Peter Jaffe

Seasoned Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 15 years of experience recruiting top-tier professionals across manufacturing, IT, and engineering sectors. Former packaging engineer with four U.S. patents, bringing a unique technical edge to recruiting for production and technical roles. Proven success in business development, candidate sourcing, and full-cycle recruitment for both contract and permanent placements.

Principal / Senior Account Executive at SkillSource Staffing LLC (2008-04 – Present)

Founded and led recruiting operations specializing in manufacturing, IT, and front-office roles.

• Placed professionals in FDA, cGMP, ISO9000/13485 environments.
• Built long-term relationships with clients including Stryker, Lannett Pharmaceuticals, Graphic Packaging, and General A&E.
• Developed proprietary job board (JigJobs.com) to streamline job postings to Google Jobs.
• Managed and trained a team of up to 4 sales executives.

Senior Account Executive at Corporate Staffing Services (2006-02 – 2008-04)

• Recruited for technical roles in manufacturing and regulated environments.
• Successfully placed candidates in roles such as packaging engineers, plant managers, and industrial electricians.
• Achieved "Top Biller" status multiple times, billing over $330K annually.

Junior Account Executive at 21st Century Staffing (2004-05 – 2006-02)

• Sourced and screened candidates for manufacturing clients including Lockheed Martin and Tyco Healthcare.
• Contributed to doubling agency revenue over two years.

Senior Packaging Engineer at Mid-Atlantic Packaging Inc. (1999-01 – 2004-04)

• Designed corrugated packaging and POP displays.
• Earned 4 U.S. patents for innovative "anti-nesting" display containers.
• Conducted lab testing and collaborated with production teams to ensure design integrity.

Senior Packaging Engineer at Interactive Printing and Packaging (1997-01 – 1999-01)

• Built and led packaging engineering department.
• Designed folding cartons and displays for media clients.

Packaging Engineer at Cardinal Health (now Catalent) (1994-03 – 1997-01)

Developed pharmaceutical packaging includes folding cartons and thermoformed trays.

BFA in Industrial Design – Carnegie Mellon University (1992 – 1992)

BFA – Rutgers University (1992 – 1992)

Certification in Sales Training – Sandler Sales Training (2004 – 2004)