Experience

Carma Laboratories, Inc.
• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Packaging Engineer

  • Sep 2019 - Present


Diversey

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Engineer

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

  -Designed packaging components for institutional cleaning products -Assisted in the development and validation of three novel injection molded packaging components -Tested compatibility and quality of injection molded closures, blow molded bottles, and flexible films -Assisted in the design, improvement, and duplication of tooling for plastic components -Visited contract manufacturers to perform trials and supervise product launches -Validated that the performance of packaging for hazardous materials met legal requirements -Operated a vibration table, compression tester, drop tester, Instron machine, and optical comparator -Maintained packaging specifications and bills of material -Served as the packaging engineering representative on the GLP team Show less



Caterpillar Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Engineer

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

  -Designed packaging solutions for the inbound/outbound shipment of heavy machinery components -Managed logistics concerns for plastic returnable bins and developed custom metal returnable racks -Developed expendable packaging comprised of wood, corrugated fiberboard, and metal -Supported two existing excavator models and two incoming forestry harvester models -Interfaced and collaborated with suppliers and clients -Designed packaging solutions for the inbound/outbound shipment of heavy machinery components -Managed logistics concerns for plastic returnable bins and developed custom metal returnable racks -Developed expendable packaging comprised of wood, corrugated fiberboard, and metal -Supported two existing excavator models and two incoming forestry harvester models -Interfaced and collaborated with suppliers and clients



Nexteer Automotive

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Engineer

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2014

  -Designed new packaging solutions for the shipment of automotive components -Developed thermoformed plastic trays for returnable packaging systems -Devised corrugated fiberboard boxes, trays, and inserts for expendable packaging systems -Evaluated and improved the performance of packaging currently in use -Wrote and maintained documentation, including assembly procedures and unit load drawings -Designed new packaging solutions for the shipment of automotive components -Developed thermoformed plastic trays for returnable packaging systems -Devised corrugated fiberboard boxes, trays, and inserts for expendable packaging systems -Evaluated and improved the performance of packaging currently in use -Wrote and maintained documentation, including assembly procedures and unit load drawings



Packaging Corporation of America

• Packaging & Containers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Package Engineering Co-op

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  -Performed TAPPI and ISTA procedures to validate the performance of paper-based packaging -Ran various instruments including a Mullen burst tester, Gurley densometer, and incline impact tester -Collected, analysed, and documented test results -Designed, implemented, and documented novel testing procedures -Performed TAPPI and ISTA procedures to validate the performance of paper-based packaging -Ran various instruments including a Mullen burst tester, Gurley densometer, and incline impact tester -Collected, analysed, and documented test results -Designed, implemented, and documented novel testing procedures



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Laboratory Professorial Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - May 2011

  -Performed multiple experiments focusing on the shelf life of fresh produce -Examined the relative effectiveness of various packaging materials -Operated a gas chromatograph, colorimeter, spectrometer, and gas permeability modules -Co-authored a journal publication (Food Chemistry, Joo et al. 2011) -Performed multiple experiments focusing on the shelf life of fresh produce -Examined the relative effectiveness of various packaging materials -Operated a gas chromatograph, colorimeter, spectrometer, and gas permeability modules -Co-authored a journal publication (Food Chemistry, Joo et al. 2011)