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Numerous Experienced Textile Openings- Location: Various; Salary: Ranges $42K - 120K+; Contact: Robert Graham or Richard Herd, Godshall & Godshall Personnel Consultants. P.O. Box 1984, Greenville, SC  29602. Tel: 864-242-3491; Fax: 864-232-5658; www.godshall.com; Email: recruiter@godshall.com

Vice President - Technology & Fabric Development- Location: Midwest; Salary: N/A; The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker who possesses 10-15 years of experience, strong business acumen together with strong team building and communication skills.  He/she should be a leader with the ability to motivate and manage a group of 60 technical professionals.  The major challenge facing this individual will be to maintain the creativity of these employees while focusing on the performance and cost aspects of the product. Contact: Staci Falkowitz, L&J Associates at tel. (704) 367-1998, Fax: 704-367-0566; Email: sf@landjassociates.com ; www.landjassociates.com 

Chief Operating Officer (General Manager) - Location: Jiangsu, China; Salary: N/A; J.L. de Ball is currently seeking an individual for COO of their new subsidiary in China.  The candidate should have an MBA who is fluent in English and Mandarin. Candidate must relocate to China. Contact: Richard Gaulin; J.L.de Ball Canada, Inc., 835, boul.Industriel, Granby (Quebec) J2J 1A5, Canada. Fax: 450-378-7165; Email: rgaulin@jldeball.com

Department Head - Location: Outside of Atlanta, GA; Salary: $60-65K; Industrial Fabrics company is seeking a candidate with experience in 2 for1 twisting and weaving using filament yarns. Contact: Bob Suber, MRI; Tel: 704-480-7889; Email: bobmri@carolina.rr.com

Resource Managers (2)- Location: Hickory, NC; Salary: $40K+ range; Seeking someone with 4-year degree to coach and support self-directed work teams Contact: Joe Sherrill, Shurtape Technologies; P.O. Box 1530, Hickory, NC  28603-1530; Tel: 828-322-2700; Fax: 828-322-5583. www.shurtape.com

Senior Color Technician- Location: OshKosh, WI; Salary: N/A; The primary function is to support the Product Development team by insuring color approval of all coordinating fabrics.  This is completed by the insurance of consistent color review of the fabric mills color submissions, salesman sample and bulk production fabrics. Candidates must be knowledgeable in all areas of color as well as the ability to use PC and PC software. This position requires passing a color acuity test.  Textile knowledge and knowledge of dyeing fabric and of dye stuffs is required. Contact: OshKosh B'Gosh - Attn HR 582, 112 Otter Avenue, OshKosh, WI  54903-0300; Fax 920-231-8621; E-mail: jobs@bgosh.com

Jacquard Designer - Location: Burlington, NC; Salary: N/A. Responsibilities include creating fabric designs and patterns for specific markets and customers, establishing style and color direction, working on the introduction of new yarns, finish, etc. and the ability to coordinate all of this between our Italian design team in Milan and production in the US. Candidates must have an extensive knowledge of jacquard weaving, the ability to operate a jacquard weaving CAD system, excellent color sense and a good understanding of yarns, constructions and finish applications. Contact: Continental Ticking Corporation of America, 4104 South NC 62, Alamance, NC ATTN: Carl Carpenter.  Fax: 336-228-3739; E-mail carl@ctnassau.com

Production Manager- Location: Central or South America; Salary: $30-40K U.S.; Well-known and grower retailer needs production managers in their sewing facilities.  Individual will be responsible for 30-40 contract sewing plants.  Must be bilingual. Contact: Tom Plihcik; Tel: 336-282-3323; Email: tapcogso@bellsouth.net

Management Trainee - Location: Sevierville, TN; Salary: N/A; Dan River has an immediate need for a trainee with 1-5 years of experience in manufacturing. Contact: Deborah Hairston, Dan River Mills; 
Email: dhairsto@danriver.com.

Dyehouse Team Member - Location: Napa, CA; Salary: N/A. Pacific Sample Dyers, Inc., a five-person company is currently seeking a multi-tasker for their dyehouse. Someone with a strong background in dyeing systems, accurate and precise with the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.  Contact: Leslie Silver, President, Pacific Sample Dyers, Inc. at lpsd@saber.net

Process Supervisor - Location: Lake City, SC; Salary: N/A. NanYa Plastics Corp. is currently seeking candidates for a Process Supervisor.  Must have BS in relevant engineering field. Must be hands-on.  Fax resumes to 843-389-3559, or e-mail to personnel@nalc.npcam.com , or mail to P.O. Box 939, Lake City, SC, 29650.  www.npcam.com

Sales Supervisor - Location: Lake City, SC; Salary: N/A. NanYa Plastics Corp. is currently seeking candidates for a Sales Supervisor.  Must have BS or MS in textile, business or other relevant field. Entry-level position with travel required.  Fax resumes to 843-389-3559, or e-mail to personnel@nalc.npcam.com , or mail to P.O. Box 939, Lake City, SC, 29650.  www.npcam.com

Sales Position  - Location: worldwide; Salary: up to $38K. A well-known world corporation seeks a spanish-speaking individual with a sales personality who is able to relocate. Contact: Tom Plihcik; Tel: 336-282-3323; Email: tapcogso@bellsouth.net

Lab Manager - Location: Charlotte, NC area; Salary: $45-60K. Company that dyes mainly polyester and nylon fabrics and utilizes the Data Color matching system needs a manager for their Charlotte lab. Contact: Bob Suber, MRI; Tel: 704-480-7889; Email: bobmri@carolina.rr.com

Fabrics Technical Sales Manager - Location: western US; Salary: N/A. The Fabrics Technical Sales Manager (FTSM) will have responsibility to "sell-in" Owens Corning fabric reinforcement products to existing and target accounts. The FTSM will be assisted by the local Area Sales Manager in managing the transactional portion of the selling. This position will cover accounts in the western region of North America and focus on target markets such as the Consumer (marine, sports & leisure), Industrial (wind energy, cooling towers), Infrastructure (FRP poles, seismic retrofitting) and Heavy Transportation (truck/trailers, buses) markets.

The FTSM will have a solid understanding of various composite processes, including closed mold, and how fabrics and general reinforcements are utilized. Requires 3-5 years of field sales experience as well as Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Engineering, Structural, Textile or Composites is essential. For consideration, please apply via the email at resumes@owenscorning.com. Be sure to include the job number 13331ncsu in the subject line of your email.