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Tony Dodd

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PACKAGING ENGINEER WITH DESIGN AWARDS

EMAIL: acxv3l@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: 336-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Very experienced, talented and creative professional, offering resourceful engineering practices, with a strong background on packaging design, transportation, process, product and quality improvements. A proven track record on cost savings and problem solving. Well respected across the broad aspect of company departments, having gained knowledge by hands on experience. Capable of developing and implementing solutions for numerous companies needs, using various mythologies best suited for that particular situation, reducing down time and optimizing overall product efficiency. CORE COMPETENCIES Design Creative Innovation

Waste Reduction / Elimination Process Improvements Engineer Set up Bills of material/problem solving

Liaison Fit, Form and Function verification

Supervisor Staff Training

Quality Federal Aviation Authority/ISO 9001

Tool Making Machining/Fixtures/Molds

Materials Plastic/Composite/Metal

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Contract Process Engineer

Fiber Optic Cable Company

April 2016 to October 2016

● Coordination of fiber optic material progression throughout the cabling process.

● Time management of cable build up, insuring a smooth transition between each stage of the process.

● Identify problem areas, and address in a timely manner.

● Training new process engineers and keeping upper management informed of potential problem areas.

● Study Lean six sigma.

● Create process improvement presentations.

B.E. Aerospace 2008-2013

PACKAGING, PLASTICS AND FOAM ENGINEER/SUPERVISOR

Exercised judgment within broadly defined practices,including but not limited to; Packaging, foam and plastic tooling design, drawing/engineering design, production assembly fixtures and methods, advising of material limitations and troubleshooting technical issues. Recommend material substitutions. Worked cross-functionally on complex problems, analyzing situations or data, which required an in-depth evaluation.

Analyzed with Uni-graphic 3D, established root cause analysis and corrective action, confirm Engineering Change Board (ECN‘s), Bills of material (BOM’s) non-conforming product, Cares (customer complaints), Fit, form, function and Trace-ability. Hands on training for staff, including blue print reading, effecting operator self-confidence on new or unfamiliar tasks, writing procedures for critical to quality, machine operating process, safety alerts, etc. Supervised and documented Kaizan, 5S and TWI JI (Training Within Industry, Job Instruction). Training with health and safety, Assisted FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) quality inspections. Continue next page.

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Career Highlights:

● Identify viable packaging options and alternatives as well as define and engineer technical conceptions according to company standards.

● Developed, evaluated and improved Packaging methods,tolerance and stack-up evaluations on critical assemblies.

● Instructed suppliers on custom shipping container designs.

● Reduced CNC machining setup times by up to 90%, whilst increasing the quality repeatability of the machined parts.

● Increased forming production cycle times by 22%.

● Reduced machine setup failure due to bad material, by 97%.

● Maintained quality process improvements, reducing quality fails from 2.9% to 0.8%

● Identified root cause of manufacturing non-conformity and implemented necessary action to prevent recurrence.

● Estimated production times, staffing requirements and related costs.

● Worked cross-functionally on complex problems, analyzing situations or data, which required an in-depth evaluation. ARD Ltd. Packaging Development Company

ENGINEERING MANAGER (OWNER) 1986-2006

Packaging Engineering Development Manager for a packaging design company, overseeing sales, staff, general accounts, product designs, concepts and prototypes for companies. Customers could include the Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, Food, and other industries,

This included working with established packaging production plants. Worked closely with suppliers and purchasers on specifications, costs, quality inspection, and possible production problems related to product design, ensuring quality standards, production efficiency and policies procedures are maintained to the highest levels. Career Highlights:

● Received some of the highest awards from the “Institute of packaging“, for product design.

● Became the soul packaging designer and model maker for many companies.

● Established and designed packaging production tooling.

● Acquire, understanding of technologies and laboratory testing equipment introduced.

● Implemented Quality Standards (ISO9001) ensuring product alignment to strategic goals.

● Developed packaging process that improve reliability and performance of products and shipping.

● Defined product concepts for parts, the assembly or the packaging of the item, transportation, and the overall looks or functionality of the final product.

TMB Patterns ltd, U.K. 1982-1986

PACKAGING DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER.

Designed and made Packaging prototypes (models) and samples within customer delivery deadlines, this included advising on ways to overcome engineering and manufacturing problems, verifying fit, form and function of the design intent, using a variety of wood working, tool room machinery and a range of materials, including composite, resin, aluminum and plastic. Career Highlights:

1. Successfully became sole model maker for Avon Cosmetics prototypes, due to the 100% approval rate of my prototypes.

2. Designed and made an electrical assembly tray for Jaguar Cars within 24 hours, insuring their production continued to run after they had been let down by a competitor.

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APPRENTICE PACKAGING ENGINEER 1975-1982

Successfully completed a four year Engineering Apprenticeship as a Packaging Engineer. This included general machine maintenance in both the forming and extrusion departments, which often involved making urgent specialist parts, either by machining or fabricating them to ensure production is kept to a maximum. Training included covering various departments for 12 month periods to maximize knowledge throughout the facility.

Career Highlights:

1. Completed a full Apprenticeship with distinctions at one of the top colleges in England. 2. Head team member on projects responsible for developing medical packaging . 3. At the age of 18, became Sr, Packaging designer. 4. Built Laboratory testing and measurement equipment. ACHIEVEMENTS

● City and guilds of London, Engineering craft studies 1976-1980 (Equivalent to Masters Degree) UK

● TFT Thermoforming machinery 1993 Italy

● Kiefel machine technologies 1994 Germany.

● Quality standards training (IS9001) 1996- 1997 UK

● Dale Carnegie, 2010 USA

● Kaizan 2010 USA

● 5S 2011 USA

● Medical response team, 2011 USA

● Success Factor 2012 USA

● Numerous small company courses 2008-2013 USA

● Chef Accident Investigator 2010-2011

KEYWORDS

● Create packaging, Designs, Drawings, concepts.

● Specifications of work instructions for Packaging Components.

● Vacuum/Pressure Forming, Rotary/Drape molding, Weld, bond, Dies.

● Low pressure injection, Form, Fill and seal.

● P.O.S (point of sale) Plus Pallet Optimization.

● Sales, Customer care, Merchandising advice.

● Creative/innovative packaging product lines, as well as new product categories.

● Design concept to delivery. Define, establish materials for worldwide packaging standards.

● Testing, quality assurance, cost savings initiatives.

● Corrugated Displays, cards, die-cut boxes, clamshells, blisters sealing, bags. Heat-seal.

● Direct Outside Vendors.

● Create Bill of Materials (BOMs) and Engineering Change Notices (ECN’s) .

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