Thomas Radford
Frankenmuth,MI
Summary
Versatile Senior Manager specializing in Packaging Development and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Packaging Engineering
Sonos, Inc.
09.2014 - 11.2023
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Led high performing team of packaging engineers to achieve department key performance indicators (KPI's), project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.
- Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
- Maintained a world-class packaging laboratory capable of performing International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) testing procedures and prototyping paper-based structures using a Kongsberg cutting table.
Senior Design Manager, Packaging
Nokia Corporation
01.2005 - 08.2014
- Managed multiple high-profile design projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks effectively to meet competing deadlines.
- Led a successful design team, fostering collaboration and driving projects to completion on time.
- Conducted regular performance reviews of team members, identifying areas for improvement and implementing targeted development plans.
Packaging Engineer
Several Companies
01.1992 - 01.2005
- Served as a subject matter expert for packaging-related inquiries from other departments, providing guidance and support as needed.
- Conducted thorough testing of packages to validate their performance under various conditions, ensuring reliability and durability during shipping and handling.
- Presented findings from package testing results at internal meetings, sharing recommendations for optimal solutions based on data analysis.
- Reduced packaging costs for the company through strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Packaging
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI12.1991
Skills
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Cross-functional Team Coordination
- Resource Allocation
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Performance reviewing
- Kongsberg Table experience
- Esko ArtiosCAD
- Solid Works CAD
- ISTA Testing Standards
Accomplishments
ISTA Standards Commitee Member
ISTA Global Board of Directors nominee in 2024
Additional Information
Proud husband and father of 2 amazing daughters.
Proud father of 2 amazing dogs.
eBiker
Tennis player
Timeline
Senior Manager, Packaging Engineering
Sonos, Inc.
09.2014 - 11.2023
Senior Design Manager, Packaging
Nokia Corporation
01.2005 - 08.2014
Packaging Engineer
Several Companies
01.1992 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Science - Packaging
Michigan State University
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