Packaging Engineer
04630

Industry: Packaging

Resides: Wisconsin

Salary: Open

Relocate: Yes

On the Market:

OBJECTIVE
Engineering position in the flexible packaging industry with full responsibility for the development and improvement of packaging materials and processes.

SUMMARY
· A successful professional with 11 years of experience in flexible packaging for medical devices and products.
· Proven self-starter oriented toward detail and organization.
· Strong people skills with proven ability to develop teamwork and achieve results.
· Experienced in the areas of extrusion and co-extrusion coating and laminating, adhesive laminating, gravure coating, flexographic printing and sterilizable pouch fabrication.
· Knowledge of various materials including paper, Tyvekâ, extrusion grade plastic resins and plastic films.
· Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Minitab Software, Lotus Applications

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
(Company name) MEDICAL PACKAGING, WI and NJ 1990 to 2002
Worldwide producer of quality flexible packaging materials for the medical device and pharmaceutical industry with sales of $400 million annually.

Product Development Engineer, WI 2000 to 2002 Perform and coordinate all duties to project assignments relating to structural design, product quality and
process efficiency for all flexible packing materials.
· Team participant in the installation and qualification of $10 million tandem co-extrusion production line and business expansion. Established, organized and completed process and product validations for customer material transfers from NJ to Wisconsin facility.
· Project team engineer working with marketing to develop new low cost co-extrusion peelable film for flexible pouches and rigid tray applications. Project currently active.
· Developed and qualified foil condom wrap lamination on rotary seal equipment with initial sales of $700,000.
· Lead engineer working with sales to acquire a former customer and gain market share. Identified and developed new packaging material to meet customer specifications. Revenues expected to reach $1 million per year.
· Responsible for designing appropriate experimental protocols relating to project assignments while interfacing with manufacturing, quality control, purchasing and sales.

Packaging Engineer, NJ 1990 to 2000
Responsible for the design and development of flexible packaging materials. Completed process and product validation of base paper/polyethylene material web for bandage wrap application with annual sales of $553,000.
· Validated peelable pouches incorporating new seal/peel technology with sales targeted for $250,000 in 2000 and $710,000 in 2001.
· Successfully negotiated artwork and product specifications of plastic film pouches for a Mexican customer generating initial sales of $50,000.
· Participated in validation of 3-layer EVA/Surlyn/EVA co-extrusions produced for new blown film line.
· Improved performance and reliability of raw materials by leading qualification of secondary source suppliers.
· Led a cross-functional team in the qualification of a waterborne laminating adhesive system. Replacement of solvent adhesive met New Jersey EPA emission standards.
· Improved testing lab efficiency and provided customer support with installation of Mocon water vapor transmission system and tensile tester with computerized software.


(Company name) PRODUCTS, New Brunswick, NJ 1985 to 1990
Leading manufacturer of private label over the counter (OTC) personal healthcare products.

Quality Control Manager 1987 to 1990
Managed the quality control department and led a team of quality inspectors.
· Assured products were packaged according to GMP policies and procedures.
· Successfully conducted two unannounced FDA inspections with no written violations.

Production Supervisor 1985 to 1987
Lead supervisor for organizing the activities of 35 production personnel.
· Maintained production efficiency with high quality standards through staffing, training and scheduling.
· Organized the implementation and startup of tablet filling line.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Packaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TAPPI Extrusion Coating Short Course
Mixture Design of Experiments
ISO 9000 Training
Fred Pryor: Managing Multiple Projects
Design of Experiments
S.H. Darrow and Associates Organizational Development: Leadership Development Program

HONORS
(Company name) Extrusion Lamination Team recognition

ASSOCIATIONS
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)
Institute of Packaging Professionals

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