Highland Industries

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Founded: 1940 Parent organization: Joyson KSS Auto Safety S.A

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Highland Industries Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Charles Nix Charles Nix Columbia, South Carolina Details
Charles Nix's Highland Industries Experience April 2014 - June 2014
Job Senior Mechanical Engineering Student
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
University of South Carolina  January 2014 - October 2014
Highland Industries   April 2014 - June 2014
University of South Carolina  August 2013 - December 2013
Subway  June 2012 - December 2012

Skills
Mechanical Engineering, Superior Work Ethic, Learning Quickly, Making Deadlines, Analytic Thinking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, MathCAD, Matlab, Creo Parametric, AutoCAD, Peer Tutoring, Group Leadership, Written Communication, Public Speaking, Engineering, Social Media, CAD, Event Planning, Research, Mathematics, Thermodynamics

Education
University of South Carolina-Columbia   2010 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.27

Nicholas Cristiano Nicholas Cristiano Cheraw, South Carolina Details
Nicholas Cristiano's Highland Industries Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Process Engineer at Highland Industries
Industry Textiles
Experience
Highland Industries   May 2014 - Present
Takata - Highland Industries   January 2014 - Present
North Carolina State University - COT   June 2013 - December 2013
Neebo  June 2011 - October 2013

Skills
Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Sales, Teamwork, Textiles, Inventory Control, Research, Retail, Merchandising, Inventory Management, Fashion, Time Management

Education
North Carolina State University   2009 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Textile Technology - Medical, Minor- Environmental Science

Robert Whatley Robert Whatley Wytheville, Virginia Details
Robert Whatley's Highland Industries Experience April 1991 - May 1995
Job Process Engineer at Longwood Elastomers, Inc.
Industry Automotive
Experience
Longwood Elastomers, Inc.   July 2014 - Present
Ferrara Candy Company  May 2012 - September 2012
Farley's and Sathers Candy Company  December 2004 - April 2012
Bobs Candies, Inc   April 1996 - December 2004
Highland industries   April 1991 - May 1995
Milliken & Company  October 1987 - November 1990

Skills
Production Planning, Industrial Engineering, Database Design, Project Management, Process Improvement, Microsoft Office, Materials Management, Vendor Relationships, Innovation, Workplace Design

Education
Southern Polytechnic State University   1984 — 1987
Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology   1982 — 1983
Industrial and Systems Engineering

The University of Georgia   1980 — 1982
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

Andrew Seed Jr. Andrew Seed Jr. Durham, North Carolina Details
Andrew Seed Jr.'s Highland Industries Experience January 2004 - December 2006
Job Corporate Product Engineer
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Tempur Sealy International  February 2015 - Present
Spuntech Industries  February 2010 - January 2015
Gore  January 2007 - January 2010
Highland Industries   January 2004 - December 2006

Skills
Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Six Sigma, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Nonwovens, Wovens, Technical Textiles, Filtration, ISO, TS16949, Iso 9000, Quality System, R&D, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Polymers, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9000

Education
North Carolina State University   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (BS), Textile Sciences and Engineering

Joshua Pegg Joshua Pegg Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Joshua Pegg's Highland Industries Experience November 2014 - Present
Job Experienced Operations Manager
Industry Plastics
Experience
Highland Industries   November 2014 - Present
DAK Americas  April 2006 - February 2014
New York Wire Company  2003 - 2006
Milliken & Company  1997 - 2003

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Operations Management, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Process Engineering, Strategy, Supply Chain, ISO, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Team Building, New Business Development, Sales Management

Education
North Carolina State University   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Textile Sciences and Engineering

Patty Smoak Patty Smoak Greater Atlanta Area Details
Patty Smoak's Highland Industries Experience 1991 - 1992
Job Project Accountant at LEO A DALY
Industry
Experience
LEO A DALY  March 2015 - Present
Brookdale Senior Living  August 2014 - Present
Georgia-Pacific LLC  April 2012 - August 2014
Smoak Designs, Inc   1993 - 2012
Intek  1992 - 1993
Highland Industries   1991 - 1992
Galey and Lord LLC  1986 - 1991
Richs  1983 - 1986

Skills
Business Process..., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Product Development, Process Simulation, Process Engineering, PowerPoint, Business Process Mapping, Process Flow..., Windows, Microsoft Excel, Analysis, Budgets, Customer Service, Team Building, Dyeing

