Joshua Leary Email & Phone Number

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States

• Facilitate the successful transition of new technology, materials and processes as a project moves from the research and development phase, through testing and evaluation, to implementation within the production.
• Contribute during preliminary investigation of technology solutions and documentation of details about hardware options, raw materials, software, and related cost information
• Provide support for new product and materials testing and evaluation
• Set up and optimize equipment, including documentation of workflow environments and best practices for operation
• Assist with the development of recommendations, design, modifications, and implementation of methods and procedures for production process control and improvement
• Onboard new technologies and processes into the production environment by providing training and support to operational trainers and ongoing support for problem resolution

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Facilitate the successful transition of new technology, materials and processes as a project moves from the research and development phase, through testing and evaluation, to implementation within the production.
• Contribute during preliminary investigation of technology solutions and documentation of details about hardware options, raw materials, software, and related cost information
• Provide support for new product and materials testing and evaluation
• Set up and optimize equipment, including documentation of workflow environments and best practices for operation
• Assist with the development of recommendations, design, modifications, and implementation of methods and procedures for production process control and improvement
• Onboard new technologies and processes into the production environment by providing training and support to operational trainers and ongoing support for problem resolution

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Researched, then solved or escalated production order issues
• Supported continuous improvement efforts to improve key performance indicators
• Assisted customer service with priority orders
• Utilized manufacturing systems to pull production data and provided reports to key stakeholders
• Provided feedback and communication throughout new product or process implementation
• Advised production on quality standards when necessary

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Modeled performance, productivity, and quality standards while participating in all Operations tasks
• Worked closely with team members and supervisors to ensure processes were running properly and efficiently
• Stayed current on all standard operating procedures, updates, and top issues by attending department meetings and reading department and company communications
• Scheduled work assignments, prioritized tasks, and monitored workflow of team members
• Troubleshooted complex and unexpected problems, and helped find creative solutions
• Communicated with supervisors, managers, and other departments; promptly reported production issues

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Operated printers in the production of printed fabric and paper
• Maintained and efficiently used printers and other equipment used in the print process
• Managed the queues of orders to ensure that all items were processed in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensured quality of all products produced
• Troubleshooted basic problems and reported production issues through the proper channels

Raleigh, North Carolina

• Assisted Owner with strategy, development and management of handmade crafts, t-shirts, and products
• Determined feasibility, level of effort, and cost considerations
• Identified process and production issues; recommended solutions, process improvements and new products

• Worked with team to develop a 100% permanent moisture wicking polyester fabric for polo shirts that performs like new after 75 industrial wash cycles
• Researched and combined various moisture wicking techniques based on client’s fabric specifications
• Selected competitor fabrics to test for performance and assess opportunities for improvement
• Tested the fabric using multiple AATCC test methods to ensure fabric performance remained consistent after washingSkills developed during the project included product design, product development, planning and research.

Asheboro, North Carolina

• Worked with Quality Engineers on several pivotal projects, including Process Control, Quality Costs, Continuous Improvement, and Inventory Control
• Worked on Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project that resulted in $99,000 in cost savings
• Assisted with the planning and implementation of a new SPC system
• Created a 360° tour of the plant facilities

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina