Mikk Kull
Elva,Estonia
Summary
Looking for opportunities to work on novel barrier structures for food packaging.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work history
Quality- and environmental manager
AS Kroonpress
Tartu, Tartu linn
2018.09 - Current
- Maintained quality- and environmental management systems
- Maintained local pollution permits
- Maintained ISO14001, ISO9001, FSSC22000, Nordic Ecolabel, EU Ecolabel, FSC and PEFC standards
- Maintained ECOVADIS rankings
- Developed quality procedures and quality check-lists for production departments
- Developed maintenance instructions and implemented preventive maintenance
- Measured and maintained press-curves of offset- and flexographic printing presses
- Validated input materials for purchasing department
- Maintained supplier evaluation documents and registries
- Conducted supplier audits
- Conducted migrobiological testing in food packaging production areas
- Ordered migration (OML & SML) and recycling tests (PTS, etc)
- Assessed specific migration using "Worst Case Calculation" method
- Measured COBB and KIT values of applied barrier coatings
- Lead plastic (polyolefin, polyester) replacement projects with customers such as KFC, Burger King, Samhentir
- Participated in barrier coating development programs with suppliers (DAIKIN Chemical Europe GmbH, Fibenol, Sun Chemical)
- Maintained customer complaints and lead improvement processes
- Tested different coatings technologies for barrier coatings
Trainee
Norma AS
Tallinn
2018.07 - 2018.08
- Analyzed test results from laboratory
- Made batch based quality reports for galvanized parts
- Conducted statistical analysis on process metrics
- Reported DPMU and batch based parameter values to superiors
Trainee
Metaprint AS
Tallinn
2017.06 - 2017.08
- Prepared metal ribbons for testing
- Conducted tensile strength tests on prepared ribbons
- Determined whether there is statistically signifact difference between batches or not
- Assessed historical trends and made reports for superiors
Laboratory worker
AS Talot
Maardu, Maardu linn
2016.06 - 2016.08
- Prepared concrete cubes for testing
- Conducted compressive strength tests on prepared cubes
- Assessed historical trends and made reports for superiors
Bindery worker
AS Kroonpress
Tartu, Tartu linn
2015.06 - 2015.08
- Finished printed products by hand or machine to meet requirements.
Bindery worker
AS Kroonpress
Tartu, Tartumaa
2014.06 - 2014.08
- Finished printed products by hand or machine to meet requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Materials science
University of Tartu
Tartu, Tartu linn 2015.09 - 2018.06
Master of Science - Materials science
University of Tartu
Tartu, Tartu linn 2018.08 -
Skills
Software:
MS Office
Minitab
Mathcad
Origin PRO
Radius ERP
AC4D
Crystal Reports
Programming languages:
R
Analytical techniques:
XRD
XRF
Ellipsometry
Nanoindentation
COBB testing (ISO 535)
Spectrophotometry
Coating techniques:
ALD
CVD
Sol-gel
Flexographic
Rotogravure
Spray-coating
Curtain coating
Slot-dye coating
Printing technologies:
Sheet-fed offset (conventional oil-based)
Sheet-fed (Hg-UV)
Sheet-fed (LED-UV)
Flexographic (WB)
Flexographic (Hg-UV)
Flexographic (LED-UV)
Digital (Hg-UV ink-jet)
Converting processes:
Cup-forming (ultrasonic and heat-seal)
Paper bag forming
Die-cutting
Carton-forming
Window-glueing
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Norwegian
Beginner (A1)
Estonian
Proficient (C2)
Affiliations
- Basketball
- Hiking
- Barrier coatings
- Microcrystalline cellulose & lignin
- Atomic layer deposition
- Chemical vapour deposition
Timeline
Quality- and environmental manager
AS Kroonpress
2018.09 - Current
Master of Science - Materials science
University of Tartu
2018.08 -
Trainee
Norma AS
2018.07 - 2018.08
Trainee
Metaprint AS
2017.06 - 2017.08
Laboratory worker
AS Talot
2016.06 - 2016.08
Bachelor of Science - Materials science
University of Tartu
2015.09 - 2018.06
Bindery worker
AS Kroonpress
2015.06 - 2015.08
Bindery worker
AS Kroonpress
2014.06 - 2014.08