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Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Mt. Washington, Ky, Us

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

Responsible for the planning and engineering of innovative packaging and material handling systems solutions for a variety of complex industry challenges in the Food and Beverage, Wine and Spirits, and Consumer Products industries. Manages client communications throughout design and execution of capital projects. Leads construction and start-up management for packaging line relocations and new installations. Achieves critical production milestones by assembling detailed start-up activity and resource plans. Provides mentorship to junior design engineers focusing on professional growth and development of technical skills.• Managed system start-up activities for 96oz HDPE ESL almond milk bottling line and achieved all validation and production milestones within accelerated schedule, successfully completed 1-hr, 8-hr, and 24-hr qualification testing of bottling line to complete contractual obligations with client.• Provided leadership to multi-disciplinary team of engineers and responsible for equipment check-outs, line control debugging, and coordination of vendor service technicians and installation crews.• Mentored design engineer and directed development of packaging design documentation and in conjunction with a complete greenfield facility design with 8 new smokeless tobacco packaging lines.• Captured potential cost savings by leading plant audit to identify reusable packaging equipment.• Managed development of multi-disciplinary conceptual project plan for facility expansion and multiple beverage line additions for aseptic coffee, hot-fill tea, and water.• Maintained collaborative relationship with multiple C-suite executives throughout development of process and packaging design and presented final conceptual plan to board of executives.• Directed multiple design engineers in development of detailed design layouts and installation-grade documents for new single-serve cracker packaging line with high-speed bagging equipment.

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

Prepared packaging line design documentation, detailed specifications and quotation packages for equipment and conveyance systems, installation bid packages and construction documentation. Conducted bid walks and managed bid evaluations and selection of most cost-effective approach to execution. Prepared and maintained detailed CAD layouts for material handling systems and packaging lines from concept through as-built phases. Reduced installation duration and production downtime with detailed event sequencing. Conducted static and dynamic check-outs of packaging equipment and conveyor systems following installation and assisted in extensive troubleshooting efforts to complete start-up. Managed punch lists and directed multiple installation crews to maintain project schedule, budget, and quality while enforcing adherence to safety rules and verifying proper equipment start-up practices. • Responsible for packaging line detailed design, equipment procurement, installation, and start-up efforts for plant-based meat start-up’s pilot mass production facility, allowing customer to increase their supply capacity from ~20 domestic restaurants to over 5,000 internationally.• Developed comprehensive plans for factory acceptance testing of packaging equipment and conveyance systems prior to delivery from vendor facility.• Cultivated excellent customer relationship which drove multiple engagements of production support following start-up of vegetable juice canning line. • Conducted commissioning of new can sizes and optimized line performance to successfully achieve client’s objective of 85% average line efficiency.• Provided engineering support from conceptual design and justification phase through start-up for multiple material handling upgrades to optimize existing distribution system capacity while allowing for maximum future growth.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Assisted project managers on capital modifications to Delta’s fleet of aircraft such as 757 LCD Monitor Upgrades and M90 CSA Entry-into-Service.• Communicated across various channels and departments within Delta to help successfully finish projects within constraints of schedule, budget, and scope.• Maintained project cash flows, cost estimates, project plans, and fleet configuration crib sheet tracking modifications throughout all Delta aircraft fleets.• Coordinated and served as primary point of contact for FDA inspections of aircrafts.

Atlanta, Georgia , Us

• Researched sub-cooled pool boiling of Iron oxide nanoparticles and tested critical heat fluxes.• Presented findings to lead researchers and President of Georgia Tech.

Atlanta, Ga, Us