Engineer Technician
Resume:
Vincent Engstrom
Carol Stream, Illinois 60188
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SUMMARY:
Packaging engineer with over 17 years of manufacturing and packaging
experience. Delivers financial results through creative packaging
solutions, LEAN manufacturing philosophy, and improving operational
efficiencies. Collaborative influencer with broad base of business
experience.
Strengths:
Six Sigma Certified Greenbelt; Pad Printing, Hot Stamping, Thermal Transfer
Printing; Knowledge of use of corrugated, chipboard, and thermoformed
plastics; Proficient with an array of software packages - Cape Pack, Adobe
Creative Suite, Auto-CAD, MS Project, MS Office, AS400; Superior problem
solving skills; Strong mechanical aptitude; Understanding of project
management processes; Hazmat/Dangerous Goods certified.
EXPERIENCE:
June 2009 through Present
Packaging Engineer, Menlo Worldwide Logistics, Joliet, Illinois
Develop packaging requirements of heavy industrial parts for export
consolidation to multiple customer destinations each with unique
requirements for new business startup. Develop documentation process for
packaging requirements.
Successes include:
. Project coordinator for development of custom database of packaging
procedures cataloging 36,000 parts using 17,000 packaging procedures.
. Specifying lifting, rigging, and packaging equipment.
. Sourcing of packaging materials.
. Managing vendor relationships to maintain deliverables
. Implementation of company standardized packaging
. Development of internal auditing process
. Customer liaison for all packaging related issues.
. Lead team of data entry clerks
September 2008 through May 2009
Boilermaker, Spannuth Boiler Company, Oak Park, Illinois
Lead a team of laborers performing installation and repair of hot water and
steam heating systems, production of metal fabrication through grinding,
cutting, and welding technologies, and maintained/troubleshot mechanical
and HVAC control systems.
February 1992 through August 2008
Packaging Engineer II, System Sensor, St. Charles, Illinois
Accountable for packaging designs for five distinct business units and
packaging/manufacturing support for multiple manufacturing locations.
Ownership of all product decorating and packaging processes, BOMs, and
related part specifications. Specification of packaging and decorating
equipment. Leadership of packaging engineering team. The company is a
world-class manufacturer of smoke detectors and life safety products.
Successes include:
. Consolidated packaging and labeling SKU's by 50%.
. Team member to internalized hotstamp decorating process with annual
savings exceeding $200,000.
. Integrated supply chain requirements into label printing and product
testing processes.
. Adapted packaging philosophies to current manufacturing requirements.
. Implementation of company standardized packaging and artworks
. Crossfuntional NPI liaison.
. Implementation of Country of Origin marking standards.
. Development of solid supplier and customer relationships.
. Leadership role in several cross-functional teams including internal
audit programs, new product introductions, and integration of new ERP
system.
. Process owner for all product top level BOM's
. Packaging process owner of ECO's affecting packaging/top level BOM's
. Maintain all packaging documentation and specifications
Other Roles:
Packaging Designer
Manufacturing Technician
Mechanical Drafting Technician
Document Control Technician
Laboratory Assistant
EDUCATION:
September 2006, Bachelor's Degree in Applied Behavioral Science, National
Louis University
References available upon request.
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