Education
Georgia Tech
Bachelor of Science (BS), Textile Chemistry

Andy Hatchell Andy Hatchell Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
Andy Hatchell's Highland Industries Experience 2002 - 2006
Job Senior Research Engineer
Industry Furniture
Experience
TempurSealy, International   September 2006 - Present
Highland Industries   2002 - 2006
an environmental test Lab   2001 - 2002

Skills
Research, Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Analytical Skills, Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Techniques, Analytical Reasoning, Testing, Test Method Development, Test Engineering, Materials, Forecasting, 5S, Microsoft Office, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Leadership, Team Building, Strategic Planning, Root Cause Analysis

Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Master's Degree, -- Biophysical, physical, and analytical chemistry.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Bachelor's Degree, -- Environmental Chemistry

Nicholas Cone Nicholas Cone Cheraw, South Carolina Details
Nicholas Cone's Highland Industries Experience September 2015 - Present
Job R&D Engineer Trainee at Highland Industries
Industry Textiles
Experience
Highland Industries   September 2015 - Present
Alfmeier Corporation  May 2014 - August 2014

Skills
Microsoft Office, Matlab, SolidWorks, Process Improvement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Process Engineering, Minitab

Education
Clemson University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Materials Science and Engineering

Victoria Rivers Victoria Rivers Waco, Texas Details
Victoria Rivers's Highland Industries Experience January 2011 - December 2011
Job Logistics Analyst 2 at Caterpillar Logistics Inc.
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Caterpillar Logistics Inc.  September 2014 - Present
Caterpillar Logistics Inc.  May 2013 - August 2014
Highland Industries   January 2011 - December 2011
High Riders   January 2007 - January 2011
SeaWorld  June 2010 - July 2010

Skills
Fortran, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, 3 Years of High School..., Machining, Spanish, Mechanical Engineering, Automation, Manufacturing, Pro Engineer, 5S, Matlab, Thermodynamics, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, DFMEA, Value Stream Mapping, Product Development, SolidWorks

Education
NC State University   2008 — 2013
B.S, Mechanical Engineering

North Carolina State University   2008 — 2013
Bachelors in Science, Mechanical Engineering

Robert Southwell Robert Southwell Columbia, South Carolina Area Details
Robert Southwell's Highland Industries Experience August 2012 - December 2012
Job Electrical and Computer Engineering
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
Intel Corporation  April 2015 - Present
Highland Industries   August 2012 - December 2012

Skills
Embedded Systems, C, Java, Python, Verilog, Matlab, Simulink, C++, Android Development

Education
North Carolina State University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering, 3.669

North Carolina State University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering, 3.669

Tyler Pardue Tyler Pardue Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Details
Tyler Pardue's Highland Industries Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Materials Science and Engineering Major, Coop at Highland Industries
Industry Chemicals
Experience
Highland Industries   January 2015 - Present
Living Water Christian Camp   June 2014 - July 2014
Vector Marketing  June 2013 - September 2013

Skills
Interpersonal Skill, Leadership, Mathematics, Chemistry, Engineering, Sales, Project Management, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, SolidWorks

Education
North Carolina State University   2013 — 2017
Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering, 4.0

East Surry High School   2009 — 2013

Louis Stamm Louis Stamm Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Details
Louis Stamm's Highland Industries Experience June 2012 - March 2014
Job Sales Engineer Account Executive Independent Consultant in industrial, medical or automotive markets.
Industry Textiles
Experience
Viscotec Automotive Parts LLC   July 2014 - February 2015
Viscotec Automotive Products  2014 - 2015
Highland Industries   June 2012 - March 2014
Hi-Tech / Ventara   August 2009 - May 2012
Milco Industries Inc   November 2007 - June 2009
Milco Industries  December 2007 - May 2009
Gehring Textiles   September 1996 - November 2007
Gehring Textiles Inc   January 1997 - January 2007
Darlington Fabrics Corporation   January 1993 - January 1996
Darlington Fabrics   September 1992 - August 1995

Skills
Retail, Product Development, Sourcing, Negotiation, Word, PowerPoint, Merchandising, Logistics, Excel, Microsoft Office, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relations, New Business Development, Account Management, Sales Management, Textiles, Trade Shows, Problem Solving, Inventory Management, Customer Service, Operations Management, Team Leadership, Forecasting, Purchasing, Contract Negotiation, Marketing, Sales, Marketing Strategy, Microsoft Excel, Apparel, Sportswear, Wovens, Microsoft Word, Strategic Planning, Manufacturing, Global Sourcing, International Sales, Product Marketing, Fashion, Team Building, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Product Management, Project Management, Business Development

