Robert Kilmer

Project Manager at Sterling Engineering

Robert Kilmer has a diverse work experience in project management and packaging development. Robert started their career at Viskase Companies as a Technical Sales Representative from July 1997 to October 1998. Robert then joined ACH Food Companies, Inc. as a Packaging Development Engineer from October 1998 to February 2001. At The Coca-Cola Company, they worked as a Packaging Engineer from February 2001 to March 2005, managing development projects for foodservice and retail packaging. Kilmer then joined Kraft Foods as a Senior Packaging Engineer from March 2005 to November 2005, where they coordinated package development for various food and beverage products.

Following their time at Kraft Foods, Kilmer moved to Scholle IPN, where they held several roles. Robert started as a Business Unit Manager from November 2005 to January 2011, overseeing a $60M annual revenue account across multiple North American locations. Robert then transitioned to the role of Project Manager from January 2011 to October 2016, leading a cross-functional project team that secured a five-year $400M supply agreement. Kilmer was promoted to Director of Project Management and Capital Spending from October 2016 to March 2020, where they directed global cross-functional teams in coordinating numerous capital projects. In this role, they also managed a $2M capital project to increase capacity and led vendor selection and negotiations. From March 2020 to October 2021, Kilmer served as the Director of Project Management, leading global teams in presenting the annual capital budget to the Board of Directors and coordinating manufacturing asset transfers.

Kilmer's most recent work experience is at Sterling Engineering, where they have been employed as a Project Manager since August 2022.

Robert Kilmer attended Michigan State University where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging Engineering. Unfortunately, specific information regarding the start year, end year, and duration of their studies is not provided.

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