Packaging Engineer

Mitchell A. Saxton

**** ****** ******

Hahira, GA 31632

Phone: 517-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To secure a challenging and demanding position within

the packaging industry, allowing me to utilize my knowledge and

experience to exceed customer demands for the benefit of the company.

EDUCATION

Michigan State University

Bachelor of Science in Packaging

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

06/11- Present DuPont Crop Protection

Packaging Engineer/Process Owner Valdosta, GA

. North American packaging support expert for all liquid

filling Insecticide and Fungicide bottle formulations

and dry flow able powder bag formulations.

. Leveraged Coverage of Houston, TX manufacturing facility

as process owner for form, fill, seal equipment and

owner of roll stock structures.

. Supervised and scheduled diversified team of 6-12 DuPont

operators and contract operators as process owner for

gel insecticide bulk formulation and syringe filling

processes.

. Acted as packaging expert on cross-functional team for

startup and installation of "Phase II," hazardous liquid

insecticide line, from FAT to initial startup and

ongoing support and supervision.

. Decreased packaging costs by analyzing vendor data and

consolidating packaging structures and pack sizes for

plastic bottles, roll stock and multi-wall pouches.

. Maintain database of Ag Product package structures and

BOM's with group of label and artwork specialists,

including writing packaging approval requests for new

configurations or formulations and coordinating UN

certification testing for all packaging.

. Collaborate with planning team to ensure sufficient

supply of packaging and raw materials for all facility

processes.

. Coordinate compatibility and age testing with global

formulations group for all pack sizes and variations of

formulations.

. Created standard operating procedures for "Phase II,"

bulk and small packaging lines along with standard

operating conditions and configuring equipment recipes.

. Implement solutions and relative documentation to track,

analyze and reduce down-time in all process areas.

01/10- 06/11 Champion Laboratories, Inc. Albion, IL

Packaging Engineer

. Provide packaging insight and recommendations as lead

packaging engineer on several cross functional product

teams, completing product team requests and action items

in order to meet deadlines and satisfy customer demands.

. Cooperate with vendors on design projects to develop

innovative and ergonomic packages and concepts to

present to customers as options to eliminate safety

concerns or production and storage issues.

. Generate cost efficient packaging solutions for

aftermarket and OEM supplier product additions according

to customer specifications and facilitate testing of new

and existing components through vendors via customer

test requirements.

. Utilize engineering drawings and CAPE to size optimal

packaging, create finished goods bills of material,

UPC's, barcodes and work with graphics department to

proof vendor artwork.

. Communicate with China production engineers as part of

high-speed operation start up including the formation of

patterns and loads for various sized pallets and

overseas containers at new China facility.

. Consult on new high-speed packaging opportunities,

traveling to vendor and supplier locations to validate

and observe processes and equipment.

. Collaborate with quality, inventory control and

production floor personnel to determine efficiency and

quality of first run production packaging.

01/09- 09/09 Estee Lauder Companies Melville, NY

Package Testing Analyst

. Performed over one hundred types of tests to analyze the

compatibility of the product with the package as well as

the functionality and stability of the packaging.

. Worked across all brands to ensure quality of primary

packaging of all products and packages.

. Communicated on a daily basis with suppliers, package

developers, product chemists and formulators, logistics

team, as well as other package analysts to make certain

that tests are performed timely and according to

procedure.

. Initiated approximately thirty tests per month, create

thorough test reports upon completion of package testing

and analysis and update product and package

specifications within various computer programs.

. Developed SOP's, test procedures and specifications for

new products and packaging.

06/07-12/07 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company New Brunswick, NJ

Packaging Engineering Intern

. Collaborated with R&D department to update machine

manuals & calibrate machinery.

. Organized and assisted in day-to-day operation of

packaging laboratory.

. Performed testing for Technical Operations and Research

& Development departments of Packaging division.

Responsible for primary and secondary packaging.

. Worked in partnership with engineers performing multiple

types of ISTA and ASTM standard simulated shipping tests

including drop, vibration, vacuum chamber and Cold-

Chain.

. Visited with various suppliers to identify and test

Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) and

product security for products and packages.

PROFICIENCIES

-CAPE -UN DOT HAZMAT Regulations -Six Sigma (Greenbelt in

process) -Printing Technologies

-IATA -Resins/Polymers -Extrusion Blow Molding

-RFID

-RCFA -Microsoft Office -ISTA

-Packaging Equipment

-5S -Lotus Notes -ASTM

-OUTLOOK

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