Joshua Kouba, MBA
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Experience
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Radius Packaging
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United States
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Packaging & Containers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President Of Engineering
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Apr 2018 - Present
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Aptar
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Director - Closures, Personal Care NA
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Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
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Manager of Custom Development - Dispensing Closures, NA
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Jan 2015 - Oct 2017
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Project Manager
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Oct 2012 - Jan 2015
• Directly supervise and lead project team for effective development and commercialization of new products. • Successfully launched multi-million dollar projects including global projects with other Aptar facilities worldwide • Provide expertise in Aptar’s dispensing solutions portfolio while maintaining under budget and on-time performance on projects • Build, maintain and strengthen relationships with key customers and industry leaders such as Procter & Gamble • Provide support… Show more • Directly supervise and lead project team for effective development and commercialization of new products. • Successfully launched multi-million dollar projects including global projects with other Aptar facilities worldwide • Provide expertise in Aptar’s dispensing solutions portfolio while maintaining under budget and on-time performance on projects • Build, maintain and strengthen relationships with key customers and industry leaders such as Procter & Gamble • Provide support and expertise in Value Engineering initiatives such as material changes, process changes and packaging changes • Ensure the specific needs and constraints of the Aptar Operations group are effectively addressed during project execution • Serve as a vital and effective communication link between customers, project teams and upper management
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Technical Services Manager
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Nov 2010 - Oct 2012
• Generate relationships with & provide technical support to key customers in the Food & Beverage Market • Troubleshoot issues on customers’ filling lines whether it is related to equipment, materials or process • Provide expertise in Aptar’s dispensing solutions portfolio on all types of equipment for various applications • Implement a continuous improvement program between Aptar and our customers and suppliers • Provide support and expertise in Value Engineering initiatives such… Show more • Generate relationships with & provide technical support to key customers in the Food & Beverage Market • Troubleshoot issues on customers’ filling lines whether it is related to equipment, materials or process • Provide expertise in Aptar’s dispensing solutions portfolio on all types of equipment for various applications • Implement a continuous improvement program between Aptar and our customers and suppliers • Provide support and expertise in Value Engineering initiatives such as material changes, process changes and packaging changes • Provide alternative solutions to customers’ packaging requirements while saving both parties time and money • Ensure Technical Service Engineers get the support and training they need to be successful
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Radius Packaging
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United States
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Packaging & Containers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Project Engineer
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May 2005 - Nov 2010
• Work with outside vendors focusing on equipment, spare parts, service, and project contracting • Meet with customers on new container designs, manufacturing capabilities, and customer service, ensuring customer satisfaction throughout • Coordinate new container qualifications from start to finish including tooling, packaging, processing, customer plant line trials, and ship tests • Ensure compatibility and functionality of containers by working with customers and suppliers to address… Show more • Work with outside vendors focusing on equipment, spare parts, service, and project contracting • Meet with customers on new container designs, manufacturing capabilities, and customer service, ensuring customer satisfaction throughout • Coordinate new container qualifications from start to finish including tooling, packaging, processing, customer plant line trials, and ship tests • Ensure compatibility and functionality of containers by working with customers and suppliers to address any issues and provide technical support throughout the length of the relationship • Manage capital equipment installation projects ranging from $2M to $6M, while maintaining other bottle projects simultaneously and efficiently. • Configure line & plant layouts for new equipment installations while also reducing labor costs • Perform and analyze procedures and technologies resulting in cycle time reduction and cost savings • Create and implement process control parameters making sure process set points stay within the required specification • Create and perform various quality related tests and procedures • Assist Machine Technicians with container processing and troubleshooting blow molding machines and auxiliary equipment such as conveyors, labelers, leak detectors, metal detectors, palletizers, depalletizers, fillers, cappers, induction sealers, case packers and robotics. Show less • Work with outside vendors focusing on equipment, spare parts, service, and project contracting • Meet with customers on new container designs, manufacturing capabilities, and customer service, ensuring customer satisfaction throughout • Coordinate new container qualifications from start to finish including tooling, packaging, processing, customer plant line trials, and ship tests • Ensure compatibility and functionality of containers by working with customers and suppliers to address… Show more • Work with outside vendors focusing on equipment, spare parts, service, and project contracting • Meet with customers on new container designs, manufacturing capabilities, and customer service, ensuring customer satisfaction throughout • Coordinate new container qualifications from start to finish including tooling, packaging, processing, customer plant line trials, and ship tests • Ensure compatibility and functionality of containers by working with customers and suppliers to address any issues and provide technical support throughout the length of the relationship • Manage capital equipment installation projects ranging from $2M to $6M, while maintaining other bottle projects simultaneously and efficiently. • Configure line & plant layouts for new equipment installations while also reducing labor costs • Perform and analyze procedures and technologies resulting in cycle time reduction and cost savings • Create and implement process control parameters making sure process set points stay within the required specification • Create and perform various quality related tests and procedures • Assist Machine Technicians with container processing and troubleshooting blow molding machines and auxiliary equipment such as conveyors, labelers, leak detectors, metal detectors, palletizers, depalletizers, fillers, cappers, induction sealers, case packers and robotics. Show less
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MillerCoors
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Intern
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Jun 2004 - May 2005
• Performed maintenance related tasks on high speed fill lines and auxiliary equipment throughout the brewery • Managed craftsmen across different shifts making sure work orders and projects were completed on time and of good quality • Worked with outside vendors for parts, service, and project contracting • Received special training and applied WCM principles such as QSCSP, 5S, 7 Wastes and Kanban • Analyzed and validated an experiment that tested the purity and recyclability of… Show more • Performed maintenance related tasks on high speed fill lines and auxiliary equipment throughout the brewery • Managed craftsmen across different shifts making sure work orders and projects were completed on time and of good quality • Worked with outside vendors for parts, service, and project contracting • Received special training and applied WCM principles such as QSCSP, 5S, 7 Wastes and Kanban • Analyzed and validated an experiment that tested the purity and recyclability of CO2 • Created and implemented an experiment to save MBCO thousands of dollars by tying pressure sensors to the sonic blowers Show less • Performed maintenance related tasks on high speed fill lines and auxiliary equipment throughout the brewery • Managed craftsmen across different shifts making sure work orders and projects were completed on time and of good quality • Worked with outside vendors for parts, service, and project contracting • Received special training and applied WCM principles such as QSCSP, 5S, 7 Wastes and Kanban • Analyzed and validated an experiment that tested the purity and recyclability of… Show more • Performed maintenance related tasks on high speed fill lines and auxiliary equipment throughout the brewery • Managed craftsmen across different shifts making sure work orders and projects were completed on time and of good quality • Worked with outside vendors for parts, service, and project contracting • Received special training and applied WCM principles such as QSCSP, 5S, 7 Wastes and Kanban • Analyzed and validated an experiment that tested the purity and recyclability of CO2 • Created and implemented an experiment to save MBCO thousands of dollars by tying pressure sensors to the sonic blowers Show less
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Education
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Marquette University
MBA, Business Administration -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
BS, Mechanical Engineering