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Candidates from the newsletter of May 13, 2019

To speak with any of these candidates contact Doug Swiatecki at 800-548-3506 ext. 3278 or

Email  doug@swiftrecruiters.com

81128 Structural Packaging Designer – This Midwestern designer has experience with custom packaging design using ArtiosCAD and SolidWorks, as well as industry standard cutting tables to create prototypes, has experience with packaging engineering and has identified cost savings, ensured conformity to standards and designed solutions in packaging systems

• Designed 120+ packages
• Modified packaging to suit customers’ requirement
• Created samples for customers
• Updated the automated line to reduced cost by 33%, increasing productivity
• Identified $3.1 million in potential cost savings
• Advises on appropriate packaging for automotive components
• Works with suppliers to ensure conformity to standards
• Accustomed to creating new designs and modifying designs in an existing library

55319 Customer Solutions Project Manager – The Midwestern project manager has experience with pressure sensitive labels, RFID and NFC labels; he candidate grew up in the industry, starting as a flexo press operator and moved into other areas

• Entrepreneurial, innovative executive and Six Sigma Black Belt with 20+ years of multifaceted and progressively responsible printing and converting industry experience within highly competitive and high-profile markets

• Analytical professional with diverse skill set that includes business development, sales, marketing, project management, manufacturing consultation, higher education and operational process management
• Proven track record of success in implementing sales, planning budgets and selling custom supply chain solutions that utilize patented products for radio frequency identification (RFID) and auto-ID products
• Collaborative communicator continually focused on building relationships and promoting synergy across business lines and global units to drive positive change, comprehensive business approaches and enhanced profitability

81836 Packaging Sales – This highly energetic and successful packaging sales representative is currently selling in a western area and smashing barriers and goals, selling boxes, poly bags, tape, equipment and much more

• Cold calls, establishes relationships and seeks out decision makers

• Sells packaging supplies and equipment in high volumes
• Maintains customer relationships and builds new purchasing bridges

• Seeks out and contacts new business opportunities in an assigned sales territory
• Creates relationships and trust with clients to facilitate sales new sales
• Cultivates clients and determines needs to facilitate growth in existing clients
• In a short time, built out 115 new clients and facilitated large sales of packaging materials

37447 Packaging Sales Representative – This sales representative has experience selling a variety of packaging products, including pallets and crating to manufacturing, foam to various markets, and various packaging testing services in the Midwest

• Professional leader in sales management possessing proactive, disciplined and results-driven skills

• Acknowledged throughout career for routinely exceeding expectations and sales revenue goals
• Measurable and proven results by utilizing expertise in relationship development with a consultative and persuasive manner within the industrial and packaging industries
• Engages others by exhibiting trust in other contributions, and leads with adherence to organizational expectations, self-accountability and respect for individuals and team skillset

• Key strengths and expertise include account management, B2B outside sales, needs analysis, prospecting/cold calling, new business development, market penetration strategy, lead generation, relationship management, effective communication skills, critical thinking, adaptability to change and being detail oriented

66736 Customer Service Representative/Project Manager – Candidate has experience in the corrugated industry, including creating new item specifications for quoting, estimating, processing orders and external tooling, plus inventory control and invoicing, and is seeking a new opportunity in the Chicago area

• Customer service

• Project management

• Estimating

• Purchasing

• Inventory management

• Human resources

• Creative, out-of-the-box thinking

• Meeting and exceeding client needs

• Exceptional time management and multitasking abilities

• New employee training

• Customer databases, Excel and Word

28312 Structural Packaging Designer – This designer has experience with boxes and other consumer packaging designs, creating new designs, modifying designs from an existing library, testing, prototyping via industry standard cutting tables, and related activities with ArtiosCAD, SolidWorks, TOPS, CAPE, Pro-E and other related software, and is seeking a new opportunity in the Southeast

• Artios
• 3D SolidWorks
• AutoCAD
• Expert knowledge of packaging materials
• CAD cutting table
• TOPS/CAPE
• Adobe Creative Suite
• PRO E
• Corel Draw
• Key Creator
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Expert in Excel
• Microsoft Project
• Extensive ISTA and ASTM knowledge
• Experience with regulations
• Experience conducting multiple line trials and working knowledge of production practices and HAZMAT

81753 Cold Chain Sales Manager – Candidate has provided sales organization leadership and has restructured sales groups, upgraded underperforming teams, decreased turnover, increased profits, and developed both inside and outside teams to achieve results, and is now seeking an opportunity in the cold chain and insulated packaging segment in the Madison, WI or IL vicinity

• Top-performing sales manager with demonstrated experience driving profitability and business growth

• Innovative, customer-focused business leader who provides customized solutions to meet customer needs and remain competitive in the market
• Brings a wide range of industry knowledge and expertise, having worked with leading contract packing companies, distributors and packaging manufacturers, as well as several major pharmaceutical corporations
• Adds value through a commitment to delivering superior quality and service to customers to improve brand recognition, customer retention and referral rates
• As a sales manager, produced the four highest sales months in the history of a 35-year-old organization
• Increased customer retention from 20% to 82% by training sales representatives to qualify leads prior to working on projects
• Established an inside sales team to sell at higher margins, increasing gross profits an average of 67%
• Recruited back to an employer to turn around sales operations, successfully growing territory >3% YOY

81826 Sales Representative – This sales representative has experience selling glass, plastic and custom bottles in an expansive territory

• Bilingual English/Spanish executive with 23+ years of experience in sales, management and driving customer service improvement
• Able to motivate staff and resolve problems as they arise to meet daily challenges
• Exceeds project deadlines and delights customers
• Self-motivated, hardworking team player with the ability to effectively service, coordinate and provide superior customer satisfaction
• Superior verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills with knowledge of programs such as Salesforce, ACT!, Zoho, AS400 and Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel

