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Ocala, Florida, US

• Lead Signature Brands packaging efforts by creating the foundation for package development through execution of LEAN practices. Improve manufacturing efficiencies and drive cost effective packaging designs through.
• Research and identify new/emerging packaging technologies and provide proposals for future programs.
• Implement structural/material improvements across primary, secondary and tertiary levels of packaging to reduce costs and labor, while maintaining package integrity and product quality.
• Develop and execute packaging concepts to fulfill unmet consumer needs and drive incremental sales.
• Lead/collaborate on packaging design, equipment, materials, feasibility, and implementation.
• Coordinate/perform package integrity and transit testing in compliance with ISTA standards.

Camden, NJ, US

• Lead the Structural Packaging & Design function within the Campbell Soup Company’s Global Research & Development organization, responsible for the supervision and development of 3 direct reports. Focused on developing.
• Project Management responsibilities for creative services including technical drawing/die-line development, front-end design, 3D prototyping/rendering/mock-ups and consumer insight led ideation sessions within the.
• Responsible for coordinating and prioritizing projects, allocating resources and meeting key milestones on simultaneous projects as they flowed through the department.
• Technical subject matter expert in the areas of front-end innovation/ideation, 3D printing/rendering, and package design/documentation.
• Created and managed the packaging front-end innovation process that fostered internal concept ideation of package and graphical design.
• Collaborated with internal project/design teams on branding of concepts to create a unified offering of package structure and graphic design.

Camden, NJ, US

• Senior Packaging Designer holding positions of increased responsibility focused on the ideation, design and development of innovative packaging concepts and technical drawing specifications/die-lines for primary.
• Management responsibilities for contract employee and technical mentor to junior packaging engineers.
• Responsible for creating, managing and maintaining the company’s drawing specification and die-line database for all printed and non-printed packaging components.
• Created the groundwork and led the effort to influence an environment of early innovation and ideation within the Global R&D organization.
• Developed the core internal ideation process and lead the acquisition of capital 3D printing/prototyping equipment and personnel to support the implementation.Additional responsibilities included review of all North.

Camden, NJ, US

• Senior Packaging Designer focused on creating functional and innovative packaging and technical drawing specifications/die-lines for primary, secondary and tertiary packaging across a variety of materials and.
• Created photo realistic renderings for internal technical presentations to inspire and drive meaningful decisions on new packaging concepts.
• Worked with outside vendors to acquire 3D prototypes and mock-ups as needed.
• Recruiting/interviewing team member of the packaging co-op internship program.

US

• Senior Design Engineer focused on the design and development of innovative hot fill, cold fill, retort and aseptic closure systems for established customers in the food and beverage industry.
• Managed new development projects from the initial concept design phase through commercialization.
• Lead customer presentations with marketing and new closure development teams of new and innovative closure systems.
• Managed various closure product lines with engineering, documentation and technical support.
• Experience in designing components intended for injection and compression molding applications.
• Utilized problem solving skill set to identify and resolve consumer issues with existing product lines for key customer accounts.

US

• Design engineer focused on creating new hot fill, cold fill, retort and aseptic closure systems for established customers in the food and beverage industry.
• Experience in designing components intended for injection and compression molding manufacturing applications.
• Utilized problem solving skill set to identify and resolve consumer issues with existing product lines for key customer accounts.
• Worked with customers to develop unique closure systems for their specific innovation platforms.
• Created photo realistic renderings for internal and external technical presentations.

• Supervised the quality assurance department and staff of 6+ assembly workers for a commercial military connector and heat sink manufacturing facility.
• Maintained all documentation and records in accordance with ISO 9000 military standards.
• Worked closely with key US Navy contracted companies in developing standards and protocols for inspection and release of finished product assemblies.
• Implemented new inspection plans for injection molding and metal die stamping processes to reduce reject and scrap rates.
• Assisted engineering department in the design/development of new test fixtures and measuring devices.
• Preformed calibration of all measuring instruments, company wide.