Product Development Engineer

ALEC SCHAEFER

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Avery Dennison Jan 2011 - July 2013

July 12– July 13 Product Development Engineer

Successfully managed and developed multiple projects from Concept to Launch for

Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery and Avery Direct Thermal Labels

Achieved perfect look, feel, finish, and functionality of products for our customers by

working with Martha Stewart design team along with international suppliers

Drafting of Product Designs with Solidworks and AutoCAD, Finished Product

Specifications, and BOM’s

Research and qualification testing of highest quality and cost efficient materials for new

products

Organized and Supervised Production Trials by working with Plants and Suppliers

Worked cross functionally with Marketing, Quality and Supply Chain to determine what

Product Features are Critical to Quality based on the Voice of the Consumer and Business

Created, developed, and executed test procedures for qualifying new product lines

Performed Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), DVT/PVT, 5Ms, CpK, and MSA

Created and tracked Engineering Change Requests to improve existing products, cut

costs, reduce waste, and increase efficiency

January 12 – July 12 Experimentalist

Fixed issues for production coating by mimicking, analyzing and troubleshooting

problems occurring in manufacturing processes

Achieved increased efficiency and safety by implementing new technology and ideas in

coating operation

January 11-December 11 Associate Engineer

Developed projects for Martha Stewart Home and Office with Avery and Avery Wall

Mounting Solutions

Created and qualified prototypes that would later be implemented in Martha Stewart

Pockets and Hooks

Performed reverse engineering of labeling products and polymer adhesives for analytical

research and competitor analysis for the Microscopy and Spectroscopy divisions

Performed FTIR, Raman, SEM, and SMM spectroscopy

Prepared summary reports detailing testing process and data acquisition

SK Laboratories

Summer 2010 Quality Control Chemist

Performed quality control testing of Neutraceutical materials before, during, and after

production. Testing includes FTIR, HPLC, pH, Density, and Particulate Size

Inspected manufacturing area to ensure compliance with standards and regulations

EDUCATION

California State University Long Beach

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.7

University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry GPA: 3.2

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