Sr. Project Manager

• Aug 2019 - Present

Project Manager

• Aug 2012 - Aug 2019

• Critical thinking and out-of-the-box thinking to achieve project goals better, cheaper and faster.• Exceptionally communicates project activities/timelines between domestic and global cross-functional regional teams.• Portfolio and Project Management of at least 15+ NPD (New Product Development) food packaging projects at any given time with $50+MM of gross sales. Effectively manage triple constraints.• Analyze business case to understand project need to ensure alignment with org. strategies.• Interface with customers, sales and marketing team to gather project requirements and manage expectations.• Collaborate and coordinate with product design and tooling engineers to create new plastic, paper and pulp package designs and prototypes while focusing on Product Standards, Design to Value and First-Time-Right metrics.• Effectively manage the Stage-Gate process.• Effectively organize and manage meetings to perform risk management, change management, impact analysis and create project plans.• Develop and manage budget for multiple projects. • Create and manage project schedules and timelines using expert level proficiency in MS Project.• Provided product costing and financial analysis for projects including ROI, NPV and IRR with great attention to detail.• Successfully collaborate with cross-functional teams across the enterprise and across regions to ensure project deliverables deliver on time.• Facilitate steering committee and working sessions, plus provide regular status updates to senior executives.• Coordinate and oversee the preparation of all New Product Capital Authorization Requests and related profitability and return on investment.• Coach and guide the assistant and the associate PMs.• Monitor all internal and external activities. Prioritize activities to make best use of resources and ensure commitments to customers are delivered.• Continuously identify, lead and execute cost savings and process improvement opportunities. Show less

Graduate Research Assistant

• Jan 2011 - May 2013

Finding the cost structure of corrugated box printing with different methods. Finding the cost structure of corrugated box printing with different methods.

Packaging Engineer Intern

• Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

• Research & Development: Worked on new package development, material testing, distribution packaging and testing, package integrity testing, design of experiment, printing and engineering studies. • Industry Standards: Reviewed and suggested ASTM standards for design and evaluation of flexible primary packaging for medical products. • Process Engineering: Design and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Design of experiments (DOE). • Cross-functional: Collaborated with cross-functional teams (i.e. QA/QC, Process Engineering, Supply Chain, Marketing, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Regulatory, etc.) in pre-commercial and commercial activities. • Technical Writing: Writing of test protocols, perform technical evaluations and testing to support reports and engineering studies used to justify the use of selected materials and packaging components. • Validation: Supported packaging validation activities prior to introduction of any new or change in components/processes. Show less

Packaging Engineer Intern

• Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

• Created new packaging designs using PRO/E and SOLID WORKS 3D modeling softwares that maximized product protection, optimized distribution and manufacturing efficiencies and minimized overall costs in the supply chain. • Constructed prototypes, co-ordinated and assisted packaging testing using ISTA and ASTM packaging standards. • Interpreted testing results to improve the performance and reduce cost of packaging. • Redesigned existing packaging for cube, cost and CO2 savings. • Managed multiple projects and planned, organized and scheduled various tasks and activities. • Acted as liaison between various departments, suppliers and laboratories to meet customer needs and time deadlines. • Managed database and documented operating standards, reports and specifications. • Troubleshoot packaging problems and advised solutions and supported prototype consumables inventory. • Worked on various products from CPG goods to military weapons. Show less

Service Engineer

• Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

• Partnered HP Indigo printing press installation and troubleshooting. • Organized workshop for the customer education. • Trained press operators about the standard operating procedures of the machine. • Led consumable inventory control for all customer sites and achieved reduction of consumables by 15%. • Partnered HP Indigo printing press installation and troubleshooting. • Organized workshop for the customer education. • Trained press operators about the standard operating procedures of the machine. • Led consumable inventory control for all customer sites and achieved reduction of consumables by 15%.

Sales & Service Executive

• Jul 2007 - Sep 2008

• Assisted post press machine’s installation and service. • Explored market for potential customers and corresponded customers to secure consumable sales. • Trained machine operators on machine's standard operating procedures. • Followed up with customers on machine and consumable issues to retain customer brand loyalty. • Assisted post press machine’s installation and service. • Explored market for potential customers and corresponded customers to secure consumable sales. • Trained machine operators on machine's standard operating procedures. • Followed up with customers on machine and consumable issues to retain customer brand loyalty.