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Howell, MI, US

United States

Grass Lake, Michigan

• Headed CAPEX project for major supplier resourcing to purchase and implement a returnable packaging solution for newly awarded suppliers, achieving $1.5 million in first-year cost savings.
• Led design and execution of returnable container and supply chain plans for major new program launch involving third-party offline coating process, resulting in $600K cost savings.
• Achieved significant improvement of Request-for-Proposal (RFP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) timing for new program launch parts.
• Completed and maintained Plan for Every Part (PFEP) component and finished good master data in SAP MM for new program launches, existing platforms, and vendor and engineering changes.
• Supported plant material teams in a review of supplier packaging proposals and performed a deep-dive analysis of expendable, returnable, company container pool, and rental container options. Accounted for volumes, run.
• Partnered with plant material and purchasing teams to develop OEM customer service packaging plans, establish Minimum-Order Quantities (MOQs), facilitate prototyping, and define ordering process and logistics objectives.

Mason, MI

11/17-10/18 National and International Accounts -Developed integration plan for international production facility specifications in cooperation with SAP Go-Live, specifically including Canada and UK facilities.- Lead initial Stage-Gate projects for potential new products and manage projects through launch as permitted.- Work directly with National Account.

Valdosta, GA

-Responsible for North American liquid formulaitons in bottle applications, for DuPont and contract manufacturing sites. -Packaging SME for Valdosta, GA and Houston, TX manufacturing sites, including equipment and component validation and specifications. -SME for North American dry powder applications, in regards to multi layer films and packaging.

Albion, IL

• Provide packaging insight and recommendations as lead packaging engineer on several cross functional product teams, completing product team requests and action items in order to meet deadlines and satisfy customer.
• Cooperate with vendors on design projects to develop innovative and ergonomic packages and concepts to eliminate customer safety, production and storage concerns.
• Generate cost efficient packaging solutions for aftermarket and OEM supplier product additions according to customer specifications and facilitate testing of new and existing components through vendors, via customer.
• Utilize engineering drawings and CAPE to size optimal packaging, create finished goods bills of material, UPC’s, barcodes and work with graphics department to proof vendor artwork.
• Communicate with China production engineers as part of high-speed operation start up including the formation of patterns and loads for various sized pallets and overseas containers at new China facility.
• Consult on new high-speed packaging opportunities, traveling to vendor and supplier locations to validate and observe processes and equipment.

Melville, NY

• Performed various test methods to analyze compatibility of product and package, in regards to functionality and stability.
• Worked across all brands to ensure quality of primary packaging of all products and packages.
• Daily communication with suppliers, package developers, product chemists and formulators, logistics team, as well as other package analysts to make certain tests were performed timely and according to procedure.
• Initiated approximately thirty tests per month, creating thorough test reports upon completion of testing and analysis to update package specifications within various computer programs.
• Developed SOP’s, test procedures and specifications for new products and packaging.

New Brunswick, NJ

• Collaborated with R&D department to update machine manuals & calibrate machinery.
• Organized and assisted in day-to-day operation of packaging laboratory.
• Performed testing for Technical Operations and Research & Development departments of Packaging division. Responsible for primary and secondary packaging.
• Worked in partnership with engineers performing multiple types of ISTA and ASTM standard simulated shipping tests including drop, vibration, vacuum chamber and Cold-Chain.
• Visited with various suppliers to identify and test Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) and product security for products and packages.