• Areas of strength include sales presentation, revenue growth, product demonstration, sales closing, consultative sales, staff and customer training, direct sales, customer retention, account development, business ethics, multi-task management and problem solving/resolution

60686 Corrugated Sales Representative – This candidate has created a robust pipeline focused on new account development in foodservice, establishing relationships and initiating development of custom molded fiber solutions that are recyclable and compostable; he is seeking an opportunity selling corrugated or related food service containers

• Delivered organic sales growth in foodservice and retail channels by coordinating samples, pricing and timely communication

• Developed robust pipeline focused on new account development in foodservice, establishing relationships and initiating development of custom molded fiber solutions for national restaurant chains

• Managed paper straw sales campaign utilizing national directory for chain restaurants, resulting in demand data and customer commitments that allowed ownership to confidently execute capital expenditure project consisting of first two paper straw machines

• Within first two months of hire, developed relationship with Fortune 100 global sourcing team, coordinated their audit of manufacturing plant in China, and was invited to participate in bid for global paper straws

• Opened new account in Miami, FL generating $250K in annual sales and gaining access to new market in the Caribbean

73202 Customer Service/Estimator – This person has experience as both an estimator and a CSR working with sales people to prepare quotations for containers and piece sets, as well as working with designers and manufacturing to address customer concerns and for pricing in the Chicagoland area

• Vast experience in generating accurate corrugated estimates from concept to completion
• Skilled in work order preparation, after consulting with graphic, structural and manufacturing teams
• Proficient in Amtech, HRMS and Boxpro software estimating engines to ensure profitability
• Assisted in educating and training team members in appropriate methods of estimating and customer service
• Worked with customers and salesmen to prepare quotations for standard boxes and multiple piece sets
• Coordinated with structural, graphic and manufacturing teams to create comprehensive pricing
• Generated all-inclusive work orders for manufacturing many varied styles

63303 Converting Manager/Plant Manager – This Midwestern manager has experience as both a converting manager and a plant manger in a folding carton manufacturer with a focus on store branded food and other consumer products, working on waste reduction and recycling to help plants achieve higher productivity, including die cutting operations in plants with over 100 reports

• Oversaw the update of the recycling program, saving the company $2.5M annually

• Managed laminating, bindery, die cutting and gluing
• Ran teams totaling 300 employees
• Oversaw 100 employees in the die cutting division
• Implemented lean recycling program
• Managed waste reduction plantwide
• Revamped the employee safety program

• Certificate in Management – Sheridan College

• Advanced Printing Technologies – Penn State University
• Lean Manufacturing – Price Waterhouse
• Certification training in executive management

80936 Field Service Technician – This field service technician has experience with a variety of equipment related to the packaging industry, as well as PLC, robotics and Motoman, and is seeking a field service or maintenance position in the Southeast

• Responsible for complete building, rebuilding and machine maintenance for entire plant

• Production planning and supervision also involved

• Supervised and trained interns and prospective employees

• Machines and systems included 2K ton hot forming presses, Motoman robotics and gravity, and band and chain-driven conveyor systems

• Troubleshot all machines, and PLC monitoring

• Kaizen training

• Six Sigma training

• ISO 9001

• Complete understanding of the manufacturing processes

• Root cause analysis

• Continuous improvement

• Reliability work process

• Lean manufacturing

• Critical systems

• Preventative maintenance planning and execution

• Maintenance documentation (SAP)

• Maintenance planning and scheduling

• PM downtime prep

• Safe practice procedures

• PPE

• End user tech support

72988 Plant Manager – This manager has experience with planning, organizing and directing day-to-day operations in a corrugated converting facility that uses equipment such as Evol flexo folder gluers, slitters, die cutters and multicolor printing, doing the work in the plant while maturing into management, and has excellent experience with safety and process development; will relocate

• Drives safety and operational excellence through promotion of employee involvement, ownership and accountability
• Delivers company production commitments and controls cost throughout the plant
• Drives continuous improvement and optimization of all processes
• Works with the quality team to ensure the plant operates with the highest standards
• Plans, organizes and directs day-to-day operations to exceed customers’ expectations
• Develops systems and processes that track and improve productivity and quality
• Manages maintenance department and drives a standard approach to preventive and planned maintenance

79469 Maintenance Mechanic – This mechanic is experienced with pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical from 24v-480v, photo-eyes, welding and reading schematics, and is looking for an opportunity in the Southeast

• Head night shift maintenance technician on the first processing side

• Responsible for keeping all machines and equipment running for 99% of the production run time
• Changed various types of electric motors, troubleshot PLC issues, maintained boiler room temps and performed all mechanical duties on the first processing side

• Microsoft Office

• PLC troubleshooting

• Intermediate industrial electronics

• Production maintenance

• PLC

• Industrial maintenance

• CNC

• Industrial vacuum systems

• Industrial conveyors

• MIG, TIG and stick welding

81946 Maintenance Mechanic – This California candidate has experience with loading machines, motors, pneumatics, hydraulics, smaller injection molding machinery, gearboxes, conveyors, equipment calibration, and much more, and has been trained in ladder logic and done some basic PLC troubleshooting

• Very technology-savvy mechanical engineering graduate willing to work hard and be a leader

• Skills include management experience, proficiency in SolidWorks and an excellent grasp of mechanical components
• Very quick learner who strives to make things work and work better
• Troubleshot mechanical and electrical problems within plant processing flow
• Replaced motors, gearboxes, conveyance systems and other mechanical units
• Repaired faulty wires within motors and replaced circuit boards
• Fabricated custom replacement pieces for equipment
• Managed shutdown work and calibrations for equipment
• Coordinated with vendors for replacement parts

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