Jazmín Meléndez Delgado

Responsible for the development and establishment of the Packaging Engineering function, defining technical processes, documentation, and guidelines. Development of packaging solutions, operational support, and cross-functional project coordination.

Engineering & Operations
▪ Developed, validated, and implemented packaging solutions considering manufacturing, storage, and transportation requirements.
▪ Analyzed palletization, load distribution, stacking configurations, and packaging materials to improve stability and performance.
▪ Provided technical support to production and coordinated with Quality, Purchasing, Operations, and Commercial teams during validations, launches, and problem-solving activities.

Process & Continuous Improvement
▪ Created, documented, standardized, and implemented Packaging Engineering processes and procedures.
▪ Developed technical documentation, specifications, drawings, and work instructions to ensure process standardization and repeatability.
▪ Applied 5 Why and Ishikawa methodologies for root cause analysis, containment actions, and process improvement.

Optimization & Cost Reduction
▪ Led material optimization and cost-reduction projects, including stretch film validation that achieved a 72.6% reduction in consumption and a 24.7% reduction in cost per pallet.
▪ Implemented containment and operational standardization actions to reduce material and process execution variability.

Participated in the start-up of the Chihuahua plant as part of the initial engineering team and served as the operation’s sole Packaging Designer, responsible for packaging solution development and technical support to manufacturing.

Packaging Engineering & Development
▪ Designed and developed packaging solutions using corrugated board, foam, and wood, considering product, manufacturing, and protection requirements.
▪ Developed CAD drawings, specifications, work instructions, and Bills of Materials (BOM) for manufacturing and implementation.
▪ Participated in NPI and PPAP, supporting the validation and introduction of new projects into production.

Manufacturing & Production Support
▪ Provided technical support during production launches, first-piece approvals, and manufacturing problem-solving.
▪ Developed and supported tooling, fixtures, and poka-yokes, including CNC programming.
▪ Managed and controlled tooling inventory, ensuring availability to support production requirements.

Responsible for the design and development of corrugated packaging solutions and technical management of assigned customer accounts, providing direct support for requirements, projects, engineering changes, and production releases.

Engineering & Customer Management
▪ Designed and developed structural corrugated packaging solutions, considering functional, manufacturing, and performance requirements.
▪ Managed and provided technical support for assigned customer accounts, maintaining direct communication for requirement definition, project development, engineering changes, and solution follow-up.
▪ Developed and reviewed technical drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation for manufacturing and implementation.

Manufacturing & Quality
▪ Performed first-piece approval in collaboration with Production and Quality, ensuring compliance with specifications and customer requirements.
▪ Participated in activities related to quality systems, standards, and specification compliance.
▪ Managed and controlled tooling and printing die inventory, ensuring availability for production.
▪ Managed engineering changes, ensuring proper updates to drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.

Provided technical support to Engineering and Manufacturing, contributing to new product introduction, engineering changes, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Engineering & Manufacturing Support
▪ Participated in Factory Support, Value Engineering (VE), Cost Engineering (CE), and New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
▪ Developed and updated work and packaging instructions, providing technical support to production during implementation.
▪ Supported laboratory testing, drawing reviews, and technical documentation for solution validation and implementation.

Cost Engineering & Continuous Improvement
▪ Participated in Cost Engineering (CE) and Supplier Localization projects in Mexico, managing packaging transitions for approximately 750 part numbers and contributing to projects that generated USD $1.4M in annual savings.
▪ Developed a Design Engineering Green Belt project focused on packaging redesign and pallet optimization, increasing the number of boxes per pallet and generating approximately USD $1M in annual savings. (Design for Six Sigma certication - May 31,2018).

Engineering Change Management
▪ Managed engineering changes through ECR/ECO processes, ensuring proper control and updates of drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
▪ Used 3D printing to support engineering development and validation activities.

Provided support to Manufacturing Engineering, contributing to process analysis, line balancing, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity and cost reduction.

Manufacturing Engineering & Continuous Improvement
▪ Performed time studies and line balancing to improve productivity and process efficiency.
▪ Supported production lines, identifying opportunities to optimize methods, cycle times, and resource utilization.
▪ Developed a Manufacturing Green Belt project focused on production line optimization, increasing capacity from 72 to 78 parts/hour (+8%), reducing cost per unit by approximately 23%, and generating an annual impact of approximately USD $66K.