New Vice President of Operations Hired by LMI Packaging Solutions, Inc.
LMI Packaging Solutions, Inc., a flexible packaging manufacturer that provides heat seal lidding and services for food companies, has hired Imran Mukhtar as Vice President, Operations. He will report directly to LMI Packaging Solutions CEO Jean Moran and will be a member of the company's executive committee. Mukhtar brings valued expertise to LMI Packaging's executive team with comprehensive experience in operational efficiency, quality assurance, process optimization, capacity management, inventory control and international management.
"We are pleased to welcome Imran to our executive team," said Jean Moran, CEO of LMI Packaging Solutions. "Imran's experience in lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, combined with his successes in quality assurance and improving customer satisfaction will be invaluable as our company continues to grow and expand." Mukhtar will lead all manufacturing, quality assurance, transportation and supplier partnership activities at the Pleasant Prairie, WI firm.
Mukhtar received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the University of Alabama with a major in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from The Wayne Huizenga Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University. He spent more than 10 years working for a manufacturer of copper and copper alloy tubing and metal fabricated products in operations, quality and plant management in the Southeast, Texas, and Mexico. Prior to joining LMI Packaging, Mukhtar worked in business unit operational leadership for a large multi-national company in the specialty packaging industry serving the pharmaceutical market providing solutions using glass tubing, vials and ampoules.
Mukhtar replaces Vince Incandela who will now lead the company's corporate social awareness programs in the newly created position of Director of Social Awareness. Incandela will be responsible for developing LMI Packaging's overall corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, including efforts to promote environmental sustainability and social giving. Working closely with CEO Jean Moran, Incandela will build on LMI Packaging's ongoing work in this area and oversee the development of new programs for the company.
LMI Packaging has an established heritage as a leading innovator of flexible heat seal lid packaging solutions, including die-cut, daisy chain, and roll stock packaging used in a wide variety of food and beverage products. For additional information, please visit our web site at www.lmipackaging.com.
