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Part of multi-functional team for installing shrink film production lines in US and overseas facilities - Process engineering lead on equipment installation and start-up- Designed and implemented proprietary equipment modifications to improve product quality and increase output- Worked with manufacturing personnel to implement best practices - Trained operators on running newly installed equipmentIn February 2018, transitioned to product development position focused on polyethylene shrink applications

Process development leader in new shrink product launch with a Fortune 100 company- Lead team focused on expanding proprietary technology to run a new product family- Lead plant process engineering team in retrofitting existing production line to increase capacity Worked with corporate project leadership team in identifying capital expenditure needs and executing project timelines

Selected to be member of team focused on company-wide waste reduction and quality improvement effort - The goal of the position was to identify large, $1MM+ cost take-out projects- Increased blown film department throughput rate and overall capacity through use of manufacturing best practices - 30% reduction in shrink film waste via designing exclusive water-cooled quench system- Designed and implemented custom blown film cooling system- Primary manufacturing contact for transitioning R&D projects into viable manufacturing specifications

Developed next generation bulk shred cheese structure to address $3MM loss of businessLaunched next generation chuck cheese film program- Developed blown film process to produce chunk cheese sealant film- Implemented easy-open features into film structure- Worked with several large cheese customers to transition to next generation film structuresPrimary technical contact for a large cheese film customer- Conducted trials throughout customer plants and report results to management- Helped customer develop newly created process engineer role within their facility - Address Bemis related film and packaging machine issues Part of focus group to develop custom shrink film equipment. Worked with group members to implement the following projects:- Wide web PVdC extrusion- Improve quench system design- Develop bone-in bag film structure- Working at overseas plant to start-up new assets- Worked with off-site manufacturing plant to reduce process wasteManufacturing contact for addressing quality and waste issues within the departmentImplemented waste reduction in solvent-based, solventless and extrusion lamination processes- Upgraded slitting systems and die designs on several extrusion coaters- Implemented SOCs and best practice procedures- Worked with maintenance to implement and improve PM programs

Masters Degree, Mechanical Engineering - Polymer Science

Bachelor Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Associate Degree, Electro-Mechanical Technology

Bachelor Degree, Chemical Engineering