Experience

Equity Packaging Inc. - North America

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President

  • Jul 2005 - Present

  • Responsible for global business continuity, and expansion (North America, Latin America, Asia, and Asia Pacific Operations) • Responsible for maximizing the organization's operating performance and achieving its financial goal • Managing and overseeing the financial and revenue plans • Oversee internal operations of each regional team • Responsible for sales innovations and strategic business development • Manage the regional teams in the execution of global programs • Responsible for identifying ways to increase revenues and decrease costs, analyzing financial reports and working with staff to prepare operating budgets. Show less



FRC Group

• Director of Engineering and Operations

  • Jan 2000 - Jul 2005

  • Responsible for managing a manufacturing operation: Industrial engineering, quality assurance, facilities maintenance, and environmental compliance.• Coordinated establishment of standardized manufacturing system, including manufacturing, scheduling, capacity planning, and MRP.• Served on Material Review Board: Evaluated defective products, determined the disposition, and communicated with vendors in returns processing and corrective action requests .• Managed hazardous waste reduction projects, replacing hazardous material in manufacturing processes with non-hazardous materials while improving production efficiency and eliminating disposal and reporting costs. The saving was estimated at $150,000 annually. • Initiated and implemented successful water usage reduction program, resulting in significant wastewater treatment reduction and standardized environmental reporting. Estimated reporting requirement was reduced by 43%.• Developed and implemented a recycling program which reduced our waste disposal by 35% in the first year, and 24% the second year.• Ensured compliance with regulations related to OSHA, EPA, NJDEP, and sewer authorities. Filed all necessary reports.• Served as central liaison to HR department at corporate headquarters, including insurance claims, payroll functions, and 401K enrollments.• Managed the preventative maintenance program on all manufacturing equipment and coordinated the calibration programs of applicable equipments.• Worked jointly with the marketing team in acquisition of new customer contracts, and maintenance of key accounts. Key player in securing several large customer accounts.• Responsible for troubleshooting manufacturing discrepancies• Managed new product design and launches• Worked with the Procurement team to qualify vendors and purchase raw material tooling, and equipment Show less

• Industrial Engineer

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  • Lead Engineer in Edge Lighted Panels department, serving avionics industry; with responsibilities to improve process efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs.• Coordinated and ensured environmental compliance with EPA and DNR regulations.• Managed new product lines from design to manufacturing• Developed manufacturing work instructions and processes.• Created BOMs for manufacturing processes• Evaluated equipment and logistics for optimal efficiency• Worked with the quality and Procurement teams to qualify new raw material and tooling vendors• Assisted purchasing in component selection and make/buy decisions• Served on Material Review Board: Evaluated defective products and communicated with vendors.• Led a facility layout project after the commissioning of additional manufacturing equipment in response to capacity expansion to meet increased production demands. Show less