TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Computers: ArtiosCad, Solidwoks, Adobe Illustrator, Word, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint, DataEase, CAPE, InterGraph, AutoCad, Adobe PageMill, SAP, Edos, MS Project

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Packaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage Packaging for the Incandescent, New Venturesand Tungsten / Halogen Business units
• Design and manage structural designs of new primary, secondary and tertiary packaging
• Develop packaging specifications for quotations
• Create Pallet patterns, displays, enter size information into SAP
• Work with packaging vendors to meet project timelines and budgets

Confidential, Lincoln, RI

Packaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Engineer and test new Packaging concepts in plastics and paperboard
• Negotiate package details with vendors to reach target costs
• Create timelines and manage vendor - based packaging development
• Initiated usage of greener materials within the packaging category
• Design of rapid prototypes of thermoformed and injection molded plastic parts
• Promote cost savings through plastics reduction initiative

Confidential, Boston, MA

Package Development Planner (Contract project manager)

Responsibilities:

• Lead meetings with Marketing, Graphics and international stakeholders to plan new packaging activity
• Build MS project timelines for global requirements based on meeting
• Manage multiple projects with various internal, external parties and vendors

Confidential, Worcester, MA

Package Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Interface with internal and external customers on device packaging
• Design custom shipping solutions for medical, bioscience and other customers
• Use Solidworks to import customer product data for packaging development
• Concurrent engineering; before product samples were ready, we used electronic files
• Review new designs with production team for optimum workflow

Confidential, Milford, MA

Packaging Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage Package Development for Consumer Products in the $250MM Kitchen category.
• Testing and Review of production samples for quality and troubleshooting
• Use ArtiosCad to develop new Consumer Packages in paperboard and corrugated
• SAP reporting of final cubic sizes
• Create CAPE Pallet reports and Container Load estimates

Confidential, Danvers, MA

Packaging Engineer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Create die-lines for packaging and display trays for various brands in the Compact
• Fluorescent light category, assist on Account-specific projects
• Inspect First Articles of Production
• Maximize package and pallet efficiency

Confidential, Canton, MA

Packaging Engineer (Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Use ArtiosCad to develop new Package structures for safe shipping and efficient merchandising of a wide array of consumer products for the juvenile product market (Brands such as Safety 1st, Eddie Bauer furniture, Parent’s Magazine, Cosco children’s furniture and more).
• Development of “PDQ” displays, tuck cartons, gift boxes, blister cards, and other Point-of-purchase structures. Provide Specifications to Manufacturing group.
• Apply business sense to choice of materials and processes for projects of various volume, promote cost-savings.
• Provide accurate die-lines and graphic placement guidance to Graphics group, graphics approvals.
• Manage package testing and adjust designs based on test results.

Confidential, Newton, MA

Associate Product Manager

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage new Product and Packaging Concept through manufacture using
• Develop musical products of metal, plastic and wood
• Build marketing case with benchmarks of competitive products
• Manage Publishing Products, Source Authors and Illustrators, direct Content and Layout.
• Source new musical instrument or accessory products, negotiate cost.
• Interact with First Act Hong Kong Office to manage Packaging and New Product Development
• Develop Account Specific Packages and PDQ trays and Pallet Displays for customers such as Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club and BJ’s. Meet all customer requirements for size, labeling and design.
• Use CAPE software to optimize pallets for maximum POP capability. Design PDQ trays to match maximum yield.
• Manage and prioritize projects with three outside designers and ID firm

Confidential, Boston, MA

Package Technologist

Responsibilities:

• Develop and Present Concepts and Source Suppliers for Promotional Packages and PDQ, Floorstand and Pallet Displays
• Manage Project Development to Timetable from Concept to Production
• Develop Parts Lists, Production Manuals and Assembly Drawings
• Perform Die Checks, Proofing and Press Approvals

Confidential, Boston, MA

Package Technician

Responsibilities:

• Point Person for Confidential Packaging Account Specific Marketing Group
• Develop International Printer Specification Guidelines
• CAD drawings of Brochures, Paperboard, Film and Corrugate Parts

Confidential, Burlington, MA

Product Designer

Responsibilities:

• Research of Existing Computer-Ready Workstations, Ergonomics, Pricing/ Positioning, Market Trends, “Home Office” Phenomena
• Develop Concepts, Models and Prototype
• Assembly Drawings, Manufacturing Recommendations