Tyler Merrick Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

⦁ Create and design sterile and non-sterile packaging formats for medical device products⦁ Supported verification and validation distribution testing efforts for packaged medical devices.⦁ Conducted or helped establish sterilility testing efforts for medical product/package systems for both gamma and autoclave sterilization designs⦁ Support remediation, QA, and Regulatory efforts relating to packaging⦁ Helped maintain label generation system and portal for internal and third party manufacturing efforts

Mansfield, Texas

⦁ Created work instructions and packaging specifications for product going through the distribution center⦁ Analyzed packaging processes to help push continuous process improvement.⦁ Helped setup and maintain corrugated carton equipment and the corrugated material needed for packaging.⦁ Worked on cross functional teams as a subject matter expert to help push projects and reach goals. ⦁ Worked directly with suppliers to help design, test, revise and complete packaging materials needed for new project launches and display packaging⦁ Create palletization for product to maximize pallet efficiency in the DC while working to reduce potential product damage

Blythewood, Sc

⦁ Manage technical and R&D needs for the medical, healthcare, and food division of business⦁ Responsible for all regulatory needs and documentation ⦁ Oversee all trials running through the Blythewood facility⦁ Manages all vision detection systems for printing presses and slitting lines⦁ Works directly with process engineering and QA groups on cross functional teams to maintain efficiency and quality in the facility⦁ Helps conduct and facilitate all migratory and regulatory testing

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

⦁ Manage technical and R&D needs for the medical and healthcare division of business⦁ Wide range of lamination experience in different substrates, resins, coatings, and adhesives.⦁ Experienced in solvent based adhesive lamination of flexible structures⦁ Conducted trials on a pilot line for new laminations, substrates, resins, coatings, and adhesives. ⦁ Oversaw production line trials to complete stage gate step-up qualifications and commercialize structures for customer product lines ⦁ Experienced in foil based laminations to create high barrier structures to meet customer’s need⦁ Worked on matrixed teams in order to diagnosis and correct operational and QA issues and help streamline efficiency⦁ Directly responsible for cost work and pricing new structures and projects for customer

⦁ Conducted wide range of packaging R&D lab testing⦁ Experienced in extrusion lamination of different flexible substrates⦁ Experienced in solventless adhesive lamination of flexible substrates⦁ Worked directly with customers and sales group⦁ Drafts reports to document results of package testing⦁ Qualified films for use in laminating processes

Undergrad in the Clemson University Packaging Science program. Undergrad research in polymer seal dynamics and polymer properties. Broad experience in flexible materials, distribution, and medical package testing.

⦁ Worked 6 month co-op/internship at Westpak, Inc. ⦁ Organized test information and helped compile formal test reports⦁ Conducted package, product, material, environmental, and mechanical testing and validation according to ASTM, ISTA and ISO standards