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Jaco Lombard

@bottledesignexp

Bottle Development Expert

Afrique du Sud
Anglais
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À propos de moi
New Product Development glass bottle design specialist with over 30 years of professional experience in creating manufacturable, cost efficient, and defect free bottle designs for beverage , pharmaceutical, and food brands. Extensive background working directly with glass manufacturers, mold engineers, production teams, and packaging specialists. Known for improving manufacturability, reducing defects, optimising weight, and ensuring smooth transition from concept to mass production. Highly skilled in bottle shape engineering, neck finish compatibility, defect analysis, mold design... Plus d’infos

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Conception pour la fabrication
I will professionally review and optimize your glass bottle design
De25 $US / projetPlus de détails

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Expérience professionnelle

New Product Development Manager Africa

Glass • Temps plein

Dec 1995 - Jul 2026 • 30 yrs 7 mos

CORE SKILLS & EXPERTISE • Glass bottle shape engineering • Manufacturability assessment • Defect analysis (cracks, stress points, uneven distribution) • Neck finish & closure compatibility • Weight optimisation & lightweighting • Mold design & tooling considerations • Label panel design & packaging alignment • Production line compatibility • Sustainability improvements (recycled glass, reduced weight) • CAD review & technical specification development • Bottle performance optimisation • Collaboration with manufacturers & production teams PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE New Glass Container Product Development Expert Key Responsibilities: • Designed and reviewed thousands of bottle concepts for beverage, cosmetics, perfume, and food brands. • Provided manufacturability assessments to ensure designs could be produced efficiently and without defects. • Collaborated with glass factories, mold engineers, and production teams to refine bottle shapes and specifications. • Identified and resolved structural weaknesses, stress points, and defect risks in bottle designs. • Optimised bottle weight to reduce material usage and shipping costs while maintaining structural integrity. • Developed technical specification sheets including neck finishes, tolerances, label panels, and packaging dimensions. • Guided startups through the full bottle development process from concept to mass production. • Improved sustainability through lightweighting and recycled glass design strategies. Achievements: • Reviewed over 1,000 bottle designs across multiple industries. • Reduced bottle weight by up to 12% for several clients without compromising strength. • Eliminated leakage issues by correcting neck finish and closure compatibility. • Improved label panel flatness for better print alignment and packaging consistency. • Helped multiple startups launch their first products with manufacturable, cost efficient bottle designs. • Achieved several Gold pack Awards for Ardagh Glass Packaging. INDUSTRIES SER