Kaila Light

Bachelor's

Chemical Engineering

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO

Packaging and Production Engineer

- Responsible for MOC implementation, action items and project lists - Commissioned new machinery from start to finish to ensure a 50% increase in production rates - Training operators on new machinery and revised procedures - Write proposals for capital projects - Identify key milestones for capital projects - Oversee plan production for capital projects - Responsible for troubleshooting printing, and maintaining printing processes on the rewind machines - Researched and developed capital project for new printing process on the automated machines - Coordinate capital projects with authorities and outside vendors - Responsible for all rewind, autolines, and slitting machines (function and improvement - Support in rewind, slitting, laminating areas for capital projects - Responsible for updating and creating new process control procedures for all the packaging department - Manufacturing excellence team member - Responsible for the safety of all personnel - Executing trials of new products - Worked with CSR's, R&D and technical staff to develop and execute new products and improve current products - Implemented new chemical process and equipment to save 30K a year - Executing trials, design and commissioning of new machinery - Leader in Six Sigma projects - Hands on in all training and developing on new products and trials - Involved in all community outreach programs - Responsible for packaging requirements and specs - Tracking chemical variability on laminating machines, and implementation of new machine designs