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Manchester, Ga

AngioDynamics is a leading provider of innovative, minimally invasive medical devices for vascular access, peripheral vascular disease, surgery, and oncology. This site is an FDA-approved, ISO 13485 facility.– Coordinate and manage calibration program; perform calibrations and lead the department.– Contribute to development of Calibration department’s $70K annual operating budget, and monitor expenses against budget to control and reduce costs. Set and maintain calibration schedules.– Oversee development and implementation of calibration methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating precision, accuracy, and reliability of test equipment and processes. Support third-party audits of calibration system. Coordinate internal and external calibration of equipment. Act as a liaison to resolve calibration-related issues with vendors or company’s other facilities.– Track and investigate out-of-tolerance conditions. Assist in determining root causes and impact on product and / or processes. Implement appropriate actions to address failures and minimize potential impact on affected products.– Investigate and write nonconforming reports (NCR), then assist in corrective actions.– In charge of environmental health and safety (EHS) for the site for the past five years.– Perform quarterly clean room (environmentally controlled room, ECR) environmental monitoring of air and surface microbial samples and air particulates. Review results and make procedural updates.– Adhere strictly to AngioDynamics safety policies and procedures. The team at this site has gone over 1400 days (and counting) without an OSHA recordable injury; totaling over 650K man-hours.– Trained employees to serve as alternates in environmental monitoring and calibration activities. Assisted with transition training as facility is closing; went to Glens Falls, NY twice to train.– Performed internal audits, improving process consistency while adhering to FDA and ISO standards.

Manchester, Ga

Member of a high performing team that…– Achieved “World Class Manufacturing” standards in terms of safety, efficiency gains, yield improvements, scrap reduction, and line balancing. Achieved zero recalls in the past eight years.– Achieved cycle count accuracy of greater than 99%. Achieved order fulfillment accuracy of 99.3%.– Improved efficiency and reduced lead times in Kitting and Raw Materials; saved $65K.– Improved yields on Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) devices – from 45% to 97% over 13 years; saved over $2.4M.– Kept backorders to less than 1% of annual sales.– Increased efficiency output an average of 12.2% per year for the past six years.– Maintained all quality and productivity metrics after it was announced the plant will close at the end of 2017.

Manchester, Ga

– Played a key role in consistently meeting and surpassing expectations on all audits – from ISO 13485, cGMP, BSI, CE, FDA, and UL authorities; team consistently passed FDA audits. – Collected, analyzed, and reported on data about product quality and process efficiencies. Worked on quality-related projects with direction from the Quality Manager.– Performed trend analyses and analyzed statistical data to identify quality improvement opportunities.– Prepared graphs, charts, and reports based on company quality performance.– Performed, recorded, and compiled audits and test reports.– Consistently met and exceeded all quality metrics. Aided in applying problem solving steps to understand problems, determine the root cause, develop / implement solutions and verify effectiveness.– Initiated nonconforming reports (NCR) for products / processes not meeting their appropriate specifications.– Inspected products to parameters listed on drawings or specification sheets using pin gauges, rulers, micrometers, snap gauges, calipers, vision systems, and other tools.– Ensured all products are built to specifications using company policy, SOP’s, and cGMP’s.

Manchester, Ga

– Audited and inspected products and processes to ensure compliance with SOP’s, cGMP’s, and ISO standards.– Investigated and determined the extent of nonconformance issues and assisted with corrective actions.– Managed quality issues; ensured they were addressed and appropriate actions were taken.– Manufactured high quality medical devices with maximum efficiency and minimal scrap or rework.– Supported engineering inspection requirements. Aided in determining product quarantine and disposition.Earlier Career at AngioDynamics– Shipping Coordinator | 1997 – 1999– Courier Specialist and Facility Custodial | 1996 – 1997

High School Diploma

Education record

Completed approximately 15 hours work toward an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration.