Engineer Supply Chain

RAJ GARG

**** ********* **** **, ******, GA *****, Email: ******@*****.***, Mobile: (404) 450 – 9097

SUMMARY

A leader with passion for problem solving and the ability to influence across the organization.

EDUCATION

Executive MBA, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

MS in Chemical Engineering/ Paper Science & Engineering, Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo, MI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA

Principal Engineer, Global Packaging, (2010-Present)

• Developed global strategy for sustainable & renewable packaging innovation in Corporate R&D.

• Collaborated with Global R&D centers, Global Juice, BU marketing, technical, and supply chain and

Coca-Cola bottlers worldwide.

• Leveraged suppliers and universities to drive innovation in fiber packaging. Created new MSDS and

received FDA opinion letter for new food packaging material approval.

• Managed stakeholders outside of R&D and built bridges between functions outside of R&D to achieve

speed to market through strong collaboration with different functions.

• Led new packaging material approval process working with FDA, SRA, QA, global R&D teams, and

packaging suppliers.

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL, NEUCHATEL, SWITZERLAND

Senior Process Engineer, R&D, (2009-2010)

• Led process improvement projects to increase productivity using continuous improvement, quality

control methods, and process modifications.

• Participated in problem solving teams and built consensus for new generation products.

• Developed a new patented process for specialty sheet making and created new specifications and

operating procedures.

• Implemented patented paper technology and built manufacturing capacity in Europe to supply

specialty paper to European manufacturing plants.

PHILIP MORRIS USA, RICHMOND, VA

Senior Staff Engineer, R&D, (1994-2009)

• Worked as the subject matter expert in paper technology, printing, and packaging. Coordinated joint

development projects with domestic and international suppliers.

• Led cross functional teams to develop specs for new packaging materials.

Keywords: Packaging, operations, business development, manufacturing, medical equipment, aseptic, pharmaceuticals, bio science, bio ethanol, paper,

investment, capital

• Experienced in SPC tools, continuous improvement, ISO implementation and familiar with Six Sigma

process and Lean Manufacturing.

• Reduced development time from 30 days to one day by designing and building a new prototype food

grade slot-die coater (compliant with GMP and FDA regulations) to produce food flavor coated

wrapper for evaluation in pouched products.

• Developed a patented printed paper for reduced ignition propensity cigarette paper at a printing

supplier to meet federal regulation and built commercial production capability to meet supply chain

obligation.

• Worked with procurement to ensure material supply security and built production capability worldwide

to support global supply chain needs.

• Led a patented cigarette paper development and commercialization project (conversion of five paper

machines to specialty paper production) and managed a $55 million plant construction project in

Kimberly Clark’s fine paper manufacturing facility.

• Managed $5 million contract and working relationship with domestic and international suppliers for

joint development projects.

• Prepared business case, presented proposals to management for funding and worked with cross

functional teams to remove barriers to proceed.

• Led a cross functional problem-solving team to increase ~10% throughput in production resulting in a

net profit of ~$5 million per year due to increased production rate.

• Coordinated production trials at supplier’s facility to develop new products and recommended process

changes to improve quality.

• Led the development of a food grade packaging coated sheet on a reverse roll coater at a paper

supplier’s facility. Purchased and installed a Honeywell CD profile process control scanner for online

process control.

PHILIP MORRIS USA, RICHMOND, VA

Process Engineer, Manufacturing, (1989-1994)

• Led productivity improvement teams using total quality management method and increased 8%

production by reducing the down time on the production machine.

• Managed an engineering project to install a continuous doctor blade (new technology, first unit in

USA) on the Yankee dryer resulting in $2.1 million annual savings in reduced down time.

• Supervised the manufacturing operation of three production machines.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Inventor of multiple patents at The Coca-Cola Company and Philip Morris USA.

• Received Philip Morris President’s Award for increasing production capacity and productivity.

• Presented various technical papers in TAPPI conferences (Technical Association of Pulp & Paper

Industry), in the Process Symposium in Montreal, Canada, and in the International CORESTA

conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

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