Ashokkumar K Email & Phone Number

Warwick, Ri, Us

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Throughout my career, I have shouldered a range of responsibilities, effectively contributing to the success of various projects:• Design Control Activities: I have spearheaded critical design control activities, such as performing feasibility studies to identify suitable packaging materials, conducting Design of Experiments (DOE) to assess material parameters, establishing Design Requirements and Inputs, developing Design Outputs, and executing comprehensive design verification and… Show more Throughout my career, I have shouldered a range of responsibilities, effectively contributing to the success of various projects:• Design Control Activities: I have spearheaded critical design control activities, such as performing feasibility studies to identify suitable packaging materials, conducting Design of Experiments (DOE) to assess material parameters, establishing Design Requirements and Inputs, developing Design Outputs, and executing comprehensive design verification and validation processes. • Project Management: I have successfully managed numerous design control projects in accordance with ISO 11607 and ISO 16775, ensuring the qualification of new or alternate sterile barrier packaging materials and suppliers. Additionally, my expertise extends to cost-saving initiatives, value creation, continuous improvement, and sustainable packaging development.• Sustainability Initiatives: A firm believer in sustainability, I have made significant contributions by qualifying packaging materials with high recycled or recyclable content, implementing FSC/PEFC certified materials, eliminating substances of concern, and collaborating with marketing teams to address sustainability concerns in local markets. Moreover, I have worked closely with Regulatory Affairs (RA) teams to comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Ecolabeling, and Local Sorting guideline regulations.• Subject Matter Expertise (SME): I have positioned myself as a valuable SME, mentoring and supporting a team of 15 Packaging Engineers working across diverse medical packaging domains. My responsibilities include ensuring high-quality deliverables in adherence to Internal MQMS and ISO 13485, collaborating with internal teams and vendors for prototype development and testing, providing guidance to workgroup teams, supporting packaging engineers across the medical business, and leading the hiring, training, and deployment of packaging engineers for projects. Show less

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Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Printing & Packaging Technology

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 7.96

Activities and Societies: NCC

9-12, Sslc & Hsc