Savannah S. Senecal

Anderson, South Carolina

864-***-**** acx130@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To utilize my packaging knowledge and work experience to acquire a position as a packaging engineer Education

Master of Science, Packaging Science – Michigan State University (online) Aug 2016 - Dec 2017 Polymeric Packaging Materials, Packaging Value Chain GPA: 3.71 Bachelor of Science, Packaging Science – Clemson University Aug 2011 - May 2015 Emphasis: Food and Health Care Packaging GPA: 3.57 Scholarships: SC LIFE, LIFE Enhancement, Samuel Paul Harris, TAPPI Corrugated PKG: 3.79 Dean’s and President’s List

Undergraduate Research Topics

Sustainable packaging materials and methods

Point of purchase display design

Analysis of distribution hazards

Effects of packaging design on human psychology

Interactions between food components and packaging

ISTA and ASTM test methods and evaluation criteria Related Work Experience

Packaging Engineer Co-Op – Electrolux Major Appliances May 2013-Aug 2014

Identified opportunities for packaging quality, cost and efficiency improvements

Owned multiple projects; led meetings, addressed action items, tracked progress, organized results

Determined cost savings based on material, labor and tooling data

Worked on the production floor; organized line trials and investigated packaging line issues

Maintained supplier relationships and utilized their expertise for innovative packaging solutions

Created new packaging test procedures to represent hazards in the distribution environment

Acquired purchase approval for new packaging equipment and led negotiations with prospective suppliers

Maintained accurate engineering drawings and evaluated dimensional tolerances

Proposed specification changes to enable packaging part number reductions

Oversaw operations in the transportation testing laboratory; coordinated the weekly testing schedule, ensured proper testing procedures were followed and correctly documented Skills

Developing protective packaging for a specific distribution environment

Shock, vibration, compression and environmental testing

Analyzing functional properties of the product, package and product-package system

Technical writing; procedures, specifications, reports

Utilizing MS Office to record, analyze, interpret and present information Work History

Head Wait – Outback Steakhouse Oct 2015 - Present

Assign and approve daily tasks for ~15 servers, record sales information, deposit cash at the end of the night Shift Manager/Server– Mellow Mushroom Restaurant Aug 2014 - July 2015

Demonstrated leadership potential in the server position to obtain a management position

Employed a team-work strategy amongst servers, handled and resolved customer complaints, created the weekly schedule, contributed to inventory management, planned for seasonal promotions Server/Hostess – The Texas Roadhouse Jan 2010 - July 2012

Utilized skills gained as a hostess to obtain a position as a server

Provided quality and accurate food and beverage items, trained new staff members

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