SUMMARY
A Senior Packaging Engineer with experience in all aspects of packaging design, fragility testing, production and distribution processes, product readiness and logistics. Effective in providing packaging expertise and solutions for the New Product Introduction (NPI), product lifecycle (investigation, design, validation, launch, ramp, and stabilize), and worldwide strategies to achieve lowest cost packaging solutions. A visionary with the ability to re-develop, critique, and implement new programs to create a more efficient production processes. Experienced in providing technical expertise on the distribution processes and assisting the product development teams to ensure the overall product strategy for moving the product through the supply chain is optimized for the Distribution Centers (DC's) and logistics providers to provide the lowest cost solution. Possess excellent supervisory and project management skills as well as written and oral communication skills.
Communication Software:
MS Outlook, Meeting Maker, Net Meeting, Live Meeting
Office Software:
MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, CAPE and TOPS (Palletization Programs), ME (Mechanical Engineering, CAD), AutoCAD, SolidWorks (3-Dimensional CAD)
FDA Code of Federal Regulations and Packaged Testing Standards:
21 CFR (Part 820 GMP), ISO 11607-1, ISO 11607-2, ASTM D5276, ASTM D4728, ASTM D642
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Innovated Packaging Company, Inc. 2011-2012
Packaging Engineer Newark, CA
• Reviewed and evaluated customer’s equipments for various packaging requirements at customer’s sites.
• Developed, designed and engineered using variety of packaging materials through equipment evaluation.
• Performs fragility testing of designed packaging solutions.
• Performs troubleshooting on packages, products, process problems as related to design, material, or process.
Intel Corporation 2004-2008
Senior Packaging Engineer Hillsboro, OR
• Champion Packaging Intel Workmanship Standards (Packaging iWS) and drive packaging design for manufacturability (Pack DFM) rules into designs.
• Work proactively with design and manufacturing personnel to drive to the elimination of manufacturing issues on the first attempt of any design.
• Communicate to manufacturing and production-sites new designs and coordinate design and manufacturing inputs into new products and processes (early involvement).
• Communicate potential issues to management and teams for resolution; document risks and sign-off any violation going into production (risk assessment).
• Support first article process activity on new products and processes.
• Thorough knowledge of iWS, Performance Specifications, process flows, product and process requirements, and line configurations for target factories.
• Participate in Pre and Post build activity and post-mortems for product and process builds.
• Involvement in component qualification for new components (Packaged Environmental Testing).
• Aid in the transfer of product and process to production sites for manufacturing.
• Provide support for packaging related manufacturing issues with sustaining products.
• Participate in Quality Action Notice (QANs) and the investigation, problem solving, and implementation to the production sites.
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New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. 2003-2004
Packaging Engineer (Contract) Fremont, CA
• Support Toyota Production System’s returnable packaging initiative for new model program and achieve 30% cost reduction. Price negotiations on materials and contracts. Provide packaging methodology and strategy support to management and production.
• Performs cost optimization and Engineering economic analyses. Coordinate and procure all projects, parts warranty, and parts logistics management system in compliance with ISO Standards and Six-Sigma.
• Support and procure Kaizen activities for all vehicle model programs and perform operations analyses for manufacturing.
• Implement lean manufacturing process and waste reduction. Implement kitting process and Human Ergonomics’ best practices.
• Development packaging and materials handling applications for components and sub-assemblies with cross-functional teams including suppliers and vendors.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing / 6 Sigma.
Innovated Packaging Company, Inc. 2002-2003
Packaging Engineer Newark, CA
• Reviewed and evaluated customer’s equipments for various packaging requirements at customer’s sites.
• Developed, designed and engineered using variety of packaging materials through equipment evaluation.
• Performs fragility testing of designed packaging solutions.
• Performs troubleshooting on packages, products, process problems as related to design, material, or process.
Hewlett-Packard 1998-2001
Manufacturing Development Engineer Roseville, CA
• Managed, in conjunction with the Pacific System Distribution Asia (PSDA) partners, all packaging sourcing and tooling issues.
• Developed and managed detailed packaging schedules that outline and track both the packaging design and tooling development and the prototype and production sourcing strategies.
• Assisted the marketing teams to manage the superstore sleeve graphic schedules and key deliverables and the manual, as well as with the CD-ROM localization strategies.
• Conducted packaging design reviews for all projects and making sure to obtain feedback from the NPI project teams, the PSDA partners, and the distribution centers.
• Performs fragility testing ensuring all test requirements and packaging design guidelines were met.
• Managed packaging launch schedules and qualifications.
• Corresponded with the NPI project managers to provide them with packaging and tooling cost estimates for key checkpoints and regular updates on the packaging development schedules.
• Researched, evaluated and qualified new packaging technologies and suppliers to create low cost and easily manufactured packaging solutio...
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