Kent Hairr

Kent Hairr possesses extensive experience in engineering and product quality, currently serving as a Senior Product Quality/Technical Engineer at Southbend since November 2003. In this role, Kent addresses technical service issues and creates value-added designs. Previous positions at Southbend include Senior Product Quality Engineer, Senior Product Engineer, and Senior Product/Development Engineer, where responsibilities included continuous improvement of equipment, client-specific custom designs, and the development of high-end commercial cooking equipment. Before joining Southbend, Kent was a Product/Project Engineer at Bespak, Inc. from 1995 to 2003, focusing on the design and production of drug delivery devices. Kent's educational background includes an Associate of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Wake Technical Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Almeda College, complemented by business administration studies at UNC Wilmington.