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Richmond, Va, Us

Richmond, Va, Us

Richmond, Virginia, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

- Identified a $300k a year cost savings on a SKU struggling with margin- Developed relationship with a new pallet supplier that improved quality while decreasing cost- Managed many cross-functional projects across three different Rubbermaid Commercial categories and manufacturing plants- Managed relationships with several different suppliers over various manufacturing regions- Led a complicated e-commerce project to completion on the closet category- Worked with suppliers in China on developing packaging for the Rubbermaid Power Assist new product launch while dealing with regulatory hurdles- Led an expansive overhaul of the packaging for the Rubbermaid sheds category- Conducted a large prototype packaging packout at a Rubbermaid manufacturing facility- Found sustainable alternatives for over $1,000,000/yr in foam that significantly reduced lead times while remaining cost neutral

Lake Forest, Illinois, Us

Columbus full-line plant had CAD tables, lithographic label applicators, flat bed die-cutters, rotary die-cutters, and flexo machinery that allowed me to support a wide range of design requests.- Communicated and worked with PCA sales reps to build and maintain customer relationships- Maintained communication with sales manager and plant manager to make sure customers design and packaging needs were met- Worked with the production manager to maintain a clear order of operations from the first design request to the first run of an order- Understood machine capabilities of all the machinery inside the production facility- Set up the machine routing of new orders throughout the plant- Created cutting die layouts of designs based on customer order quantities and printing demands- Maintained a strong understanding of flexographic, lithographic, and digital printing abilities and costs- Created customer artwork and specified lithographic label dimensions- Created pallet patterns and box compression reports for customer products and logistic parameters- Communicated with the packaging test lab to satisfy project demands- Operated and maintained the design lab CAD table

Lake Forest, Illinois, Us

Milwaukee full-line plant had CAD tables, rotary die-cutters, regular flexos, and jumbo flexo machinery that allowed me to support a wide range of design requests.- Communicated and worked with PCA sales reps to build and maintain customer relationships- Maintained communication with sales manager and plant manager to make sure customers design and packaging needs were met- Worked with the production manager to maintain a clear order of operations from the first design request to the first run of an order- Understood machine capabilities of all the machinery inside the production facility- Set up the machine routing of new orders throughout the plant- Created cutting die layouts of designs based on customer order quantities and printing demands- Maintained a strong understanding of flexographic printing abilities and costs- Created customer artwork and specified lithographic label dimensions- Created pallet patterns and box compression reports for customer products and logistic parameters- Communicated with the packaging test lab to satisfy project demands- Operated and maintained the design lab CAD table

Lake Forest, Illinois, Us

- Assist the head designer with anything they may need assistance with.- Communicate and assist Sales Reps with making sure that the design needs of the customers are being met.- Review and change technical drawings and CADs as needed. - Operate the design lab CAD table.- Visit customers with the Sales Reps to get a general understanding of the machinery that the customers have in their facilities.

Bachelor'S Degree, Packaging Systems And Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Packaging Systems And Design