Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

Stay tuned for more updates on how this acquisition will benefit our clients and experts.

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Expert Details

Packaging Machinery, Manufacturing Efficiency, SMED, Changeover, OEE

ID: 732275 Puerto Rico

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Expert has over 35 years' experience working with the design, maintenance and operation of all types of packaging machinery, including flexible, filling, labeling, closing, cartoning and more. He is the author of the
multiple books on packaging.

He developed and teaches the Packaging Machinery Basics course twice yearly for the Institute of Packaging Professionals.

He developed and taught the Packaging Technology course in the graduate industrial engineering program at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.

He speaks regularly on packaging and packaging machinery at national and international conferences.



Expert is widely recognized as an expert in making changeover downtime disappear.

He offers workshops, assessments and other services to clients wishing to increase manufacturing capacity by reducing production downtime. He is the author of several books in this field.

He is also known for his work in measurement and improvement of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1976 Degree: Bachelor of Arts Subject: General Management Institution: InterAmerican University
Year: 1979 Degree: MBA Subject: (1) Industrial & Operations Management (2) Human resource Management Institution: InterAmerican University
Year: 2004 Degree: MSBE Subject: Adult Education Institution: Southern New Hampshire University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2013 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Contributing Writer Department: Editorial
Responsibilities:
Since 2013 he has developed and written an innovative packaging feature for Employer twice a month. He also contributes regular articles on machinery related topics including robotics.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1994 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Owner, Expert and Author Department: Owner
Responsibilities:
Expert developed a system of evaluating and reducing changeover time, to which he has dedicated a website and business. He provides assessment services as well as workshops in this field. He is the author of an influential text on improving changeover time as well as other books.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1982 to 2013 Employer: Southern New Hampshire University Title: Instructor Department: Business School
Responsibilities:
Between 1982 and 2013, Expert taught over 80 classes, mostly in in the MBA program. Courses taught included: Operations management, Human Resource Management, Compensation Management, Strategic management, Managerial Economics, Business Finance and many others.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2010 Employer: Food & Beverage Packaging Magazine Title: Contributing Writer Department: Editorial
Responsibilities:
For 10 years, Expert wrote a regular feature regarding various aspects of packaging machinery.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1985 to 2007 Employer: Automation Sales of PR Title: Owner Department: Owner
Responsibilities:
For 22 years he owned and operated Automation Sales of PR a sales agency dedicated to the design, sale, commissioning, training and ongoing support of all types of packaging machinery. Other machinery handled included vibratory bowl feeders for assembly machinery and tablet presses.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1976 to 1985 Employer: Alcon Laboratories Title: Manager, Facility Operations Department: Engineering
Responsibilities:
During the 8 years he spent with Alcon's pharmaceutical plant in PR, Expert assumed full responsibility for all engineering, maintenance and utilities. This facility consisted of 3 manufacturing plants plus auxiliary buildings on a single campus.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1967 to 1974 Employer: US Navy Title: Machinist Mate 1st Class Department: Various
Responsibilities:
Expert held various responsibilities relating to marine propulsion and auxiliary systems. He specialized in air conditioning and refrigeration.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2004 to 2014 Country / Region: Central/South America Summary: Various projects in Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatamal, Ecuador

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Founding board member, Institute for Pharmaceutical Engineering. Charter member, Institute of Packaging Professionals (former national board member, technical committee member; developed and taught their Packaging Machinery Basics course). Fellow, Royal Society for the Arts and Manufacturers.
Licenses / Certifications
Institute of Packaging Professionals CPP (Certified Packaging Professional) since 1998. He has since upgraded to lifetime certification.
Publications and Patents Summary
He holds a U.S. Patent for a two-part mixing container. He has 100+ published articles and columns in various trade publications and journals. He has published 4 books.

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
Expert has have developed and presented standard workshops on (1) changeover, (2) effective troubleshooting, (3) vibratory bowl feeders, (4) effective tool usage, and (5) specialized training to meet client needs. He has spoken 30-40 times at national and international conferences including PackExpo, InterPhex, KnowledgeShare and others.
Vendor Selection
From 1985 to 2007 he owned and operated a machinery sales agency. In that capacity, he developed leads, cultivated contacts, identified client needs, designed machines and packaging lines, coordinated the sales, build and commissioning process, and provided after-sale training and support.
Other Relevant Experience
He provides assessments and training to reduce changeover downtime. He develops and implement SMED programs. He also develops and implements systems to measure and track operating efficiencies. He also develops packaging processes and lines including machine identification, specification writing, vendor selection, commissioning assistance and more. He is also highly experienced in developing manuals, SOP's and other technical writing for clients.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
English He can fully read, write, speak and understand English.
Spanish He can fully read, write, speak and understand Spanish.

Fields of Expertise

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