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   1974 — 1976
BS, Communication

University of Texas at AustinCEU Clemson University
BS, communications

Katelyn Hall Katelyn Hall Durham, North Carolina Details
Katelyn Hall's Highland Industries Experience May 2008 - August 2008
Job Senior Trusted Process Specialist at INC Research
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
INC Research  September 2015 - Present
INC Research  August 2014 - August 2015
Duke University Medical Center; Department of Opthalmology - Duke Reading Center   January 2012 - August 2014
Duke University Medical Center; Department of Opthalmology - Duke Reading Center   May 2011 - August 2014
Duke University Medical Center; Department of Opthalmology - Duke Reading Center   May 2011 - January 2012
Duke University Medical Center; Department of Opthalmology - Duke Reading Center   May 2010 - January 2011
Duke University Medical Center; Department of Opthalmology - Duke Reading Center   May 2009 - May 2010
Highland Industries   May 2008 - August 2008
Highland Industries   June 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Project Management, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Quality Assurance, CRO, Clinical Trials, Microsoft Word, EDC, Analysis, Team-oriented, GDP, GCP, Protocol, FDA, Clinical Research, Organization, Communication, Adobe, Teamwork, Management

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology, General

Charlie Masencup Charlie Masencup Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Charlie Masencup's Highland Industries Experience March 1995 - August 2001
Job Owner, Mase&Co, LLC
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Mase & Company, LLC   January 2008 - Present
L A Properties, LLC   August 2005 - Present
Sheppards Run, LLC   August 2005 - December 2013
DuPont  2005 - 2007
Highland Industries   March 1995 - August 2001

Skills
Contract Negotiation, Cross-functional Team..., Business Strategy, Real Estate, Sourcing, Investment Properties, Management, Textiles, Six Sigma, Contract Management, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Residential Homes, Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing..., Strategic Planning, Construction, Negotiation, Process Improvement, 5S, Quality Management, Property, Operations Management, Budgets, Leadership, Global Sourcing, Business Planning, Team Building, Start-ups, Product Development, New Business Development, Strategy, Investments, Sales Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Marketing, Due Diligence, Selling, Process Engineering, Sales, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Strategy, Change Management, Competitive Analysis, Management Consulting, Forecasting, Product Management, Business Development

Education
Harvard University   1999 — 2001

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   1989 — 1992
BS, Management

Chip Higby. MBA Chip Higby. MBA Gastonia, North Carolina Details
Chip Higby. MBA's Highland Industries Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Product Manager Circular/Spacer knits
Industry Textiles
Experience
Highland Industries   August 2015 - Present
Viscotec Automotive Products, LLC   June 2008 - August 2015
Viscotec Automotive Products  June 2004 - May 2008
McMurray Fabrics  November 2002 - May 2004
Interface Fabrics  April 2000 - November 2002
Collins & Aikman, Cramerton Automotive   January 1997 - April 2000

Skills
Manufacturing, Sales, Cross-functional Team..., Purchasing, Pricing, Forecasting, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Program Management, Automotive, Product Development, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, 5S, Root Cause Analysis, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, Process Improvement

Education
Carolinas College of Health Sciences   2010 — 2012
Associate of Science (A.S.), Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

Gardner-Webb University   2001 — 2003
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

North Carolina State University   1993 — 1996
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Textile Sciences and Engineering

Christian Rhone Christian Rhone Raleigh, North Carolina Details
Christian Rhone's Highland Industries Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Student at North Carolina State University
Industry Retail
Experience
Highland Industries   May 2015 - Present
Krispy Kreme  May 2014 - May 2015
RAVE Catering  July 2013 - December 2014
OfficeMax  May 2008 - April 2014

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Teamwork, Sales, PowerPoint

Education
North Carolina State University   2010 — 2015
Textile Engineering, Product Engineering

North Carolina State University   2010 — 2015
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Textile Engineering

Allen Leonard Allen Leonard Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
Allen Leonard's Highland Industries Experience April 1993 - October 1995
Job Product Manager Industrial Fabrics at Precision Fabrics Group
Industry Textiles
Experience
Precision Fabrics Group  January 2001 - Present
Precision Fabrics Group  April 2000 - September 2001
Precision Fabrics Group  October 1995 - April 2000
Highland Industries   April 1993 - October 1995
Highland Industries   August 1992 - April 1993
Highland Industries   September 1989 - August 1992

