James Hudson
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About
"Packaging Technologist & Materials Leader for three fine fragrance brands: Hugo Boss, Lacoste and Stella McCartney, also currently studying The Institute Of Materials (IOM3) Level 5 Packaging Diploma. Working at Coty's Seaton Delaval manufacturing plant - globally regarded as one of the best in class for safety, quality, innovation and mastery. Responsible for delivering over $6.6 million in material cost saving projects in 2014/15, as well as driving new product development for a number of additional brands such as: Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Escada.
1st Class Computer Aided Product Design (CAPD) graduate with over 8 years of experience working in product design and product development. Committed to continuously striving for technical mastery and capable of developing a wide range of new products. Hard working, enthusiastic and committed to developing new and innovative design solutions…"
Specialities:
• Packaging technology for fine fragrance products, materials specialist in: bottles, pumps, caps, liners, cartons, labels, films and new packaging processes.
• Identifying, planning and executing materials cost saving projects, ensuring that these projects deliver considerable cost savings without compromising quality or performance.
• Technical mastery of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging components - as well as their impact on the supply chain, the packing line and the consumer.
• Hands-on experience working with automatic, semi-automatic and manual packing lines, with an in-depth understanding of the individual processes and transformations for each line.
• Broad knowledge of Bergami, Kalix and Marcasini cartoners, as well as fillers, cappers, sealers and case packers.
• Aesthetic and performance properties for packaging materials. Using existing and eveloping new laboratory test methods to capture performance data for components, ensuring that they are fit for use (FFU). -
Awards
• Finalist in the 2010 ‘North East Knowledge Transfer Showcase’ awards, presenting design work alongside Teesside University.
• Successfully qualified as a Graduate Member of The Chartered Society of Designers (Graduate MCSD), an international design group.
• A member of Design Network North (DNN), a network with several high profile design organisation contacts.
• Presented design work at the 2008 ‘New Designers’ Event in London, as well as the 2008 ‘Reveal’ Design Show in Newcastle.
• A member of the ‘PDT/CAPD Design Show Committee,’ responsible for preparing displays and content for several design events.
• Finalist in the ‘security products’ category for ‘The 2007 Bayer Materials Science Design Innovation in Plastics Competition.’
• Promoted to Corporal at the 3rd Bedford Boy’s Brigade, a long term member from 1992 to 2009.
• Received the 2005 ‘Excellence in Product Design Technology’ Award from Bedford Borough Council.
• Worked with students in the 2005 Young Enterprise project, Product Manager for the award winning-company Synthavision.
• Several key roles at Biddenham Upper School, including Deputy Head Boy, Sixth Form Council Secretary and Class Representative. -
Affiliations
Institute Of Packaging (IOM3), Design Network North, The Chartered Society of Designers, Northumbria University Alumni
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