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Selected based on leadership skills, ability to guide teams, technical expertise in domestic and international facilities. Participated in global product technology reviews for new product development projects. Created and maintained molding tool design training materials for training of new engineers and management professionals. Developed product designs and testing methods based on customer need. Reduced product development timelines by 25%. Designed advanced research projects filing of 2 patents. Coached development teams through 3 system launches.Developed plastic bottle finish with reduced weight saving $228M annually. Doubled production output, earning recognition for “High Speed Molding Team 2006”. Served as International Society of Beverage Technologist Representative: participated globally in packaging industry meetings, standards development, testing, and projects. Developed new tamper evidence technologies resulting in partnership with global soft drink company.

Accountable for the management of the engineering department and performance testing lab personnel involved with product and new technology development. Hired, trained, and mentored personnel within each department. Participated in long range strategic and project planning for each area. Developed and managed department budgets up to $2M annually, projects budgets up to $5M and capital improvement budgets. Key Accomplishments:Launched 39 new products in 7 years averaging an increase of 15-20% new products each year.Developed and implemented the first international design standards for the company. Minimized errors by suppliers in making tooling and in inspection of tooling and parts. Saved tens of thousands of dollars per year.Reduced material costs by 10 to 15% for 8 projects.Implemented new technologies which reduced design time for engineers by 50% and the making of a prototype sample molding tooling by 63%.

Designed new product concepts, tooling, and machine improvements while being assigned most difficult closure product design projects. Served in lead position on technical planning and execution of technical products. Generated training materials for internal personnel and trained on closure technology.Accomplishments:Wrote and published internal “Closure Design Manual” being utilized by company today.Generated 6 patented new product designs and intellectual property.Responsible for new closure designs and performance within global markets. Conducted instructional training on closure technology in the U.S., China, Brazil, UK, Mexico.Created 8 patented new plastic product designs.Projects budget influence up to $5M per cell of machinery.Developed new tool designs enabling new closure products with unique product features or characteristic to be molded for proprietary rotary compression molding machinery and secondary rotary processing machinery.