Skills
Textile Design, Coatings, Product Development, Process Engineering, New Business Development, Product Management, R&D, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Fiber, Textiles, Materials, Optical Fiber, Manufacturing, Cross-functional Team..., Sales Management, Strategic Planning, Forecasting, Marketing Strategy, 5S, Kaizen, Production Planning, Six Sigma, Inventory Management, Quality Management, Value Stream Mapping, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing..., Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, ISO, Lean Manufacturing, Wovens, SPC, Composites, Polymers, Supply Chain, Global Sourcing, International Business, Root Cause Analysis, Process Simulation, Nonwovens, Quality Control, Manufacturing Operations, Dyeing, Apparel, Extrusion, FMEA, Quality System, Plastics

Education
Wake Forest University School of Business   1999 — 2001
MBA, Business

North Carolina State University   1984 — 1988
BS, Chemical Engineering

Jeremy Strater Jeremy Strater Vero Beach, Florida Details
Jeremy Strater's Highland Industries Experience April 2003 - July 2004
Job Service Manager at Cross Core Technology
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Cross-Core Technology, Inc.   2014 - 2015
Cross-Core Technology, Inc.   2014 - 2015
Cross-Core Technology, Inc.   2014 - 2015
Virginia College in Greensboro   June 2012 - July 2013
509 Technologies   January 2008 - October 2011
509 Technologies   July 2004 - October 2011
Highland Industries   April 2003 - July 2004
Ciener-Woods   July 2002 - October 2002
C. Power Systems   January 2000 - January 2002

Skills
5 years of experience..., Process Improvement, Microsoft Office, Team Building, Public Speaking, Leadership, Project Management, Sales, Strategic Planning, Sales Management, Teaching, Technical Support

Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro   2007 — 2012
History, History

University of North Carolina at Greensboro   2007 — 2012
B.A, History

James Briggs James Briggs Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
James Briggs's Highland Industries Experience 1987 - 1996
Job Business Development
Industry Textiles
Experience
Self-Employed  June 2014 - Present
Alpha Associates, Inc.   November 2011 - May 2014
Longwood Elastomers  February 2008 - November 2011
Fiberweb  April 2001 - February 2008
Fairprene   1996 - 2001
Highland Industries   1987 - 1996

Skills
Nonwovens, Textiles, Textile Industry, Machine Knitting, Sales, New Business Development, Manufacturing, Start-ups, Business Planning, Strategy, Wovens, Brand Development, Textile Design, P&L Management, Product Development, Technical Textiles, Marketing, Extrusion, Global Sourcing, Polymers, Materials, Quality Assurance, Strategic Planning, Target Costing, Denim, Dyeing, Fabric Development, International Sales, Sportswear, Knitwear, Materials Science, R&D, Weaving, Inventory Management, Continuous Improvement, Marketing Strategy, Market Development, Composites, Quality Management, Pricing, Yarn, Kaizen, Trend Analysis, Production Planning, Fit, Apparel, Supply Chain Management, Mergers, P&L Responsibility, Mergers

Education
North Carolina State University   1981 — 1986
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Textiles

Richard Fairfield Richard Fairfield Charlotte, North Carolina Area Details
Richard Fairfield's Highland Industries Experience September 1989 - July 1994
Job Area Sales Manager at Owens Corning
Industry Chemicals
Experience
Owens Corning  May 2009 - Present
RHF Global Rep., LLC   June 2008 - May 2009
Foamex International  August 1999 - June 2008
Collins & Aikman  July 1994 - August 1999
Highland Industries   September 1989 - July 1994

Education
North Carolina State University   1984 — 1989
B.S., Textile Chemistry

Keith Nail , MBA Keith Nail , MBA Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
Keith Nail , MBA's Highland Industries Experience February 1992 - August 1994
Job Quality / Production Manager /Baseball Coach / Interest in Higher Education
Industry Textiles
Experience
Culp, Inc.   December 1997 - October 2008
Cone Mills  September 1994 - December 1997
Highland Industries   February 1992 - August 1994

Education
Appalachian State University   1984 — 1991
MBA & BS Business Ed, Business Administration & Education

Jeffery Goulet Jeffery Goulet Charleston, South Carolina Area Details
Jeffery Goulet's Highland Industries Experience November 2010 - March 2012
Job Management
Industry Textiles
Experience
Army National Guard  February 2011 - July 2012
Highland Industries   November 2010 - March 2012
Army National Guard  November 2009 - November 2010
Army National Guard  October 2008 - October 2009
Polo Ralph Lauren  June 2007 - April 2008
US Army  May 2006 - January 2007
US Army  April 2004 - May 2006

Education
Defense Acquisition University   2011 — 2012

The Citadel
BS, Business Administration

Joey Albright Joey Albright Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
Joey Albright's Highland Industries Experience March 2008 - July 2008
Job Chemicals Professional
Industry Chemicals
Experience
Highland Industries   March 2008 - July 2008
StarPet, Inc.   October 2006 - March 2008
Quick-Step, Inc.   October 2002 - February 2006
Caso Consulting   June 1998 - November 2001
Stockhausen, Inc.   1992 - 1998

Education
North Carolina State University   1986 — 1991
B.S., Chemical Engineering/ Pulp & Paper Science

Nick Irwin Nick Irwin Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
Nick Irwin's Highland Industries Experience April 2012 - Present
Job Director of Product Development at Highland Industries, Inc.
Industry Textiles
Experience
Highland Industries   April 2012 - Present
Highland Industries   March 2006 - April 2012
National Textiles  2004 - 2006
McMurray Fabrics  2001 - 2004
Guilford Mills  1994 - 1999
Burlington Industries Inc.  1980 - 1994
Klopman Mills   1975 - 1980

Skills
Process Improvement, Production Planning, Textiles, Lean Manufacturing, Global Sourcing, Apparel, Textile Industry, Manufacturing, Knitwear, Continuous Improvement, Dyeing, Negotiation, Manufacturing..., Product Development, Six Sigma, Cross-functional Team..., Quality Management, Weaving, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Innovation, Sourcing, MRP, Purchasing, Wovens, Denim, Process Engineering, Fabric Development, Manufacturing Operations, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Nonwovens, 5S, Coatings, Technical Textiles, Trend Analysis, Polymers, Textile Design, Target Costing, Sportswear, Fit, TQM, Trend, Plastics, Technical Design, TPM, ISO, Plant Management, Private Label, Yarn

Education
North Carolina State University   1971 — 1975
BS TXT, Textiles

Eric North Eric North Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Details
Eric North's Highland Industries Experience 2008 - 2009
Job Business Systems Analyst at Capital One
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Capital One  July 2011 - Present
Highland Industries   2008 - 2009

Skills
Process Improvement, Requirements Gathering, Strategic Planning, VBA, Visio, Data Analysis, MS Project, SDLC, Requirements Analysis

Education
North Carolina State University   2005 — 2010

Bryan Hensley Bryan Hensley Cheraw, South Carolina Details
Bryan Hensley's Highland Industries Experience November 1999 - April 2009
Job Planner/Scheduler at Ina Bearing
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
Ina Bearing  January 2013 - Present
Columbus McKinnon  June 2011 - Present
n/a  2009 - 2010
Highland Industries   November 1999 - April 2009

Skills
Manufacturing, Product Development, Purchasing, Global Sourcing, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Negotiation, Lean Manufacturing, Master Scheduling, Supply Chain Management, MRP, Strategic Planning

Education
Gardner-Webb University   1969 — 1972
BS, Management

Mario Brown Mario Brown Cheraw, South Carolina Details
Mario Brown's Highland Industries Experience April 2013 - Present
Job Highland Industries Product Development
Industry Automotive
Experience
Highland Industries   April 2013 - Present
Takata  April 2001 - March 2013
US Army  December 1992 - February 2001

Skills
Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Toyota Production System, Formulation Development, Equipment Installation, Solar Systems, Process Engineering, Metallurgy, Supplier Quality, Product Development, FMEA, Manufacturing..., Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, Engineering, Design of Experiments, Process Improvement, Automotive, DFMEA, DMAIC, SPC, Kaizen, Manufacturing..., Electrical Engineering, SMED, Formulation, Value Stream Mapping, Quality System, 5S, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics, Robotics, Project Engineering, PLC

Education
Mercer University   1989 — 1992
BS in Science of Engineering, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics, 3.5

Midlands Technical College   1988 — 1989
SAE Certification, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, 4.0

