Lifestyle

Outdoor

Swim

Embroidery

Sewing

Camping

Cooking

Hiking

backpacking

Researched raw materials-related Non-Conformance Issues (NCI's) to determine root cause and market impact. Created testing
plans, investigated to determine root cause analysis, and presented findings to appropriate teams.
*	Authored test methods, researched global industry standards for raw materials testing and updated materials testing requirements
and acceptance criteria accordingly. Communicated new testing requirements to internal and external partners.
*	Managed operation of the materials testing laboratory. Originated process improvements, such as creating a new simplified
workflow for samples coming into the lab, increasing efficiencies by 20%. Responsible for instrument maintenance and new
instrumentation implementation.

Materials Quality Analyst

?	Managed development of prototypes, sales samples, and production samples for all 200 carryover styles (men’s, women’s, and children’s) in the Lifestyle range for merino wool knitwear brand.  
?	Partnered with merchandisers, designers, patternmakers, and costing to ensure most accurate and appropriate information was represented in Bills of Material (BOMs) and specification documents for each style, including updating fabrics, trims, color ways, graphics, branding, trims, and packaging.  
?	Communicated requirements and changes to international factory to ensure on-time delivery of quality products. 
?	Participated in BOM audits, catalog audits, workbook proofs, catalog image reviews, fit sessions, and design reviews.  Made sure that accuracy of all garment details was maintained throughout.
?	Provided assistance to the garment wear test program.  Organized wear test samples as they arrived from the factory, ensured samples met quality standards, shipped samples to wear testers, and compiled final wear test questionnaire results.  Required efficient communication with the wear test administrator and individual wear testers.


Apparel Product Developer

?	Operated various industrial sewing machines and sergers in the construction of handbags, cases, wallets, and tote bags. 
?	Constantly inspected materials and finished products, stitching tension and length, and construction uniformity to maintain extremely high quality control standards.
?	Actively contributed to process improvements to increase accuracy, tracking of parts, and production efficiencies.
?	Performed basic maintenance, replaced parts, and adjusted sewing machine configurations to ensure equipment was in good working order.  


Production Sewer

Performed routine standardized testing on wastewater at the municipal wastewater treatment facility. All testing and reporting
of results were executed in compliance with governmental regulatory requirements.
*	Performed QA/QC procedures and protocols as required by the EPA, including designing and maintaining control charts for monitoring QA/QC data.
*	Responsible for purchasing new lab equipment and software to increase automation and workflow efficiencies.

Lab Analyst

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Columbia Sportswear Company

Icebreaker Merino Inc

Queen Bee Creations

Clackamas County Water Environment Services

Art Institute of Portland

Lewis and Clark College

Tufts University