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Niles, Il, Us

Chicago

Lead the design and development of new food packaging products in the food service, consumer packaged goods and food processor markets thru all phases of design and development and manufacturing implementation.

Sauk Village, Il

• Design barrier portion food packaging using SolidWorks for shelf-stable and retort packages.• Project manage product development with the engineering design process to bring products to market.• Assist sales and marketing to deliver solutions to our customer’s problems or needs.• Modernize existing product line with resin identification codes to maintain/obtain business.• Launch ISO approved PDM system by developing templates, creating workflows, and training… Show more • Design barrier portion food packaging using SolidWorks for shelf-stable and retort packages.• Project manage product development with the engineering design process to bring products to market.• Assist sales and marketing to deliver solutions to our customer’s problems or needs.• Modernize existing product line with resin identification codes to maintain/obtain business.• Launch ISO approved PDM system by developing templates, creating workflows, and training colleagues.• Updated existing product drawings to match created parts and ensure customer friendliness.• Manage tooling vendors to ensure project deadlines are met and critical details are in place.• International travel to tooling vendors for test tool trial activity.• Oversee plant R&D trial activity and customer trial activity followed by detailed reports. Show less

Middletown, Ny

• Design sample and production mold cavities and oversee their production.• Complete designs, drawings, and bills of material for new/redesigned parts.• Design steel rule die and punch and die trim tools for various polymers.• Coordinate with all levels of personnel to ensure tooling deadlines are met.• Engineer all phases of design, from concept through implementation phases.• Troubleshoot engineering related problems with sample and production runs.

Middletown, Ny

• Designed food packaging products and conceptual models using UGS NX 8.5. Materials include: CPET, APET, PP, PS, HIPS, EPS, PLA, Fiber.• Managed rapid prototyping machines (ABS/Resin) and shipped models to customers.• Assisted sales and marketing in bids to fortune 500 companies.• Served as a liaison to improve client/engineering relationships.• Developed corrugated shipping packaging designs for estimates and production.• Worked with international companies to… Show more • Designed food packaging products and conceptual models using UGS NX 8.5. Materials include: CPET, APET, PP, PS, HIPS, EPS, PLA, Fiber.• Managed rapid prototyping machines (ABS/Resin) and shipped models to customers.• Assisted sales and marketing in bids to fortune 500 companies.• Served as a liaison to improve client/engineering relationships.• Developed corrugated shipping packaging designs for estimates and production.• Worked with international companies to complete a full product line in polypropylene.• Drafted electrical schematic drawings for machine builders. Show less

Developed 2-D Architectural drawings in AutoCAD. Conducted on-site measurements of building interiors to obtain proper information for construction purposes. Designed and fabricated some cabinetry.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Music Club Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Cad/Cadd Mechanical Drafting

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, American Design and Drafting Association (ADDA), Music Industry Club