Derek Kane Email & Phone Number

Oneida, Ny, Us

Lawrence Township, Nj, Us

Seoul, Kr

• Develops and executes site training strategy – including working with site stakeholders to determine learning needs and priorities and provides appropriate training to meet those learning needs.• Develops training resources within functional departments to be able to identify and solve learning needs as they arise. This takes the form of Trainer certification, coaching and feedback as well as providing system access and subject matter expertise on necessary Learning Management Systems.• Evaluate training needs and participates in the development and delivery of training materials, for all Manufacturing, Quality, and Support personnel as needed.• Maintain and improve onboarding experience in alignment with network deliverables• Manages and develops direct reports by facilitating on-going performance management activities. Leads team members, fosters professional development and growth, and promotes teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.• Develop training sessions and materials for existing employees ensuring all aspects of job responsibilities and expectations are met to improve efficiency, effectiveness and compliance and address gaps appropriately.• Provides guidance and information to operations management on recommended training programs, curricula and training material development, and learning assignments. • Manages projects and training initiatives which directly support Manufacturing, to effectively implement strategic business objectives in driving quality, compliance and safety.• Accountable for aligning across the training/learning network.• Participate, review and interpret system release management documentation into materials for training all staff.• Develop and oversee departmental strategy and goals in alignment with site strategies.• Work as a training and competency expert with various teams and clients developing webinars and other presentations.

Lawrence Township, Nj, Us

• Develops and executes site training strategy – including working with site stakeholders to determine learning needs and priorities and provides appropriate training to meet those learning needs.• Develops training resources within functional departments to be able to identify and solve learning needs as they arise. This takes the form of Trainer certification, coaching and feedback as well as providing system access and subject matter expertise on necessary Learning Management Systems.• Evaluate training needs and participates in the development and delivery of training materials, for all Manufacturing, Quality, and Support personnel as needed.• Maintain and improve onboarding experience in alignment with network deliverables• Manages and develops direct reports by facilitating on-going performance management activities. Leads team members, fosters professional development and growth, and promotes teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.• Develop training sessions and materials for existing employees ensuring all aspects of job responsibilities and expectations are met to improve efficiency, effectiveness and compliance and address gaps appropriately.• Provides guidance and information to operations management on recommended training programs, curricula and training material development, and learning assignments. • Manages projects and training initiatives which directly support Manufacturing, to effectively implement strategic business objectives in driving quality, compliance and safety.• Accountable for aligning across the training/learning network.• Participate, review and interpret system release management documentation into materials for training all staff.• Develop and oversee departmental strategy and goals in alignment with site strategies.• Work as a training and competency expert with various teams and clients developing webinars and other presentations.

Lawrence Township, Nj, Us

Led a Health and Safety culture within operations to ensure the team consistently sets site safety best practices by demonstrating zero tolerance behavior, continually challenging and raising Safety standards.Ensured compliance with all safety, GMP, and corporate policies and procedures.Responsible for the ownership of all safety incidents and quality deviations that occur on shift. This included triage, initiation, investigation, timely closure, and any resulting CAPAs.Accountable for the supervision and execution of all manufacturing operations within assigned shift. Including activities such as production schedule execution, area cleaning, environmental monitoring, maintenance, In-process sampling and testing, validation, and construction activities within shift.Participated in and advances critical site strategy initiatives such as STOP, Bravo Recognition, Strategic Leadership and Shop Floor Quality.In-direct management responsibilities for laboratory, maintenance (including IFM), QA, and visitors working on shift.Drove opportunities to improve, simplify, and eliminate waste while reducing the opportunities for human error during manufacturing execution.Responsible for area inspection readiness and provides direct audit support.Worked with Shift Supervisors to ensure timely and accurate reporting of Tier 1 metrics and issues.Provided coaching and mentoring. Conducts personnel and team performance management including objective setting, performance appraisal reviews and succession planning.Led Tier 2 meetings and ensures proper escalation of shift issuesLead area GEMBA walks that focus on safety, compliance, efficiency, and waste elimination.Shared metrics and performance data to all groups.Accountable for 5S and other OpEx initiatives.Collaborated with site and network groups to meet site objectivesSupervised a direct staff of shift supervisors with department level managerial responsibilities

