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Portland, Indiana, United States

Portland, Indiana, United States

Portland, Indiana

• Integration, installation, validation, and conditioning of ISTECH designed level III automation providing ultrasonic weld and print apply labeling in line with blow molding equipment.• Installed a modern 10-cavity Uniloy UMS24.D extrusion blow molding machine manufacturing 1000 ml collection bottles.• Validated extrusion machine, ultrasonic welding equipment, and assembly processes for plasma pooling bottle devices.• Implemented preventative maintenance tasks for 3 manufacturing areas consisting of: 5 molding processes, 2 ATS super-track assembly cells, and other ancillary equipment using MAXIMO software.• Performed routine equipment maintenance, mechanical work and implemented process changes.• Made appropriate repair recommendations for malfunctioning equipment and performed work based on agreed upon action.• Handled preventive and corrective maintenance to maintain proper equipment safety and functionality.• Evaluated procedures and results for accuracy and determine appropriate next steps. Followed safety rules and procedures.• Developed attendance tracking & safety observations databases for manufacturing facility using Microsoft Access 2007.• Facility start up - execution of installation, engineering studies, operational, and performance qualifications documentation packages for primary operating machines as well as ancillary equipment. • Preparation of manufacturing and equipment operating instructions and product history record documentation packages.• Technical training provided for existing employees at sister facility.

Responsible for manufacturing safety, quality and efficiencies of two Aseptic manufacturing operations and equipment with an asset value of over $4 million dollars. Directly involved with the transfer and relocation of assets from US to Mexico including the procuring of new assets and supporting equipment. Administer departmental budgets and spending in excess of $1.3 million dollars annually. Responsible for training, developing, and motivating 7 new employees prior to company-wide layoff.• Sustained production efficiency of 107.8% production performance compliance between 2007 and 2008 through continuous improvement initiatives.• Attained all-time monthly net production record over 4 million units, besting normal production by 8% leading to a step change for annual production to 45.5 million units.• Identified and performed factory and site acceptance testing of new operations equipment. • Setup new and existing transferred equipment to new location.• Wrote validation protocols and performed testing of startup location.• Trained maintenance and operations employees at startup location to develop understanding of process equipment.• Improved online inspection of product defect by implementing new inspection device lead to decreased inspection time and increased product quality.• Facilitate refurbishment of existing and procurement of new mold to alleviate product deficiencies and improve product quality resulting in annual capacity increase of 1.5 million units or $250,000 additional sales volume. • Modified Blow-Fill-Seal equipment to obtain a class 100 particulate environment within the critical fill zone. This project resulted in anticipated savings of $2MM appropriated to purchase replacement equipment.• Improved machine efficiencies through cycle time reductions for Blow-Fill-Seal process resulting in annual capacity increase of 3.5 million vials or $600,000 additional sales volume. Annual production in excess of 39.5 million vials.

Responsible for product assembly and maintaining product quality through visual inspection quality checks. Responsible for manufacturing safety, quality and efficiencies of Aseptic operations. Achievements included: • Introduced a down time/reject tracking program• Increased productivity in the ALP department by 30 percent. • Annual output went from 28 million vials to 36 million vials resulting in an additional $1,360,000 sales volume.

Associates Of Arts, Business (Aab)

Completed 21 credits

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