Despatch - ITW EAE
Jay Swanson has extensive experience in procurement and engineering roles, currently serving as a Buyer at Despatch - ITW EAE since October 2018. Prior to this position, Jay worked as a Machine Operator at Delmar Co for a brief period and held the title of Associate Buyer/Planner at Lifecore Biomedical from March 2016 to May 2018. Jay's career at Despatch Industries spanned from July 2010 to March 2016, during which time responsibilities included Buyer, Manufacturing Engineer Technician, Electrical Group Lead, and Electrical Installer. Academically, Jay holds an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) in Management for Technical Professionals with a leadership emphasis from Dakota County Technical College and another AAS in Electrical Construction and Maintenance from Dunwoody College of Technology.
Despatch - ITW EAE
Despatch is a member of ITW EAE, a division of Illinois Tools Works, Inc., and has specialized in thermal processing for over 100 years and is actively using this technical expertise to provide innovative solutions to critical applications in a broad range of markets and cutting edge technology worldwide. Thermal processing of materials is a critical step in manufacturing quality products. The world’s top manufacturers rely on Despatch for annealing, curing, bonding, drying, aging and heat treating of electronics, polymers, composites, rubber, textiles, ceramics and aluminum. Despatch manufactures small laboratory ovens as well as large batch ovens and conveyor ovens for complex, high-volume production – ovens that deliver consistent, reliable results. For more than 40 years, carbon fiber manufacturers have utilized our world-leading oxidation technology to produce the highest quality and most uniform fiber. Despatch provides high quality composite curing and aluminum solution heat treating systems to the demanding automotive and aerospace industries. Despatch Industries is the leading provider of thermal and processing equipment for advanced photovoltaic production, including the world’s bestselling metallization firing furnace. Our extensive experience in engineering and manufacturing is backed by our international service and support network. We are truly a global partner that responds locally.