-Designed packaging components for institutional cleaning products-Assisted in the development and validation of three novel injection molded packaging components-Tested compatibility and quality of injection molded closures, blow molded bottles, and flexible films-Assisted in the design, improvement, and duplication of tooling for plastic components-Visited contract manufacturers to perform trials and supervise product launches-Validated that the performance of packaging for hazardous materials met legal requirements-Operated a vibration table, compression tester, drop tester, Instron machine, and optical comparator-Maintained packaging specifications and bills of material-Served as the packaging engineering representative on the GLP team

-Designed packaging solutions for the inbound/outbound shipment of heavy machinery components-Managed logistics concerns for plastic returnable bins and developed custom metal returnable racks-Developed expendable packaging comprised of wood, corrugated fiberboard, and metal-Supported two existing excavator models and two incoming forestry harvester models-Interfaced and collaborated with suppliers and clients

-Designed new packaging solutions for the shipment of automotive components-Developed thermoformed plastic trays for returnable packaging systems-Devised corrugated fiberboard boxes, trays, and inserts for expendable packaging systems-Evaluated and improved the performance of packaging currently in use-Wrote and maintained documentation, including assembly procedures and unit load drawings

-Performed TAPPI and ISTA procedures to validate the performance of paper-based packaging-Ran various instruments including a Mullen burst tester, Gurley densometer, and incline impact tester-Collected, analysed, and documented test results-Designed, implemented, and documented novel testing procedures

-Performed multiple experiments focusing on the shelf life of fresh produce-Examined the relative effectiveness of various packaging materials-Operated a gas chromatograph, colorimeter, spectrometer, and gas permeability modules-Co-authored a journal publication (Food Chemistry, Joo et al. 2011)