PALMER McGUINNESS, CPP

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Hartsdale, NY. 10530

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LMcguinness13 @gmail.com

Education: Certified Packaging Professional, Institute of Packaging

Professionals, Herndon, VA (1992)

"Life time Certification status

2005"

Bachelor of Science - Package Engineering, Michigan State

University, East Lansing, Mi. (8/85)

Technical Apprenticeship Associates Degree - Industrial

Technology, Oakland Community College, Auburn Heights, MI

- Forming Technology, Inc. Royal Oak MI (6/81)

Experience:

Estee Lauder COMPANIES - CLINIQUE LABORATORIES INC.

NEW YORK, NY

Executive Director, Global Package Development

6/2007 TO PRESENT

Principle Objective: Support the Estee Lauder Corporate strategy to

continue to be the global leader in prestige beauty by ensuring brand

packaging is developed to support the values of unrivaled quality,

creativity and innovation. Manage all Package Development responsibilities

for a specific brand or category and supporting staff. Support designated

business segment by being the brand steward for the package, ensuring all

aspects meet or exceed the quality, creative and product delivery

requirements within a managed timeline and cost objective.

Responsibilities:

Brand Steward

. Understand that the first consumer experience is the package.

Represent the culture and DNA of the brand or business segment being

managed.

Package Concept Feasibility

. Drive innovation by presenting new packaging concepts, technologies

and delivery systems to support new Marketing, Product Development and

Design ideas.

. Search new applicable technologies both within and outside our

industry in order to continuously evaluate best practice and support

product innovation.

. Provide comprehensive feasibility of each concept or package that

defines function, manufacturability, component cost, tooling

estimates, preliminary development lead time, risk and global

consistency.

Project Management

. Support the Strategic Management Initiative by managing all aspects of

the development process.

o Package Feasibility.

o Packaging outline development.

o Component/ Package costing specifications and technical

profiles.

o Supplier recommendation /selection.

o Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Pre-Design Turnover and Post

Business Award).

o Suggest tooling strategy to support both preliminary forecast

and weekly rate of production requirements.

. Build value analysis into every new development ensuring the

construction and design provides the most cost effective way to

achieve design criteria but also provide the best function and

quality.

. Manage projects through Technical Packaging to ensure design and

construction meets all Estee Lauder engineering requirements.

. Develop and implement package test plans for all projects.

. Work with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering to define

specifications, design criteria and defect ranges to ensure optimal

process flow from manufacture of components through filling and

assembly.

. Develop package specifications and validate that technical drawings

clearly identify all aspects required to define the package.

. Ensure all projects are completed and meet the intended design,

quality, cost, functionality, and manufacturability objectives.

. Ensure component production and filling/assembly are operating

efficiently at optimal rate of production.

. Ensure that packages/components meet the needs of the Brand,

corporation, Regulatory and Environmental Legislation, and consumer

safety.

. Keep informed through colleagues, vendors, journals, professional

affiliations, and seminars of new materials, processes, and

procedures.

Timeline Management

. Develop detailed component timelines including all package development

tasks and manage them.

. Support Global Brand Supply Chain (GBSC) and Global Supplier Relations

(GSR) with package development schedules and identify risks or ways to

mitigate risks to support a component availability requirement.

. Identify and inform GBSC and GSR of any risks and or delays during the

course of development.

. Establish workload priorities to ensure all projects are managed

within expected due dates.

Direct and Indirect Management

. Manage direct reports ensuring they are provided the necessary

support and tools to succeed on the assigned task or project.

. Create goals and objectives for direct reports that are in line with

corporate and departmental strategy.

. Create developmental plans for direct reports that address the

potential growth opportunity of the individual direct report.

. Communicate and work closely with all development groups including

Marketing, Product Development, R&D and Design.

. Work with Package Operations to generate outlines efficiently and

process artwork correctly and effectively.

. Work with GBSC and GSR to manage specific project development and

provide detail analysis on risk when required.

. Build and cultivate relationships with Global Manufacturing and

Manufacturing Engineering.

PARLUX FRAGRANCES INC. FT.

LAUDERDALE

DIRECTOR OF PACKAGE DEVELOPMENT/ENGINEERING 7/2000 to

6/2007

. Responsibility for development, engineering, and vendor selection for

first purchase on all brands.

. Coordinate development with Design Houses, Marketing, Creative, R&D,

Purchasing, Accounting, Operations, and Vendors.

. Create and issue the corporate timetable on all projects.

. Responsible for evaluating design feasibility on all projects.

. Arrange for cost submissions on all tooling and components.

. Manage four engineers, a Bill of Material administrator, and an

administrative assistant. Full responsibility for testing, bills of

materials, art-requisitions, standards, and specifications.

. Conducted annual review for all employees under my supervision and

worked with each individual to establish objectives.

. Prepare and monitor the department budget.

. Design a Quality Control Lab and purchase equipment to bring the QA

capabilities up to standard.

. Assist in the interviewing and hiring of the new Quality Assurance

Director.

