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Hartsville, Sc, Us

Hartsville, South Carolina, United States

Hartsville, South Carolina, United States

● Lead the technical development for new products from concept to commercialization.● Coordinate prototyping and lab testing● Lead plant trials within Sonoco and customers’ production facilities● Responsible for cost and quality optimization of new tools and new product development● Conduct R&D projects encapsulating improvements for production and processes● Extensive Knowledge of rigid sheet thermoforming process and equipment, tool building methods, and equipment… Show more ● Lead the technical development for new products from concept to commercialization.● Coordinate prototyping and lab testing● Lead plant trials within Sonoco and customers’ production facilities● Responsible for cost and quality optimization of new tools and new product development● Conduct R&D projects encapsulating improvements for production and processes● Extensive Knowledge of rigid sheet thermoforming process and equipment, tool building methods, and equipment development● Strong background in plastic materials used in food packaging Show less

Greater Chicago Area

• Daily safety tasks: complete safety actions items, participate in safety hour, obtain safety participation and instruct safety training for managed departments, lead PIT safety pillar sub team• Led focused improvement team and created team committed to improve 5S in Production Area• Summarized and interpreted thermoforming data to determine critical process conditions• Developed KPI’s based on process thermoforming control outputs to ensure efficiency and quality• Implemented… Show more • Daily safety tasks: complete safety actions items, participate in safety hour, obtain safety participation and instruct safety training for managed departments, lead PIT safety pillar sub team• Led focused improvement team and created team committed to improve 5S in Production Area• Summarized and interpreted thermoforming data to determine critical process conditions• Developed KPI’s based on process thermoforming control outputs to ensure efficiency and quality• Implemented daily production meeting• Manage SKU reduction project saving the plant upwards of $60,000 per year by reducing the need to order MOQ for film and hitting lower pricing tiers and freeing up warehouse space and material availability• Assist with implementation of SPS in plant• Create SOPs and Wi and train to standardize operations• Create log for Illig machine metrics and conversion to new tools on Illig machine• Produce weekly communications of tests in production and metrics from production floor for CSR/PE/SE and plant management• Creation and implementation of new physical tool inventory management system and tool transition management to help reduce lost transfer time and damage of tools for legacy and new business• Manage kitting department and create more efficient work flows directly related to production• Manage knifing department and provide support for rework process• Manage shipping department and improve shipping process to decrease shipping errors• Manage raw material and finished goods warehouses• Manage Illig process techs and multi techs • Led and implement the asset recapitalization strategy through performance management and operational scale up for Illig #2• Support and manage new operational scanning programs i.e. material request, case generation, and downtime tracking• Led committed team for Sonoco Clean Sweep Initiative Show less

Clemson, Sc

• Consistently uphold all Campus Recreation department policies and procedures for patron and employee management related to position.• Daily facilitation of Campus Recreation programming and facilities• Serve as a resource for personnel issues, policy interpretation, and customer service• Supervise student workers and all departments in the facility. • Responsible for any First-Aid or help needed during shifts. • Set-up for events held in facility. • Responsible for… Show more • Consistently uphold all Campus Recreation department policies and procedures for patron and employee management related to position.• Daily facilitation of Campus Recreation programming and facilities• Serve as a resource for personnel issues, policy interpretation, and customer service• Supervise student workers and all departments in the facility. • Responsible for any First-Aid or help needed during shifts. • Set-up for events held in facility. • Responsible for opening and closing of building. Show less

Plant 8T, Clemson, Sc

• Participate in Plant 8T safety process as appropriate (e.g. weekly safety meetings, monthly Take Two videos, etc.).• Become familiar with the extrusion process at Plant 8T. • Participate in appropriate production activities such as Tier Meetings, Site Lean/5S activities; developmental trials with Deep Dye. • Assist site with move to Brady system for LOTO. • Help review and modify existing LOTO system. • Develop process to get the site started on path to new Brady… Show more • Participate in Plant 8T safety process as appropriate (e.g. weekly safety meetings, monthly Take Two videos, etc.).• Become familiar with the extrusion process at Plant 8T. • Participate in appropriate production activities such as Tier Meetings, Site Lean/5S activities; developmental trials with Deep Dye. • Assist site with move to Brady system for LOTO. • Help review and modify existing LOTO system. • Develop process to get the site started on path to new Brady system. • Work with Technical Engineer to develop plan for moving data cards to new corporate CIM system and suggest adjustments for Plant 8T use. • Work with planner and manager to review existing maintenance metrics and make proposal for changes to be more relevant/important to the site. • Assist Project Engineer with Capital Projects such as Water Softener and Box/Tanker unloading. Show less

Plant 4, Dalton, Georgia

• Learned the daily tasks done to run the plant during each shift, learn how each department runs and how their machinery applies to the efficiency and effectiveness of running the plant and making the final product. • Worked with and understood how the carpet is put together and how each component put in the final product is developed, learn how the dye and chemicals are made and how they affect the carpet. Learned different tests used to see if the carpet was made correctly and is ready… Show more • Learned the daily tasks done to run the plant during each shift, learn how each department runs and how their machinery applies to the efficiency and effectiveness of running the plant and making the final product. • Worked with and understood how the carpet is put together and how each component put in the final product is developed, learn how the dye and chemicals are made and how they affect the carpet. Learned different tests used to see if the carpet was made correctly and is ready to be shipped. Show less