Experience

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  Ups

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Package design & test lab intern

  ● Performed ISTA package testing and packaging materials analyses for companies in various industries in order to evaluate package performance, providing redesign feedback when needed

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  Millercoors

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  Packaging development intern

  ● Assisted Packaging Engineers with data analysis and materials testing for Packaging initiatives on high volume product lines, while individually leading cost reduction projects on several lower volume lines ● Participated cross functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Marketing teams in order to evaluate package functionality, reduce damage, and brainstorm packaging innovation

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  Ge lighting / current, powered by ge

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Packaging engineer

  ● Design, validate, and implement packaging solutions for LED consumer lamp and LED Outdoor fixture products to meet product launch deadlines, as well as perform package redesign on existing products ● Communicate daily with manufacturing plants based in China to identify primary package structures for new LED consumer lamp SKUs - assisting in the SKU listing process by then entering specification data, creating Bills of Material, and uploading files for graphic layout into GE’s internal PLM system ● Generate in-store POP displays for large retailers (Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Sam’s Club, Costco, Target) by using 3D modeling to convey design concepts to cross-functional teams, ultimately arriving at packaging solutions tailored to the sales goals of specific product lines & retail chains ● Design industrial packaging solutions for LED Outdoor fixture products by identifying potential package designs/materials, comparing material costs and assembly times, and qualifying final designs through ISTA testing● Travel to GE and Packaging Supplier manufacturing plants throughout the United States, Mexico, and China in order to better understand processes & opportunities for cost reduction ● Assist in the implementation of new packaging solutions by providing supplier quotes, demand planning estimates, and inbound packaging information to Distributors and Purchasing teams● Support various company and department initiatives such as e-commerce packaging solutions, packaging sustainability tracking, packaging supplier price benchmarking, and analysis of plant-specific purchasing strategies for packaging materials Show less

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  Harbor freight tools

  Mar 2017 - now

  • Senior Packaging Structure Engineer

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Package Structure Engineer

    Mar 2017 - Aug 2020