Experience

Radienz Living

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Packaging Engineer

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  • Constructs and maintains the bill of materials (BOM) across each product category along with developing work order instructions for product builds regarding product and packaging work instructions (PWI). • Designs structural die lines and develops specifications for labels, overwrap films, bottles, shrink sleeves, folding cartons, and corrugated shippers. • Interfaces with other departments, such as, Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Sourcing, R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning and Manufacturing to ensure timely product launches and maintain current product lines. • Builds and grows relationships with packaging raw material suppliers. Collaborates with vendors to create mock-ups or prototypes to ensure package feasibility. • Communicates issues to respective teams in order to quickly and effectively solve problems in production or with packaging materials. • Leads cost savings and design to cost initiatives. • Signs off on all first production runs for new products and works directly with line personnel and mechanics to ensure packaging follows all specifications and guidelines. • Outside of packaging responsibilities acts as primary source of information for product development involving nonwoven materials. Show less



Smithers - Transportation & Energy

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lab Technician

  • Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Prepares test set-up for automotive hoses by constructing manifolds complete with hose fittings, along with evaluating space demanded by testing within chambers prior to installation of parts to be tested. • Performs test on samples including vibration, environmental conditioning, oscillating movement, and pressure cycling based on performance requirements from the customer. • Inspects test data at intervals and reports any issues with parts or test configuration. • Completes laboratory maintenance (preventative or reactive), such as machine hose replacement or leak management as needed. • Aids in machine installment and lab expansion construction such as installing air compressors or air lines. Show less



Smithers - Packaging and Consumer

• United Kingdom
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Jr. Lab Technician

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Conducts testing on various automotive and CPG packaging and pallets based on industry standards (ISTA, ASTM, TAPPI); such as drop tests, compression tests, impact tests, and tensile tests (burst and edge crack torsion methods). • Operates many packaging/distribution testing machines such as compression testers, impact sled, burst tester, drop tester, and vibration tables. • Records any defects that products or packaging had prior to or after testing in pre and post-inspection data logs. • Interfaces with clientele to ensure the testing was performed to meet expectations and determine package effectiveness or locate problem areas. Show less



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Level 3 Maintenance Student Supervisor

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2017

  • Managed a team of up to five students to complete maintenance and sanitation tasks for building that houses approximately 1,000 students along with professional divisions. • Trained Level 1 Student Workers and ensured all followed safety and security compliance. • Interacted with residents to understand where issues were located which required assistance. • Managed a team of up to five students to complete maintenance and sanitation tasks for building that houses approximately 1,000 students along with professional divisions. • Trained Level 1 Student Workers and ensured all followed safety and security compliance. • Interacted with residents to understand where issues were located which required assistance.



Michigan Department of Transportation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Engineering Co-op/Construction aide

  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Collaborated with contracting consultants to evaluate the planned project design and construction procedures. • Organized the existing Value Engineering documentation using ProjectWise. • Assisted with multiple Value Engineering studies to evaluate issues/concerns and proposed possible cost/time improvements to existing construction project plans. • Collaborated with contracting consultants to evaluate the planned project design and construction procedures. • Organized the existing Value Engineering documentation using ProjectWise. • Assisted with multiple Value Engineering studies to evaluate issues/concerns and proposed possible cost/time improvements to existing construction project plans.



MERIT LABORATORIES INC

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Laboratory Assistant

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Performed environmental laboratory filtering samples for inorganic analysis and prepared sampling kits for available cyanide testing. • Maintained laboratory data/results of specified procedures following compliance requirements. • Performed environmental laboratory filtering samples for inorganic analysis and prepared sampling kits for available cyanide testing. • Maintained laboratory data/results of specified procedures following compliance requirements.