Experience

FAREVA RICHMOND, INC

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Packaging Category Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Senior Packaging Engineer

  • Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

  Richmond, Virginia, United States • Collaborated with customers to identify packaging to fit their branding/pricing needs for aerosol/hot fill technologies. • Assisted in identifying trial success criteria and attended line trials to serve as the packaging specialist. • Sourced innovative packaging based on customer needs and provided CAPEX estimates. • Conducted compatibility testing on final approved formulations with selected packaging componentry. • Cross-functionally led the Packaging Innovation Room alongside… Show more • Collaborated with customers to identify packaging to fit their branding/pricing needs for aerosol/hot fill technologies. • Assisted in identifying trial success criteria and attended line trials to serve as the packaging specialist. • Sourced innovative packaging based on customer needs and provided CAPEX estimates. • Conducted compatibility testing on final approved formulations with selected packaging componentry. • Cross-functionally led the Packaging Innovation Room alongside sourcing and engineering, to create a resource in which to bring customers in and allow hands on samples of packaging componentry. • Piloted Packaging Componentry Room to ensure a complex variety of componentry are on hand for on-demand sampling. • Troubleshooted packaging interaction with formulas and provided recommendations and guidance to customers. • Conducted feasibility analysis of potential new projects for R&D and approved/rejected them. • Designed to manufacturability when assisting customers with packaging selection.



TemperPack

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Packaging Engineer II

  • Nov 2019 - Jul 2021

  Richmond, Virginia Area • Designed and developed potential new products on a quarterly basis and tested against current product lines/competitors. • Presented potential new products or improvements to CPO and Directors on a monthly basis. • Chartered a database for heat resistance testing data and compression resistance testing data across ClimaCell product. • Conducted cost improvements quarterly across all gaylords and execute proper tests for potential implementation. • Collaborated with Amazon to… Show more • Designed and developed potential new products on a quarterly basis and tested against current product lines/competitors. • Presented potential new products or improvements to CPO and Directors on a monthly basis. • Chartered a database for heat resistance testing data and compression resistance testing data across ClimaCell product. • Conducted cost improvements quarterly across all gaylords and execute proper tests for potential implementation. • Collaborated with Amazon to identify potential needs for packaging in terms of sustainability to implement new solutions. • Planned and led compostability certification across ClimaCell product line for BPI and DIN CERTCO certifications. • Maximized efficiency by implementing a strategy for sales to accurately estimate parts per truckload for new customers. • Assisted thermal team with conducting ISTA standard 7E thermal testing for potential new customers. • Standardized and authored six SOPs for machinery within the R&D Lab. Show less



Smithfield Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Engineer

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

  United States • Develop material test criteria and performed material qualifications at Smithfield manufacturing across the United States as part of cost saving and improvement opportunities. • Provide packaging support to business managers on new item requests and change item requests. • Coordinate and develop samples with film/corrugate/bag vendors. • Aided plants in troubleshooting machine downtime issues potentially related to packaging (material and equipment related defect… Show more • Develop material test criteria and performed material qualifications at Smithfield manufacturing across the United States as part of cost saving and improvement opportunities. • Provide packaging support to business managers on new item requests and change item requests. • Coordinate and develop samples with film/corrugate/bag vendors. • Aided plants in troubleshooting machine downtime issues potentially related to packaging (material and equipment related defect identification). • Conduct monthly audits on corrugate material for cost savings and improvement opportunities that positively impacted operating plants. • Conduct research and data analysis on material related issues and presented findings to Senior Leadership Team. • Assisted in a several million-dollar cost savings initiatives consolidating material for our Fresh Pork teams. • Create new die lines for pre-printed film. • Coordinate and conduct product and material ship tests and shared results with Senior Leadership Teams. • Create pallet patterns to improve efficiencies and to increase load safety factors where needed. • Conduct shelf life studies across various product categories. Show less



Canon Virginia, Inc

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Packaging Engineer Co-op

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018

  Newport News, Virginia • Performed compression and temperature/RH testing on various packaging systems to assist in cost savings activities. • Reduced cost by $100,000 annually and improved warehouse efficiencies by consolidating slip sheets from 15 to 7. • Reduced cost by $72,000 annually by eliminating inserts in cartridge boxes. • Assisted in artwork and structural design changes packaging systems. • Improved Design for Manufacturability Guidelines within Product Development department.



Packaging Corporation of America

• Packaging & Containers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Structural Design Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Richmond, Virginia Area • Operated Data Technology CAD table and X44 Konsberg CAD table to create working prototypes. • Gained structural and graphic design expertise through Impact CAD and Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop to create corrugated containers and displays. • Collaborated with customers and sales representatives to design innovative and structurally sound packaging systems. • Generated CAPE reports based on constraints of customer’s products and structural capabilities of unit loads. • Created… Show more • Operated Data Technology CAD table and X44 Konsberg CAD table to create working prototypes. • Gained structural and graphic design expertise through Impact CAD and Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop to create corrugated containers and displays. • Collaborated with customers and sales representatives to design innovative and structurally sound packaging systems. • Generated CAPE reports based on constraints of customer’s products and structural capabilities of unit loads. • Created specs from samples received from sales representative’s prospective customers in Impact. • Expanded knowledge on the manufacturing process through spending time on factory floor at each machine center, including: flexo-folder gluer, wax cascader, slotter, and corrugator. • Obtained Customer Service and Scheduling experience, checking order forms from customers, collaborating in scheduling meetings, and checking in cutting die and print plates. • Visited companies such as Bold Rock and Dominion Packaging with sales representatives and cultivated information on their machine functions, packaging processes, and business processes. Show less