David Brennan Email & Phone Number

Waukegan, Illinois, United States

- First and only packaging engineer for Eagle foods, managing all aspects of structural packaging on Cretors, Popcorn Indiana, Helper, Suddenly Salad, Eagle and Magnolia milk.-Responsible for developing and maintaining all packaging specifications for all items.-Launched a new Helper microwave cup product with real beef.-Launched a very efficient universal popcorn display that utilized the least amount of materials and labor to produce. -Streamlined popcorn film down from 20 structures to 3 for improved plant efficiency and buying power.-Launched numerous line extension projects across all brands using established packaging platforms.

I provide tech support to American Pinball game owners for repairs parts, adjustments and general questions for everything pinball.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Austin, Mn

- Develop and test rigid and flexible packaging for the Skippy brand, Lloyd's, Fully Cooked Entrees, Private Label Hormel products, and industrial packaging. - Work with subsidiaries (Jennie-O, Justins and applegate) to develop and test new packaging for their business. - Work with and challenge suppliers to generate new cost savings projects to reach increasing yearly goals. - Organized innovation shows with suppliers to display their latest packaging and how it pertains to Hormel. - Saved over $800,000 and over 1.2 million lbs in packaging for the Skippy Peanut Butter in 2016.- Developed all the packaging for a highly successful launch of Skippy P.B. Bites.

Englewood Cliffs, Nj

• Developed structural and flexible packaging for savory food products.• Tested packaging to pass standardized ASTM and ISTA tests.• Delivered innovative pack designs using globally approved materials.• Worked with global packaging team to solve issues with harmonized packaging materials.

MCS Industries is the U.S. market leader for wall and poster frames. They are also a premier full-line supplier of tabletop frames, albums and scrapbooks, mirrors, and wall décor to many large retail chains.• Developed detailed CAD drawings for structural packaging.• Designed and tested packaging to pass standard transit tests.• Provided cost saving solutions to reduce packaging without adding damage totaling over 3 million in savings per year.• Created pallet displays to meet customer demands and manufacturing cost limitations.• Worked with multiple manufacturing vendors within China and Mexico to produce uniform products and packaging.

Unilever Foodsolutions is one of the world's leading global foodservice businesses. They work with customers including caterers, restaurants and major hotel and fast-food chains to create food solutions that help grow their business.• Updated specifications to harmonize with global standards and provide useful information.• Worked with vendors and senior engineers to transition from in-house plants to co-packers.• Supported all categories of packaging to reach a common goal. • Developed innovative packaging that reduced materials and increased sustainable efforts.• Performed distribution tests to validate cost savings initiatives.

• Trained in using Interspec to create and develop new packaging specifications as well as harmonize existing technical specifications.• Performed test protocols for new innovation packaging qualification such as drop test, vibration, label adhesion, bond strength, CMM, leak tests and torque tests.• Worked with external vendors to develop new components for a more robust designed package.• Independently managed 14 personal care projects from concept to Bill of Material for the US and Canada in 2008 to meet ship to trade requirements.• Conducted packaging line trials at different co-packer locations to troubleshoot line startup.• Developed training guide for new interns and helped train 3 other interns.• Collected information for the Wal-mart score card to meet go live deadline.• Co-authored a Unilever Method of Analysis test for Bond Strength.• Completed a packaging study with a projected savings for the company of $2.2 million from May – Dec 2008.