Tremayne Bethel, Ms, Mba, Cpp Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

Responsible for Packaging Engineering and Graphics Globally for Pool Solutions. Determine and Manage Sustainability initiatives for Packaging Materials.Assist with resolving quality issues related to Packaging Materials.Support Global business initiatives related to Packaging Materials and Graphics

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

*Manage all aspects of Packaging Engineering to include: Specifications, Test Plans and Qualification Plans*Lead Packaging vendor changes, manufacturing validation, and provide technical leadership with quality issues*Support manufacturing and quality with packaging opportunities and production*Provide packaging technical support for packaging equipment installations and modifications*Develop and lead Packaging Cost Savings Initiatives with marketing, production, and purchasing

Undergraduate Engineering

Norwood, Ohio

*Responsible for leading a technical team inclusive of developing strategies related to quality, testing, reliability and compliance of product packaging and systems*Manage rebranding efforts for North America - Shipping and Product Boxes*Responsible for Packaging Performance Testing, Packaging Design and Packaging Innovation*Assist with the global harmonization of packaging materials and methods*Ensure that packaging materials meet required UNDOT specifications

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

*Focus on providing start up and process improvement support.*Provide insight and advice on packaging engineering decisions impacting SMA manufacturing operations*Works with SBA and Functional leaders, Business Team and Plant Operations to Aid in effective operational Management*Participate in maintaining key technology supplier relationships to be leveraged for capital analysis and decisions.

Greater Chicago Area

**Establish processes for the packaging engineering department to include dieline management, creation of raw material and component specifications, packaging trials and testing**Coordinate with Marketing, Operations, Finance and Quality to implement the requirements related to packaging**Interpret, develop and issue robust techinical specifications, prodedures and standards, and make sure that they are consistently applied at all third party manufacturing locations**Lead packaging development initiatives from concept to commercialiation and serve as the Technical Lead for projects across various areas**Deliver effectively in a cross functional team environment by working with the global packaging development counterparts at Dabur International, Suppliers, Contract Manufacturers, Operations and Research and Development**Assist with establishing relationships with alternate suppliers to prevent monoply ensuring price, quality and innovation of packaging materials**Responsible for the creation and maintenance of all Bill of Materials (BOM's) for finsihed skus**Approval of artwork with respect to graphics and colors for proofing as well as subsequent commercial print runs

Greater Atlanta Area

**Supported growth, quality and productivity initiatives to meet defined business needs**Responsibilities included initiating, planning, executing and controlling packaging projects to deliver departmental strategic objectives**Participated in cross-functional teams to support new product introductions for all flooring including ceramic tile, laminate flooring, rugs and rolled carpet**Major tasks included development of standard operating procedures, definition of packaging quality protocol and conducting risk assessments to guide business decisions**Advised, consulted and directed corrective actions to service providers and vendors to resolve packaging issues**Attended and participated in product on boarding meetings collaborating with colleagues in Asia, India and China to ensure successful new product launches

Conyers, Georgia

Responsible for the Packaging Technology and Graphics department inclusive of employee development of two Packaging Development Engineers I, a Graphics Designer and Graphics ManagerFacilitate problem solving and team building within a cross functional team environmentResponsible for regular one-on-one’s and team meetings to keep team well informed and motivatedIdentify, develop and lead cost reduction/avoidance opportunities related to packagingConduct line trials, distribution testing and package performance testing for new and existing productsManage the selection, qualification, negotiations, contract administration and performance of packaging and packaging componentsManage Packaging engineering function to include rationalization of specifications, optimal load planning, storage efficiency and UN/DOT packaging testing and compliance in order to meet/exceed targets.Support cross functional teams in development of packaging strategies which support brand efforts and yield cost savings and packaging efficiencies.Establish process for the creation and approval of all packaging specifications, packaging trial request, pallet configurations and packaging proceduresProvide support to the procurement department with Strategic Sourcing Initiatives for all packaging materials

Orangeburg, New York

**Responsible for the professsional development of 2 junior Packaging Engineers, a Packaging Technician and Packaging Design Engineer**Familiar with the following Packaging materials: Corrugated, Flexible Bagging, Tubs, Lids, Shrink Films, Thermoformed Trays, PP, PET, LDPE, HDPE, Bio Additives, Bio-Resins, High Barrier Laminates**Participate and provide feedback on vendor evaluations.**Create support documentation to include material specifications, test methods, trial request, cost savings analysis and summary reports.**Assisted with the development of template data base which required managing the transference of all existing templates into new format.

Greater Atlanta Area

Packaging lead for the value and premium bath categoryManaged/Supervised two Junior Packaging Engineers and Sr. Material Specification AdministratorResponsible for the technical design, development, and evaluation of packaging materials in a way that maximizes mill efficiency and packaging quality so that it exceeds customer needsMaintained communications with packaging suppliers, marketing, sales, mill personnel, customer service, data integrity, graphics, planning, and other team membersUtilized materials that would help gain packaging sustainability whenever possibleExperienced with flexible packaging materials to include: poly bags, poly over-wraps, poly windows, folding cartons and various corrugated materials Created material ID logic for all poly materials to assist with planning, communications and the facilitation of SAP transactions.

Greater Atlanta Area

**Generated and distributed all packaging specifications for club towel, tissue and napkin categories as well as for consumer napkin and facial.**Collaborated with vendors and other key customers to satisfy packaging/material requirements**Utilized AutoCAD software to create or manipulate material templates**Created TOPS diagrams which provided guidelines of how product should be loaded**Lead cost reductions initiatives acting as a packaging resource to Business Improvement Teams**Supported and assisted with material trial and machine start up/checkouts

Palatka, Fl

**Generated Cost Savings Efforts for the Vital Supplies department involving vendor and product research.**Responsible for employee development of up to twenty hourly personnel.**Utilized SAP 4.6 software for inventory and warehouse management of vital supply materials.**Directly assisted accounts payable with month end closing discrepancies.**Administered and maintained Bill of Material (BOM’s) records for Tissue Converting utilizing MRP principles.**Extensive Vendor Relations including: inventory management, price negotiations, rectifying quality issues and the delivery of materials.**Coordinated quality complaints from Tissue Converting Department regarding supplies

Ms, Packaging Science

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Ba, Business Management

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