Development Project Coordinator I

Milliken & Company - Slater-Marietta, SC

Full-time

Onsite - Slater-Marietta, SC

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow's breakthroughs today. The company operates in various markets, including uniform apparel, napery, interior fabrics, active wear apparel, reinforcing fabrics, military fabrics, and airbags. The Performance and Protective Textile Division is dedicated to providing innovative, custom-engineered materials solutions that address critical challenges within targeted market segments. The Government and Defense business has been supplying the U.S. Military since World War II, investing millions into advanced, sustainable product development. This division delivers over 10 million yards of fabric annually to more than 30 major U.S. Military clothing and textile programs, with product lines that include woven, knits, and fleece with specialized characteristics such as flame resistance and ballistic protection. The Sample Facilitator role is integral to the development trials at Milliken, requiring a highly motivated and self-driven individual capable of working with limited supervision. The responsibilities include assisting in development trials, proofreading and issuing sample orders in SAP, observing plant trials, collecting and submitting pieces for testing, and performing shade readings for print goods. The Sample Facilitator will also help develop changes to dye formulas, work with the Printing Department to create and modify print specifications, compile test data for evaluation, and support the manufacturing team by troubleshooting new and existing products. This position may require travel to local plants for day trips only, and the candidate will assist in quarterly inventory counts at the Enterprise location.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development trials at Enterprise and other sites as needed
• Proofread, correct, and issue sample orders in SAP
• Observe plant trials and take detailed notes on processing conditions
• Collect and submit pieces for testing
• Learn and perform shade readings for print goods and perform NIR and SWIR checks
• Help develop adds/changes to dye formulas to achieve customer specifications
• Help develop adds/changes to NIR and SWIR formulas as directed by leadership
• Help with shade work in paste area as needed or directed by leadership
• Work with the Printing Department Range PI to create and modify print specifications on samples and new products
• Compile test data for evaluation
• Provide documentation of process settings for new products
• Support manufacturing team by troubleshooting new and existing products
• Assist at trials at alternate finish locations when available
• Mail samples and carry pieces to or from Spartanburg
• Assist in quarterly inventory at Enterprise to help with development cycle counts and printing cycle counts (as needed)

Requirements

• Highly motivated, self-driven, and open-minded individual capable of accomplishing tasks and projects in a limited supervision environment
• Computer skills related to data entry and tracking (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with an emphasis on safe work practices
• Ability to travel to local plants (day trips only)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in plant environment
• Understanding of textile finishing concepts
• Experience in SAP systems
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Science or Engineering