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Winchester, Tennessee, United States

Retired from L'Oreal since August of 2021 and currently consulting on a verity of topics include consumer product design, sustainability, quality methods.Key skills: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Cosmetics, Supply Chain, FMCG, Personal Care, Beauty Industry, Supply Chain Management, Packaging, Process Improvement, R&D, Packaging Design, Skin Care, Product Development, Continuous Improvement, Product Innovation, Consumer Products.Certified… Show more Retired from L'Oreal since August of 2021 and currently consulting on a verity of topics include consumer product design, sustainability, quality methods.Key skills: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Cosmetics, Supply Chain, FMCG, Personal Care, Beauty Industry, Supply Chain Management, Packaging, Process Improvement, R&D, Packaging Design, Skin Care, Product Development, Continuous Improvement, Product Innovation, Consumer Products.Certified Lean Six Sigma Green belt with extensive experience in capability and process control including training in these areas.US Patents: 11766528, 11751662, 11751661, 10894641, 10660423 and 8 pending. Show less

Clark, New Jersey, United States

05/16 - 08/21 L'Oreal Americas, Clark NJ Director product design - Headed up new product design function for US activity in Cosmetics, Haircare and Skincare markets. Worked closely with cross functional teams to support new product launch from conception through commencement of production. Utilized advanced tools and methods to bring new products to market without delay or compromise to intended functionality. This was accomplished through to use of CAD design, 3D modeling & printing, Design… Show more 05/16 - 08/21 L'Oreal Americas, Clark NJ Director product design - Headed up new product design function for US activity in Cosmetics, Haircare and Skincare markets. Worked closely with cross functional teams to support new product launch from conception through commencement of production. Utilized advanced tools and methods to bring new products to market without delay or compromise to intended functionality. This was accomplished through to use of CAD design, 3D modeling & printing, Design standards, Mold flow analysis, FMEA techniques and Lean Tools. Advanced knowledge of resins and molding were key to design for manufacturability. Application of these tools resulted in improvements to right the first-time performance resulting in reductions of time to market. Focus on Marketing expectations, Industrial feasibility and Consumer Experience were key to meeting aggressive launch schedule without delay or compromise of the intended product experience. High priority was also placed on sustainability of packaging and improvements were made design optimization and material selection.10/14 - 05/16 L’Oreal Americas, Clark, NJ Director of Packaging Optimization Americas - Facilitate the activities of Packaging Engineers for 9 facilities in NA, Mexico & Brazil as it relates to new product industrialization and sustainability. Develop systems, training and tracking methods to support these activities and lead the sustainability efforts. Manage the improvement of processes used to populate and validate packaging data. Actively involved with numerous customers and industry organizations as it relates to developing and communicating required data to support there supply chains. Trainer and facilitator in the application of statistical tools used to validate and problem solve products and processes. 04/06 – 10/14 L’Oreal USA, Clark, NJ Director of Packaging, Consumer Products Division – Direct the activities of the Package Engineering function. Show less

Thomaston, Connecticut, United States

02/02 – 04/06 Rexam Dispensing Systems – Thomaston, Ct. Director of Product Development – Change of employer as a result of sale of division by Risdon Corporation. Direct the activities of Product Engineering group (9 Engineers, 4 Lab Technicians & 2 Model Toolmakers) responsible for all phases of product design/documentation, prototype, sampling, and qualification of fragrance & lotion pumps. Provide package development support to customers in the Fragrance & Lotion industry. Provide… Show more 02/02 – 04/06 Rexam Dispensing Systems – Thomaston, Ct. Director of Product Development – Change of employer as a result of sale of division by Risdon Corporation. Direct the activities of Product Engineering group (9 Engineers, 4 Lab Technicians & 2 Model Toolmakers) responsible for all phases of product design/documentation, prototype, sampling, and qualification of fragrance & lotion pumps. Provide package development support to customers in the Fragrance & Lotion industry. Provide technical support/ training to customers and contract fillers. Interface with counterparts globally to coordinate exchange of technology and co-development of custom products. 04/88 – 02/02 RISDON CORPORATION FRAGRANCE DIV. - Thomaston, Ct. Product Engineering Manager - Direct the activities of Product Engineering group responsible for all phases of product design/documentation, prototype, sampling, and qualification. Developed systems to improve effectiveness of group while becoming compliant with ISO 9001 requirements. Member of ISO Steering committee that successful coordinate establishment of systems that lead to attainment of 9001 registration in October of 1998. Provide package development support to several major customers in the Fragrance industry. Provide technical support including training to customer’s high volume fragrance filling operations. Work with Finance and Marketing in developing costing analysis and pricing strategy to remain competitive while maximizing margins Show less

Master Of Science, Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Manufacturing Engineering