Manager Project
Resume:
Paul E Lunn
**********@*******.***
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
. Over ten years experience in international project management and
product development
. Automotive and packaging industries
. Small business ownership
. Sales, marketing, business development
. Led diverse, cross-functional teams for productivity, quality, and
corporate objectives
. Extensive work-related travel to Argentina, Brazil, Germany,
Mexico, Colombia
. International assignment in Stuttgart, Germany
. Foreign language: Excellent Spanish, some German, little Portuguese
. Taught freshmen engineering class
. BS Mechanical Engineering, MS Plastics Engineering
. MBA
EXPERIENCE:
2009 - Present, Manager, Packaging, (Employer name confidential:
Global Consumer Packaging Group)
Global food and beverage brand owner
. Planned and executed internal and external research to develop
technologies to fuel the innovation and productivity programs of
the operating division for single-serve plastic bottles and cups.
. Assessed and compared multiple technologies and platforms for
bottle and cup manufacturing such as injection molding, compression
molding of preforms, compression molding of bottles and cups,
thermoforming including split mold technology, rotary molding, and
other technologies that deliver a low-cost, value package.
. Concluded a base line cost along with a range of volumes where the
respective technologies rendered economic viability and made
recommendations for further study and assessment. These
technologies were considered for all factors that drive cost:
capital equipment, labor, material, depreciation, supply chain
implications including secondary packaging, transportation,
recyclability, etc.
. Translated research objectives into strategic and tactical project
goals and plans for different technologies and different materials
(P.E.T, HDPE, PP, PS, etc)
. Delivered technical proof of principles through sound analysis and
thoroughness
. Transferred knowledge and supported initial commercialization of
new technologies.
2005 - 2009, Packaging Development Manager for Latin America - Rexam /
Owens-Illinois, Perrysburg, OH
Global packaging (bottle and closure) manufacturer
. Managed the design, development, and introduction of closures into
the Latin American market for Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestle, and Cott.
. Maintained relationships and interfaced with plants, filling
suppliers (Krones, Sidel, etc), bottle suppliers (Graham, Amcor,
Ball) to resolve quality and performance issues.
. Managed the entire machinery installation, line qualification, and
product approval for a joint venture agreement in Mexico for the
Mexican, Caribbean, and Central American market.
. Supported customer qualification protocols as well as manufacturing
plants in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia.
. Responsible for 4 direct reports; one of whom was in Latin America.
2001 - 2005, Engineering Manager/Sales/Owner - J&M Industries, Tarpon
Springs, FL (Sold business)
Custom injection molding, heat staking, sonic welding, and light
assembly.
. Manager and owner of a small custom injection molding facility
producing marine, novelty, and toy products using polypropylene,
polystyrene, polyethylene, and polycarbonate
. Solicited new business and worked with potential customers
(purchasing and engineering) to quote and determine manufacturing
feasibility, supported existing customers, introduced cost
reduction solutions.
. Increased profits by eliminating unnecessary warehouse and other
overhead expenditures.
. Analyzed actual production output capabilities in relation to
quoted output by accumulating real-time data and adjusted cost and
eliminated wasteful jobs accordingly.
2000 - 2001, Product Development Engineer (Interior Systems) - Dow
Automotive, Auburn Hills, MI
OEM supplier of interior trim for the automotive industry.
. Project manager for interior trim for Ford programs.
. Responsible for managing the design and release of automotive
interior trim components
. Maintained the coordination of suppliers and company produced
components
. Worked with styling and manufacturing to resolve design/feasibility
issues
. Developed and met cost, weight, and quality targets for the
Interior System
. Supported and periodically reported out to Program Management Teams
. Implemented successful part numbering system for internal use
. Initiated component and assembly level testing and implementing
corrective actions
. Assured achievement of program milestones
. Extensive travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil and Stuttgart, Germany.
. Effectively met deliverables of program timelines and engineering
criteria as specified by the customer by managing outside design
and testing firms as required.
1997 - 2000, Product Design Engineer (Interior Systems) - Ford Motor
Company, Dearborn, MI
Automotive manufacturer.
. Design and release of automotive instrument panel components using
PC/ABS materials
. Maintained and distributing open issues list
. Worked in conjunction with styling studio and suppliers to resolve
design/feasibility issues
. Managed outside suppliers to ensure cost and timing are met
. Supported product design reviews and Program Management Teams
. Contributed to the Program Direction Letter
. Supported prototype and pre-launch builds onsite at manufacturing
and assembly plants
. Reviewed supplier APQP documentation
. Reviewed component and assembly level testing
. Ensured achievement of program milestones
. Utilized proficiency in the Ford worldwide engineering release
system
. Extensive travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
. Successfully managed the outside design, testing, and tooling
sources to deliver the components on time.
1996 - 1997, Plastics Tooling Engineer (HVAC), Behr Climate Systems,
Fort Worth, TX
OEM supplier of HVAC for the automotive and truck industry.
. Responsible for the production and prototype tooling applications
for molds for 40-1000 ton injection molding machines with multiple
actions, as well as blow molding, rotational molding, and
thermoforming tools.
. Successfully managed a current production mold rebuild of several
tools while supplying customer.
. Program included production ramp up, storage, distribution of
parts, as well as managing rebuild with several suppliers.
. Accepted company assignment in Stuttgart, Germany to manage the
completion and delivery of incoming tools.
EDUCATION:
. MBA - Business, University of Toledo, OH
. MS - Plastics Engineering, Thesis: Polyblending of Noryl/Kraton,,
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
. BS - Mechanical Engineering Minor: Computer Math,, University
of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
. Diesel Technology - DIESEL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, Enfield, CT
ADDITIONAL:
Language and culture acumen; flexible and open for travel and/or domestic
or international relocation; excellent interpersonal and communication
skills; open to new challenges and industries.
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