Engineer Manager
Resume:
David L. Lindsay
************@*******.***
Roxbury, CT 06783
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Executive Profile
Senior packaging engineer with experience in many areas of Packaging
Development, which includes Primary and Secondary, Packages, POP
Displays, Warehouse Club and Specialty Promotion Packs to corporate
industry. Proven tack record of proficiency in implementing packaging
strategies for all corporations. Analytical and organized; with
ability to identify corporate needs and execute of project solutions.
Improving profits and sales for corporations is based on well-
established record of BS and MBA education, work experience, project
leader skills, and project management.
Career Achievements
Over 10 Plus years of Packaging Engineering and Project Management
consulting to Fortune 100 client base
Generated over $30 million plus in cost saving for corporations
Established a Packaging Development & Engineering strategy which
increased our client annual sales from $4 million to over $60 million
Manufacturing strategy which eliminated 60,000, Personal Care
products, POP Displays in obsolete inventory
Specified, negotiated, and purchased over $20 million plus of
packaging equipment
Established ISTA testing laboratory which yielded an annual out-of-
pocket savings of over $50,000 as well as shorter testing lead-times
for open stock and displays which resulted in reducing client field
failure
Team principal packaging engineer for $600 + million plus, global New
Tassimo coffee product launch
Team principal packaging engineer for $800 + Million plus, New Maxwell
House coffee product package redesign and launch
Qualification Highlights
Very strong engineering background which yields positive outcomes to
the corporation
Project team member with "can-do" management style which is to
delivery on time and with in budget
Primary Package, POP Display, Warehouse Club and Specialty Promotion
Packs designs based on engineering skills, testing, work experience,
education and project leader skills
Strong work ethic to accomplish the project on time and budget for the
corporate clients
Engineering background to think "out of the box" to fulfill the key
objectives of the corporation
Professional Background
Senior Package Development Engineer
2005 to Present
Equity Packaging
Pluckemin, NJ
Packaging Engineering and Development design engineering support to clients
in Industry.
Develop primary package design for globally consumer corporations
Package development core team member for new product launches
New Tassimo coffee product launch of $ 600 + million sales yearly
Responsibility for commercialization and validation of Package materials on
4 new Production packaging lines equipment
New Packaging Materials: injection molded parts, cartons, corrugate,
films multi-layer, pouches
Responsibility for package distribution testing lab & actual ship test
New Package Redesign and launch for existing $800 + million in sales
Maxwell House coffee product
New package increase product sales by 12 + % in first 6 months
Responsibility for commercialization and validation of New Package
materials on New Production packaging lines
equipment, East & West coast of USA
New Packaging Materials: injection molded parts, bottle & cap,
corrugate, films multi-layer,
Responsibility for package distribution testing lab & actual ship testing
Technical Business Manager
1997 to 2005
Markson Rosenthal
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Senior Packaging Project Manager and Leader which provide a one source
contact for corporate clients. Coordinate internal MRC design,
outside vendors, and client activities for client project programs.
Develop, establish and manage new Package Engineering Department for a
Contract Packaging and POP Display Corporation. Key department
responsibility and goal was developing a strong communication network
between Markson Rosenthal Packaging Engineering Department and
corporate client purchasing, marketing, planning and engineering
groups. Provide technical support to Markson Rosenthal Manufacturing.
Lead packaging contact with outside vendors on all designs, equipment
requirements & testing. Packaging Engineering Department was source
increased client's sales from $4 million to over $60 million per year.
Package development core team member for new Gillette product launches
Gillette new product launches of Mach 3, Venus & Fusion razors
Established web base specification system for reviewing, checking, and
approving a database which is available 24 hours, 7 days a week; which
resulted in eliminating the paper document system
Yearly client workload of over 250 projects, which requires strong
engineering and excellent time management.
Client base was personal care products companies
Develop In-house printing system for on demand printing
Develop packaging materials, sources and obtain vendor quotations
Develop concept packaging models and seasonal gift sets for clients
Weekly engineering project review with all clients
80% weekly travel between corporation headquarters & client sites
Manage & budget Packaging Development & Engineering Department of
consists of 4 engineers, 2 designers and 2 illustrators
Packaging Materials; Films multi-layer, cartons, corrugate, thermo-
form blisters, labels
Additional Packaging Engineering experience with following companies:
Schick - Manager Package Development
Becton Dickinson - Manager Package Engineering
Consolidated Cigar Company - Manager Package Engineering
Exxon Office Systems - Manager Package Development
American Cyanamid - Senior Packaging Engineer
Abbott Laboratories - Packaging Engineer
Kitchens of Sara Lee - Packaging Engineer
Education
B. S Packaging Engineering
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
M. B. A.
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT
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