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Texas, United States

Plano, Texas, United States

Packaging Engineer: designing, developing, and optimizing packaging solutions for products. Their responsibilities ensure that products are protected during transportation, storage, and handling while also considering factors such as cost, sustainability, and compliance with regulations.Essential functions• Develop and design packaging for new products.• Create prototypes, provide packaging rationales, and conduct tests to ensure packaging meets all requirements.• Collaborate with product development teams to integrate packaging design with product design.• Choose appropriate materials, packaging styles, and methods for packaging based on product requirements, sustainability goals, and cost considerations.• Work with suppliers to source materials that meet the necessary specifications.• Analyze and improve packaging processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.• Implement lean manufacturing principles in packaging operations.• Develop eco-friendly packaging solutions to reduce environmental impact.• Stay updated on sustainable packaging trends and integrate them into packaging strategies.• Ensure packaging and temporary deviations complies with all relevant regulations and standards.• Manage the qualification procedure for a processes affected by changes in VMP, manufacturing issues and new manufacturing equipment related to packaging.• Lead qualification efforts for alternative materials in case of shortages.• Maintain detailed documentation of packaging specifications, test results, and regulatory compliance.• Work closely with marketing, logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure packaging aligns with overall business goals.• Support sales teams by providing technical expertise on packaging solutions.• Knowledge of packaging materials, design software (such as CAD), and testing methodologies.• Precision in designing and testing packaging to meet stringent requirements.

Plano, Texas, United States

Packaging Engineer: designing, developing, and optimizing packaging solutions for products. Their responsibilities ensure that products are protected during transportation, storage, and handling while also considering factors such as cost, sustainability, and compliance with regulations.Essential functions• Develop and design packaging for new products.• Create prototypes, provide packaging rationales, and conduct tests to ensure packaging meets all requirements.• Collaborate with product development teams to integrate packaging design with product design.• Choose appropriate materials, packaging styles, and methods for packaging based on product requirements, sustainability goals, and cost considerations.• Work with suppliers to source materials that meet the necessary specifications.• Analyze and improve packaging processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.• Implement lean manufacturing principles in packaging operations.• Develop eco-friendly packaging solutions to reduce environmental impact.• Stay updated on sustainable packaging trends and integrate them into packaging strategies.• Ensure packaging and temporary deviations complies with all relevant regulations and standards.• Manage the qualification procedure for a processes affected by changes in VMP, manufacturing issues and new manufacturing equipment related to packaging.• Lead qualification efforts for alternative materials in case of shortages.• Maintain detailed documentation of packaging specifications, test results, and regulatory compliance.• Work closely with marketing, logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure packaging aligns with overall business goals.• Support sales teams by providing technical expertise on packaging solutions.• Knowledge of packaging materials, design software (such as CAD), and testing methodologies.• Precision in designing and testing packaging to meet stringent requirements.

Texas

Accomplishments• Lead key customer custom film request from inquiry to acceptance gaining $2.5 Million in annual revenue 2019. • Worked closely with partner OEM to improve film used on Vertical FFS leading to $40,000/ month increase in revenue due to increased machine adoption. • Lead team in evaluating and trialing new color, resins, and additives for a cost savings of $250,000+ in 2018.• Managed solvent less Lamination qualification/redundancy project for existing customer products.• Identified and implement corrective measures to resolve processing issue resulting in higher output and improved quality.• Assisted in the design and implementation of improved R&D capabilities for new product development.Duties/Responsibilities• Collaborate with Cross functional teams to successfully develop and commercialize new products.• Lead manufacturing and lab scale trials both internal and external.• Lead initiatives for qualifying new resins, additives, and pigments for enhanced quality and reduced cost.• Reverse engineer films to understand composition and create likes.• Support sales force in new product development and opportunities.• Work with suppliers on productivity improvements in plants.

Texas

Accomplishment •Improved output by 25% and reduced labor cost by half- Presented, planned, justified, and implemented new work cell layout and new equipment purchase to improve efficiency and reduce cost of the band saw operation. •Safe walk ways – Painted walkways in the machine shop to define safe walking areas. •Enhanced Machine shop lighting – Measured light across machine shop and enhanced and added lighting. Improving safety and machinist attention to quality and moral.•Improved efficacy and output of Glass Take-Out Inserts - Presented, planned, justified, and implemented replacement of dated equipment with New CNC machine as well as improved layout of Cell resulting in over 15% output increase due to quicker setup times, reduced quality issues and lower cycle times.•Bushing and sleeve Cell layout – Relocated and improved Cell layout improving efficacy.•Diamond wire Machine- insulated new wire cutting machine in the Bar & Rod Cell. Role ResponsibilitiesEnhance productivity and profitability of Machining Operation. Responsible for maximizing and maintaining overall efficiency, reducing set-up and cycle times, and championing Continuous improvement.•Machining Efficiency- Optimize efficiencies in high volume production areas by standardizing processes and implementing quick change over methods. •Quality- Improve process capabilities and reduce process variation by implementing methodologies and tools of six sigma.•Machining Variance- Improve variance accuracy through button to button and cycle time studies compared to standard cost.•Manufacturing review - Review customer requirements and changes with engineering to determine the practicality and feasibility relative to cost, schedule and manufacturing capability.•Capital Expenditure- Research, evaluate, justify and recommend capital equipment for operations. •Safety- Coordinate projects to improve worker safety and increase productivity.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Accomplishments: • Increased production by 25% on Blown film lines• Optimized Manpower allocation for Manufacturing Departments resulting in more even workloads per operator • Implemented New downstream equipment into existing production line for lower manpower requirements of 25%• Performed time studies, motion, methods and speed involved in performance of production operations established standard rates and improved efficiencies. • Identified, initiated, tracked cost reduction and yield improvement projects. • Conducted Research and development of food safe zipper bags • Member of the Corporate Safety Committee

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Assist project managers in performing project management duties. Assist in document control, project communications, updating and processing budgets.

• Developed a step by step manual to convert a CAD drawing into a CNC code and then to a milling robot while improving production and reducing cycle time.• Development of Automatic Guided Vehicles