Dalton, Georgia, United States
Seeking positions in management/supervisory roles in product development, quality control or maintenance. 28 years experience product development, design, textile technical design and maintenance management.
Mechanical and electrical maintenance consulting, soft surface product design and product development consulting.
· Managed 30 employee pilot plant with complete sample tufting operation, · Create new products from market research and trends. · Collaborated with customers, partners and internal teams to drive product vision and project prioritization. · Partnered with sales and marketing teams to devise pricing models, messaging and sales collateral. · Studied customer needs and desires to incorporate into product requirements. · Developed and managed product requirements by organizing documentation, feature requests and tickets for implementation. · Directed all running line and custom development for residential and hospitality soft surface products. · Generated concept designs, collaborated with customers to gain feedback and directed entire design process all the way through production machine setup. · Advised clients about engineering concerns for in-development projects. · Managed custom projects from initial contact with sales rep/client through the complete order process. Concept to finished product.
· Software sales and training for Mira/Wilcom textile design software. · Set up and operated machines and tools to create high-quality products. · Adhered to safety regulations when working with heavy equipment, confined spaces and hot work. · Traveled internationally installing and repairing tufting machines and warpers, · Diagnosed and repaired machine malfunctions and problems to minimize downtime. · Built professional networks and communicated with company vendors and suppliers.