Benjamin Padilla

600 Oakfield Lane

Philadelphia, PA, 19115

(215) 676-1634

Qualifications Summary

Nearly two decades of experience in the corrugated packaging industry, with the level of expertise to be successful as a packaging director, technical director of packaging, or VP of Manufacturing.  A career highlighted by forward thinking and introduction of several innovative ideas and participation on several patented design projects.   

Accomplishments include creating an in-house die-making department for all repairs, revisions, and prepress activities.  Through the creation of the in-house die department, I was able to integrate our design and manufacturing departments for total quality control.

An ability to produce at a high level of efficiency, which comes from a total understanding of design and manufacturing processes.  A strong background as a tool & die maker, which provides the knowledge necessary to produce at a very competitive cost. 

Professional Experience

Technical Director                                                                                                 July 1980 to Present

Triangle Container Corporation                                                                         Philadelphia, PA

Oversee approximately 30 employees in the departments of Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Die-Cutting, Die-Making & Repair, Printing, Make-Ready, Prepress, Production & Scheduling, and Sales & Service for this point-of-purchase, national packaging manufacturer, with $30 million annual sales.  Promoted from Supervisor in Die Cutting to current position.

n        Created in-house die-making department that saved approximately 30% on tooling annually.  Managed in-house die makers for repairs and revisions of both flat and rotary dies on-site, thus saving production time and additional tooling costs.  Responsible for quoting of all tooling for the company.

n        Reduced manufacturing errors as a result of employing computer aided manufacturing 100% to modem designs to venders and the manufacturing department.  Reduced set-up times of first time run items to 20 - 45 minutes.

n        Specified layouts for all multi-piece jobs for both planning and manufacturing optimization.  Efficient layouts provided economical and accurate customer quotes, and helped break-apart of multiple pieces, all of which provided the best value to the customer.

n        Worked with Bobst to become the first company in the industry to employ an innovative, advanced printing process, using 5-color offset printing with a varnish on E-flute corrugated packaging.  Triangle used this process in printing the Mona Lisa on corrugated packaging.

n        Specialized in redesigning new concept packages for increased manufacturability and running efficiency through a gluer.  Also assisted in the design and development of the patented stacking tray and stacking tray shipper.

n        Increased precision in the printing department by using proofed vinyl as machinery overlay. Developed the linkage for lithoprinting and funneled all such work, including four-color separations, to lithographic artists.  Linked graphics department computer software with the design department CAD programs to provide Illustrator program to CAD design program.  Updated and computerized the design department, installing Barco Artios CAD. 

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n        Modified Folding Carton machinery, after observing the process in Europe, to provide Triangle with the ability to create a press ready strike in order to produce corrugated, point-of-purchase packaging.  Worked with CITO to develop more than 20-different counters by using folding-carton countering principles for corrugated packaging which has saved production time and labor.  Currently developing pre-press make ready sheets to decrease production time.

n        Traveled to manufacturers' sites to investigate reported packaging issues to evaluate their machine problems and create a method of either modifying packaging or improving the machinery in order to continue production.

n        Over 25 years of experience in rotary die cutting, including both steel to steel, and soft die cutting on United, Ward and Bobst machinery. 

Supervisor, Die Cutting Specialty, Philadelphia, PA 1976-80

n        Developed rotary and flat die and employed the various principals of folding-box packaging.

Apprentice, Philadelphia Consolidated Die Company, Philadelphia, PA 1968-76

n        Tool & Die Maker.  Also cut all types of materials, including wood, plastic, and metal, as a machine operator.