Experience

Highlight Industries Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Packaging Engineering

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Responsibilities include development of stretch film and unit load stability testing equipment, managing the transportation lab, managing marketing and sales of test equipment. Responsibilities include development of stretch film and unit load stability testing equipment, managing the transportation lab, managing marketing and sales of test equipment.



ASTM International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice Chairman, Subcommittee D10.25 on Palletizing and Unitizing of Loads

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Responsible for all standards related to stretch film. Responsible for all standards related to stretch film.



Highlight Industries

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Packaging Engineer

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2021

  Responsibilities include collaborating with and guiding team members to conduct 20+ simultaneous projects, organizing and running projects focused on reducing product damage and material usage for customers, playing a leading role in the development of new testing procedures and equipment, and working with testing standards organizations (ASTM, ISTA) and universities (VT, Cal Poly) to improve unit-load packaging practices and increase Highlight's involvement as an industry leader.Accomplishments:- Guided new team members who are now valued members of our company and industry- Elected Vice-Chairman of ASTM D10.25, subcommittee for Palletizing and Unitizing of Loads- Referenced in and consulted on several studies and peer reviewed papers- Run several concurrent projects resulting in millions of dollars in product damage prevention Show less

• Packaging Engineer

  • Dec 2010 - Feb 2014

  Responsibilities included conducting testing and analyses projects related to stretch wrapping and unit load stability, building relationships and increasing sales in the Great Lakes region, consulting with customers to create standards focused on reducing product damage and material usage, and development of new and related testing equipment.Accomplishments:- Developed the Portable Film Force System, used by hundreds of customers across five continents- Increased sales in the Great Lakes region by 56% ($1.4 million) in year one- Trained 100+ industry members in stretch wrapping and stability testing- Gained in-depth industry knowledge and built a wide network Show less