Élie Parra-Palmero

Civil construction, commercial landscaping and structural concreting

• Procurement and Purchasing of materials, equipment and subcontractor services
• On-screen takeoff to estimate quantities for cost-estimation and planning equipment and subcontractors

Agribusiness - Grain and seeds handling and distribution
• Sample management: reception, preparation, data entry (SAP) and storage
• Quality control: visual inspection of grain samples
• Analytical testing: measuring moisture, protein, oil content and enzymatic activity

• Laboratory techniques: infrared spectrometry (NIR), Falling Number

Design and manufacture of technical solutions made of rubber coated fabrics

• Led the development of innovative aeronautical defense components and systems
• Optimized product design and demonstrated technical proficiency through prototyping and functional testing
• Developed and implemented versatile test benches for product validation
• Provided technical expertise to support customer inquiries and proposal development
• Hands-on product demonstration of helicopter landing mats on military training areas

Sports goods design and retail

• Led the development of innovative technical textiles for cold-weather sports apparel
• Collaborated with product engineers to identify and address customer needs
• Managed the sourcing and qualification of new materials from China, Vietnam, and Morocco, using video conferencing and on-site visits
• Supervised the production of prototype samples and conducted testing to validate performance
• Successfully launched 20 new materials into the product line, expanding the company's material offering

• Led the re-shoring initiative for welded plastic products, focusing on cost-effective and sustainable manufacturing solutions
• Sourced and qualified new suppliers for life jackets and foam-based products
• Sourced and selected a specialized supplier for high-frequency welding machines

Design and manufacture of technical solutions made of technical textiles

• Led the industrial feasibility study for textile coating
• Developed and implemented testing protocols for mechanical and physico-chemical properties of textile materials
• Sourced and qualified specialized coating machinery and material suppliers
• Established a dedicated coating workshop and prototyped innovative textile solutions
• Led the re-design and industrialization of a military helicopter landing mat improving performance and reducing production costs