Matt Kirkpatrick Email & Phone Number

Lancaster, Pa, Us

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Account Representative-Manage 70+ industrial and manufacturing customers in various industries in a 5,000 square mile territory.-Actively prospect new business at current and potential customers.-Trained in business development, product applications and selling.-Presidents Circle award winner: 2016, 2017, 2018 -Recognition for increase in sales, gross profit, and inventory reduction.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

•Graham Packaging Company - Full Time Employment August 2015-January 2016 -Technical Engineer II working as a member of the Global Technical Resource Team-Oversee and lead contractors in the appropriate assembly of blowmolding production machinery.-Assist in the purchasing function of blowmolding machinery components.-Complete machinery audits and on site technical support in production facilities.-Develop BOM's and assembly procedures for blowmolding machinery.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

•Graham Packaging Company - Full Time Employment January 2015-August 2015-Senior Engineer in the Mason Ohio Manufacturing Facility -Oversee bottle manufacturing process for several production lines. -Manage blowmolder SOC’s daily and complete PQP’s as required. -Two direct reports who comprise the backbone of our plants’ SMED team. -Work to develop and manage in house capital projects.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

•Graham Packaging Company - Full Time Employment April 2014-January 2015-Project Site Engineer working with the Capital Project Execution team. -Manage all aspects of Capital projects, greater than $500,000 on site at the manufacturing facility.-Timelines, budget, contractor schedules/priorities, contractor safety, resource plans, project milestones. -Send weekly updates to the project team outlining up to date schedule, EH&S, risks, issues, accomplishments, future plans, milestone schedule and budget.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

• Graham Packaging Company - Full Time Employment January 2012-April 2014- Associate Rebuild Engineer working as a member of the Global Technology Department.- Hands-on mechanical assembly experience of extrusion blow molding equipment and downstream equipment.- Drive and oversee the completion of components, assemblies and timelines.- Write and develop in-depth assembly procedures of industry components.- Assist multiple business units with annual maintenance projects at various facilities.- Assist and oversee installation of blow molding equipment and/or equipment upgrades.- Work with the Global Technical Training group to lead "Graham Wheel Setup Procedure" training classes as well as assist with "Blowmolding 101" classes.- Conducted on site training of plant personnel in a manufacturing environment.- Work with the Global Project Management Group on a fill-in basis driving timelines and overseeing contractors and project safety in a manufacturing environment.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

• Graham Packaging Company - Part Time Internship Summers 2009, 2010, 2011- Three Internships working with the Global Project Management Group.- In-depth involvement in Capital Projects.- Production line layout proposals, standardization and verification using AutoCAD.- Scope work, contact with contractors, purchase orders, general engineering.- Worked on various projects with Project Engineers and Process Engineers.- Helped with Process Start Up/Troubleshooting on various blow molding platforms.- Worked with the Quality and Production groups in a F&B Plant.

Harrisburg, Pa, Us

• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation May 2008-August 2008- Internship working with the Roadway Construction Department.- Worked as a highway Inspector on various construction projects.- Wrote daily reports covering work observed, procedures and also accounting for allocated materials.

Bachelors Of Science, Plastics Engineering Technology

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