Lawrence Township, Nj, Us

Led a Health and Safety culture within operations to ensure the team consistently sets site safety best practices by demonstrating zero tolerance behavior, continually challenging and raising Safety standards.Ensured compliance with all safety, GMP, and corporate policies and procedures.Responsible for the ownership of all safety incidents and quality deviations that occur on shift. This included triage, initiation, investigation, timely closure, and any resulting CAPAs.Accountable for the supervision and execution of all manufacturing operations within assigned shift. Including activities such as production schedule execution, area cleaning, environmental monitoring, maintenance, In-process sampling and testing, validation, and construction activities within shift.Participated in and advances critical site strategy initiatives such as STOP, Bravo Recognition, Strategic Leadership, Shop Floor Quality.In-direct management responsibilities for laboratory, maintenance (including IFM), QA, and visitors working on their shift.Drove opportunities to improve, simplify, and eliminate waste while reducing the opportunities for human error during manufacturing execution.Responsible for area inspection readiness and provides direct audit support.Worked with Shift Supervisors to ensure timely and accurate reporting of Tier 1 metrics and issues.Provided coaching and mentoring. Conducted personnel and team performance management including objective setting, performance appraisal reviews and succession planning.Led Tier 2 meetings and ensures proper escalation of shift issuesLead area GEMBA walks that focus on safety, compliance, efficiency, and waste elimination.Shared metrics and performance data to all groups.Accountable for 5S and other OpEx initiatives.Collaborated with site and network groups to meet site objectivesSupervised a direct staff of shift supervisors with department level managerial responsibilities

Lawrence Township, Nj, Us

Project Manager/Facilitator for continuous improvement projects including generation of change controls and completion of department change actionsDrive change controls from initiation through implementation and closureEstablish and drive program level initiatives with input from manufacturing leadershipAct as operational expert to support troubleshooting of complex issues/problemsAct as subject matter expert in the procurement of equipment/instruments Responsible for key project initiatives, including shutdown management and coordination, as required, department operational excellence programs (Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belts, 5S)Responsible for department key performance indicators and visual managementSupport investigation closures through review and approval for Manufacturing

Wilmington, De, Us

Led improvement programs and initiatives for upstream manufacturing in probiotics production facility. Provided leadership and direction for upstream group with 9 direct reports. Ensured continuous and efficient production in desired quantity and quality. Set expectations for adherence to policies and procedures and safety standards. Responsible for upstream personnel, including warehouse coordinator, media prep technicians, and fermentation operators.

Wilmington, De, Us

Led six sigma black belt projects to reduce cost and improve productivityTrained kaizen facilitatorLean trainedProblem solving team leaderTrained profit improvement project facilitatorFocused improvement champion for DuPont Production SystemMentored green belts at the site in completion of six sigma projects

Wilmington, De, Us

Senior process engineer for probiotic production facility. Provided technical support for microbial fermentations, centrifugation, spray drying and liquid nitrogen pelletization. Supervised two process engineers and a process development technician. Led process improvement, process development, and process transfer projects.Performed data tracking, trouble shooting, root cause analysis, corrective action initiatives, and metric reporting.Technical lead in capital projects, safety and quality initiatives.Member of site leadership team.Member of Dupont production system site steering committee.Authored work instructions and batch sheets Performed batch sheet review. Trained ISO 9000 and 22000 internal auditor.Member of food safety team. Site process safety management process technology element lead.

Wilmington, De, Us

Process engineer for microbial fermentation processes. Provided support for fermentation, centrifugation, spray drying and liquid nitrogen pelletization. Participated in process improvement, capital projects, data tracking, trouble-shooting, corrective actions and reporting. Performed process development and process transfer.Supervised coops in process development lab. Authored work instructions and batch sheets and perform batch sheet review. Trained ISO 9000 and 22000 internal auditor.Site process safety management process technology element lead.

Heerlen, Limburg, Nl

Developed fungal fermentation process to increase productivity and decrease cost of enzymes for cellulosic ethanol project. Planned and executed fermentation process development experiments in pilot plant.Troubleshot problems and performed preventative maintenance on fermentors and laboratory equipment.Involved in process transfer and scale-up activities.Developed and optimized process to reduce cost of fermentation of cellulosic enzymes.Led initiatives to improve sterility, increase productivity, and reduce costs.

Heerlen, Limburg, Nl

Developed fungal fermentation process to increase productivity and decrease cost of enzymes for cellulosic ethanol project.Planned and executed fermentation process development experiments in pilot plant.Developed and optimized process to reduce cost of fermentation of cellulosic enzymes.Led initiatives to improve sterility, increase productivity, and reduce costs.

Lawrence Township, Nj, Us

Worked on upstream manufacturing assignments detailed in written procedures and batch records, where adherence with cGMP regulations and safety was required.Responsibilities included media and buffer preparation; assembly, cleaning, and steaming of process equipment; inoculation and harvesting activities; process sampling activities.

Master Of Science - Ms, Manufacturing Leadership

Certificate, Advanced Bioprocess Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology

Regents Diploma, Biology, General