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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

• Direct a professional team of Packaging Engineers to transition and execute comprehensive vehicle programs from the conceptual stage to launch and implementation.
• Craft and handle $20M budget involving obtaining packaging prototypes, international shipment, and fleets; conserve $5M for Volvo by pushing cross-functional teams towards process optimization.
• Adopt and drive prioritization of tasks across several complex projects simultaneously, guiding through formulation phase onto the execution phase.
• Perform tasks central to program progress, including scheduling, budgeting and accounting, and resource management.
• Communicate with, coach, and coordinate project employees; meet deadlines with team on consistent basis; handle, prioritize, and problem-solve multiple tasks connected to several projects at once.
• Analyze and effectively strategize in regard to business goals, deadlines, schedules, budgets, needed resources, and team member coordination.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

• Attained promotion within a notable nine-month timeframe for demonstrating exceptional performance that surpasses objectives.
• Acted as key liaison between Volvo teams, part and packaging suppliers, guaranteeing container designer upholds part quality while boosting efficiency.
• Partnered with international counterparts located in China and Sweden to support overall operations orientation towards global best practices.
• Conceptualized and implemented standards and processes for project management, quality management, and risk management.
• Guided and performed annual reviews to ensure performance and established targets are met and adhered to.
• Inputted to the development of consulting service offerings as well as developing best practices and white papers.

Duncan, South Carolina

• Formulated and integrated efficient methods for shipping logistics of 300+ automotive commodities from suppliers in Asia and Europe to production facilities in North America for multiple complex projects.
• Devised Packaging timelines and created budgets to support incoming business projects pitched by Draexlmaier.
• Assisted and facilitated collaboration between cross-functional and international teams to deliver projects under budget constraints and within defined timelines.
• Provided general clerical assistance such as preparing documents and spreadsheets; managed system and work process upgrades.
• Evaluated packaging markets, offering inputs to the regional and global teams, participating in development of sourcing strategies.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Collaborated and supported one-way and returnable expendable packaging projects for international and national BMW production plants.
• Coordinated and arranged vehicle launches through building timelines for packaging design, development, and implementation to reach launch objectives.
• Led a cross-functional team of highly skilled professionals to coordinate the planning and implementation of robust solutions.
• Identified clients’ needs and risks to determine suitable services and products consistent with unique business requirements.

• Traveled and examined packaging and part suppliers to identify and record issues, conducting root cause analysis and devising cost-effective solutions.

Livonia, Michigan

• Cultivated and leveraged in-depth automotive packaging knowledge to utilize business opportunities for plant, offering customers a range of expendable packaging solutions.
• Aided team members with identifying optimal packaging solutions that would enhance efficiencies and achieve cost savings, while upholding package integrity.
• Enhanced organization and time management skills through unique schedule of project load to facilitate management of several complex projects simultaneously.

Greer, SC

• Took on and led a cost savings optimization packaging project that improved line-side efficiencies through analysis of expendable packaging logistics to eliminate waste.
• Assisted packaging leads throughout the design and prototype phases of packaging projects for existing products, as well as preparation for future product launches.
• Held various prototype packaging reviews with suppliers and all cross-functional teams to obtain approvals and ensure designs fit all requirements for returnable racks, dunnage, etc.
• Worked with both packaging and part suppliers in order to coordinate getting necessary prototype materials to the correct locations on time for reviews.
• Assisted multiple processes regarding additive manufacturing in the 3D Printing Lab with both FDM and SLA technologies. (CATIA & SolidWorks)

Elkhart, IN

• Worked with various groups of people and learned the packaging operations of a corrugated box converting plant.
• Trained in areas of material flow, logistics, and lean manufacturing.