Matt Murray

Experience

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  Johnsonville Sausage

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2012

  Packaging Engineer Co-op

  Product Development Packaging Engineering • Developed, designed, and qualified a new upscale label for Stack Pack line• Led a redesign with the potential of over 10% cost savings• Refined skills in negotiation and planning by dealing with other companies• Performed tests to qualify secondary material suppliers with a potential cost savings of over $60,000• Entrusted to design, research and purchase a new packaging facility• Practiced knowledge of many different types of materials and aspects of the packaging industry Show less

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  Kohler Co.

  May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Packaging Engineer Co-op

  • Validate improvements and corrective actions to current product packaging.• Investigate cost savings and continuous improvement of current packaging • Design and implement innovative packaging designs for current products• Develop a new package for a 2.5 million dollar product market. Played key role in adoption throughout high end sink packaging • Partner with marketing, engineering, and development for new packaging initiatives.

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  Ecolab

  Jun 2014 - Mar 2018

  • Partnered with key suppliers to provide consistently in spec products to our production lines daily. • Slashed top customer complaints plantwide by 57% within the first year. Eliminated customer complaints on key DOT line by 100% within the first year. • Leads and supervises all internal and external ISO 9001 quality audits of the plant. Participates in regular meetings with plant leadership team to discuss quality improvements • Responsible for all quality improvement issues related to vendors and suppliers of packaging materials, products or services used in development or manufacture. Assesses potential new suppliers; works with suppliers to developer and improve entire supply chain.• Ensured that the company's product "hold" policies and procedures are communicated to plant staff and that the plant adheres to the procedures. Recommends suspension of production or the release of product when quality standards are not achieved• Resolves internal and external customer complaints and maintaining CAPA’s, SCAR’s and verification checks regarding the resolution.• Eliminated internal production complaints on raw materials and packaging by auditing supplier’s quality systems and procedures and developing long term sustainable actions.• Monitors the quality of all products being manufactured at the manufacturing facility and assists team leaders to correct defects. Emphasis on process control for all products. Work with TPM (Total production management) group to bring about resolutions to manufacturing line issues• Supervises staff of two lab technicians responsible for nonconforming product testing, QMS system compliance of plant products and maintains weight and defect control programs in accordance with plant and company standards• Supports engineering teams as TT&T and CQV leader on qualification of new packaging machinery Show less • Assists in the investigation and evaluation of significant complaints and occurrence reports concerning customers • Works to establish ongoing continuous improvement activities which will deliver reductions in consumer complaints and ongoing process control improvements• Qualify new supplier/ co-packers by completing QMS audits and qualifications of production lines and facilities. • Lead cost savings and continuous improvement projects for NA Legacy Ecolab Plants dealing with new packaging or distribution ideas• Assists in the identification and achievement of facility Quality KPIs through appropriate corrective/preventative actions and continuous improvement initiatives. Show less

  • Supply Chain Operations Supplier and Packaging Quality Engineer II

    Jun 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Supplier and Packaging Quality Engineer I

    Jun 2014 - Jul 2016
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  Rocket Industrial

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

  Packaging Specialist / Territory Manager

  Rocket Industrial specializes in helping high-performance companies throughout the United States PACKAGE WITH LESS. Less material, less waste, less time, less cost. Over 1/3 of everything in U.S. landfills is related to packaging. Rocket Industrial helps design & optimize retail (consumer) and industrial packaging, automation/robotics, and supply chain processes by providing expertise across hundreds of best-in-class brands. We have grown to be a market leader, consistently winning awards from the brands and suppliers we represent. Show less

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  Boston Scientific

  Jun 2019 - now

  Leads sustaining supplier quality for sterile barrier packaging, DFU's, corrugate and labels. -Assess suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities.-Play's a key part in leading performance improvement of suppliers and increasing the supplier’s capabilities to consistently meet Boston Scientific’s requirements. -Supports global sourcing, manufacturing operations, and global quality systems by participating in global communities of practice and value improvement projects. -Drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. -Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers and develops acceptance criteria for materials. --Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues and field failures.-ISO 13485 certified lead auditor. Show less

  • Category Manager- Literature

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Senior Global Sourcing Specialist- Literature

    Feb 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Supplier Quality Engineer II- Packaging Lead

    Jun 2019 - Feb 2021