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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

-Establishing Carbon footprint baselines on high volume packaging and product lines using LCA tools.-Leading multiple projects to reduce packaging waste (>25%) in high volume product lines by FY25.-Developing PIR, PCR, and recycle ready film to drive EPP in hospitals and further reduce Medtronic’s carbon footprint.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

-Led five manufacturing sites in implementing a packaging excellence program with the goal to eliminate service and quality risks in packaging. Resulted in $1.9M reduction in Holds/FCA COPE reduction after one year. Program awarded Star of excellence.-Led the qualification of new packaging sterilization methods using industry standards and statistical techniques covering 10,000+ SKU's. Resulted in increased sterilization capacity by 50-80% and reduction in supply chain risks.-CAPA lead for implementing a poke yoke system for lab technicians to document trainings. Led to process improvements and ~40% reduction in paperwork for packaging lab reports.-Utilized Project management skills to qualify and mitigate risk on 400+ packaging SKU's (€52M in annual sales) being obsolete due to a material obsolescence.-Evaluated packaging designs and process gaps for a manufacturing site relocation involving 40+ product SKU’s, remediating legacy testing standards which were not in-compliance. Resulted in securing $80M in revenue annually and state of the art compliance for packaging.-Collaborated with strategic sourcing and suppliers to secure additional packaging materials being obsolete or at supply risk leading to business continuity.-Managed and mentored a packaging engineering intern and was responsible for their development, grooming and addressing issues proactively.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Authored manufacturing work instructions, implemented material handling improvements, and cataloged all material handling equipment to help resolve a cracked tray quality issue which led to a reduction of $46M of backorder to the business.• Led Multiple Root cause analyses on various packaging defects found during packaging qualifications and in-process testing.• Authored protocols, oversaw packaging testing, and used statistical tools to validate new sterilization facilities on a tight timeline, helping reduce $160M in backorder due to a sterilizer shutdown.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Coordinated and built over 30 Class III medical device product families on a tight timeline to re-mediate gaps in previous ship tests, saving the products CE mark, and potentially one billion dollars in sales annually across Europe.• Wrote technical packaging responses to regulatory bodies regarding packaging deficiencies, helping keep multiple project launch dates on time.• Conducted multiple DOE's and sealer validations in order to optimize the sealing process and comply with ISO 11607 requirements.• Managed several NPD projects contributing new packaging materials, designs, and processes which is considered state of the art.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Coordinated and built over 30 Class III medical device product families on a tight timeline to re-mediate gaps in previous ship tests, saving the products CE mark, and potentially one billion dollars in sales annually across Europe.• Wrote technical packaging responses to regulatory bodies regarding packaging deficiencies, helping keep multiple project launch dates on time.• Conducted multiple DOE's and sealer validations in order to optimize the sealing process and comply with ISO 11607 requirements.• Managed several NPD projects contributing new packaging materials, designs, and processes which is considered state of the art.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Engineering/Industrial Management

Packaging, Packaging Science