Experience

Kymanox
• United States
• Biotechnology
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Principal Packaging Engineer

  • Sep 2021 - Present

AbbVie
• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Packaging Line Engineer and Consultant

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2021


Triskele Quality Solutions

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Packaging Development Specialist

  • 2018 - 2020

  Consulting services for pharmaceutical and cannabis industries, including review of packaging/labeling systems and materials, laboratory test method validation, equipment and process validation, regulatory submissions, and GMP training. Consulting services for pharmaceutical and cannabis industries, including review of packaging/labeling systems and materials, laboratory test method validation, equipment and process validation, regulatory submissions, and GMP training.



Komatsu Mining Corp.

• South Africa
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Packaging Manager, Global Development

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  The primary figure to aggressively develop improvements that impact cost savings initiatives and eliminate field variance due to manufacturing and transportation issues where packaging is the major component. • Realize cost savings through consolidation of packaging, structural development, introducing new and efficient packaging solutions. • Worked with Internal and External customers globally to resolve packaging issues and document customer requirements. • Worked with global marketing and global purchasing to develop a brand strategy to implement throughout Komatsu to reduce the loss of sales in markets where non-Komatsu distributors are used. Show less



Merz North America

• Packaging Development Manager

  • 2014 - 2018

  Operated across the Operations, Quality and Marketing functions to develop and launch product packaging, bridging the gap between divergent needs and expectations. • Consolidated product package finishing for product packaging. Moved processes from multiple locations to single a distribution site. Projects were under budget with a reduction in process cost. • Work with the Marketing and Operations teams to review current packaging and introduce design improvements to increase packaging efficiencies. • Analyze and improve the packaging supply base; build partnerships with best-in-class packaging manufacturers to improve time to market. Show less



Abbott

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Packaging Manager, Engineer

  • 2013 - 2014

  Led the Packaging Engineering Team in the design and development of product packaging for new and existing applications. • Developed new packaging through collaboration between Engineering, Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing and suppliers • Established and implemented development processes, specifications, protocol, standards, work instructions, equipment procedures, and performed first article inspection • Resourced time-sensitive material for a unique application to be assembled and packaged in a clean-room environment. Show less



Zoe Industries

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Business Development and Operations

  • 2011 - 2012

  Modernize outdated company processes, requirements and expand overall strategy. • Managed total supply chain, negotiated price, packaging requirements, and quality acceptance criteria • Developed and designed packaging for retail and distribution environments • Increased sales by partnering with national retail chains • Increased direct sales through regional installers. Modernize outdated company processes, requirements and expand overall strategy. • Managed total supply chain, negotiated price, packaging requirements, and quality acceptance criteria • Developed and designed packaging for retail and distribution environments • Increased sales by partnering with national retail chains • Increased direct sales through regional installers.



MYS Global Supply Chain

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Development and Global Sales

  • 2010 - 2011

  Develop a North American market for a major packaging manufacturer based in China. Responsibilities included both business development and packaging design. • Secured partnerships with top telecommunications organizations. Introduced structural design changes securing a reduction in total packaging cost, both direct material and direct labor. • Supplied packaging development and supply chain support to fortune 100 companies. • Partnered with American-based packaging company to increase product offering and gain a local supply base. Show less



Motorola Mobile Devices

• Sr. Manager, World Wide Packaging

  • Jun 2000 - Nov 2010

  Sr. Manager, Worldwide Packaging Led the packaging for Motorola. Developed the packaging strategy & vision for all company packaging. Directed the Motorola Packaging Center of Excellence managing both packaging structure and graphic development. • Unified Motorola packaging graphics. Developed a design language that brought together the Motorola regions, categories & business units with a new, consistent look. • Directed the creative development & execution of packaging globally for Motorola, Motorola Outsource, ODM manufacturer, customer & promotional Packaging. Led marketing, design agencies & supply chain operations to execute packaging globally. • Improved Motorola business performance by optimizing the impact of packaging, reducing complexity and cost, increasing margins and growing non-device revenues. Show less



ARM

• United Kingdom
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Engineer

  • 1996 - 1999

  Led the quality function implementing the ISO9000 quality system for a custom packaging manufacturer and reverse logistics provider. • Managed reverse logistics packaging systems for Kodak, Xerox, Delphi Auto, Motorola. • Designed protective packaging for industrial products, utilized plastic, foam and corrugated. • Led implementation and authored documentation of ISO9000 quality system. • Wrote process and assembly procedures Led the quality function implementing the ISO9000 quality system for a custom packaging manufacturer and reverse logistics provider. • Managed reverse logistics packaging systems for Kodak, Xerox, Delphi Auto, Motorola. • Designed protective packaging for industrial products, utilized plastic, foam and corrugated. • Led implementation and authored documentation of ISO9000 quality system. • Wrote process and assembly procedures