Sales Engineer

Douglas I. Dinkgrave

***** *. **** ****** . ******, AZ 85382 . 810-***-****

. *******@*****.***

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Top-performing Packaging Design professional with 7 years experience in

package engineering, as well as experience in management and sales

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. 7 years of corrugated package design experience in a variety of roles

and responsibilities

. Develops relationships and networks with vendors and die suppliers, as

well as upper and middle management, to expand contacts and cultivate

new business opportunities

. Cultivates client relationships to better understand their needs all

while acting in the best interest of the company

. Mentors new sales personnel by accompanying them on their initial

sales calls to lend my packaging design expertise

. Conducted plant-wide HazMat (hazardous materials) training

. Proven self-starter, working independently, while contributing to the

success of the entire team

. Utilizes excellent business judgment and time management skills to

balance efforts in the field and the office, multi-tasking to ensure

design goals and deadlines are consistently met or exceeded

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT CONTRACT DRIVER May 2010 -

present

DISCOUNT CAB CO. / TOTAL TRANSIT INC.

Glendale, AZ

Discount Cab Co. is the Valley of the Sun's largest and most recognizable

taxi service with cab stands throughout the valley and transportation

contracts with many health care facilities

. Responsible for performing safety checks and visual inspections of

vehicles in order to ensure passenger's safety prior to leaving the

cab yard.

. Responsible for driving in a safe manner, adhering to all state and

federal rules and regulations in order to ensure our passenger's

safety and the condition of the vehicle upon return so that it matches

that when it left the yard.

. As an independent contractor in business for myself I am constantly

trying to sell my services so that my customers will call me directly

for repeat business

PACKAGING ENGINEER / HAZMAT COORDINATOR September

2005 - May 2010

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Plymouth, MI & Phoenix, AZ

Packaging Corporation of America is a leader in corrugated packaging

designs and solutions, specializing in bulk and export packaging as well as

high end graphics and displays

. Worked closely with Chrysler, GM, and Ford designing export packs for

their Class A & B interior trim and sheet metal parts to cube out a

Sea Container thereby keeping transportation costs as low as possible

. Tasked with developing export packaging that could withstand the

rigors of the distribution system.

. Expanded the business to include domestic packs with many of the

export part suppliers by working closely with the sales reps and their

contacts at those accounts.

. Standardized export packaging by developing standard pallet and

packaging specifications.

. Worked closely with United General Bakery, Stockyards, and Cactus

Container on a variety of projects ranging from internal dunnage with

a box to shelf displays.

. Responsible for developing a design tracking system that the Sales

Reps and CSR's could access to record when a design and sample becomes

an ordered item.

CHAIRLIFT OPERATOR / ASST. LIFT OPS. SUPERVISOR Seasonal, November 1997

- March 2009

MT. HOLLY RESORT, INC.

Holly, MI

Mt. Holly is southeast Michigan's premier ski and snowboard area featuring

19 runs with 7 chairlifts, 4 rope tows, and 2 wonder carpets and often

hosts Michigan High School district and regional ski races.

. Ran all chairlifts and rope tows while maintaining the safety of the

customers and their equipment

. Performed maintenance and repairs on rope tows, chairlifts, lighting,

and snowmaking equipment

. Managed 60 plus employees on both morning and evening shifts and was

responsible for making sure they received adequate training to run

chairlifts and rope tows safely

. Performed general office duties such as hiring, scheduling, and

tabulating hours on time cards

PACKAGING ENGINEER April 2003 -

February 2004

GENESEE PACKAGING INC.

Flint, MI

Genesee Packaging Inc. is the Flint area's leading packaging authority,

offering contract packaging and JIT services in addition to package design

and manufacturing capabilities.

. Acted as liaison between Genesee Packaging and Delphi regarding

current and future packaging projects.

. Performed monthly material tests, such as Mullen and ECT, on

corrugated board we received from our supplier

. Produced samples of boxes, displays, and internal dunnage per customer

design requirements.

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SKILLS ACQUIRED THROUGHOUT WORK HISTORY

. Proficient in MS Office applications including Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, and Access.

. Familiar with both MS Outlook Express and Lotus Notes e-mail

applications.

. Advanced knowledge of corrugated specific CAD and palletization

software.

. Certified user of both Score and SolidWorks with intermediate

knowledge of the 3D modeling capabilities of each program.

. Graduate of the Dale Carnegie Effective Communications and Human

Relations course as well as the Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage course.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Packaging, from Michigan State University in May

2002

Master of Business Administration in Accounting, from Strayer University,

projected January 2012

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ACTIVITIES

. Assistant Chairman of PCA-Phoenix Quality Team 2010

. Member of PCA-Plymouth Ergonomics Audit Team

. Late 2007 / early 2008 took on role of HazMat Coordinator

. Completed Dale Carnegie training in the Spring and Fall of 2007

. Involved with music, playing trombone and bass guitar. Was a member of

the Michigan Marching Band and later the Michigan State University

Campus Band. Involved with various karaoke competitions.

. Have been involved in flight training for my Private Pilot's License

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