Objective
To join a core engineering Composite Materials Technology Group
Summary of Qualifications
* 5 + years of relevant, diverse experience involving materials, relationship management and languages
* 3 + years of customer support experience involving composites, adhesives, other materials
* 3 + years leading raw material supplier product qualification and implementation
* 2 + years living and working in Southern Italy
* Foreign Languages: Italian (fluent), Spanish (int.), French (beg.), Mandarin Chinese (beg.)
* Effective and knowledgeable working with diverse cultures gained from travel and working abroad
* Adept at cultivating strong relationships across all organizational levels and functions
Experience
2012-present
Consultant, SpinRiot, Wilsonville, OR
* Assisted in design of software function and aesthetics for corporate use
* Researched emerging technology trends to be incorporated in software development
* Conducted internal QA testing
* Participated in planning and implementing business development strategy
2009-2012
Technical Account Manager, Dow Chemical, Chicago, IL
* Evaluated emerging technologies for potential application to Dow and customer business needs through primary research, customer interaction, and industry association participation
* First point of contact for composite and adhesive chemical products including epoxies and urethanes
* Led frequent technical summits with key customers to identify epoxy / urethane development projects
* Led initiative with Factory Motor Parts to increase sustainable properties of automotive products
* Led project to research current and future Boeing programs (including 787 and NSA / 737-MAX) and technologies in search of potential joint projects, including use of composites in aerospace applications
* Managed 2-year project with 3M to implement the replacement of an industrial adhesive formulation component due to changes in technology and raw material supply
* Assisted in internal Lean initiative to create and market useable products from manufacturing scrap
* Assisted Crane Composites to improve composite product performance by implementing acrylate polymer technology, and promoted the standardization of inhibitors to ensure consistent quality
* Assisted Rehrig Penn to implement composite fiberboard manufacturing process, using Dow urethanes
* Defined customers’ requirements for materials and processes used in product manufacture
* Maintained customer specifications to manage proper deployment and acceptance of Dow material
* Maintained customer contracts to ensure technical, business and regulatory obligations were kept
* Monitored, audited customer use / storage of materials to ensure safety and performance
* Researched pending changes to EU electronics polymer regulations, proposed product portfolio changes
* Interacted daily with multiple departments to manage operations, logistics and business with customers
* Interacted frequently with engineering disciplines including: manufacturing, testing, quality
* Underwent non-engineering business training to understand full impact of technical decisions
2009
Emerging Technologies Research Team Leader, Dow Chemical & Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
* Led cross-discipline team researching rapid prototyping products and materials for Dow Chemical
2008-2009
Engineering Team Leader, BD Medical & Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
* Led composite materials development, testing, specification, processing, fabrication and failure analysis
* Managed design and manufacture planning for next-generation composite medical waste containers
* Created material library database of next-generation composite materials
* Researched process design models, created prototypes
* Designed and conducted testing to validate product adherence to required specifications
* Maintained specifications an...
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