Eriez promotes new Product-Engineering Manager

Eriez announces the promotion of Nicole Skias to Product-Engineering Manager for the Eriez Hydroflow line. In this new role, the mechanical engineers and designers within the Hydroflow product line will report to Skias. Skias joined Eriez in 2006 as a Mechanical Engineer in the vibratory design group. Most recently, she served as Product Engineer for the Eriez Hydroflow line. Skias' duties include new product development as well as updating and redesigning existing product lines to incorporate efficient manufacturing methods. As Product Engineering Manager, Skias will exercise oversight of production control and purchasing activities associated with the product line. "The combination of Nicole's engineering experience and her proven leadership skills make her the ideal candidate for this challenging position," says Technical director Gregory Nowak, Skias earned a Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and was employed as a Mechanical Engineer at the Institute for Scientific Research, a NASA subcontractor in West Virginia, for five years before joining Eriez. Eriez specialises in advanced technology for magnetic, vibratory, inspection, and flotation applications. The company's magnetic lift and separation, metal detection, x-ray, materials feeding, screening, conveying, and controlling equipment have applications in process, metalworking, packaging, recycling, mining, aggregate and textile industries. Eriez Manufacturing Co