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Candidates from the newsletter of February 20, 2019

To speak with any of these candidates contact Ray Swiatecki at 800-548-3506 ext. 3275 or

Email ray@swiftrecruiters.com

80716 Sales Representative – Texas candidate has 21 years of experience selling thermoforming products like trays and blister packs and other rigid plastics in TX, OK, MS, LA and NM in food manufacturing, retail and distribution markets

• Career path is primarily in the distribution and manufacturing of products and services

• Product development knowledge and logistical needs play key roles to nurturing positive relationships and reacting responsibly in reducing unnecessary concerns in a highly competitive marketplace

• Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Adobe Pagemaker, Illustrator, AutoCAD, Salesforce and Merlin

• Sandler Selling System (Sales and leadership solutions training)

• DISC Assessment (Training on personality traits within a sales environment)

• Top Gun Sales Management (Corporate environment sales manage and development)

• DE Jones Time Management and Closing Protocol

• Dave Kahle Sales and Organization Training (relationship building, creating needs, commitment responsibility)

• Prism (Inventory control forecasting, pricing currencies, accurate product allocation)

80800 Sales Representative – This sales representative has over 25 years of experience selling seamable packaging in frozen food industry and additional experience selling barrier film and pouches in food packaging in the Southeast and Texas

• Proven track record of multi-million dollar sales growth
• Persuasiveness and strong oral communication skills
• Able to work equally well independently or collaboratively
• Creative approach to problem solving and strategy development
• Commitment to superior customer service
• Proven ability to meet and exceed sales goals
• Able to communicate effectively with client buyers at all organizational levels
• Grew new SE territory from $1.5 to $7.8 million in four years by bring in 14 new accounts
• Grew SE territory from 2.3M/lbs to 7.1M/lbs in four years, also increased sales margins 25%
• Established sales and marketing company, generating $2M in sales revenue within only one year
• Achieved 75% increase in client base and $5.1M increase in annual sales revenue within four years
• Grew market share by 60% in first year as sales representative responsible for all of Florida; increased sales revenue by $4.1M
• Selected Salesman of the Year in 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2000; won trip award for national sales revenue achievements in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000
• Ranked in top 10% of 90 national sales representatives for three consecutive years

80417 Structural Designer – With four years of experience with ArtiosCAD, this designer is looking for a new opportunity in the Pittsburgh region

• Dependable CAD drafting professional with over six years of experience using Inventor, AutoCAD, Revit, Artios and SketchUp technology
• Results-oriented drafter accustomed to surpassing expectations in deadline-driven environments
• Assembly drawings/tolerance
• Projection drawings
• Manufacturing processes and materials
• Geometry/trigonometry
• Drill jig design
• CAD III (AutoCAD Inventor)
• Statics/strength of material
• Piping drawings
• Cost estimation and technical writing
• Advanced drafting applications
• Fabrication, welding and structural drawings
• Fundamentals of machine design

80938 Converting/Corrugator Supervisor – This supervisor with 22 years in the industry, familiar with box making machinery, is located in Illinois but will relocate

• Recognized as a high energy leader for spirit and building strong teams, while achieving bottom-line benefits through a lean Six Sigma approach in the corrugated industry
• Experience with BVP, Kiwiplan, Amtech, EFI/CTI, HRMS, shop floor and Copar operating systems
• Supervised employees in the daily routine of producing quality products in a safe, productive manner with minimum waste while maintaining production
• Cross-trained employees in key positions
• Directly responsibility included coordinating the production activities in a corrugated box plant, including oversight of shipping, reliability, maintenance and the overall manufacturing process
• Carried out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Responsibilities included training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; conflict resolution; team building; coaching and leading employees to improve; addressing complaints and resolving problems; documentation; and setting an example of superior behavior, attitude and performance

72502 Sales Manager/Sales Representative – Candidate has 13 years of experience in marking and coding products, including direct reports, in southern California and Nevada and will relocate

• New business development
• Strong hunting skills
• C-level presentation skills
• Needs analysis and identification
• Consultative sales style
• Professional communication skills
• Return on investment/financial selling
• Aggressive closer

80620 Field Service Technician – This Dallas technician has nine years of experience with installation, maintenance and repair of packaging equipment such as food processing, end of the line, VFFS systems, conveyors and other related equipment, and has the ability to program and repair PLCs

• Construction equipment
• Diesel engines
• HVAC
• Conveyor systems
• Transmissions
• Hydraulics
• PMCS
• Supervisor/foreman
• Generator
• Aviation mechanic
• Security
• Customer service
• VFD
• Industrial automation
• Sensor intelligence
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)
• CPU
• Controller units
• Human machinery interface (HMI)
• Motherboards transmitting point
• Network communications
• A/C and D/C
• 3-phase 480v
• Oil and gas (Weatherford)
• Video manufacturing interactions experience
• Knowledge of packaging food manufacturing
• Active U.S Government Security Clearance
• Superior Performance Award for four years in diesel mechanics

80895 Machine Operator – Candidate has 26 years of experience running Mark Andy, Webtron, Propheteer, rotary and letter presses, hot foil stamping, die cut and color matching/ink mixing both water and solvent and is looking for an opportunity in the Philadelphia/Trenton area

