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Category Manager - Radio

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An engineer passionate about novel solutions for textile and polymer consumer products
- Manages teams to accomplish aggressive goals on tight schedules
- Skilled in material development, selection, implementation
- Injection molded polymers and sewn/welded textiles for high volume consumer products
- Significant experience in machined/welded titanium and high performance carbon composites
- Interfaces with industrial designers, engineers, and other stakeholders to develop solutions which fit design language, functional intent and business requirements of products
- Experienced with a wide variety of textile manufacturing and implementation methods including: Weaving, sewing, welding (RF and ultrasonic), knitting, direct injection, heat bonding, die/cnc/laser cutting.
- Solves development problems for reliable manufacture, consumer use, and compliance/RSL issues
- Experienced in performance sporting goods, consumer electronics, medical equipment, and aerospace
- Has experience integrating with all facets of a consumer products business from Design to development, manufacturing, implementation, operations, business development, marketing, and sales


Responsible for all aspects of the BC Link 2-way radio program, including: Design, engineering, development, sourcing, operations, sales and marketing strategy. 

- Responsible for delivery of composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) for Crew Dragon in-space propulsion and abort systems, and for pilot valve pneumatics accumulator for high flow abort fuel system
- Met extremely aggressive build schedules of the Dragon 2 manned demo vehicle inflight abort system
- Reviewed all non-conformant product to resolve issues and rework to comply with NASA audits
- Designed and implemented production tooling and process improvements
- Brought new emphasis on performance polymers vs traditional metallic tooling
- Qualified by NASA White Sands Test Facility for COPV damage detection 
- Created work instructions, developed new manufacturing processes in ISO 6 cleanroom
- Conducted and wrote instructions for high pressure (2600+ psia) and functional testing of pressure vessels
- Implemented updates to the Crew Dragon Life Jacket (PFD) from NASA crew-in-the-loop testing


Manufacturing Engineer

- Brought projects from sales to design to manufacturing phases in all areas of Boa business
- Snow, Cycling, Running, Medical, Military, Utility/Work wear, Court/Cleat, Helmets, Outdoor, etc
- Specified Boa parts/configurations to meet customer performance and cost targets
- Walked customers through best textile manufacturing methods to interface with Boa system based on design and performance requirements 
- Created rules for other engineers and sales teams to apply parts in new applications
- Designed and oversaw production of prototype products to demonstrate performance on customer product
- Developed multiple solutions for various levels of fit vs cost or other constraints
- Managed Customer Product Development Team including prototyping team
- Frequently visited global manufacturing sites and conducted training to ensure quality for Boa product 
- Sites in: China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Korea, Brazil, Argentina
- Created illustrated manufacturing instructions to allow factory training in various languages
- Implemented recommended incoming quality inspection documentation for customer factories to avoid production delays due to improper testing or compliance issues


Customer Product Development Team Lead

Jonathan Slavik is a Category Manager - Radio at Backcountry Access in Denver, CO.

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Colorado School of Mines