Meet T.J. Smith, one of our newest team members at the Smithers Distribution Testing Lab in Lansing, MI.
Before joining Smithers, I spent time as a Packaging Engineer and Supplier Quality Engineer for Dart Container Corporation, a single-use food & beverage manufacturer. My previous role was primarily product development focused. Prior to starting at Dart, I attended Michigan State University and received my four-year degree in packaging engineering.
I was looking for a challenging technical role in package testing, where I could help clients solve packaging issues. Overall, Smithers offered a wide range of packaging and testing capabilities, which is what interested me the most. Also, working with projects across multiple industries and packaging challenges provides a lot of interesting variety.
I am conducting testing programs with the various distribution testing standards and applying them to many different applications in the medical, automotive, and consumer product segments. I enjoy using our laboratory equipment. I get hands-on experience and see a wide variety of clients' products being tested. Every day is different, and each project is new and exciting. I am also working with our team to maintain our quality system.
I am most proud of my work ethic and family. I strive to bring high-quality results in a timely and efficient manner while meeting the expectations of clients. My wife and I have three young boys who keep us busy all the time.
When I am not working, I like to spend my time outdoors camping, fishing, and hunting. My family also has a cabin in Northern Michigan that we like to spend time at during the summer. I also am an avid baseball fan. I enjoy taking my boys to the minor league games and watching the Lansing Lugnuts.
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To talk about your next project or discuss the latest in baseball, get in touch with T.J. at tsmith@smithers.com.