• 8-color Mark Andy 2100 and 2200 (7, 10 and 13”)
• 4-color Webtron flexo press (650)
• 8-color Propheteer flexo press (1700)
• 10-color Gallus rotary screen/letter press (R160)
• 6-color Gallus rotary screen/letter press (R160)
• 8-color OFEM 31½” Juliette flexo press
• 3-color Shiki flatbed letter press

• Four-color process
• Coupons and multi-web setups
• Plow-folded coupons
• Hot foil stamping (flatbed and rotary)
• Adhesive and two-sided printing
• Rotary screen and letter press printing
• Die-cut singles
• Color matching/ink mixing
• Water/solvent-based inks
• Ultraviolet ink systems
• Rubber and oil-based inks

46311 Sales Representative/Business Development – This Michigan sales professional with 15 years of experience selling custom printed and non-printed poly bags, films, sheeting and shrink film in MI/OH/IL/IN is looking for a new opportunity with an extruder, converter or laminator

• Dynamic and innovative sales and marketing experience opening new accounts in the Midwest and managing national and regional customers, distributors and channel partners for a national manufacturer

• Completed Dale Carnegie Training as well as Toastmaster’s Training in Public Speaking

• Proficient in internet marketing as well as numerous CRM software, including Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce and ACT!, as well as network-based contact management software programs

• Provides sales development and account management services in the Midwest for multiple lines of flexible packaging products, including custom printed and unprinted packaging films, bags and sheeting for national and regional manufacturers, printers and converters

• Negotiated contracts to represent manufacturers, and negotiated terms and territories for products represented, accounts managed and markets covered

• Obtained $1 million in new sales in 2017 from select manufacturers in certain market segments, including food manufacturing and processing and specialty film applications

• Set up new web site and created engaging content for mass distribution using direct mailing programs to increase market exposure

80948 Production Supervisor/Superintendent – With 10 years of corrugated experience, this supervisor rose from corrugated operator to supervision and is familiar with all equipment used in a corrugating plant; currently in GA and will consider relocation

• Strategic management
• DuPont “STOP” Training
• Conflict Resolution
• Lean Manufacturing training
• Dale Carnegie
• KIWI training/backup plant scheduler
• Webinar training on printing
• Forklift certified

80589 Sales Representative – This Los Angeles salesperson has one year of packaging supplies sales and five years selling printing, offset and digital products

• Experienced outside sales professional with recent expertise in business development, specifically within the mid-market and C-level space
• Goal oriented with a proven history of meeting or exceeding defined sales targets
• Skilled in value-added selling, cold calling and territory management
• Hunts for and qualifies new mid-market business through face to face and over the phone cold calling
• Target accounts have a spend of over $2,000 per month in packaging, safety and facility supplies in the Los Angeles area
• Managed and grew the print and promotional product sales of book of 100 medium- to large-sized corporate customers
• High emphasis on value-added selling and growth

80897 Designer/Packaging Engineer – Southwest Michigan candidate has 13 years of experience in plastic returnables and plastic corrugated, plus experience with AutoCAD 2D and 3D, and will consider relocation to Lansing, Grand Rapids, or Battle Creek regions

• Professional packaging design engineer with more than 12 years of diverse and unique experience in the packaging and containers industry

• Worked with many types of materials, including various foams, plastic and paper corrugate, and several other forms of plastic sheeting, and experienced several styles of manufacturing these materials

• Skilled in AutoCAD (2D and 3D), Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, product costing, team building and continuous improvement

• Relationship building

• Industry trends

• Workforce efficiency

• Opportunities identification

• Regulatory compliance

• Design best practices

• Performance standards and analysis

• Implementation guidance

• Team member development

• Learning modalities

• Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

• Strong leadership and teamwork attributes

• Excellent time management, quality monitoring, theoretical and analytical skills

• Certified OSHA General Industry Safety

• Certified Train-the-Trainer forklift operators

80835 Structural Designer – This designer has three years of experience, including Artios, and is currently residing in California but will relocate

• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design

• Learned hand sketching and rendering techniques to design products
• Used SolidWorks to take sketches and make them 3-dimensional renders
• Fabrication techniques used to make mockups of designs
• Designed and fabricated working products such as mountain bike suspension and iPod speaker dock
• Used laser cutters for designs or making templates
• Shop supervisor, helping show other students proper use of equipment such as table saw, band saw, laser cutters, drill presses, lathes and miter saws

• Artios, Strata, SolidWorks, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and RetnaEngrave
• Wood, metals, acrylics, polycarbonates, corrugated, chipboard, plastics, fiberglass and concrete

23531 Sales Representative – This person has 25 years of experience selling 75% rigid and 25% corrugated related products in the Los Angeles area

• Motivated and accomplished sales representative who is attentive to details with outstanding follow-through
• Proficient in building relationships, negotiating deals and closing sales
• Detail-oriented and innovative self-starter and congenial salesperson
• Excellent creativity while keeping industry standards in mind
• Available to work a variety of hours and to commit long-term
• Demonstrates new and innovative ideas in a professional manner

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