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Project Manager/Industrial Designer
D&W Fine Pack
2012 - 2014 (2 years)
Interfaced with sales, manufacturing, and logistics to ensure dependable project delivery to customers
Worked directly with product development, sales, marketing, and customers to determine the design requirements and product attributes for new containers
Developed and coordinated a weekly project status report with sales, manufacturing, and new product development which was utilized to facilitate communication and project prioritization
Interacted with tooling and manufacturing groups to revise and prepare designs for prototyping and commercialization
Responsible for working with outside legal firms for all patent designs
Scheduled prototyping for new and existing products ensuring all customer milestones were achieved
Established quality specifications and testing requirements for each new commercialized product to reduce waste and maximize manufacturing uptime
Designed custom products
Reverse-engineered parts for products
Partnered in development of many key proprietary projects generating over $5M in sales
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Lab Technician
Pactiv, LLC
2011 - 2012 (1 year)
Conducted daily quality assurance checks to ensure conformance to specification
Performed competitive analyses and audits
Implemented and directed quality holds as needed
Completed Material and Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the plant
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Industrial Design Summer Intern
Pactiv, LLC
2008 - 2008
Developed concepts for major restaurant chains such as MacDonald's, Wendy's, and Sonic
Worked on a cross-functional team with engineers and plant management to optimize product designs
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Industrial Design Summer Intern
Pactiv, LLC
2007 - 2007
Developed concepts for major restaurant chains
Worked on a cross-functional team with engineers and plant management to optimize product designs
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Lab Assistant
Pactiv, LLC
2006 - 2006
Conducted research
Prototyping
Performed lab work testing the strength and quality of Pactiv products
Created mechanisms for testing prototypes