NAVID FALLAHI
Packaging Engineer
Royal Oak,MI
Summary
Forward-focused project management authority with a strong ability to identify opportunities for revenue growth and build high-performance teams to support company objectives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Packaging Design Engineer
Magna Electric Vehicle Structures
St. Clair, MI
06.2022 - Current
- Tested and analyzed equipment design and performance feasibility to determine potential ROI.
- Supporting Engineering and Materials department in greenfield facility launch for 2022 GMC Hummer EV Battery enclosure.
- Lead design, development, and procurement of all robotically loaded automotive shipping and electro-coated racks.
- Executed studies to forecast cost, space and equipment requirements for program volume increases and new program additions
- Created and managed the plan for every part. A database detailing storage, replenishment, packaging, usage and supplier information for over 200 unique components.
- Regularly communicated with suppliers and customer to resolve issues.
- Created approval buy-off documents for all new packaging prototypes.
Lead Packaging Engineer
Cascade Engineering
Montpelier, OH
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Responsible for design, capital allocation, and implementation of all packaging systems (Expendable, Work In Progress, Finished Goods,
- Returnable) for plastic injection molded production parts
- Inspected packaging operations to ensure conformance to specifications by using cost-effective materials
- Managed 4 CK Technologies plants – performed all packaging related tasks as the sole packaging engineer for all locations supporting new product development projects
- Developed several Continuous Improvement Strategies regarding packaging development
- Ensure adequate quantity of packaging is available at time of first tooling/equipment tryouts.
Packaging Associate
Packaging Forensics Association
Lansing, MI
05.2018 - 01.2020
- Reviewed and provided input on expert Packaging Forensics testimonials under the supervision of Dr
- Paul Singh
- Worked as an associate with Dr
- Singh to review documents and assemble expert reports for a multitude of packaging cases involving patent disputes and package safety
- Conducted research of package test methodologies (ISTA & ASTM, OSHA) with regards to packaging.
Teaching Assistant
Michigan State University School of Food, Science
East Lansing, MI
- Assisted professors with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation
- Held office hours with students to review materials and answer questions
- Educated students, maximized learning capabilities, and increased classroom interest through effective instructional techniques.
Education
MBA - Packaging Value Chain
California Polytechnic University - Orfalea College of Business
San Luis Obispo, CA 08.2020 - 05.2022
B.S - Food Science, Food Packaging Food Processing and Quality Enhancement
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 09.2016 - 05.2020
Skills
Advanced MS Excel
BricsCAD, AutoCad, Teamcenter
Warehouse Planning
LeadershipInnovationBOM Development
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Material Flow
Project Management
Timeline
Packaging Design Engineer
Magna Electric Vehicle Structures
06.2022 - Current
Lead Packaging Engineer
Cascade Engineering
01.2022 - 06.2022
MBA - Packaging Value Chain
California Polytechnic University - Orfalea College of Business
08.2020 - 05.2022
Packaging Associate
Packaging Forensics Association
05.2018 - 01.2020
B.S - Food Science, Food Packaging Food Processing and Quality Enhancement
Michigan State University
09.2016 - 05.2020
Teaching Assistant
Michigan State University School of Food, Science