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Dallas, TX, US

Dallas, Texas, US

• Site department head responsible for day-to-day operations for the engineering, facility maintenance/calibration, automation-controls, validation, construction management, and PMO departments.
• Primary responsibilities included ensured cGMP operations in engineering operations, management of budgets, oversight of facilities operations, risk management of site operations, and ensure proper facility operations.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Ops, Quality, Procurement, Finance, and IT on strategic projects including M&A, capital management, computer systems / automation-controls, maintain site facility, assist with growth and.
• Responsible for the design, bid & build out of a multimillion-dollar Greenfield site in downtown Dallas for drug product manufacturing operations (multi-product, sterile fill finish facility).
• Collaborated & managed the A&E firm, general contractor (GC) & MEP subs, and consulting firms during the entire GF project.
• Worked closely with procurement, supply chain, finance, and legal on procuring all equipment assets for the new site.

Dallas, Texas, US

Dallas, Texas, US

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

• Senior Program Manager responsible for the ATM Dallas site PMO, GMI (Growth Mindset for Investment), IBP (Integrated Business Planning) & BEX-OpEx (Business/Operational Excellence) programs. Developed, implemented and.
• Developed comprehensive project plans, budgets and strategies for the transition of products from R&D to manufacturing or from plant to plant. Executed them against transition checklists to ensure that all.
• Provided leadership and a common vision to the technical and manufacturing teams to ensure that roles & responsibilities and risks are clearly understood. Motivated teams to ensure that momentum is maintained in order.
• Overall responsibility for meeting program and/or project milestones and keeping the project teams on schedule. Tracked and communicated progress against program milestones, deliverables and resource constraints..
• Resolved conflict among team members and create alternate strategy and contingency plans in order to prevent projects from falling behind schedule. Oversaw the coordination between functional teams and support.
• Tailored and applied project management related tools to facilitate efficient management of team activities and communication. Supported/participated in efforts to continuously improve project management practices.

Bethlehem, PA, US

• Senior Project Manager overseeing a $75 million capital project for B. Braun’s Cephalosporin (antibiotic/penicillin) product line. The capital project consisted of a new Duplex IV bag sterile liquid & powder isolator.
• Developed and maintained collaborative internal and external relationships with key project stakeholders, consultants and contractors in the support and delivery capital projects.
• Managed activities leading to the successful execution of assigned projects. Developed and controlled project scope, schedule, budget, execution strategies and resource requirements relative to the established baseline.
• Ensured compliance with pharmaceutical quality system, financial and contractual requirements.
• Led and provided guidance for the planning and execution of the entire capital project delivery process lifecycle for GMP equipment, facility and utility projects.
• Participated in system and equipment design, procurement, engineering documentation such as PFDs, P&IDs, URSs, Design Specifications, RFQs, contractor bid packages, equipment data sheets and IQ/OQ.

• Provided consulting and engineering services to companies in the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Drug Delivery and Medical Device industries located in the United States, Central & South America countries.
• Engineering Management (Leading & Managing Project Teams and/or Department Staff)
• Clinical & Commercial Manufacturing Support (Process Improvement, Troubleshooting, etc.)
• Management of Small & Large Capital Projects
• Process & Project Engineering
• Procurement of cGMP Equipment (Process/Automation/Utility, etc.)

Foster City, CA, US

• Sr. Lead process engineering manager overseeing a team of principal consulting engineers responsible for the procurement, design, construction and commissioning on all the process equipment for Gilead’s new $500.
• Worked along-side key Gilead stakeholders and consultants (CE&IC Consulting Engineers, Rudolph & Sletten – General Contractor & FPBA Architects) to support the design, bid and build phases of the new site.
• Oversaw the development, review and approval of project documentation (process equipment/clean utilities) generated from consulting firms which included RFP Bid packages, Master Equipment Specs, URSs, P&IDs, PFDs and.
• Interacted with equipment vendors, and select vendors based on the most appropriate combination of price, quality and delivery. Reviewed and approved vendor information packages, including proposals, drawings and.
• Responsible for ensuring that all process equipment projects for the new site/campus were on schedule and on budget. Managed the engineering staffing resources needed for supporting the process equipment, utilities and.

