Asif Shaikh.

At - Chikhali, PS - Patoda, PO - Amalner, Dist - Beed, Maharashtra - 413207, India.

Contact: +91- 9545514140, Language: English, Hindi, Marathi. Date of Birth: 22 Feb 1995,
E-Mail: asifshaikh2225@gmail.com , LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asif-shaikh-349122142

PROFILE SUMMARY
Packaging & Printing Engineer with a strong education background in printing & packaging technology,
supported by field research, hands on experience of production process and shop floor, accompanied by
professional work experience in Packaging & Printing industry (Cartons, Laminates, Labels, CFB, EPS
boxes, Vials & Ampoules etc.). Constantly driven with ambition to build my career in a dynamic and
challenging environment.
KEY SKILLS
Packaging Development New Vendor Development Team Management

Quality control Planning Costing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2023 - Present: Mylab Discovery Solution (Medical Devices) Pune,
Maharashtra, working as Packaging Development Assistant manager.

• Primary, secondary & tertiary packaging specifications.

• UDI code generation cross all functions.
• Key Line design for folding cartons.
• IFU & Label control with approvals
• Packaging development (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary & Miscellaneous) and continuous improvement.
• Vendor Evaluation & assessment
• Transport & Handling validation studies.
• Analyzing the packaging materials of competitor products.
• Handling of queries related to packaging material.
• Stability studies for Laminated Pouches.

October 2021 to July 2023 - Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (Medical Devices) Vapi,
Gujarat, working as Packaging Development Assistant manager.

• Conducting fitment trials checking product & packaging fitment.

• Responsible to make improvement in existing product packaging in terms of replacing its
design & packaging material.
• New Vendor Development and audits for cost benefits & constant effective delivery.
• Packaging material cost negotiation with suppliers.
• Followed up with suppliers for packaging material delivery schedule.
• Preparing primary, secondary & tertiary packaging specifications, SOP’s & works on
standardization of existing packaging material for 4 verticals Diagnostic / Endo Surgery /
Healthcare & Life Sciences).
• Benchmarking of different packaging as per market trends.
• Coordinate with internal department Design, Purchase, R & D, Production, Planning, QC, QA &
RA team ensuring the latest artwork standards are defined & maintained withour suppliers.
• Coordination with vendors & visits for proofing and online approvals during commercial
production in terms of pantones, process colors & finishing processes.
• Providing technical support to procurement team.
• Analyzing the packaging materials of competitor products.
• Handling of queries related to packaging material.
 April 2021 to Aug 2021 - Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (Medical Devices) Vapi, Gujarat,
working asPackaging Development Executive.
• Preparing Primary, secondary & tertiary packaging specifications, SOP’s & works on
standardization of existing packaging material for 4 verticals Diagnostic / Endo Surgery /
Healthcare & Life Sciences).
• Performing line trials & testing the packaging material during the development stage to ensure quality.
• Coordinate with internal department Purchase, R & D, Production, Planning, QC, QA & RA
team ensuring the latest artwork standards are defined & maintained with our suppliers.
• Maintaining packaging specification for all NPD & existing sizes.
• Inward packaging material studies & review reports for acceptance & rejection in SAP for
the same.
• Analyzing the packaging materials of competitor products.
• Handling of queries related to packaging material.
• Providing technical support to procurementteam.
• Incoming quality assurance of packaging material in warehouse
• Handling In-line troubleshooting related with packaging material during productions.

December 2019 to March 2021 - Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (Medical Devices) Vapi,
Gujarat, working asPackaging Development Officer.
• Preparing testing reports in the formats, Protocols, as per ISO 13485, ASTM D4169 & ISTA.
• Preparing and maintaining Artwork and shade card of various Packaging Material and making
changes in the same as and when required.
• Performing line trials & testing the packaging material during the development stage to ensure quality.
• Conducting Transportation test as per IS Standard.
• Coordinate with internal department Purchase, R & D, Production, Planning, QC, QA & RA
team ensuring the latest artwork standards are defined & maintained withour suppliers.
• Maintaining packaging specification for all NPD & existing sizes.
• Inspection of all FG products in terms of loading, Palletisation, Strapping & Wrapping.
• Handling In-line troubleshooting related with packaging material during productions.

September 2019 - Dec-2019: Naprod Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. Boisar,Palghar, working as
Packaging Development Officer.
• Development of Primary packaging material.
• Checking of shade card as per approved shade card.
• Checking Vials & Ampoules drawing and coordinate with vendor for make correction.
• Artwork development for Label, carton.
• Preparation of MPI & MS for packaging material.
• Co- ordination with QA team.

June 2015 - Sep-2016: Essel Propack Pvt. Ltd. Vasind,Mumbai. working as Printing Engineer.
• Working on Digital Press HP Indigo 6800 & Digicon Series 3 as a production Engineer (Printing).
• Matching color shade as per shade card & checking online printing quality as well as testing
like Graphite test, COF, Flux test, Nail test, Delta E etc.
• Hot foil Stamping, Embossing, Label Die Cutting, UV Coating, Primer Coating, Matt Varnish,
Squid varnish.
• Production entry in SAP & Labeling and dispatching material as per planning.
 CURRICULUM PROJECT PROFILE
Degree Project: Improving Rotogravure Machine Utilization in Printing Industry.
• Detailed study on the rotogravure printing machine and causes which is reducing the
machine utilization.
• Making SOP of ink shade matching for improving rotogravure printing machine Utilization.

Mini Project: Cost Reduction of Corrugated Boxes.

• Comparative study on different parameters of corrugated board and cost reduction.
• Study about corrugated rollers design and structure.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

COURSE INSTITUTE/ PERCENTA CG

UNIVERSITY GE PI
BE (2019) Mumbai University - 6.47
Diploma (2015) MSBTE 70.67% -
H.S.C (2012) Maharashtra State 57.33% -
Board
S.S.C (2010) Maharashtra State 55.40% -
Board

INTERNSHIP
• 4 months (Jan-April 2019) Professional internship at Vimalachal Print and Pack, Gujarat Ahmedabad.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Successfully completed the Internal Auditor Training in ISO 9001:2015 (Quality
Management System).
• Successfully completed the DTP course with A grade.
• Worked as a Technical Co-ordinator in impressions 2018 held at SIES GST
SOFTWARE EXPOSURE

• Courses : Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Solid Work
• ArtiosCAD
• CorelDraw
• ERP&SAP
• Microsoft word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Power Point