Filling/Packaging Supervisor•Supervise aseptic filling and packaging operations in Consumer Products to meet financial and quality goals.•Utilize production reports and tracking tools to improve production efficiencies and costs•Write and maintain standard operating procedures and forms to reflect current production capabilities and Good Manufacturing Practices• Implement and Validate new production equipment • Identify and Implement CIP opportunities• Develop and Implement Corrective/Preventative actions in order to improve production processes.• Represent Consumer Products Production on the KANBAN lean manufacturing teamSupport Services Supervisor• Managed a support services department of 25 personnel.• Responsible for the aseptic preparation of all production lines, including supervision of sanitization personnel and aseptic operations technicians • Coordinated plant scheduling with Planner, Maintenance manager, Production manager and other group managers.• Developed processes and procedures for Clean-in-Place, Steam-in-Place automated and manual cycles for fill lines. Also, sanitization procedures for all aseptic areas.• Responsible for re-initiation of aseptic operations after biannual plant wide shutdown.

Perform qualifications of new systems including:Reactors – CIP, SIP, mixing and cleaning validations for ointments, gels, solutions, and suspensions.Control Systems – computer controlled operational systems for compounding, filling and packaging. Aseptic processing – media fills/holdsNew Product /Process Introduction – liaison between Process Development/R&D and Manufacturing, schedule and coordinate new product validation, primary stability batches, pilot/clinical batches and fill/process capability. Products included otic and ophthalmic suspensions, gels, and simple solutions.Writing experience - includes pre-validation studies, performance qualifications, Project Master Plans, Technical Reports, and other support documents. Including master batch records, procedures, forms and training records.Project leader for QA Validations on new Line 16 project for Fort Worth Manufacturing. Performed successful validation requirements to meet schedule.

Supervised Consumer Products Compounding/Weighing operationsLed a highly successful compounding team to consistently meet or exceed business standards.Managed component weighing operations to provide production support for Pharm/Surg and Consumer Products business units.Managed budget and developed operational standards for department.Improved Quality Indicators and continued to raise standard for the department.He developed effective production tracking tools that provide real time process status utilizing database and trending software.

Prepared ophthalmic solutions using cGMP. Operated computer automated (SCADA) systems. Developed and improved Standard Operating Procedures. Supported validation of new compounding and cleaning processes.