• Managed a team of 14 people in the chemical lab, metallurgical lab, and billet yard area including training, scheduling, discipline, employee performance, and ensuring compliance with standards and procedures• Responsible for disposition of nonconforming material for chemistry, micro cleanliness, macro etching, as well as allocating material to fulfill customer requirements and orders as needed• Oversaw customer claim work involving metallurgical investigations, root cause analysis, and technical report writing• Communicated daily production results and supported multiple production departments to implement process and product improvements • Gained ISO9001 internal auditor certification, participating in customer and quality system audits and conducting internal audits at multiple sites• Maintained critical equipment in two laboratories, performing maintenance, maintaining calibrations, obtaining capital acquisitions, and coordinating servicing as needed

• Reformulated hair care, skin care and other consumer products to be more efficacious, comply with regulations, and save cost• Wrote manufacturing processes for aroma compounding, pilot lab batches, and manufacturing procedures for vessels ranging from 300 kg to 15,000 kg• Saw reformulations through from the lab bench to approval, piloting process, and to full scale manufacturing • Characterized raw materials and final products using rheology, DSC, particle size analysis, and microscopy in order to determine the most effective materials and products

• Accomplished staff results by communicating job responsibilities, developing and achieving production goals, and disciplining employees when necessary• Organized quality management meetings with superiors and department managers to report on the quality management system and compliance to AS9100, ISO9001, and NADCAP certifications• Responsible for tracking supplier quality, product and process validation, customer complaints, and leading and executing CAPA and other quality improvement initiatives• Reviewed mechanical test results, drove process and project management within the lab, and ensured that internal procedures, customer, and industry specification requirements were being met• Designed experiments to maximize precipitation age oven loading and increased output for critical alloy/tempers by 75%• Designed and trained employees on new certification system to ensure specification requirements were met

• Worked closely with the lab, analyzing and making executive decisions about failed tests and questionable material• Designed and executed qualification experiments to increase acceptability of critical products • Reviewed and updated internal technical procedures and standard operating procedures for the lab to ensure compliance with ASTM standards• Created testing plans for all products to ensure technicians were testing in appropriate location of extrusion

• Conducted experiments and consulted with engineers and technicians to troubleshoot problems with Computrac machines • Analyzed performance failures and performed moisture analysis on gunpowder • Used Active Factory to monitor and control plant processes• Collaborated weekly with engineering teams and internal executives

• Planned and coordinated small and large group activities, games, and discussions• Led a cabin of 4th – 12th graders for 10 weeks each summer, teaching leadership and communication skills• Worked closely with a different counselor each week, collaborated with a team of 14 throughout the duration of the summer, and communicated and worked with a staff of 85 people