Packaging Engineer

STEVEN W. MAHLER

Bayside, New York

917-***-****, ********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-mahler-72352aa

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A creative senior level packaging professional with expertise in packaging, design, sustainability, production, estimating and sales. Possess the ability to identify and understand client needs to position solutions that create win-win scenarios. Successfully opened new strategically targeted accounts in the consumer, entertainment, and food/confectionary industries. Known for having a

well respected track record in package design and business development with the ability to maximize revenue and profitability resulting in revenue growth.

NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

●Developed Corporate Sustainability Program used by sales force to educate clients about Caraustar’s program; established benchmarks for sustainability goals

●Established customer relationship with Wilson Sporting Goods that has resulted in sales at

Printex Packaging, Disc Graphics, Universal Folding, AGI, and Shorewood Packaging.

●Developed total packaging systems for Compact Disc cartons and cartooning machinery

resulting in an industry standard and production of millions of cartons annually

●Awarded DuPont Noteworthy Achievement Award for Callaway Golf

●Awarded Gold and various other awards from the Paperboard Packaging Council

●Package designs chosen as part of the American Museum of History at the Smithsonian permanent collection

●Creator of SPC Innovator Award recognizing sustainable contributions to the industry

●Received three US patents for package designs

●Appointed to Rutgers University Design Thinking Advisory Board

●Selected to Mars Wrigley Sustainable Innovation Advisory Board

●Elected to SPC executive committee - three (3) year term

Beyer Graphics – Commack, NY July 2019 – July 2020

Independent Folding Carton Manufacturer - Senior Structural Designer

●Responsible for structural design, production approvals and prepress file preparation in addition to sample outputting

●Sustainability Team Leader for customer relations

●Created first formal sample request system resulting in streamlined design referencing

●Redesign of mylar retail carton with internal partitions so it could be conventionally glued resulting in $100,000 new business

Greif/Caraustar - Montvale, NJ & Brooklyn, NY 2004 – 2019

Independent Folding Carton/Rigid Box/Recycled paperboard Manufacturer

Design Manager/Sustainable Package Development Manager

Direct responsibility for structural and production design for sales group and all rigid box design

●Named Sustainability Coordinator for Custom Products Group

●Authored Corporate position paper on Sustainability

●Conceived and coordinated Innovation sessions for Hershey, Pepperidge Farm,

DanoneWave and Ledvance (Osram Sylvania)

●Contributed to the growth and increased business at key accounts; Hershey, Pepperidge Farm, DanoneWave and Disney adding 15% to annual sales

Packaging Concepts – Bayside, NY 2001 – 2004

Packaging consultation agency (self-employed)

Packaging agency for all phases of packaging from concept to production

Conceived and produced holiday programs 2001 and 2002 for Remy Cointreau

Consultation agreement with Stephen Gould Corporation for folding cartons in several substrates

Display design and consultation with a display manufacturer whose clients include liquor, toys, and permanent in-store displays.

Printex Packaging Corporation – Hauppauge, NY 1999 – 2001

Leading manufacturer of plastic folding cartons

Customer Service/Sales

Responsible for customer service, sales, production of several key accounts

Estimated and sold new/dormant accounts which resulted in over $750,000 in sales

Awarded Christmas line for Allied Domeq, Stolchnaya Vodka totaling $300,000.

Design and sale of Remy Cointreau Gift set for launch and reorders totaling $150,000.

Director of Package Development

Reorganized and expanded the Design department to three designers from one

Implemented new cross reference system which resulted in 50% increased productivity

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Rochester Institute of Technology-Bachelor of Science, Packaging Science – Major

●Proficient with Artios/Esko, Cimex and Misomex design software

●Author of numerous PowerPoint presentations for clients Innovation projects and industry seminar presentations

●Member of Active and Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA)

●Holden Face-to-Face Selling

●New School -Marker Rendering, Photography, Package Marketing

●Watercolor painting chosen for “Splash” art expo at the Art Guild, Port Washington, NY

●Grammy Packaging Award nominations – 1991, 1994, 1995

●Published works in “Compact Disc Packaging and Graphics” Volumes 1 & 2

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