Chris Eickhoff Email & Phone Number

Wake Forest, NC, US

New York, NY, US

Expanding on Director Role

New York, NY, US

• Responsible for all primary, secondary and tertiary packaging duties, directing engineers in each cosmetic category including beauty tools; across value, mass and prestige brand categories
• Managed department of 8+ in USA and China. Proposed succession/organizational design plans, conducted annual reviews, recruited employees, implemented new procedures and prepared budgets.
• Responsible for all onsite engineering and inspections at suppliers in Asia-Pacific region. Advised on the validation of new supply chains, qualified 19 value sources in 2018 via visits to factories, quotations, and.
• Managed the process/system for global filling and assembly instructions, including go-live of the new system during SAP implementation in 2018.
• Involved in solving problems and emergency resourcing of key products to ensure continuity of supply
• Responsible for the ideation and execution of new cost savings projects, regularly totaling $1-$3mm/year

New York, NY, US

• Responsible for Package Engineering duties on all new product launches for Almay, Mitchum and ColorSilk brands.
• Duties performed include: package risk assessment, product validations, internal and external product line trial qualifications, specification approvals and innovation development.
• Hired, trained and managed a new Senior Engineer to develop face and eye cosmetic packages. In addition to this direct report, managed three temporary full-time engineers during this period.

New York, NY, US

• Supervised protective packaging development on regular business goods and promotional displays by managing a Senior Packaging Engineer.
• Over this time, managed 19 student workers, trained them to do skill-level appropriate work tasks for myself and other colleagues and evaluated their performance.
• Mentored two new hires in department processes and products. Transferred mascara development to a new engineer while retaining previous categories, and taking on additional responsibility in the lip and nail categories.
• Wrote filling and assembly instructions for lead SKU’s on new and existing products.
• Designed conceptual models and products for patent applications and legal reviews

New York, NY, US

• Responsible for all technical packaging matters in hair color, nail enamel, deodorant, mascara, and lip gloss product groups. Developed product packaging for lip-color, eyeliners, beauty tools, hot pour, powder and.
• Led cross functional-team investigations into supplier and internal quality issues. Devised and implemented alternate ways to resolve deficiencies.
• Approved the tooling, drawings, inspections, and functions of purchased components through vendor submissions or on-site visits within the global supplier network. Revised stock packages and developed new custom.
• Arranged and carried out over 300 line tests and filling trials for new and modified products. Coordinated the approval of third party manufacturing start-ups
• Created and delivered cost savings every quarter via changes to materials, package designs, vendors and manufacturing processes.
• Determined appropriate tests and set specifications for new innovations. Developed new test methods and procedures when needed. Conducted and directed mechanical, environmental and transit testing and summarized.

London, GB

• Designed injection molded make-up cases and containers
• Led cross-functional teams to bring products from market concepts to packaged product
• Developed assemblies for compatibility with automation, welding, adhesives and decorative elements
• Met with customer marketing, quality, and engineering personnel to determine quality specifications
• Prepared cost estimates, project timelines and drawing specifications
• Created rapid prototype models to validate designs

Mundelein, IL, US

• Polymer Technologies Division
• Responsibility for two million dollar, automotive hood bumper product line.
• Executed the removal of hexavalent chromium from 100+ components to meet environmental regulation.
• Developed several new plastic injection/ insert-molded parts worth a half-million dollars.
• Determined tooling requirements and contracted with vendors for their manufacture
• Conducted internal audits and participated in continuous improvement activities

Mundelein, IL, US

• Corporate Engineering Group
• Conceptualized new products from customer requirements and needs using CAD
• Analyzed theoretical performance of design concepts using engineering principles
• Estimated product development and production costs
• Built and tested prototypes, fixtures and test apparatus to verify performance

• Tested products for validations of material and tooling changes of plastic medical devices molded and assembled in-house.
• Inspected prototypes and new products for size and aesthetics.
• Wrote testing protocols and technical reports for enteral feeding devices, catheters and breathing tubes
• Prior to engineering internship, worked in accounts payable / receivable and quality assurance 1998-’99.