Khanh Thai
***A N. South Carolina Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 . (609) 271-
**** . ********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE A position in an engineering environment utilizing my background
in packaging and statistics
WORK CoPack International, Clifton NJ August 2010 to Present
EXPERIENCES Quality Control and Production
. Maintain the quality and reliability of products and
services
. Consult customers to find out the best packaging
solution for their product
. Oversaw their sanitation of the production line
floor to ensure all works are carried out correctly
without contamination
. Study the feasibility of packaging solutions for
each product to optimize the process in terms of
cost and productivity
. Implement production planning and cost analysis for
each order from customers
. Taste and observe food samples taken from the
production line when needed
. Maintain an accurate and up to date profile of
customer
Colgate Palmolive, Piscataway, NJ June 2010-August 2010
Packaging Technician
. Provided technical interface to the engineering
group to assist in material testing
. Tested samples of corrugated and plastic containers
ability of container to withstand shipping
requirements, via strain, strength and stress test
equipments
Mauser Corp, East Brunswick, NJ January 2010 to June 2010
Quality Control Technician: Sample and test drum production
throughout the manufacturing process to ensure the product
meets or exceeds minimum requirements
. Cut the drum samples and inspected the wall
thickness profile for uniformity and specifications
. Examined samples from each manufacturing
machine using Panametric ultrasonic thickness
equipment to measure the profile thickness and
recorded data for future analysis
. Assisted engineering and production staff when
necessary to maintain product quality
. Observed the drum manufacturing process and
take immediate corrective action when defective ware
is observed in process
Packaging Technician: Provided technical interface to the
marketing group to assist in product engineering and
marketing tasks. Specific duties included:
. Rheological testing of thermoplastics -- conducted
flow rate and die-swell tests of resins
. Preparing and testing of selected resin physical
properties
. Maintain and assess profiles of major customers
Industrial Engineering Department, Piscataway, NJ
December 2008
Laboratory Assistant
. Prepared samples for static impact tests
. Operated the folding machine which forms flat
sheets into chevron patterns
. Constructed corrugated board by co-assembling
chevrons as medium and liners
SKILLS Computer Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point,
ProEngineer, Solidwork
Laboratory: Diverse laboratory skills related to packaging
and materials testing
HONORS Ira Gottscho Scholarship. Awarded to top Packaging Engineering
student September 2009
PMMI U Student Design Contest (2nd Place), Las Vegas, NV
October 2009
Robotic Pallet Loading - Determined optimum palletizing
solution
EDUCATION Rutgers University School of Engineering, Piscataway, NJ
December 2009
B.S. in Applied Sciences- Packaging Engineering/Minor in
Statistics GPA: 3.0