Louis A. Falsetta
North Babylon, NY 11703
SUMMARY
Extensive experience supporting packaging operations including packaging design and the design, implementation, documentation and training of all package equipment and technologies.
Provided packaging operations support for companies involved in the cosmetics, electronic equipment and specialty chemical industries.
Excellent project management skills with the proven ability to work effectively with peers, managers, vendors and stakeholders.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Estee Lauder 04/1992 - 2021(Retired)
Sr. Packaging Engineer
Ensure all department Purchase Orders and Capitol Requests for new equipment, tools, and fixtures have been documented/cataloged.
Responsible for managing the procurement of all I/Q, O/Q, & P/Q documentation where necessary on specific equipment.
Responsible for managing and acquiring all Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions for all new Lab equipment globally throughout the company.
Responsible for obtaining, capturing and the scheduling of all Preventive Maintenance, Annual Calibration and Warranty on all Lab Equipment.
Responsible for managing and maintaining records of all training on all equipment.
Support new equipment acquisition efforts including machine selection, installation, validation, employee training, and other related equipment responsibilities.
Responsible for tracking all expenses related to Lab Equipment, Lab Tools, and Tool Fixtures.
Evaluate and make recommendations for new and existing Package Testing Procedures for all primary and secondary packaging components.
Assist in writing and updating packaging specifications, updates/authors standard operating procedures and conducts training of Packaging Operations personnel.
Design and implement new package testing equipment, fixtures and methodology to help increase package testing efficiency in the lab.
Responsible for reviewing and evaluating primary packaging componentry according to existing blueprints.
Mentor new analysts to promote the learning of procedures as well as general packaging knowledge.
Work closely and collaborate with developers and suppliers to discuss and perform proper testing on packages or new packaging designs.
Recommend compatible materials and packaging combinations using knowledge from experience and test studies.
Responsible for issuing final reports on testing performed on all packaging commodities in the lab.
Chevron Chemical Co. 1989 - 1991
Sr. Packaging Equipment Engineer
Increased the packaging line productivity by 35% of three major packaging lines while decreasing production cost by 27%.
Completed packaging line maintenance shutdowns of all liquid packaging production lines within an allotted time period.
Provided process-engineering support for existing processes, including hands-on equipment troubleshooting and failure analysis for automated packaging/labeling machines and other computer-integrated systems.
Successfully decreased production line down times due to parts changeover by introducing interchangeable parts.
Generated complete ACAD floor plans of six production liquid packaging lines in the plant.
Eagle Electric Mfg. Co., Inc. 1980 - 1988
Senior Packaging Engineer
Designed, revised and implemented all primary and secondary packaging.
Wrote packaging material specifications and testing procedures.
Generated ACAD drawings for all secondary packaging blueprints.
Generated ACAD mechanical drawings of manufactured electrical devices.
Nastassi White/Circle Industries 1976 - 1992
Union Carpenter Local 608
New construction Framing. Residential and commercial.
Sheetrock.
Finished Carpentry.
Installation of doors windows, and cabinets.
EDUCATION
Nassau County Community College, NY
AAS in Engineering Science, 1993
Bergen Plaza School of Architectural Drafting, NJ; 2 Year Technical Degree
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
AutoCad 13/14, AutoCad LT/LT2000, AutoSketch, 3D Floorplan, 3D Home Architect, Tri-spectives (3d Modeling),
Windows NT/’98/’95, Excel, Word, Lotus, SuperCalc, DOS, OS2, Windows 3.1, FaxPro, and Access
INTERESTS
Finished Woodworking, Carpentry, AutoCad, Computers, Illustrative Artist