Tokyo, JP, JP

• Senior lead process engineer (engineering project manager) responsible for providing process engineering capabilities and project management experience to the design of Shire’s new cGMP manufacturing facility (+$250.
• Efforts focused on design details of process & packaging equipment and clean utilities through procurement activities, design engineering, fabrication, factory acceptance testing, site installation, site acceptance.
• Oversaw the development, review and approval of project documentation generated from consulting firms which included RFPs, Bid packages, Master Equipment Specs, URSs, P&IDs, PFDs, Process Descriptions and Risk Impact /.
• Interacted with equipment vendors, and select vendors based on the most appropriate combination of price, quality and delivery. Reviewed and approved vendor information packages, including proposals, drawings and.

South San Francisco, California, US

• Responsible for providing process engineering and project management support in both Drug Substance and Drug Product production areas at Genentech’s South San Francisco campus. Responsibilities included leading the.
• Managed capital engineering projects up to $10MM within DS & DP production facilities. Project management responsibilities included project team formation, calculating ROI, technology/equipment evaluation, capital.
• Provided process engineering services such as review & approval of P&ID changes, IQ protocol, material of construction, engineering design changes and Trackwise change control assessments which included commercial &.
• Provided process engineering and management support for two new aseptic filling lines (liquid & Lyo), component prep and formulation areas at Genentech’s new Fill-Finish facility in Hillsboro Oregon (Greenfield Site.
• Recognized as subject matter expert (SME) within Genentech’s DP (commercial & clinical) manufacturing operations dealing with formulation, sterile filtration, aseptic filling, inspection and packaging of liquid &.

Bagsværd, DK

• Technical process engineer for managing the development, design, installation and troubleshooting of aseptic filling lines and automated manufacturing equipment used in the scale-up and tech transfer of a new.
• As the lead technical project engineer, managed the vendor audits/selection, design, fabrication, scale up and install projects for the Commercial Secondary & Tertiary Packaging Systems and Commercial Handle Printing &.
• Managed the project schedules, budgets (+$10MM) and internal/external resources. Oversaw the development and preparation (via outside contractors) of all commissioning and qualification documentation, TOPs and SOPs.
• Managed the preliminary layout and design of a new technology center of excellence for developing new drug delivery systems and technology. Assisted facilities engineering in developing the design and functional.
• Partnered with external engineering firms (Fluor & NNE) and construction contractor (DPR), oversaw the layout, design, installation and commissioning of the commercial Post Fill ops, ambient warehouse and cold room.

• Oversaw the daily commercial operations of product formulations (API’s) and cold filling (Sterile / Aseptic) process of meter dose inhalers on two high speed filling lines.
• Lead process engineer responsible for micronizing, formulation, homogenizer, filling, spraytesting, packaging, vision inspection systems, PLC/Panel View, automated and robotic equipment. Responsible for issuing Change.
• Managed multiple manufacturing and scale up production projects from concept to completion. Worked with internal and external vendors purchasing, designing, fabricating, installing & commissioning/qualifying new.
• Designed and executed URS/FAT/SAT documents and IQ/OQ/PQ/PV/CSV protocols (Product & Equipment Related)
• Demonstrated engineering expertise by streamlining manufacturing processes & procedures for three IDD manufacturing lines. Improved the overall process efficiency for each line, increased product throughput and reduced.
• Coordinated with Plant Engineering and Maintenance on troubleshooting and resolving process equipment issues in formulation, filling & packaging areas.

St Paul, MN, US

Bachelor Of Science, Chemical Engineering

Masters In Engineering, Mechanical & Pharmaceutical Process Engineering