. Train QA inspectors and assist with receipt of new components.

ELIZABETH ARDEN CO./UNILEVER CORPORATION

STAMFORD, CT.

MANAGER OF PACKAGE DEVELOPMENT/ENGINEERING

5/94 TO 7/2000

. Worldwide responsibility for development, engineering, and

vendor selection for first purchase on all brands

within my area.

. Coordinate development with Marketing, Creative, Purchasing,

Accounting, Operations, R&D, and vendors.

Create and issue the corporate time table on all projects.

. Responsible for evaluating design feasibility and assist in the

creative direction.

. Arrange for cost submissions on all tooling and components.

. Manage three domestic off-site engineers, three engineers

internationally, and the respective clerical support staff.

Full responsibility for testing, bills of materials, art-

requisitions, standards, and specifications.

BEAUTICONTROL COSMETICS, INC.

DALLAS, TX.

DIRECTOR OF PACKAGE DEVELOPMENT/ENGINEERING/QUALITY 8/90 TO

5/94

. Developed a non-existing department and budget which merged

effectively into the existing company structure.

. Initiated, coordinated, and implemented a computerized specification

system.

. Introduced and implemented network action plans for all projects.

. Created a testing procedures manual.

. Analyzed existing production lines and packaging for improved

efficiency/cost.

. Conducted environmental analysis and transitioned to all

recycled/recyclable cartons, paper products, and

packaging wherever possible.

. Responsible for all engineering functions from the development to the

end use of every product.

. Maintenance of each SKU item, vendor evaluation, evaluation of unit

tool, first article inspection, and

inspection of first production components.

. Managed two package engineer lab technicians, five quality control

inspectors, a coordinator, and secretary.

. Conducted annual reviews for all employees under my supervision and

worked with each individual to

establish objectives. .

. Responsible for quality control inspection of all components, line

inspections, and audits.

. Initiated Malcolm Baldridge and ISO-9000 Programs

. Implemented TQM principals, significance testing, and Internal GMP and

SOP audits

DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

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. Administered the safety program for three BeautiControl facilities.

. Manage a staff of three safety group leaders.

. Piloted rotational safety meetings and inspections at all facilities.

. Work with the Texas Worker's Compensation Commission for plant

inspections and voluntary compliance

to it's findings.

. Conducted a quarterly awards program to encourage reductions in loss

time reportable accidents.

. Reduced accident occurrence from 43 / insurance premium cost of

$227,555 to 6 / insurance premium cost

of $29,000.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF LAB DESIGN

. Designed a Stability/Micro lab, two Product Development labs and one

Package Development/Engineering

lab.

. Served as general contractor for the construction of these labs.

. This project was completed on time and $10,000 under budget.

MARY KAY COSMETICS, INC.

DALLAS,TEXAS

SENIOR PACKAGING ENGINEER

5/87 TO 8/90

. Coordinated package design and development of high volume, rapidly

changing consumer products with

Marketing, Purchasing, Creative Services, and Manufacturing.

. Initiate and reviewed network/action plans and identified potential

problem areas.

. Arrange for and review package model submissions from in house and

outside designers and vendors.

. Obtain samples, evaluated prints, and coordinated line trials.

. Recommend appropriate vendors for programs based on preliminary review

of engineering drawings and

other criteria.

. Develop and prepared specifications for finished goods and packaging

components used in production.

. Evaluation of unit tool, first article inspection, and first

production components.

. Analyzed and resolved on line packaging problems.

. Perform all appropriate package testing. Continually re-evaluated

packaging components in light of new

materials, processes, and cost savings

. Supervised, trained, and established objectives for a package

engineer, two quality control inspectors, and a

package engineer intern

CHESEBROUGH POND'S INC./ UNILEVER CORPORATION

PACKAGING ASSISTANT

9/85 to 5/87

. Packaging responsibilities for the health and beauty plant and the CPI

plastics plant.

. Obtain samples, evaluated engineering drawings, and coordinated line

trials.

. Evaluation of unit tool, first article inspection, and first

production components produced at the CPI Plastics

. plant and off-site vendors

. CPI had blow molding, injection molding, compression molding, blister

forming, hot stamping, and six color

. offset and litho printing operations all on site.

. Developed and prepared bills of materials specifications for finished

goods and packaging components used

. in production.

. Trouble shooting, testing, and cost savings analysis were conducted on

a regular basis.

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI

STUDENT SUPERVISOR

1982 TO 1985

. Directly supervised thirty students Involved in controlling campus

parking and special events.

FORMING TECHNOLOGY, ROYAL OAK, MI

HATEBUR SET-UP/MAINTENANCE /OPERATOR

1979 TO 1982

. Responsible for efficient operation of the hot forging machine. This

Included the bar feeder rack operation, Induction heating

system, press equipment, maintenance, tooling and tool pack

procedures, set-up, changeover, quality control, material handling,

and engineering drawing evaluation.

PATENTS: 10 package design patents awarded and 4 patents pending

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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