Richard Hairston

Manufacturing Technician
 

Richard Hairston works as a manufacturing technician. In this role, he installs, maintains, operates and repairs equipment on CME’s factory floor. Hairston also instructs CME students in the proper and safe use of the equipment and assists them with projects and lab exercises.

Hairston brings more than 31 years of manufacturing experience to CME. Before joining CME, he served as a tool and die technician with Whirlpool for 21 years.

He holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in tool and die design from Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Partnerships:

“When I took an internship in the automotive industry, I felt the CME gave me an advantage in understanding the modern world of manufacturing.”
Jarrett SimmonsCME graduate 2018
Jarrett Simmons
“The CME has also helped me to develop a unique skill set in both technical and teamwork settings, which I have carried with me to my co-op experiences and professional engineering career.”
Harleigh HugginsCME Graduate 2017
Harleigh Huggins
“The CME offers a remarkable program that attracts and develops driven leaders and provides unmatched supplemental education. With insightful advisors, a state of the art facility, and all the tools you'll need for success, this is a program you will want to be a part of."
Eddie LieserCME Graduate 2017
Eddie Lieser

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