Florida Institute of Technology
Organic Chemistry

Ken Van Derveer Ken Van Derveer United States Details
Ken Van Derveer's Highland Industries Experience July 2010 - March 2013
Job Sr Manager, Finance at TE Connectivity
Industry Automotive
Experience
TE Connectivity  January 2015 - Present
TE Connectivity  March 2013 - January 2015
Highland Industries   July 2010 - March 2013
Takata  March 2006 - December 2010
Telcordia Technologies  June 2000 - March 2006

Skills
Hyperion HFM, Hyperion Reports, Hyperion Interactive..., Smartview, Sequel Viewpoint, Showcase Query, Cost Accounting, Budget Process, Financial Forecasting, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Deferred Revenue, Government Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley, Capital, General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Internal Controls, Forecasting, Accounting, Variance Analysis, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Budgets, Consolidation, Hyperion Enterprise, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Internal Audit, Cash Management, Manufacturing, ERP, Financial Statements, Analysis, US GAAP, Target Costing, Strategic Financial..., Process Improvement, Financial Modeling, Six Sigma, Auditing, Access, SAP, Account Reconciliation, Capital Budgeting, Financial Accounting, Managerial Finance, Cost Variance Analysis

Education
Greensboro College   1996 — 2000
BS, Finance

Greensboro College   1996 — 2000
Finance

Bill Sichina Bill Sichina Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
Bill Sichina's Highland Industries Experience 2007 - Present
Job R&D Manager at Highland Industries
Industry Automotive
Experience
Highland Industries   2007 - Present
Celanese - Ticona  2004 - 2007
Perkin Elmer Instruments  1999 - 2003
Seiko Instruments  1990 - 1998
DuPont  1984 - 1990

Skills
Consulting, Polymers, R&D, Product Development, Chemistry, Problem Solving, Analytical Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Polymer Characterization, Polymer Physics, Technical Textiles, Process Engineering, TGA, Design of Experiments, Lean Manufacturing, Injection Molding, Program Management, Validation, Resin, Rheology, Composites, Differential Scanning..., FTIR, Laboratory, Thermal Analysis, Materials Science, Coatings, Polymer Chemistry, Optical Microscopy, Root Cause Analysis, Instrumentation, IR, SPC, Manufacturing, Characterization, Continuous Improvement, Process Simulation, Quality Management, Six Sigma, Adhesives, FMEA, Extrusion, Materials, Pharmaceutical Industry, Quality Assurance, Plastics, ISO, Quality System, Automotive, Polymer Science

Education
Purdue University
B.S., Chemistry (Honor's Program)

Purdue University
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry

Kevin Lay Kevin Lay Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
Kevin Lay's Highland Industries Experience January 1999 - February 2000
Job Account Manager at BGF Industries, Inc
Industry Textiles
Experience
BGF Industries, Inc  April 2007 - Present
BGF Industries, Inc  March 2000 - March 2007
Highland Industries   January 1999 - February 2000
Highland Industries   November 1997 - December 1999
Milliken & Company  January 1994 - October 1997
Milliken & Company  January 1991 - December 1993
Milliken & Company  June 1989 - December 1990

Skills
Account Management, Customer Relations, New Business Development, Sales Management, Six Sigma, Salesforce Administrator, Sales, Fabric Development, Specifications, Analytics, Team Building

Education
North Carolina State University   1984 — 1989
BS, Apparel and Textile Manufacture

Agnes Parker Agnes Parker Greater Atlanta Area Details
Agnes Parker's Highland Industries Experience May 1989 - January 2005
Job Quality Lead at Graham Packaging
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Graham Packaging  July 2014 - Present
Trypod LLC   September 2011 - Present
Ready Pac Foods, Inc  September 2013 - 2014
Ken's Foods  October 2011 - March 2013
LHK Partners, Inc.   September 2011 - December 2011
Carol Huff & Associates   August 2006 - February 2011
Think /The Coca-Cola Company   December 2007 - December 2009
Highland Industries   May 1989 - January 2005

Skills
InfinityQS, Quality Assurance, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, Analysis, Leadership, Training, Supervisory Skills, 5S, Customer Service, GMP, HACCP, Cross-functional Team..., Research, Product Development, SQF, Human Resources, Inventory Management, Software Documentation, Team Leadership, Employee Relations, Troubleshooting, PowerPoint, Outlook, Data Analysis, Quality Management, Auditing, Testing, Microsoft Excel, Project Planning, Microsoft Office, Continuous Improvement, Coaching, Negotiation, Statistics, Teamwork, Microsoft Word, System Administration, Six Sigma, Access, Compliance, Customer Relations, Documentation, Problem Solving, Word, Mentoring, Excel, Poject Planning, Gage Pack, SAP

