new policies and procedures to department supervisors, meet with entire staff to discuss issues when necessary. Introduced multiple process improvements throughout plant and among departments to improve workflow and productivity. Continue to direct research and development of new materials and processes, including management of lamination business unit. Utilize state of the art manufacturing techniques and textile materials to provide novel soft goods to the aerospace industry.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Developed new materials and processes for use in the aviation and aerospace industries. Assist senior management in selection and oversight of R&D projects. Identify new textile materials with advanced performance and comfort attributes for aerospace applications. Work with manufacturing, technical services, and sales to ensure products meet performance specifications and regulatory requirements. Manage textile testing lab with focus on flammability testing. Assist in setup of new value-added business unit to provide lamination services to the aerospace industry.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Oversee project evaluation/selection, new materials testing, and product development related to research initiatives and studies. Act as subject matter expert and valuable resource to manufacturing and operations with comprehensive understanding of design, sales, and marketing implications. Provide regular project updates to senior management. Manage R&D Analytical Lab. Supervise R&D technicians to include conducting performance reviews, training, and coaching. Mentor R&D interns.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Co-founded company using nanoscale surface modification technology to research the development of advanced filtration materials composed of nonwoven fiber webs for blood purification and virus elimination. Managed full scope of projects including budgets up to $300K and resource allocation. Supervised five full-/part-time employees. Maintained company lab space and equipment.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Studied deposition of various metals and metal organics on fiber and fabric materials using vapor phase deposition. Researched use of fiber-based systems as templates for creation of metal and metal organic fiber replicas.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science Investigated use of polymer-based self-assembly deposition methods for nanoscale modification of fiber/fabric media.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Fiber And Polymer Science

Master Of Science - Ms, Textile Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Institute of Textile Technology Fellow

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Textile Engineering Technology