Christopher Albers Email & Phone Number

United States

Tokyo, Jp

• Site aseptic filling/packaging engineering lead for a feasibility design of a capital expansion project to increase IG vial filling capacity • Supported as site technical resource for purification brownfield expansion feasibility project • Site aseptic filling/packaging engineering lead for feasibility, CD, BD of a capital expansion brownfield project for albumin flexible container filling/packaging • Led global process engineering function for multi-site expansion project for pasteurization technology including identifying vendors, submitting proposal packages, technical review, and initial negotiation • Transitioned to global engineering lead for all process equipment focused on filling line, isolator, robotics, visual inspection, and packaging • Created easy to modify capacity models to verify designs meet required global supply requirements • Author User Requirement Specifications for process equipment including Fill Line and Isolator• Acted as interim Project Manager due to resourcing for brownfield projects focusing on schedule and cost adherence.• Supported facility layout design and process flows with external engineering/architecture firms • Membership in ISPE and Biophorum (Isolator Best Practices Subgroup)• Lead site program for capacity expansion projects and ramp up projects

Tokyo, Jp

 Continue to lead production engineering team for growing IG department consisting of 13 engineers Manage additional team of 3 engineers responsible for leading and coordinating ramp up projects across diverse manufacturing operations (Protein Purification, Aseptic Filling, Packaging)  Responsibility for all aspects of project portfolios across all 3 manufacturing areas Guide and advise team in data collection and analytics for process times Developed use of technology to improve automation of data analytics (SQL queries, Data BOTs, Power BI, Disoverant) Decreased cycle time and takt time for all processes by >15% over 12 months  Delivered all cycle time goals ahead of schedule and maintain positive variance to schedule by >6 months  Site Lead for global initiative to achieve growing network demands for IG identifying opportunities to increase production by 60% over facility design utilizing process changes and lean principles

Tokyo, Jp

o Manage and direct the work of approximately 8-10 shift Production Engineers to support core manufacturing in the areas of Protein Purification, Aseptic Filling, and Packagingo Identify/prioritize/provide resources to assist the department heads to meet the annual operating plan, budgetary commitments and continuous improvement initiativeso Lead Production Engineering Team to provide SME guidance to shift leadership, operators and investigators to support real time decision making o Ensure the Production Engineering Team delivers immediate on-shift troubleshooting and triage support (Delta V, EBM, process) – primary interface with PCS, IT and Tech Serviceso Emphasize training and implement control systems on shifts to eliminate product discrepancieso Develop a Team of Manufacturing process experts - technical analysis for change control and event investigations, technical representative for regulatory and safety agencieso Help prepare budgets and forecasts for areas of responsibilityo Responsible for assuring compliances to all regulatory requirements

Tokyo, Jp, Jp

 Provide engineering guidance for aseptic processing suite of a plasma purification greenfield build Drive operational deliverables for IG Fill/Finish to ensure successful startup of the aseptic filling suite Author SOPs, training materials, and process steps for Electronic Batch Management (MES) Support design and qualification of manufacturing building  Managing vendors in order to deliver according to the schedule Led budget proposal and specification of in process testing equipment and small capital expenditures  Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cycle development and qualification activities for sterilization (including depyrogenation), cleaning, and sterility assurance Responsible for troubleshooting and error resolution Engineering lead for fill line and isolator technology for media fill qualification Promoted to Principal Engineer from Engineer II September 2016

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

I work as an equipment validations engineer in support of plastics operations for flexible containers. I am responsible for all quality aspects in this area related to upgrades, equipment validations, process improvement, etc.

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

Manufacturing Co-op in charge of special projects to improve process and implement lean initiatives.