James Chomic

Experience

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  Johnson & Johnson (Ortho Biotech, Inc.)

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Packaging Engineer - Internship
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  Interbake Foods

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

  Corporate Packaging Engineer
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  Newell Rubbermaid

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Packaging Engineer
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  Homax Products, Inc.

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Packaging Engineer / Sourcing Manager
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  Abbott

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2013

  Sr. Packaging Engineer

  Held Senior Engineering position within the Abbott Packaging Innovation team devoted to new product launches associtated with domestic and international initiatives. Responsibilities included project management, implementation, and technical development for new product launches on various Abbott product lines including Similac, Ensure, EAS, etc.

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  Elmer's Products, Inc.

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Sr. Manager, Regulatory Compliance and Packaging Engineering

  Responsible for leading the organization in the execution and strategic planning of the packaging engineering and product regulatory compliance and product safety departments. Management through effective execution and leadership of these processes ensures the organization maintains a highly integrated and collaborative process between all functions which have a direct or indirect impact on packaging engineering, product delivery systems, and packaging/product delivery system quality. In addition, responsibilities include direct strategic and tactical management of product regulatory compliance by ensuring products meet applicable regulatory requirements for product safety and compliance as identified by regulatory agencies such as CPSC, EPA (TSCA), etc. while maintaining products are appropriately labeled within FLPA and industry guidelines. Show less

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  L Brands

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2019

  R&D Manager, Packaging and Product Stability

  Responsible for leading multiple brand packaging and product development projects while providing tactical and technical group management for R&D, QA, and packaging engineering support. Accountable for product reliability through research and development by using standard and specialized protocols and experience to successfully launch and maintain products for all corporate brands while providing leadership and communication throughout the company.

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  Abbott

  Jun 2019 - now

  Manager, North American Packaging Engineering/Operations, Abbott Nutrition

  Responsible for packaging commodities, design, and performance for all North American Abbott Nutrition sites and third party production. Oversee all vendor asset management of owned molds and equipment for the production of all packaging components. Direct team of engineers to support daily and future operations of packaging materials.