Collaborate with Research and Development Lab team to interpret material analyses for Customers using state of the art equipment. Develop and implement procedures and techniques to meet our ever-growing environment. Maintain awareness of market demand, market trends, and technological advancements. Maintain strong quality focus. Work with Business Development and Sales/Marketing teams to understand customer requirements and key values to define new product opportunities, all while incorporating Next’s technology to meet and exceed customer needs. Research and analyze customer issues or proposals in order to create strategies for new product development and/or improvement. Collaborate with customers to define functional product performance requirements and translate them into product technical specifications. Communicate strategy and results to the team. Work closely with Customer Service, Production, and Quality departments to ensure customer expectations are met. Comply with all AIB and BRC standards. Demonstrated skill in being detail-oriented, organizing work, setting priorities and sound decision making. Strong Leadership capabilities with effective team communication. Strong work and personal ethics. Deal effectively with company personnel on all levels ranging from production workers to top management. Excellent oral and written communication skills to work effectively in a team environment within and outside of the R&D department.

Collaborate with Research and Development Lab team to interpret material analyses for Customers using state of the art equipment. Develop and implement procedures and techniques to meet our ever-growing environment. Maintain awareness of market demand, market trends, and technological advancements. Maintain strong quality focus. Work with Business Development and Sales/Marketing teams to understand customer requirements and key values to define new product opportunities, all while incorporating Next’s technology to meet and exceed customer needs. Research and analyze customer issues or proposals in order to create strategies for new product development and/or improvement. Collaborate with customers to define functional product performance requirements and translate them into product technical specifications. Communicate strategy and results to the team. Work closely with Customer Service, Production, and Quality departments to ensure customer expectations are met. Comply with all AIB and BRC standards. Demonstrated skill in being detail-oriented, organizing work, setting priorities and sound decision making. Strong Leadership capabilities with effective team communication. Strong work and personal ethics. Deal effectively with company personnel on all levels ranging from production workers to top management. Excellent oral and written communication skills to work effectively in a team environment within and outside of the R&D department.

Worked directly with doctorate level professor to conduct research on metal corrosion and preventative methods to help make fracking more environmentally sound. Also helped other engineers and professors with their projects by conducting chemistry experiments and helping build projects in a shop lab type environment.

Worked closely with the materials scientist and engineering team to better develop SOPs, create process flow charts, update PFEMA documentation, and identify areas for improvement in the manufacturing of thermistor car parts using Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methodologies. Also conducted inventory audits and time studies on various manufacturing lines.