Education
Argosy University Atlanta
Bachelor's degree, Organizational Psychology, 3.77

GMLS Real Estate School
Licensed, Contracts/ Finance

Johnson C. Smith University - JCSU
Psychology/MathPsychology/Math

John Pedigo John Pedigo United States Details
John Pedigo's Highland Industries Experience September 1995 - August 1999
Job Quality Manager at Janesville Acoustics
Industry
Experience
Janesville Acoustics  February 2008 - Present
Janesville Acoustics  January 2008 - Present
Southern Weaving  June 2001 - January 2008
Highland Industries   September 1995 - August 1999

Skills
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Leadership

Education
University of Phoenix   2003 — 2005
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

Eric Hoefler Jr Eric Hoefler Jr Kernersville, North Carolina Details
Eric Hoefler Jr's Highland Industries Experience January 2014 - Present
Job South Park Operations Manager at Highland Industries
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Highland Industries   January 2014 - Present
Highland Industries   May 2013 - Present
Highland Industries   August 2011 - August 2012

Skills
Solidworks, AutoCAD, Inventor, CAD, Labview, Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Pro Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive, Manufacturing, Six Sigma

Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte   2009 — 2013
Mechanical Engineering Technology, Engineering

Richard Schaefer Richard Schaefer Cary, North Carolina Details
Richard Schaefer's Highland Industries Experience May 2014 - Present
Job R&D Specialist at Highland Industries
Industry Textiles
Experience
Highland Industries   May 2014 - Present
Highland Industries   June 2013 - May 2014
NC State University College of Textiles   August 2011 - May 2013
Cotton Incorporated  May 2010 - May 2013
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation  May 2012 - August 2012
NC State University Honors Program   August 2010 - May 2012

Skills
Research, Textiles, Laboratory

Education
North Carolina State University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor’s of Science Polymer and Color Chemistry - American Chemical Society Certified, Senior

Derek Timmons Derek Timmons Cheraw, South Carolina Details
Derek Timmons's Highland Industries Experience December 2010 - July 2011
Job truck driver at east coast truck line
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
east coast truck line   August 2011 - Present
highland industries   December 2010 - July 2011
ard trucking company   August 2007 - September 2009

Skills
yarn doffer, yarn creeler, knowledge of the..., Forklift Operator

Education
Northeastern Technical College   2003 — 2004
none, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

south florence high   1985 — 1988
high school diploma

Henry Gilliland Henry Gilliland Greensboro, North Carolina Details
Henry Gilliland's Highland Industries Experience July 2013 - Present
Job Electrical Engineer at Vecoplan, LLC
Industry Industrial Automation
Experience
Vecoplan, LLC  December 2013 - Present
Highland Industries   July 2013 - Present
Highland Industries   June 2012 - July 2013

Skills
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, AutoCAD Electrical, Software Development, PLC Programming, Java, Machining, Welding, Process Automation, Matlab, Motors, C, Lean Manufacturing, Programming, Six Sigma, Metal Fabrication, Solidworks, Linux, Software Engineering, AutoCAD

Education
North Carolina State University   2007 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering

North Carolina State University   2007 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering

Jo Ann Jackson Jo Ann Jackson Cheraw, South Carolina Details
Jo Ann Jackson's Highland Industries Experience December 2001 - May 2012
Job Quality Assurance Laboratory Lead
Industry Automotive
Experience
Highland  May 2012 - Present
Highland industries   December 2001 - May 2012
Takata  July 1994 - September 1998

Skills
Kaizen, 5S, R3 safety team, TS 16949 Auditor, Continuous Improvement, Testing, Management, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, ISO, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Process Improvement, Quality Management, FMEA

Education
Francis Marion University

Northeastern Technical College

Jane Jmyhew Jane Jmyhew Cheraw, South Carolina Details
Jane Jmyhew's Highland Industries Experience February 2013 - Present
Job Design Technician at Highland Industries
Industry Textiles
Experience
Highland Industries   February 2013 - Present

Skills
Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Photoshop, Manufacturing, Sales, Strategic Planning, AutoCAD, Engineering, Negotiation, Illustrator

Education
Coker College   1992 — 1995
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Operations Management and Supervision, Magna Cum Laude

Coker College   1992 — 1995
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Operations Management and Supervision

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