Curtis Gippe, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Boulder, Colorado, United States

As Director of Packaging Sustainability, I lead the development and implementation of sustainable packaging strategies for clients, focusing on reducing environmental impact, enhancing efficiency, and driving innovation. I collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver eco-friendly packaging solutions, conduct sustainability audits, and ensure compliance with global regulations. My role includes overseeing sustainability reporting, guiding the adoption of new technologies, and serving as a thought leader in sustainability within the packaging industry.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

As a Principal Packaging Engineer with a focus on sustainability, I am dedicated to driving positive environmental impact through innovative packaging solutions in the consumer and food and beverage industries. With my extensive experience in packaging design and development, I am working to identify opportunities for reducing waste, increasing recyclability, and minimizing environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle.Leading the exploration of alternative materials, designing new packaging formats, or optimizing supply chain logistics, while finding creative and effective solutions that minimize environmental impact and promote social responsibility.Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and sustainability throughout the product development process.

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Responsible for strategy development & execution, along with a strong focus on new capabilities, technology, and overall business growth.

Greater Denver Area

Across our Life Sciences, CPG & Food, and Beverage practices.

Adept Packaging is a hybrid packaging development services company that providesresources and services to compliment the internal team at fortune 1000 companies globallyManaging multiple Packaging Engineers with in the Pharmaceutical practice. Leading platform design and implementation projects for multiple devices as well supporting new product launches. Qualifying and commercializing new packaging for clinical and commercial development. Developing business and packaging development processes to help streamline and create consistent documentation through out the global packaging group.

Adept Packaging is a hybrid packaging development services company that providesresources and services to compliment the internal team at fortune 1000 companies globallyManaging multiple Packaging Engineers with in the Pharmaceutical practice. Leading platform design and implementation projects for multiple devices as well supporting new product launches. Qualifying and commercializing new packaging for clinical and commercial development. Developing business and packaging development processes to help streamline and create consistent documentation through out the global packaging group.

San Francisco Bay Area

Adept Packaging is a leading recruiter of Packaging Professionals for Fortune 1000 companies across multiple industries. We place Packaging Engineers throughout the US as direct hires or as contractors with flexible employment arrangements.Currently a Senior Packaging Engineer full time at Genentech. Building Adept to become the go to Global Packaging Engineering company for Full time/On-site/contracting and SME services.

San Francisco Bay Area

Global Packaging Engineer working on designing packaging platforms for Sterile/non-Sterile Pre-filled Syringes (PFS) as well as Auto-Injectors.Building packaging templates and processes within the global packaging group.Managing an on-site packaging team of contractors that work on multiple projects, both small and large molecules.

Morris Plains, Nj

Packaging Engineer in Global Strategic Design Group - New Product development for Oral Care.

Working cross-functionally with marketing, design, purchasing, R&D, and manufacturing partners among others to develop and qualify new, innovative, and sustainable packaging.March 2008 - April 2010: Worked at McNeil Consumer Healthcare developing packaging on OTC brands.April 2010- Dec 2010: Worked on Packaging development for the KY brand.Jan 2011-Present: International assignment at Las Piedras, Puerto Rico facility

-Providing leadership and technical expertise in the areas of design, development, and production scale-up of new and existing packaging components and systems. -Supporting plant initiatives related to packaging, with the end goal of increasing compliance, efficiency, and throughput.-Leading troubleshooting activities in the resolution of packaging related issues in manufacturing.-Developing and approving package specifications and associated drawings.-Working with Procurement as a vendor interface on component questions and concerns.-Coordinating and performing all packaging development activities associated with packaging line trials.

Package Engineer responsible for Primary and Secondary packaging for Tylenol, Rolaids, Zyrtec and Imodium. Worked with Bottles, caps, pouches, and cartons.-Transferred the Tylenol brand to 100% recycled cartons after completing extensive Line trials and material testing. Saving approximately 39,000 trees a year (taken form Papercalculator.org) -Increased sustainability on Rolaids softchews by eliminating the secondary foil overwrap and cartons and utilizing a stand-up gusseted pouch. Also switched the rest of the brand to 100% recycled cartons to increase sustainability. -Worked on cost saving projects in excess of $150M

Engineering support for primary and secondary packaging development for: Vaseline, Axe, Qtips, and Dove. Performed package testing on new primary and secondary packaging forms.