Jerome Doyle Email & Phone Number

Coppell, Texas, United States

Direction Setting / Strategy – Represent manufacturing facility in strategy setting; provide direction for growth of the organization• Oversee forecasting and planning of products to meet or exceed customer and affiliate service levels.• Contribute to development of annual site strategic plan to meet short term and long term business objectives.• Participate in preparation of yearly operations budget, including unit production targets and standard costs. • Monitor performance, identify variances, and initiate corrective actions to meet business goals.• Conduct business in accordance with company values and behaviors and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.Technical – Direct and monitor business activities to ensure alignment with business plan• Institute systems, policies and procedures to ensure that products and services meet regulatory and quality standards (e.g, cGMP, cGDP, cGLP, etc.).• Coordinate functional areas (e.g., compounding, filling, packaging, maintenance) to ensure supply of products/services in accordance with market needs and operational targets (e.g., quality, supply, cost).• Ensure that inventory levels support service levels and financial goals.• Obtain approval for capital projects and resources to maintain and improve production capacity.• Develop organizational capability to identify and resolve operational issues quickly and effectively.• Assure tracking, evaluation and reporting of key indicators, as well as corrective and preventive actions.• Monitor product performance via customer feedback and internal performance data and assure systems are in place for continuous improvement.• Monitor cost of goods manufactured and other non-standard operating costs.Team – Ensure organization is staffed with capable individuals for current and future success of the business unit; create a positive work environment that enables all associates to contribute fully to business success

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed the aseptic manufacturing operations production department that included 4 production managers, 11 supervisors, 2 project supervisors, 1 training specialist, 1 administrative assistant, 129 compounding, filling and packaging technicians and 74 temporary packaging technicians• Managed a 3 shift compounding, filling and packaging operations that included 5 high-speed filling and packaging lines and annually produced 140 to 160 million units• Prepared and managed $120 million operational budget, defined annual production targets, developed budget presentation template for all 3 business units and oversaw planning of manufacturing operations to meet or exceed customer service levels• Developed annual site strategic plan to meet short term and long term business objectives• Implemented a white-stock operational strategy that allowed the plant to successfully achieve 102% of the 2015 schedule attainment goal• Drove initiatives that reduced the plant’s annual material usage variance by $ 900,000 compared to previous year• Led the team to achieve a Manufacturing Batch Record (MBR) on-time completion rate of greater than 92%• Adjusted the production schedule to allow Engineering to successfully complete critical projects such as the Line A Bander replacement, Line B Labeler replacement and Line B Capper retrofit ahead of schedule• Monitored aseptic manufacturing operations performance, identified variances and initiated corrective actions to meet business goals• Facilitated the successful completion of a random FDA audit that resulted in zero observations• Ensured organization is staffed with capable individuals for current and future success of the business• Developed and implemented succession plans to create a talent pipeline for the site and company• Ensured compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental standards at all levels of the organization

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed 3 production supervisors, 29 filling and packaging technicians, 6 maintenance technicians, 22 temporary packaging technicians and 1 spare part inventory clerk responsible for operating and maintaining 5 high-speed filling and packaging lines in an aseptic manufacturing facility• Managed and defined the filling and packaging operations strategy and schedule required to meet the production attainment goals and an average annual demand of 140 to 160 million units• Earned a Quality Excellence Award for implementing best practices that enabled the plant to improve the on-time release rate from 46.4% and 51.5% in 2012 and 2013, respectively to 91.1% in 2014• Implemented new scheduling practices that enabled the plant to improve the schedule attainment rate from 94.1% in 2013 to 100.0% in 2014• Promoted a safe work environment and helped lead the team towards successfully submitting 213 safety observation forms against a goal of 96 for 2014• Implemented initiatives that promoted a safe work environment and encouraged adherence to company and department safety standards• Monitored, analyzed and implemented improvements to better utilize labor, raw materials and equipment• Modified the daily production strategy that resulted in improved efficiencies and helped the facility increase daily yields by an average of 15% on each of the 5 packaging lines• Developed a method to track, evaluate and report on production’s key performance indicators

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Developed a project plan and strategy to complete the remediation of more than 83 ASPEX products• Developed a plan to complete more than 1,185 corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) that were the result of FDA audits, internal audits and comprehensive product assessments• Managed the completion of 35 product assessment reports that were required as a result of a FDA 483 observation that was issued following a 2013 audit• Managed a $5 million budget required for the remediation effort

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed 8 engineers, 4 automation technicians, and 3 CAD technicians• Developed and managed capital budget allocated for manufacturing projects• Managed capital projects requiring an investment of $32 million in 2013, $26 million in 2012, and $13 million in 2011• Reviewed and approved technical project scope documents, capital requests and qualification documents such as Factory Acceptance Tests, Intallation and Operational Qualifications, Performance Qualifications, Master Plans, Functional Requirement Specifications, and Engineering Change Orders• Developed standards for the engineering department to improve efficiency and produce successful project results

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed 18 maintenance technicians, 2 central stores technicians, 1 maintenance administrative assistant, 3 automation technicians, 1 automation technician supervisor, and 1 maintenance supervisor• Facilitated production downtime repairs for filling and packaging operations• Managed preventive maintenance system and ensured 100% on-time completion of PMs• Created and maintained yearly budget for Consumer Products Maintenance Department• Executed filling and packaging engineering change orders to improve safety and efficiency• Created OEE downtime system in order to track and eliminate daily production downtime issues• Cross trained maintenance technicians to improve employee development and reduce downtime on lines by having well diversified maintenance technicians• Provided maintenance support for engineering installation and start-up of the following projects; Line 9 filling and packaging renovation, Line 8/9 debox conveyor, Line 8, 9, 10, 15, and 16 cap conversions, and the Line 15 cartoner and lane divider

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Executed engineering change orders and installation and operational qualifications for automated manufacturing equipment• Provided technical support for the processing and packaging operations• Evaluated and determined ways to optimize and continuously improve manufacturing equipment• Supervised the Automation Technician group that is responsible for supporting the processing and packaging operations

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Managed controls engineer responsible for the automation design, installation, and start up for the North Purified Water System• Designed, installed, and validated control systems for the manufacturing operations• Executed engineering change orders and installation and operational qualifications for automated manufacturing equipment• Composed technical documents including Functional Requirement Specifications, Commissioning and Validation protocols• Provided technical support for the processing and packaging operations• Reviewed, approved, and assured original equipment manufacturers’ proposals and designs adhered to the defined functional requirement specifications of the equipment• Managed and trained summer interns

Arlington, Tx

• Managed and supervised 14 controls and robotic engineers who were responsible for the installation of tooling kits for the body shop• Designed, installed and validated the automated control systems for the body shop equipment• Provided controls support for the launch of Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicles• Trained the installation engineers on the General Motors Common Controls, Robotic, and Welding Standards